Going on a trip to Alaska, what do I need to pack.....?
I will be arriving in Anchorage on Aug. 30th and leaving Sept 17th. We are going to travel to Valdez, Homer, Seward and Fairbanks. Planning on a few glacier tours and or flight seeing also. How cold does it exactly get at these times??? I am planning on bringing a fleece jacket, a hat and a light pair of gloves. Is it still warm enough for shorts???? i will be bringing the usual like sunglasses etc......... But any other concerns I should know about??? We are renting an RV and going to these towns.......... Any tips etc?????
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a woolly hat and some balls down yur pants
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its probably gonna be freaking cool
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Good news: You may start to get some freezing nights at the end of your trip (well, not in Valdez and Homer, but inland) and that really knocks down the squitters. Also, the fishermen and motorhomes are largely gone, so there are fewer crowds and traffic. The fleece jacket is a good plan. Add a unlined rain shell (goretex or just waterproof nylon) and layer them - one, the other, or both. You can get some seriously strong and cold winds come down off a glacier. It is a local phenom, but that's where you are planning to go. You'll want the hat and light gloves then too. NIghts can be 50F, maybe 45F. You don't need any dress-up clothes. Clean Levi's are fine. Carhartts and you'll look like a local. Dockers and you'll look like a tourist or a lawyer on this way to the courthouse. Remember, everyone you'll see each day, doesn't know you wore the same thing yesterday. Shorts? Mostly, no. Days will be generally be 60F, but could be 75-80F if a late heat wave hits Fairbanks. So toss in one pair. We do have stores up here, so if you forget something, it is easy to get. Other concerns: if you're going to fish, get a mosquito headnet so they don't fly up your nose, ears, etc. Bring or (buy up here) DEET bug repellent. Other tips: The shoreline in Seward is a big public RV park with great views (the land is unstable so it can't be built on). Fred Meyers in Soldotna and some in Anchorage let motorhome park for free. Come to see the Great Land and stay at a supermarket/superstore. Convenient, though, because you can get a pair of socks and bad Chinese deli food inside. Strongly consider a day tour in Resurrection Bay / Kenai Fjords NP out of Seward. Calving glaciers, sea mammals, etc Bring scopolamine or dramamine if you need it. As more RVs drive 45-50mph to save gas, I'll point out that Alaska law (and common courtesy) prohibit you passing a turn-off if you have 5 or more vehicles behind you. Alaskaland ( Pioneer Park ) in Fairbanks is worth 1/2 a day. In Anchorage, the art and history museum is good and the Native Cultural Center is very good. You're too late for kings, but the silvers are running then and they are fun to have on the line. There are also halibut out of Homer. Generally, you've plotted out some of the high spots. Certainly the scenic ones. What about Denali NP ("Mt McKinley")? That's the best place to see lots of critters.
