Pro Tips AK Backcountry
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RCGibby73
replying to @Wild_Tribute
@Wild_Tribute A1: In a word, Yes.
Alone in your thoughts. Out of your element, Wild sounds, rugged terrain, exhausted, but away from others and the everyday life. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @LitchfieldFund @LitchfieldFund @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute Hello Tom and Susan. Welcome. #ParkChat
unconpeace
A1 I can answer this one - I don't backpack, but I can hike far enough in 1 day to get to the backcountry - I can't say I feel like the whole landscape is mine, b/c it's not about ownership, but I feel like the whole landscape is in me #parkchat
e_terren
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A1. All 3, with the order changing based on where I am, who I'm with. #parkchat
lostpaddles
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute Solitude, peace, soul healing. #parkchat I love being disconnected from the hustle and bustle
ParksandPoints
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute And Everglades NP and Big Cypress N PRES. They've got the biggest amounts of backcountry on our side of the Mississippi #ParkChat
Fiwaysandbyways
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A1) I think is is a good balance of being maintained and natural. Some areas are more challenging than others for sure. #ParkChat
wander_filled
A1 A little bit of all of the above. We love to get out on the trail and drive the backcountry roads but there is always a little apprehension at heading off into the wild. A lot can go wrong. Still, I wouldn’t trade the solitude. #parkchat
LakeClarkNPS
A1: All of the above! There’s bliss in the challenge of climbing isolated peaks & beauty in kayaking around secluded lakeshores. The bc of AK has been trekked & traversed for thousands of yrs & continues to inspire generations of adventurous souls who brave the tundra #ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A1) I find that the backcountry in the National Parks to be pleasant and quiet just as long as you avoid the more popular areas. #ParkChat
melissa_sue
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute @ParksandPoints If you come to VT we will meet you for an east coast meet up! #ParkChat
LakeClarkNPS
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
59NationalParks
RT @LakeClarkNPS: A1: All of the above! There’s bliss in the challenge of climbing isolated peaks & beauty in kayaking around secluded lak…
ParksandPoints
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS Very good points! History is an important part of the backcountry. #parkchat
DryTortugasFilm
replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints @Wild_Tribute Recently tried to canoe to the campsite but it was too windy that day in the @EvergladesNPS (this March) #Parkchat
Wild_Tribute
RT @LakeClarkNPS: Q2: There are no roads here! Most visitors get to @LakeClarkNPS by bush plane. How do you get to your neighborhood park?…
59NationalParks
replying to @melissa_sue @melissa_sue @Wild_Tribute @ParksandPoints What say you @Wild_Tribute? #ParkChat
tthrash
replying to @melissa_sue @melissa_sue @Wild_Tribute @ParksandPoints Are you coming to the east coast #parkchat meetup at the end of June?
louisbink
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @wander_filled Ahh...yes Don...I can already see my cash blowing out the back of that OU schooner wagon as Connor is REALLY close to accepting his offer to OU Price college of Business! #ParkChat
Stars252525
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A2 Toyota 4runner 🤔 Not as exciting as a plane. #ParkChat
ParksandPoints
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A2) Watch this space! [->insert Alaska plane pics after returning July 17<-] #Parkchat
LakeClarkNPS
A2: Lake Clark is located north of @KatmaiNPS, south of @DenaliNPS, 65 air miles northwest of Homer, and about 120 air miles southwest of Anchorage. When planning your travel here, the best place to start is: https://t.co/q2lhViedpi #ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @louisbink @louisbink @59NationalParks @WildWithinHer @Wild_Tribute @naturetechfam @tthrash @Stars252525 @publiclandlvr Lol, sounds like you don't know you're way around the Bay Area, I've got plenty of backroads memorized when traffic comes to a crawl. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS These are my preferred rigs for National Park travel. #ParkChat
billbrokob
louisbink
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @59NationalParks @WildWithinHer @Wild_Tribute @naturetechfam @tthrash @Stars252525 @publiclandlvr The challenge is that dang unmovable object - the Pacific ocean! #ParkChat
RCGibby73
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A2: I get to my outdoor spaces by car, Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. But I love going where cars can’t #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @melissa_sue @melissa_sue @Wild_Tribute @ParksandPoints Hey we're heading to VT right from the E Coast #parkchat meetup! Tag along! 😁
Alderslodge
RT @LakeClarkNPS: A2: Lake Clark is located north of @KatmaiNPS, south of @DenaliNPS, 65 air miles northwest of Homer, and about 120 air mi…
Wild_Tribute
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @KatmaiNPS @DenaliNPS We’re flying from Homer. Can’t wait! #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS Put I’ve been on a few of these before two. @GatesArcticNPS #ParkChat
lostpaddles
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS #parkchat Annual visit to @BigBendNPS , always bring the jeep
ParksandPoints
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute @LakeClarkNPS @KatmaiNPS @DenaliNPS Nice! #parkchat
TonyJCronin
RT @59NationalParks: @LakeClarkNPS Put I’ve been on a few of these before two. @GatesArcticNPS #ParkChat https://t.co/WLlkJ334SZ
t_jh2009
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A2) Just like on Sunday for the Springtime Saunter at John Muir National Historic Site, I drove my vehicle over there. #ParkChat
melissa_sue
replying to @tthrash @tthrash @Wild_Tribute @ParksandPoints @brian_heyman definitely is! I’m still undecided - have to see what the drive would be like with the kiddo. #ParkChat
EverybodysNPs
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A1: It depends on the park. @SaguaroNPS most of it is backcountry for example so any hike more than a couple of miles is into the wilderness area. #ParkChat
Parkasaur
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @melissa_sue @Wild_Tribute @ParksandPoints Martin van Buren NHS is pretty darn close to Vermont, right? #ParkChat
LakeClarkNPS
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
59NationalParks
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS We also saw #Alaska’s most visited National Park in one of these. #ParkChat @GlacierBayNPS
louisbink
replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A2 Travel in Alaska takes on many forms! #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
RT @LakeClarkNPS: Q3: @AlaskaNPS units are remote so it’s good to hike with a friend for wildlife safety or in the event of an emergency. W…
Parkasaur
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A1. With kids ages 8, 6, & 3 the back country feels a bit daunting for anything more than short casual dips. #ParkChat
rscottjones
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute Poking in while I should be working. #parkchat