Thread: Alaska travelogue

I'm still getting settled in, here in the land of flush toilets, but I did get this done last night. It takes a bit, as I write the code myself. Also made a trip this month to Michigan to see my dad.
Here's the Alaska link:
Alaska 2009, the place to be!

And here's a pic of me and my folks. My dad is WWII Navy vet. (South Pacific)

Looks like you had a great time out there. I'd love to go there one day.

Thanks for sharing this with us.

The place hasn't change a bit from the last time I was up thar that is way back in the 70's....Thanks for sharing
It is always a pleasure to see Good down to earth People in Pictures and Of course in Person....I worked the Alaskan Pipe line

Cool stuff to see parents.

I was asked how much a trip like this costs.... so I'll try to tell.
1st Class ATL-Seattle-Anchorage-Fairbanks June 21st
1st Class Fairbanks-Seattle-Atlanta July 13th/14th
23 days altogether

This round trip was paid by using 45,000 Delta Frequent Flyers miles, most of which I got by signing up for an American Express card.

I left home with $400 cash, got another $100 out of the atm in Fairbanks. The only room charge I had was one night, July12th, at a motel in Fairbanks before I came home, credit card $100. I stayed free with my niece and then with my brother.

Flight Fairbanks - Eagle one way $170 + $0.70 per lb baggage over 30 lbs, cost me $250 altogether on credit card. I took 2 cases of Miller High Life, $18 cash at the store, but about $14 freight.... for each case.... I used a credit card for about $35 at the fur store.

I spent cash on food and beverages, a couple t-shirts, a can of musk ox meet, etc.

Came home with about $80 in my pocket.

So....
$500 cash
$100 motel
$250 flt to Eagle
$35 fur samples

$885 total less the $80 I had left, so about $800 in total. That's $35/day if you want to average it out.

A round trip up there usually runs about $700/$800 coach.

Thanks for posting that. Looks like it doesn't cost a hole lot to go there. I'd like to stay like you did out of town and away from eveything. Ask your brother can I put a tent up in his yard......lol

There is actually quite a nice campground in Eagle, the picture in my travelogue of the 4-wheeler is at one of the empty campsites. Just remember, there is no restaurant within 100 miles or so.

Well crap.........no food!

I guess that means you gotta kill or catch what you eat huh???
We take so much stuff for granted around here.....
Seriously, it would be awesome to go up there....Thats now on my bucket list.

S&S,
Kill or catch..... Salmon are running if ya got a net. And most of the folks are quite friendly, get yourself invited for a meal! It would be difficult dragging a 1200 lb moose back to your tent...