#ParkChat

Pro Tips AK Backcountry

ParkChat

DryTortugasFilm
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A2) I get to @DryTortugasNPS via seaplane or the Ferry. #Parkchat

Parkasaur
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replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute @ParksandPoints Lots of back country in the Adirondack Park as well! #ParkChat

t_jh2009
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replying to @louisbink @louisbink @59NationalParks @WildWithinHer @Wild_Tribute @naturetechfam @tthrash @Stars252525 @publiclandlvr Then perhaps you should slow down, pull over and enjoy the view. #ParkChat

unconpeace
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A2 I don't have a picture of her, but Sarah takes me there. That's my Prius - 50 mpg #parkchat

melissa_sue
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replying to @Parkasaur @Parkasaur @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute @ParksandPoints Yes! It’s close-ish. Believe it or not, our Junior Ranger already stamped her passport there! #ParkChat

naturetechfam
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS #parkchat A2 my kids would tell you they got everywhere by "dadsled" when they were younger! 😁 Here they are on the sled @YellowstoneNPS in 2015!

LakeClarkNPS
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A3: Of course, our fav hiking partners are park rangers! While we cannot offer hikes thru this 4-million-acre wilderness, we suggest you chat a ranger up at our PTA visitor center or one of our bc ranger stns! They’ve got the intel on the local conditions. #HumbleBrag #ParkChat

ParksandPoints
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS A3) We love hiking together! @AmyBethWright @derekdesign #parkchat

Fiwaysandbyways
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A2) Like to take the bike. I have one for the trails and one for pavement. #ParkChat

Stars252525
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS A3 Always my darling hubs. He watches out for me. #ParkChat

Wild_Tribute
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replying to @louisbink @louisbink @LakeClarkNPS Great pics #ParkChat

RCGibby73
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS A3: Hiking with my good friend Jermey. We had a great time in the RMNP backcountry last year #ParkChat

lostpaddles
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS #parkchat the family has been a great hiking crew. They have grown so much and these experiences are priceless

naturetechfam
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replying to @melissa_sue @melissa_sue @Parkasaur @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute @ParksandPoints Oh good, she can help our boys get theirs then! 😁 #parkchat

DryTortugasFilm
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS A3) Whoever is brave enough to go with me at the time! #Parkchat

unconpeace
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A3 I go only with God-Brahman. For wildlife safety, I sing opera or lieder #parkchat

kristarsha
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replying to @lostpaddles @lostpaddles @LakeClarkNPS @BigBendNPS How would an old Jeep with standard tires do off road in Big Bend? Would I need more clearance? #ParkChat

wander_filled
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A2 That is one of the biggest obstacles to visiting a lot of the parks in Alaska. Still, we are already planning an Alaska #roadtrip for retirement. and flights everywhere we can’t drive. #parkchat

MrcoEsquandolas
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A2: I don’t think I’ve ever taken my own car into a park, but here’s a pic of a bunch of people wayyyyy to close to a bear in @GlacierNPS from inside of the rental car. 😂 #parkchat

rscottjones
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A2 #parkchat My neighborhood park is just down the road, but I can't wait to fly into Lake Clark on June 16. Will be my 409/410 national park units! Hoping to finish all 419 in Glacier Bay NP on June 28.

melissa_sue
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute @AlaskaNPS Definitely our national bark ranger, Eleanor! We always love when there are pup-friendly trails so she can come along for the adventures. #ParkChat

t_jh2009
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS A3) It use to be my Dad, we'd go for various types of walks & hikes up until he came down with Pancreatic Cancer in his late 70s. #ParkChat

wander_filled
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replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace @59NationalParks @louisbink My dad is a Dawg, so I can yell Ho Dawgs, Sic’ em! #parkchat

59NationalParks
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS A3 I enjoy hiking the most with my wife but have always had fun walking around with this guy. #ParkChat @t_jh2009

LakeClarkNPS
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Q4: What’s your hiking style, newfangled GPS or old timey paper map and compass? Show us how you navigate the terrain where you hike. #ParkChat

Wild_Tribute
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replying to @rscottjones @rscottjones @LakeClarkNPS What are you doing while there? #ParkChat

Wild_Tribute
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RT @LakeClarkNPS: Q4: What’s your hiking style, newfangled GPS or old timey paper map and compass? Show us how you navigate the terrain whe…

rscottjones
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS A3 #parkchat Pretty sure I'm legally obligated to say my girlfriend Jen.

59NationalParks
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RT @rscottjones: @LakeClarkNPS A2 #parkchat My neighborhood park is just down the road, but I can't wait to fly into Lake Clark on June 16.…

naturetechfam
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS #parkchat A3 My better half. Followed closely by my almost 12yo. They push me to go further every time!

Wild_Tribute
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A4. GPS and waypoints have changed the game for us. #parkchat

rscottjones
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replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute @LakeClarkNPS A1 #parkchat Any place away from roads.

Stars252525
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A4 I love paper maps. We stick to well traveled trails so. #ParkChat

Fiwaysandbyways
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS A3) Wife is my favorite...of course. Then my two sons. #parkchat

59NationalParks
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RT @LakeClarkNPS: Q4: What’s your hiking style, newfangled GPS or old timey paper map and compass? Show us how you navigate the terrain whe…

LakeClarkNPS
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A4: We suggest both! Have a map & compass with you and practice orienteering before you go. While electronics are convenient, do not rely on cell service or your GPS to know where you are. Most of AK does not have cell service & even GPS can fail in mountainous terrain. #ParkChat

RCGibby73
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A3: Combination of both but I use the map and compass first and GPS to verify if I’m unsure #ParkChat

melissa_sue
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute Im very GPS focused but @brian_heyman is map and basically courier pigeon all the way 😂😂 (he’s never steered us wrong though!) #ParkChat

JohnMDouglass1
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RT @59NationalParks: Welcome to a special “Alaska Backcountry #ProTips” edition of #ParkChat Who is ready for the second edition with our t…

EverybodysNPs
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A2: We drive a few miles to local state park. Will drive to @ShenandoahNPS. Will fly then rent car for @YosemiteNPS. Will take a ferry and drive for east coast meetup. Who’s excited? Woohoo! #ParkChat

donnaibennett
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RT @LakeClarkNPS: A2: Lake Clark is located north of @KatmaiNPS, south of @DenaliNPS, 65 air miles northwest of Homer, and about 120 air mi…

e_terren
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS A3. This guy, who protects me from squirrels. #parkchat

wander_filled
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A3 The wife and I are hiking partners! #parkchat

rscottjones
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replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute @LakeClarkNPS Hiking through both the park and preserve, of course. #parkchat

t_jh2009
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A4) I'm completely old school, give me an updated map & a compass and I'll be fine on the trails. #ParkChat

tthrash
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS A3. Always enjoyed hiking in the parks with my dad. #parkchat :)

Parkasaur
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A4. Looking forward to teaching 8 Cub Scouts some old-school basic compass skills next month! #ParkChat

billbrokob
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A4: Always have a map and compass, but I use Gaia on my smartphone the most #parkchat

donnaibennett
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RT @LakeClarkNPS: A3: Of course, our fav hiking partners are park rangers! While we cannot offer hikes thru this 4-million-acre wilderness,…

ParksandPoints
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replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A4) We use both, but mostly #GPS for serious hikes. Occasionally, it's also "Take a pic at the trail head or Visitor Center".....#parkchat