Soft Side Truck Campers in Alaska

In our limited experience, Canada had many more bears than Alaska - at least in our favoured boondocking places, but in two provincial camogrounds we have watched a black bear doing the morning rounds. Also had a black bear try to climb up the back of our motorhome in Canada so I'm glad it wasn't a soft sider.

Point I'm making is that people giving guarantees are irresponsible and people who accept them are stupid

Poor bear management practices (smelly food, garbage, etc) results in bears destroying 4" wood doors to get into cabins.

Keep your food in "smell proof" containers, your garbage in the dumpster, and your fish guts back at the river and you won't have problems.

As mentioned by others, it's pretty rare to have bear encounters in any sort of "developed" (using that term VERY broadly) CG up here.

Now that the hair is either grey or gone, my excursions usually end at a cabin, but "back in the day" I've had years with 100+ nights out in a tent and no bear issues. There is a fair amount of undue bear hysteria in Alaska.....IMNSHO.

we went up to Alaska two times, both in a TC soft side, one a Northstar the other an Outfitter. we had no problems. Only in Yellowstone NP we had problems.

The main problem I see is that your camper walls will be wet all the time. It rains a lot there particularly the coastal areas

You'll be fine with pop-up camper, like other Alaskans will tell you, there are many tents used year round up here.

Been to AK 4 times now & have yet to see a bear in a CG. The CGs of choice for us have always been the more remote state recreation areas & provincial parks. We only carry bear deterrent in the form of a very loud noise maker however even that is questionable as we seldom remember to carry it.

You should be concerned about bears in all Western states and proveniences...that’s where I camp...not just Alaska. If my back was better I’d be in a tent half the time. Lock up your food and other smellables away from where you sleep. You’ll be fine.

Yes, you should be concerned about bears, but not a big deal. Most of us up here tent camp, especially during hunting season. Make sure you have a rifle or shotgun you feel comfortable with to stop a bear. JMHO