Pro Tips AK Backcountry
ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
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Q1. What’s your general impression of the “Backcountry” in our National Parks?
Scary? Challenging? Bliss?
#ParkChat
LakeClarkNPS
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Q2: There are no roads here! Most visitors get to @LakeClarkNPS by bush plane. How do you get to your neighborhood park? Show us a picture of your plane, car, bike, snowmachine, boots, dogsled, or motorcycle in a National Park! #ParkChat
LakeClarkNPS
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Q3: @AlaskaNPS units are remote so it’s good to hike with a friend for wildlife safety or in the event of an emergency. Who’s your fav hiking partner? (It’s okay if they have 4 legs!) #BFF #ParkChat
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
LakeClarkNPS
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Q5: What’s the one backpacking essential you cannot live without? Because most of Alaska is off the road system, planning is important here–especially when fly-in backpacking. When landing in a remote area, there may not be groceries, gear or trash facilities available. #ParkChat
LakeClarkNPS
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Q6: Alders, willows, bogs, glaciers, scree…What’s the gnarliest, most epic terrain you’ve experienced while backpacking in a National Park? #ParkChat
LakeClarkNPS
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Q7: How do you treat your drinking water in the backcountry? Alaska’s fresh waters are cold and clear but they’re not immune from various microscopic parasites, especially in areas where animals frequent.#ParkChat
LakeClarkNPS
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Q8: Bears! Squirrels! Foxes! Have you ever had an animal get a hold of your lunch? Feeding wildlife, even unintentionally, is not allowed in National Parks. Share the best food storage tips for where you live. #ParkChat
LakeClarkNPS
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Q9: Speaking of bears, Alaska’s full of them. What are some ways you prevent surprise bear encounters on the trail? #ParkChat
LakeClarkNPS
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Q10: What’s the worst weather you’ve ever been caught in while backpacking? In many areas throughout @AlaskaNPS, it can snow any day of the year. #ParkChat
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