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  1. travelinhobo avatar

    RE: Alaska - Denali - transportation from town to park entrace

    by travelinhobo 01 June 2012

    I would check out craigslist.org. If nothing and you can't hitch a ride from someone in the hostel, I would hitch on the road. You…

  2. biciclown avatar

    Prudhoe Bay- Anchorage-Alaska

    by biciclown 01 June 2012

    Long time looking for info I have found the best source. The milepost 2012 where mile by mile they describe the Dalton Highway. Even telling…

  3. alapah avatar

    RE: Day trips from Anchorage, AK in August?

    by alapah 29 May 2012

    Ditto on the suggestion to skip Fairbanks and use that money and time elsewhere (and I lived in Fairbanks for quite a few years). Why…

  4. section8 avatar

    RE: Day trips from Anchorage, AK in August?

    by section8 29 May 2012

    Man, that's going to be a crap load of driving. But, you should have no problems filling your week. I would not go to Fairbanks. While…

  5. christinaap avatar

    RE: Day trips from Anchorage, AK in August?

    by christinaap 29 May 2012

    The reason we chose to keep the whole stay in Anchorage versus staying at multiply places, is family member gave us a week with a time…

  6. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Day trips from Anchorage, AK in August?

    by trekker502 29 May 2012

    Some of the hostels do have private rooms for couples. Check [www.AlaskaHostels.com] for a list of the hostels in Alaska with their web…

  7. alapah avatar

    RE: Day trips from Anchorage, AK in August?

    by alapah 29 May 2012

    ah, yes, Exit Glacier and the Harding Ice Field. why didn't i think of that?! very good, much closer, and no need for a guide.

  8. stopthebus avatar

    RE: Day trips from Anchorage, AK in August?

    by stopthebus 29 May 2012

    Crazy idea. A day trip to Denali is not gonna be fun... as stated, it's AT LEAST four hours each way, and to get to the really good stuff…

  9. alapah avatar

    RE: Day trips from Anchorage, AK in August?

    by alapah 29 May 2012

    Welcome to TT! I dont' quite understand your reasoning for basing out of Anchorage - do you have a place to stay with friends or family?…

  10. christinaap avatar

    Day trips from Anchorage, AK in August?

    by christinaap 29 May 2012

    I've never posted anything on a forum before so this is kind of exciting! I'm going to be traveling to Anchorage, AK with my boyfriend…

  11. Tomasgreen1979 avatar

    RE: BETHEL ALASKA & Surrounding Areas

    by Tomasgreen1979 28 May 2012

    Thanks for your quick response Section8. The flyfishing float is pretty much already planned, will be flying up to Kisaralik Lake and…

  12. Tomasgreen1979 avatar

    BETHEL ALASKA & Surrounding Areas

    by Tomasgreen1979 28 May 2012

    I will be traveling to Bethel, Alaska at the end of July for a fly fishing trip. Bethel will be the "base" from where we will be starting…

  13. adventurenaptime avatar

    Re: traveling in Alaska

    by adventurenaptime 27 May 2012

    Thanks for the recommendation trekker502. I own the Spenard Hostel and i think it's great, but i'm a little biased. ;) Spenard Hostel…

  14. trekker502 avatar

    RE: National Park tour

    by trekker502 25 May 2012

    Are you flying to Anchorage, Alaska? Are you taking the ferry up the Inside Passage to Alaska? There is also Glacier Bay National Park,…

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    RE: What state and city for a country girl looking for trp of a life time

    by trekker502 25 May 2012

    I highly recommend *Alaska* for your adventure. You could join two Green Tortoise tours that leave San Francisco, California, on a modern…

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    RE: traveling in Alaska

    by trekker502 23 May 2012

    En route back from Seward and Homer, stop in Girdwood and stay at Alyeska Hostel [www.AlyeskaHostel.com] and walk on the trails through…

  17. range41 avatar

    RE: traveling in Alaska

    by range41 23 May 2012

    Remember, Alaska is huge. Saying you want to see Skagway on a trip to Anchorage is like saying that since you are in Paris, you should…

  18. josiesomething avatar

    Alaska July 2012 - looking for a fellow traveller(s) and/or for help

    by josiesomething 23 May 2012

    Hi, A few days back, I bought a flight ticket from Frankfurt to Anchorage. I'm coming to Alaska on July 7 and leaving on July 28. I'd…

  19. lelapinquitue avatar

    Re: From the USA to Kamchatka

    by lelapinquitue 23 May 2012

    Well, here we are... +"Russian airline Yakutia Air has been approved by the US and Russian governments to operate scheduled passenger…

  20. section8 avatar

    RE: Alaska 2012 Bear Viewing & FIshing

    by section8 22 May 2012

    To add to what others have said: Flying from either King Salmon or Homer will likely be comparable in price (and both cheaper than Anchor…

  21. RGM avatar

    RE: traveling in Alaska

    by RGM 22 May 2012

    # 3 this was the original posting in the CANADA forum. As you can quite clearly see it was in the Canada Branch!!! The moderators must…

  22. trekker502 avatar

    RE: traveling in Alaska

    by trekker502 22 May 2012

    I recommend Spenard Hostel, 5 minutes taxi ride from the international airport. They are one block from an access route (Wisconsin Road)…

  23. alapah avatar

    RE: traveling in Alaska

    by alapah 22 May 2012

    huh #1? this is the USA forum...but you made me look... bicycle is an excellent way to get around Anchorage. there are many trails that…

  24. alapah avatar

    RE: Alaska 2012 Bear Viewing & FIshing

    by alapah 22 May 2012

    Here is a link to the official ADF&G website for McNeil River State Game Sanctuary which provides a listing of their authorized air taxi…

  25. TerriGerman avatar

    traveling in Alaska

    by TerriGerman 21 May 2012

    I will be flying in to Anchorage the end of June and eventually making my way up to Denali Park. I will be flying home July 18. I have…

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