Video Blog: Hiking a Boreal Forest
More like walking than Hiking through Boreal Forest path in Alaska’s Arctic region
Alaskan Gifts for the Whole Family
I’m way past the point in my life of getting cheap souvenirs or tchotchkes or t-shirts. I prefer things of beauty, utility or consumables like local food. Here are the gifts I bought in Alaska for me and the family. I am also including links to these great Alaskan products if you want to purchase…
Alaska: Best Road Trip
I drove 3,000 plus miles in Alaska along some (not nearly all by a long shot) of the most iconic roads, including: Alaska roads driven (so far) Beat the Crap out of the Truck Favorite Alaska Road Trip My favorite is a combo ride, taking the Seward Highway to the Sterling then heading on that…
Alaska: Best Museum Sights
This trip wasn’t all fishing and exploring, mostly, but not entirely. I did take some time to visit a few museums and to enjoy native Alaskan art, culture and history. Here are my personal highlights: Anchorage Museum The Anchorage museum was the very first place I hit up on my trip. It is a great…
Ocean to Table: Fish Story & Halibut Recipe
Knowing where your food comes from and how it made its way to your plate is nearly impossible in today’s world of factory farming and mega-supermarkets. Unless one fishes, hunts or grows their own food you are at the end of a long line of companies and middlemen who handle your food, especially protein. Ocean…
Mosquitos: Florida vs Alaska. Which State is Worse?
Mosquitos are the state bird of Alaska, so goes the joke. And Mosquitos are no laughing matter in Alaska. They are thick. They are everywhere. They are annoying AF. Mosquito Gear I have all the proper outdoor clothes and gear for these pesky critters: But did they live up to their hype? In preparation for…
Mt. Denali Glacier Landing: Video
Last day in Alaska, spent it on a glacier in Denali National Park.
Survival Gear: Field Tested & Rated in Alaska
First off, it’s always a good idea to familiarize yourself, and when possible test gear prior to going to the field so you know how to use survival gear before you actually need it in a survival situation. LifeStraw Water Bottle Besides having bottled water and H2O purification tablets, I also had my Lifestraw water…
Alaska: Diners, Dive Bars, Fine Dining and More
During my three weeks in Alaska, I sampled and ate my way across the state, from local diners and dive bars to out of the way truck stops and fine waterfront dining. Not to mention my own cooking, picnics and a few fast-food stops along the way. Breakfasts I mostly made my own breakfasts at…
Rustic Alaska Cabins
Other than Anchorage and Fairbanks, where I stayed in hotels, I mostly stayed in off-the-grid cabins in Alaska. Cooper Landing I stayed at a cabin at Cooper landing Fish Camp on the Kenai with full kitchen, but a separate building for bathroom and shower (which I didn’t know bout or didn’t read about). This set…