Pro Tips AK Backcountry

Wed 2019-04-17 9:00pm 60m

ParkChat

Parkasaur

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replying to @Parkasaur @Wild_Tribute @LakeClarkNPS @WrangellStENPS The Ranger who took the call told me that she had never received a call like that all summer - this was the first time. I hadn't really budgeted for flight-seeing on this trip, but I figured this was a sign, and I had to do it. Boy am I glad I did! (end) #ParkChat

0:50:32

naturetechfam

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS #parkchat A9 don't sneak up on them! Make noise and have fun on the trail, so they steer clear!

0:50:39

wander_filled

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replying to @this_is_karley @this_is_karley @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute We have one as well. that’s backup. #Parkchat

0:50:48

59NationalParks

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS Make noise. I was told at #Katmai to travel in groups of four. Ranger said he was a “bear tech” so I listened. #ParkChat

0:50:50

59NationalParks

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RT @LakeClarkNPS: Q9: Speaking of bears, Alaska’s full of them. What are some ways you prevent surprise bear encounters on the trail? #Park…

0:50:54

louisbink

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A9 - a “safe” way to visit and photograph bears is at nature preserves like Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Girdwood - #ParkChat

0:51:01

naturetechfam

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RT @Parkasaur: @LakeClarkNPS Flying over the parks is a fantastic way to experience them! I'm forever indebted to the Rangers @WrangellSt…

0:51:07

Wild_Tribute

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RT @LakeClarkNPS: Q10: What’s the worst weather you’ve ever been caught in while backpacking? In many areas throughout @AlaskaNPS, it can s…

0:51:14

NatlParkTrivia

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A9. My daughter never stops talking. It comes in handy on the trail! #ParkChat

0:51:16

t_jh2009

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replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute @LakeClarkNPS About 2 seconds after eating the jalapeno pepper the Ground Squirrel opened its mouth to cool things off then ran off perhaps to find some water. #ParkChat

0:51:24

billbrokob

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS If I know I am in an "active" bear area I will often stop and eat and then hike another hour or so before camping #parkchat

0:51:30

this_is_karley

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8: a particularly crafty raven in yellowstone made off with a sandwich i put down just at the right moment. one of many memorable trips to the old faithful area. 🤣

#ParkChat

0:51:31

unconpeace

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A10 Never been backpacking, but I hiked up Mt Washburn @YellowstoneNPS in a snowstorm...in July #parkchat

0:51:34

naturetechfam

replying to @Parkasaur @Parkasaur @Wild_Tribute @LakeClarkNPS @WrangellStENPS Talk about synchronicity! Wow! 😲 #parkchat

0:51:49

e_terren

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replying to @Parkasaur @Parkasaur @LakeClarkNPS @ShenandoahNPS Is the trail in this photo? #parkchat. Beautiful scenery,by the way.

0:51:52

Stars252525

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS A10 Hail and lightning. Scary. #ParkChat

0:51:59

LakeClarkNPS

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A10: Visitors 2 @AlaskaNPS might bask in warm sun, be pummeled by raging storms, or get soaked by rain. Wx conditions can change rapidly & mtns channel fierce winds. Gusts 30-50 mph are not uncommon. Frost & snow can occur any time. Know before the forecast b4 you go! #ParkChat

0:52:00

naturetechfam

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RT @LakeClarkNPS: Q10: What’s the worst weather you’ve ever been caught in while backpacking? In many areas throughout @AlaskaNPS, it can s…

0:52:08

59NationalParks

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replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @LakeClarkNPS Where can I get some of those stickers? #ParkChat

0:52:22

billbrokob

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replying to @kristarsha @kristarsha @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS His was flat, which made it more packable but less accurate #parkchat

0:52:34

reso67lv

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RT @ParksandPoints: @Wild_Tribute @GlacierNPS Yep! (They had just reopened the trail after a grizzly bear and cub sighting...spoiler alert.…

0:52:38

unconpeace

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replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS I want a job where I can make up my own title #parkchat

0:52:42

louisbink

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replying to @Stars252525 @Stars252525 @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS come thru Lubbock yet Gay? #parkchat

0:52:59

NakMakFeegle

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS A10 any one of the numerous winter storms I've spent huddled in a leaky tent in @OlympicNP! #parkchat https://t.co/7WA6yOPCmW

0:53:03

this_is_karley

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A9: a friend of mone and i came face to face with a bear. we were REALLY lucky to walk away!
now you can't shut me up on hiking trails! i make noise constantly. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

