Tom and Jen bought a truck camper.
Day 29: Outside Denali National Park Rainy. We drove South toward Anchorage and stopped at two view points for Denali. Too rainy and cloudy to see The Mountain. In Anchorage we spent an hour at the library and I finished my compliance training. We drove on toward Seward and Whittier and all of a sudden... Continue Reading →
Day 28: Anderson, AK Rainy. I made BLUEBERRY SCONES from the wild blueberries we picked Thursday. I had to try a couple tricks and they came out dee-licious. We also did a couple modifications to Arvi. We installed a paper towel holder, toothbrush and toothpaste cup, and put snaps on the blackout curtains. Tom figured... Continue Reading →
Day 27: Chena Hot Springs Resort Cloudy. Tom fished the North Fork Chena River and a lake. He caught four Arctic grayling from the lake. We drove back through Fairbanks and headed south toward Anchorage. We stopped at an old gravel pit with lakes that we heard about to camp. Driving in, we encountered someone... Continue Reading →
Day 26: Wickersham Dome Trailhead, AK Smoky and foggy. The site we spent the night was very nice. In the morning, Tom was outside and got chatting with another couple who slept at the trailhead also. Turns out Bill and Betty met at Michigan Tech as lab partners! We had so much to talk about.... Continue Reading →
Day 25: Whitefish State Campground, AK Sunny and warm. Well we were worried about the smoke in the campground. But when we woke up, it was sunny and we couldn’t detect any smoke. We got to do the things we imagined doing in Alaska - Tom fishing on the river while I putzed around doing... Continue Reading →
Day 24: Fairbanks, AK So the last two nights we stayed at a Harvest Host, community garden. It had a tall fence with a locking gate that we drove Arvi into. Last night I saw the biggest rhubarb plant I ever set my eyes on. The grower of said plant showed up to water it... Continue Reading →
Day 23: Fairbanks, AK Sunny and warm. We are taking Arvi to get the windshield replaced this morning. Arvi has trooped along pretty well. We have gone to car washes three times, and there is still some dust in crevices that we need to work on. The dusty roads in the Northwest were hard on... Continue Reading →
Day 22: Somewhere between Tok and Delta Junction, AK Cloudy and cool. Mountains to the left, Tanana River to the right. Baked the 4 quasi-frozen scones. They were still great. We did not stay in a BLM campground, we stayed on BLM land, where overnighting is allowed almost everywhere. We drove to Fairbanks, had a... Continue Reading →
Day 21: Eagle, AK Partly sunny and warm. Last night was the third night in a row that we camped in a BLM (Bureau of Land Management) campground. They only cost $5 if you have a National Parks Access Pass. They only have picnic tables and outhouses, but they have been pretty nice. I can... Continue Reading →
Day 20: West Fork Campground, AK Partly sunny and warm. We tried it! Made SCONES in Arvi! We baked 4 and put 4 unbaked in the freezer, for another day. The cherry chocolate chip scones baked perfectly! We gave a warm scone to Klaus and I think we are best friends now. On our way... Continue Reading →
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