Things to do in Alaska?
Can't believe we don't have such topic yet. I made it to Anchorage and checking what's around. The downtown did not offer much after 6 PM. Museum closed, some gift shops and regardless several pubs,...
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When you have bear warnings posted everywhere, it is only the campground in Anchorage that had recent visits on both our stays.
The campground has few acres of park attached, but it is still in the city with highway right across the street.
I guess bears learn to come where the food is.
I do have pepper spray, but read it has only 6 months shelf life. Mine is years old and when I tried it, did not smell much, so I guess it would not do anything.
Everybody seems to carry can-mounted horns.
My wife is freaking becouse of bears, but years ago at Sequoia Park we had Black Bear walking behind our backs whole stay and Rangers would not do anything beside advise "throw rocks at it"
We are leavening Anchorage in 1 hr heading 3500 miles home.
Seem we got very lucky with timing. Not only 1 of the hottest summer in history (70's F most of the time) but we had no rain, till we come back to Anchorage and took long showers at campground bathrooms.
Then it start to rain.
The campground has few acres of park attached, but it is still in the city with highway right across the street.
I guess bears learn to come where the food is.
I do have pepper spray, but read it has only 6 months shelf life. Mine is years old and when I tried it, did not smell much, so I guess it would not do anything.
Everybody seems to carry can-mounted horns.
My wife is freaking becouse of bears, but years ago at Sequoia Park we had Black Bear walking behind our backs whole stay and Rangers would not do anything beside advise "throw rocks at it"
We are leavening Anchorage in 1 hr heading 3500 miles home.
Seem we got very lucky with timing. Not only 1 of the hottest summer in history (70's F most of the time) but we had no rain, till we come back to Anchorage and took long showers at campground bathrooms.
Then it start to rain.