#ParkChat

0:53:20

Parkasaur

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS A10. Once while out hiking as part of a gology class, we saw a funnel developing from a cloud overhead. Fortunately, no tornadoes ultimately touched down in that storm, but it was still quite unnerving! #ParkChat

0:53:37

DryTortugasFilm

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS A10) Pouring rain and high seas at @DryTortugasNPS , it got so bad one year that even the Ferry didn't come that day. I think it was in 2010 when an unusual cold front hit and it froze in Florida. #Parkchat

0:53:37

myscenicdrives

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RT @LakeClarkNPS: A5: The most essential thing to bring is self-reliance! You are dependent on your own resources here. Always pack plenty…

0:53:39

naturetechfam

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS #parkchat A10 about 25 yrs ago I had some HS kids in N MI and we had just returned from canoe campong when softball size hail started falling! Our campers hid under the host's camper, we sat in the van and watched the windows crack! 5 mins sooner and we'd have had head injuries!

0:53:51

Stars252525

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replying to @louisbink @louisbink @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS Not yet. Skies were really strange looking this evening. #ParkChat

0:54:02

naturetechfam

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replying to @fullvanfun @fullvanfun Happy anniversary! 😁 #parkchat

0:54:11

billbrokob

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A9: Singing Bohemian Rhapsody while hiking seems to help #parkchat So Far

0:54:35

wander_filled

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A10 Hiking in snow is tough without snowshoes. #Trailbeer helps though! 😎 #parkchat

0:54:37

lostpaddles

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS Rain, hail, wind, lightning. Actually can get nerve racking.#parkchat

0:54:54

RCGibby73

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS A10: Thankfully nothing more than some showers. #ParkChat

0:55:02

59NationalParks

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Q11 #ParkChat Of all the #ProTips you heard from our fantastic guest host @LakeClarkNPS which one(s) do you think you’ll adopt? Are there any additional #ProTips that you’d like to add? #Alaska @Wild_Tribute

0:55:05

59NationalParks

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS For us it’s always been hiking during sudden high mountain thunderstorms in the Summer. The lightning can be wicked. We are reluctant to take such ticks now. #ParkChat

0:55:09

t_jh2009

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS A10) Near blizzard conditions in the Sierras not far from Donner Summit, it was for the Boy Scouts Winter Camperee and though its been over 45 years ago I still remember trying to get to sleep at night while camping on top of the snow. #ParkChat

0:55:09

NakMakFeegle

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A4 I always carry a paper map, and I have GPS maps on my phone. #parkchat

0:55:10

Wild_Tribute

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replying to @wander_filled @wander_filled Trail goodies are always welcome! #ParkChat

0:55:34

Wild_Tribute

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RT @59NationalParks: Q11 #ParkChat Of all the #ProTips you heard from our fantastic guest host @LakeClarkNPS which one(s) do you think you’…

0:55:40

this_is_karley

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS A10: one of the best hikes i've ever enjoyed, i experienced what felt like EVERY type of weather phenomenon.
sunshine ✅ rain ✅ dust storm ✅ hail ✅ temperature plummet ✅ even a small earth earthquake ✅! IN ONE 15 MILE HIKE!

#ParkChat

0:55:52

t_jh2009

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replying to @melissa_sue @melissa_sue @Wild_Tribute @LakeClarkNPS I hope you took photos. #ParkChat

0:55:59

Fiwaysandbyways

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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS Hit a hail storm in RMNP. It was a classic afternoon storm. #parkchat

0:56:11

unconpeace

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replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @LakeClarkNPS Do you even sing the really high note? And the guitar part too? #parkchat

0:56:25

naturetechfam

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replying to @this_is_karley @this_is_karley @LakeClarkNPS Oh yes! We had a magpie there this Christmas who sat on top of our car and watched us make coffee in our French press. Sad for him we don't share snacks w wildlife! 😁 #parkchat

0:56:31

naturetechfam

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RT @NatlParkTrivia: @LakeClarkNPS A9. My daughter never stops talking. It comes in handy on the trail! #ParkChat

0:56:47

RCGibby73

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replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute A11: It’s best to take them all under advisement. I’ll be a better backpacker for it #ParkChat

0:56:55

Parkasaur

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replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace @naturetechfam @LakeClarkNPS @CusterStatePark In Australia, we had to deal with these dinosaurs coming after our picnic lunch. #ParkChat

0:57:02

59NationalParks

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replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace @LakeClarkNPS Bear Tech definition. Ranger that keeps people away from bears. #ParkChat I’m an RV Acquisition Consultant. #MadeUpName

0:57:12