Second traveler in Alaska report
Hello All, We are just back from a 2 week Alaska trip. We rented a truck camper and visited/camped Denali, where we got lucky since the mountain was out. We saw two griz, caribou, and moose. Beaut...
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Have to second the thoughts on Denali. We didn't stay in the park but accessed it via the 13 miles of road you can drive on. Saw "the great one" as well. Saw moose and a lot of birds in the park but nothing else. There were caribou at the river at the 13 mile mark but we missed them. Didn't expect to see much wildlife due to our limited access. It probably would have paled in comparison to what we experienced in Lake Clark NP but still would have been thrilled to see some of the larger animals.
Our cell service with AT&T was pretty good in most places. The mountains do make it hard in some areas. We'd just hook up with whatever local Wi-Fi we could. Just don't access anything with personal info if you do that.
Yes, indeed, the crews are out working on the roads.
That's awesome about the Beaufort Sea. We got just north of the 65th parallel on the Steese Highway. It was just too far to make it above the Circle. If we had done this trip last year as planned we would have flow to Kaktovic to photograph polar bears but it was too early in the year for that this year.
Could not agree more about the locals wanting our business. They are having staff issues in part due to the additional $300 stipend for those collecting unemployment and lack of foreigners who do many of the service jobs but will still do their best to ensure you happiness.
Our cell service with AT&T was pretty good in most places. The mountains do make it hard in some areas. We'd just hook up with whatever local Wi-Fi we could. Just don't access anything with personal info if you do that.
Yes, indeed, the crews are out working on the roads.
That's awesome about the Beaufort Sea. We got just north of the 65th parallel on the Steese Highway. It was just too far to make it above the Circle. If we had done this trip last year as planned we would have flow to Kaktovic to photograph polar bears but it was too early in the year for that this year.
Could not agree more about the locals wanting our business. They are having staff issues in part due to the additional $300 stipend for those collecting unemployment and lack of foreigners who do many of the service jobs but will still do their best to ensure you happiness.
