Tom and Jen bought a truck camper.
Day 30: Whittier, AK Sunny, windy and cold. First thing in the morning we took the Portage Pass trail hike. The hike began with finding an abundance of salmonberries. It was pretty steep and a mile to the top of the pass. We stopped there and chatted with a woman from Hawaii whose family went... Continue Reading →
Pink Salmon Spawn Whittier Alaska 7/29/19 Jen had great fun watching the salmon spawn.
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 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 →
Seems the whole state smells like campground on a cool summer night. There are forest fires in many areas across the state. Here are some photos of smoke we took yesterday. We were north of Fairbanks. Bridge at Yukon Crossing 7/24/19 Yukon River at Yukon Crossing 7/24/19 Fire along the Dalton Highway 7/24/19 Evidence of... 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 →
Arvitrekking 