What are your gear tips for a summer in Alaska?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Wilson on March 24, 2009 at 5:31pm

Ive never been to Alaska but I live in the Sierra Nevada mountains at about 8500 feet. Summers here are a tad warmer than Denali where Ill be living but not by much.

Bring layers. A good shell for wind and rain. Some sort of thermal that breaths. Not cotton. A a fleece. If your going to be hiking or camping these things are essential. Im also brininging shorts and t shirts. I wouldnt wear T Shirts hiking because cotton does not dry if you sweat and if it gets sudenly cold your screwed. But they are good for lounging around town. Also bring a 20 degree sleeping bag. And a blanket.

Those are the most important things. As far as recreation just google what you think youll be into and get gear tips from there. Hiking boots and what not.

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Permalink Reply by Jon Tilley on March 29, 2009 at 11:12pm

1. Rain coat.
2. Bug Repellent.
3. Rain coat.
4. Bug Repellent.
5. Hiking Boots.
6. Fleece jacket.
7. Camera with lots of storage space.
8. Headlamp
9. Nalgene
10.Something important that I forgot...Oh yeah, a fake Alaska I.D. for a larger fishing and crabbing limit.
11. Day Pack
12. First Aid Kit
13. Stove ( to cook the giant salmon you catch)
14. Cook Kit (to eat the giant salmon you catch)
15. Thermos
16. Duct Tape
17. Hot Sauce
18. Bear Spray if you want. I never needed it, thank God, but I made sure to whistle or sing while I was hiking. You can use a bear bell if you don't whistle or sing. Take one out of your christmas stuff and tie it to your pack. It's just a cow bell for people; don't wanna startle a bear.
19. Plus whatever camping gear you normally use.
20. A bug zapper tennis racket thingy.

Just remember that Alaska is WET! Everything is WET. Even fire is wet in Alaska. Waterproof your boots!

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