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Re: Roll Call Alaska 2014
We lived in Alaska for 4 years in total, 3 in the interior, (Fairbanks) and one year in the Anchorage area. The dry interior of Alaska (Arctic desert) does not get the mosquitoes that the coastal areas do (or any area near water, including ponds and lakes). So if you are in a dry interior area, don't worry too much about the mosquitoes, otherwise they are a big drag. You'll need netting in addition to serious repellent. IF you are a military veteran, there are some bases with RV hook up and some VFWs have hook up sites that will accommodate a 42 ft Class A. I know this b/c my in-laws stayed near us in Eagle River, Alaska (a suburb of Anchorage). They were parked in the VFW lot for a few weeks. Took their truck to go clamming, dip netting with my husband, and we stocked up for the year, in about a week. There are many places to camp, but not that many to hook up (relative to the demand). The single advantage to Alaska's interior weather, in MY opinion, is that the drier weather makes for better summers. The winters get colder, thought dry, but the summers feel like dry summers. Our youngest child was born in Fairbanks on July 1, and it was 90'F. That winter, the temperatures went as low as -45'F, so that is A BIG range of temperature in the interior. The weather advantage to the Anchorage area is that it does not get the same range of temperatures, low or high, that the interior gets. But Anchorage & the coastal areas can be overcast a LOT in the summer, which sure feels unfair. My last September in Anchorage, the sun shone 3 days out of the entire month. Then October came, and with it, snow. Make any reservations you need, ASAP. Many people reserve two years in advance. Good luck!363Views0likes0Comments
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