Can’t see all of Europe in a year … So I don’t expect to see all of Alaska in a month

Can’t see all of Europe in a year … So I don’t expect to see all of Alaska in a month

One thing I learned through years of travel, you can’t see it all. Even if you spend a year backpacking aimlessly across Europe, from July 1984 to June 1985, which I did after four years in the US Navy. what I discovered is that you can’t possibly see, enjoy or experience it all, so you…

DIY Alaska Resources –  1

DIY Alaska Resources – 1

The Internet has made it easy to do DIY travel research. The internet is complete wacko on DIY travel research. I’m here to only make things slightly less complicated for a DIY Traveler or turn it into complete SNAFU, based on your perspective, so here we go! While there are clearly more tools and information…

Gear for Gear Heads

Gear for Gear Heads

I love gear. I love all kinds of gear. And I love buying gear. Sometimes I even use the gear as intended (LOL) As we get closer to this expedition I will conduct full on reviews on all gear purchased. currently I own and have used most of the gear required for this trip. However,…

Endless Options

Endless Options

One thing I discovered in all my travels, including spending 11 months backpacking across Europe in the 1980s , is that you never have enough time to see and do what you want. Eleven months and two weeks in Europe and I couldn’t see everything, so I don’t expect a 3-week Alaska expedition to allow…

Alaska Journey

What was supposed to be the last state visited on a 50-state quest to coincide with my 60th birthday in 2022  as a cruise with my wife, has morphed into a 3 week DIY fishing and adventure trek across the last frontier. What Changed?  COVID changed everything. By the time I make it to Alaska,…

Alaska Journey

What was supposed to be the last state visited on a 50-state quest to coincide with my 60th birthday in 2022  as a cruise with my wife, has morphed into a 3 week DIY fishing and adventure trek across the last frontier. What Changed?  COVID changed everything.  By the time I make it to Alaska,…