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RE: Travel from Anchorage to Kenai

by trekker502 19 May 2012

There are two shuttlebuses that make the roundtrip once daily, the Seward Stage Shuttle goes the 100 miles to Seward, straight down the…
RE: Short Alaska Trip with Young One

by ginfizzy 29 April 2012

I live in Alaska, and my friends have a toddler, so we've been through this recently. Mark is right, you can't do it all in 5 days --…
RE: Short Alaska Trip with Young One

by tch7 29 April 2012

I concur that between your toddler and your lack of time, Denali isn't worth attempting. There's lots of hiking and great scenery between…
RE: Short Alaska Trip with Young One

by dzigavertov 29 April 2012

Thanks guys! It's good to have affirmation on not doing the bus rides in Denali. I just wasn't sure how it would work with our 1-yr-old…
RE: Short Alaska Trip with Young One

by section8 28 April 2012

A lot of it depends on how your 1yo travels. If you take the bus into Denali you'll have to bring your car seat which would be a major…
RE: Possible Alaska itinerary - appreciate feedback

by section8 22 April 2012

1) I would drop Homer. It's 4-5 hours to Homer and once you get a bit past Cooper Landing it's not scenic. Homer is a great town but…
RE: ALASKA 2012

by trekker502 16 April 2012

You would probably need to rent a large van to carry 9 passengers plus luggage, or two cars. Princess Tours includes train travel, which…
RE: Alaska Vacation 2012

by trekker502 04 April 2012

It is when you are fishing along a river/creek that you will probably encounter the mosquitoes. Just bring DEET. If you are camping…
RE: Alaska Trip - seek advice (a family of five, for 3 week in Jul 2012)

by stopthebus 12 March 2012

We spent 25 days as follows: 4 days Katmai National Park (worth the cost!!!) 1 day Anchorage 11 days Kenai Peninsula (mainly based in…
RE: Alaska Trip - seek advice (a family of five, for 3 week in Jul 2012)

by trekker502 12 March 2012

There is the 26 Glaciers cruise out of Whittier -- take the train or Alaska Grayline bus from Anchorage roundtrip. There is the Kenai…
Re: Campground Suggestions in Southcentral Alaska and Denali

by section8 06 March 2012

I like Miller's, too. Another spot I like is Ptarmigan Creek Campground. It's 20 miles or so from Seward and it sits right on a creek…
RE: Need Suggestion:10 day trip to Denali backpacking + Kenai Fjords day hiking

by stopthebus 29 February 2012

Another possible activity for early season is rafting on the Nenana River just outside Denali or the Kenai River at Cooper Landing (on…
RE: Inspiration needed 7 days left over

by trekker502 23 February 2012

Will your cruise be stopping in Sitka to see the original Russian capitol of the Territory of Alaska? I also recommend Denali National…
RE: Alaska - best places for whale watch and plane tours?

by stopthebus 14 February 2012

Agreed. I'd also cut Homer unless you are seriously into halibut fishing. Add a day in Seward and add the rest in Denali. And what do…
RE: Alaska in 10 days?

by wayfaringypsy 10 February 2012

The above posts are correct- most of the snow has melted in July and the only way to do a snowy mushing tour would be by flying out to…
RE: Alaska in 10 days?

by trekker502 03 February 2012

I just answered part of your questions on the previous thread about "a week in Alaska ideas?" Usually, by July, the only snow left is…
RE: Alaska Early Season

by trekker502 03 February 2012

May is usually sunny in Alaska. However, you may have read the news that Southcentral Alaska (Anchorage/Kenai Peninsula) area has had…
RE: Alaska

by trekker502 19 January 2012

There are campgrounds at about $10/night. If you purchase a season pass for the national parks and/or state parks, then you would not…
RE: Alaska with Kids in Summer

by trekker502 02 December 2011

If you were to take the Princess Cruiseship north through the Inside Passage, it would probably include in a package deal discount prices…
RE: Alaska with Kids in Summer

by stopthebus 01 December 2011

You easily have enough time for a relaxed Seward-Anchorage-Denali run. I'd skip Homer unless you're a big fisherman; it's a long, boring…
RE: Alaskan Hwy Loop

by stopthebus 11 November 2011

We didn't drive that whole loop, but we did do Seward-Homer-Anchorage-Denali, and a side trip a couple hours east of Anchorage to Matanuska…
RE: Alaska - 3 weeks in summer

by stopthebus 09 November 2011

Agreed that lots of the best parts of Alaska are cheap/free, but some things are easily worth the splurge. My wife and I agreed that the…
RE: SELF driving a 4x4 in Alaska

by trekker502 08 October 2011

You do not need a 4x4 to drive the roads in Alaska, just a sturdy car/truck with high clearance and good tires. Wrangell-St. Elias…
RE: Denali from Anchorage in 1 to 1-1/2 days?

by trekker502 22 September 2011

On a clear day, Denali Peak may be seen from Talkeetna. However, chances are that it could be clouded over and you would miss that view.…
RE: Denali from Anchorage in 1 to 1-1/2 days?

by stopthebus 22 September 2011

I just got back from Alaska last month, spending 10 days each at Denali and on the Kenai. I liked the Kenai just as much as Denali, so…