Soft Side Truck Campers in Alaska
We are doing preliminary planning for 3rd trip to Alaska summer 2019. Seriously considering buying a Northstar Soft side truck camper and leaving our travel trailer at home. Should we be concerned...
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You know what grizzlies call tent campers? "Dessert"!
Just kidding, sort of. But do be very bear-aware, even in developed campgrounds.
We camped at the Hidden Lake cg on Skilak Lake Road, just off the Sterling Highway. Shortly after we set up the trailer, the ranger came by in her truck to warn us about a young grizzly that was roaming the campground. Just before we arrived, it had destroyed a screened canopy over the picnic table of the campsite directly behind ours. The idiots camped there had left an entire case of full pop cans sitting on the table. Needless to say, there was no more pop as well as no more screened canopy. And those campers left shortly thereafter without staying the night!
Interestingly, late that evening, the couple camped next to us had the grizzly follow them from the lake almost to their RV after they caught a couple of fish. We decided to leave the next day!
Just kidding, sort of. But do be very bear-aware, even in developed campgrounds.
We camped at the Hidden Lake cg on Skilak Lake Road, just off the Sterling Highway. Shortly after we set up the trailer, the ranger came by in her truck to warn us about a young grizzly that was roaming the campground. Just before we arrived, it had destroyed a screened canopy over the picnic table of the campsite directly behind ours. The idiots camped there had left an entire case of full pop cans sitting on the table. Needless to say, there was no more pop as well as no more screened canopy. And those campers left shortly thereafter without staying the night!
Interestingly, late that evening, the couple camped next to us had the grizzly follow them from the lake almost to their RV after they caught a couple of fish. We decided to leave the next day!
