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this is the thread for notherners or ppl who have visited or like the visiting the north to talk about there favourite northern adventures. this includes the canadian territories, alaska, the canadian provincial norths (lol edmonton or w/e doesn't count) and also the scandanavian countries and such i suppose. is the i was born and raised in yukon territory, canada and have explored a good deal of the territory. i have also lived for a time in nunavut, and northern british columbia. some of my fav trips and outdoor experiences include: driving the canol road in yukon. - this is a the remnants of a project to build a pipleline to norman wells in the northwest territories during WWII. the southern portion of this gravel road goes from a junction at johnson's crossing on the alaska highway to Ross River. at ross river u can cross the pelly river on a ferry and keep going until u get to macmillan pass near the northwest territories border. from here it becomes the canol heritage trail to norman wells and is a long hiking trek. i've never done it but want to one of these days. some ppl did on mountain bikes and some ppl in landrovers or something tried it but failed i think??? there's lot of muskeg and poo poo u can get stuck in. Anyway the scenery on the part you can drive is fantastic and there's plenty of opportunity for improptu hiking, camping, and there's some campsites and lakes too. if u drive it i do maybe recommended maybe a higher clearence vehicle with 4 by 4 or AWD esp. if the road is wet. it can be a but rough in some spots but is mostly ok gravel driving. this road has some interesting local lore w/ it. some guy in the 80s claimed to be abducted by aliens on the canol road lol The Dempster highway - this also dirt road goes from near dawson to Inuvik in the NWT. u cross over the arctic circle as well, making this only one of two places u can cross into the arctic by road in north america. it's a very cool trip but bring spare tires. the big highlight for me is tombstone park, which has phenomenal scenery and hiking. if u go be sure to spend some time here. The northern rocky mountains in Northern British Columbia - LOTS of good hiking trails around the area of stone mountain provincial park and muncho lake. u can access many of these right from the alaska highway. fantastic scenery. Also, there are many good trails on the southern klondike highway between carcross and skagway. great scenery alone on the drive, but lots of cool places for the hikers. the robert campbell "highway" (actually a mostly one lane gravel road) from watson lake to near Carmacks is interesting drive w/ good campsites along the way. u can get to the historic mining town of faro from here that's worth a look. tldr gbs, post your favorite northern places
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I used to live in Anchorage and have seen most places in the state that are accessible from a paved road or the Marine Highway. For a few years I worked for a company that ran hotels outside of Denali National Park. Fall in Denali looks like this:   (Taken from inside a bus, don't worry) Last summer I did Lost Lake as a through hike from Kenai Lake to Seward. The trail's about 60% open tundra with a very scenic lake and views of snowy mountains in every direction. You should definitely do this even if you can't arrange a car shuttle. Some other cool stuff: seeing hundreds of otters on the ferry from Homer to Seldovia, taking a helicopter tour that landed on a glacier and taking a canoe trip at Nancy Lake with my girlfriend who didn't realize that you weren't both supposed to steer. Next time I need to try going for a ride on a fat tire bike in the snow. The best thing about Alaska is that there is a lot of wildlife. You're pretty much guaranteed to see interesting animals everywhere you go. I would not recommend driving in the country early in the morning if you're not sure about your brakes, though. That is when every moose in the forest decides it's time to cross the road. lavaca fucked around with this message at 06:50 on Feb 4, 2016 |
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Feb 4, 2016 06:43
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great pictures of denali. it's a fantastic area. i've only been there once, but want to go back again to maybe do some multi-day hiking. though it doesn't go through denali, the gravel denali highway is well worth driving for some great interior scenery
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Feb 4, 2016 21:09
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Heading up to Yellowknife on the 20th, never been, so I'm really looking forward to it! Land at 2pm, pick up my snowmobile at 4, drive north until I find a nice place to stay for the night. Been up to Iqaluit before but I was with someone who was from there so it wasn't nearly as fun and explorey.
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Feb 6, 2016 22:00
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I'm planning a backcountry trip through Denali this Summer. I've been backpacking through Yosemite and the Grand Canyon a few times, but still consider myself a novice backpacker, especially considering Denali doesn't have trails. I've been reading up on Denali NP's website, and it's very informative. Could anyone who's been there recommend me any literature about it or drop me an email? bromplicated@gmail.com
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Feb 7, 2016 20:37
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bromplicated posted:I'm planning a backcountry trip through Denali this Summer. I've been backpacking through Yosemite and the Grand Canyon a few times, but still consider myself a novice backpacker, especially considering Denali doesn't have trails. I've been reading up on Denali NP's website, and it's very informative. Could anyone who's been there recommend me any literature about it or drop me an email? This guy did a pretty good job of capturing the essence of the experience. His trip report is on pages 7 to 9. http://www.mtnclubak.org/layouts/layout_mca/files/scree/2015/SCREE_01-2015.pdf For a fun game, try charting his route from his description. E: Excerpt if you don't want to wade into a pdf- (This is early July) quote:I Epitope fucked around with this message at 00:31 on Feb 8, 2016 |
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Feb 8, 2016 00:17
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There are strange things done in the midnight sun, by the men who moil for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales That would make your blood run cold; The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, But the queerest they ever did see Was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge I cremated Sam McGee.
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Feb 9, 2016 02:32
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7lip posted:Heading up to Yellowknife on the 20th, never been, so I'm really looking forward to it! Land at 2pm, pick up my snowmobile at 4, drive north until I find a nice place to stay for the night. nice. the yellowknife area is great to explore on snowmobile. u are even allowed to ride snowmobiles around town except for some parts downtown. it's been awhile since i've been, but it's a cool area with a million lakes nearby and stuff
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Feb 9, 2016 05:41
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i've been to the robert service cabin about a million times. in the summer they have cosplayers reciting poetry and gold rush stories for tourists
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Feb 9, 2016 05:42
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I'm a guide in Finland and get to spend some time every year playing in Lapland. It's pretty fantastic. Reciting The Cremation of Sam McGee is one of my favorite ways to entertain a group. Campsite at foot of Kebnekaise  Descending Kebnekaise  Igloo construction  "The Needle", Kebnekaise  Crossing Tärnasjön, Hemavan  Dinner time, Abisko  Ascending in Hemavan  Whiteout in Hemavan 
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Feb 10, 2016 09:48
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You had me atFree Market Mambo posted:I'm a guide in Finland
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Feb 10, 2016 10:03
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Please write like an adult if you want people to read your thread. It's not that hard to use proper capitalization and punctuation. You're killing me, Smalls.
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Feb 24, 2016 16:12
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I was a wildland fire Hotshot in Alaska for 2 seasons, 2011-2012. We were based out of Fairbanks but I served everywhere from Arizona to the Arctic Circle. It was interesting. We took helicopters most places, usually followed by long, wet hikes. Sometimes we would commandeer a boat or a train or something. I did an interview about it here --> http://falsemachine.blogspot.com/2015/05/an-interview-with-dungeon-smash-about.html Free Market those Finland photos are beast. Really makes me want to go to Finland. Your job sounds awesome.
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Mar 11, 2016 15:39
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Wow. That is an amazing interview. Holy poo poo man
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buddhanc posted:Wow. That is an amazing interview. Holy poo poo man Thank you buddy 
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