Alaska baby!

[IPT]

A little more than a weekend getaway, we went for 4 nights . No complaints here, except I need to figure out the airing down thing....dang washboarded roads. Yes, we slept in the tent. Don't want to the kids growing up thinking sleeping in the van is camping. At
least not when the weather is above single digits . Sub-zero, we're in the van, or most likely I'd be going alone .

 

[45Kevin]

Great shots.
How are the bugs this time of year?

 

[paulheckel]

very cool. what an awesome adventure for your kids!

 

[glasseye]

Fantastic!

 

[Kajtek1]

Tents and high population of bears are not for just anyone.
Bravo.

 

[aksotar]

for those of you that now have dirt or dead grass for a lawn…. another 8 weeks till I won’t have to mow and then it will be the start of snow shovelling…

 

[glasseye]

for those of you that now have dirt or dead grass for a lawn…. another 8 weeks till I won’t have to mow and then it will be the start of snow shovelling…
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If it's not one thing...

Your grass looks great. Mine looks like Rock Springs, WY.

 

[paulheckel]

If it's not one thing...

Your grass looks great. Mine looks like Rock Springs, WY.

I was cruised through Rock Springs a few times in June. Heading out and coming home. Camped at Firehole. Cool place.

 

[IPT]

Great shots.
How are the bugs this time of year?

Winding down. There were a few pesky ones, but not too many and it was breezy so that also makes a huge difference.

 

[IPT]

Tents and high population of bears are not for just anyone.
Bravo.

LOL, yeah, for sure. Been camping up here for 20 years and knock on wood I've been fine. Use good camp etiquette, keep a clean camp, and hope your number isn't up is about all you can do .

 

[IPT]

very cool. what an awesome adventure for your kids!

Oh man they had a blast! Throwing rocks, listening to the glacier move, painting rocks, mountain biking, smores, they were in heaven! They LOVE camping, and I love that they love it .

 

[AK_Sprinter]

Let me guess: McCarthy?

 

[aksotar]

June 5th up at Cooper Lake… it would be a nice place to have a Sprinter Rendezvous next year… plenty of room…

 

[IPT]

Let me guess: McCarthy?

Bingo!

 

[powderhound]

June 5th up at Cooper Lake… it would be a nice place to have a Sprinter Rendezvous next year… plenty of room…

Rendezvous would be fun.

Flying or Drone pics?

 

[aksotar]

drone….
mid-late June would be a good time, fishing hasn’t really started so it wouldn’t be a conflict with those that try to fill their freezers and less traffic and crowds too because of that…
easy access and lots of room…

 

[gtholden]

drone….
mid-late June would be a good time, fishing hasn’t really started so it wouldn’t be a conflict with those that try to fill their freezers and less traffic and crowds too because of that…
easy access and lots of room…

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Would a 2wd T1n be able to get there? Or 4wd required?

 

[aksotar]

2wd no prob !! there’s a well maintained dirt road to the lake and it’s firm driving along the shoreline..

 

[gtholden]

2wd no prob !! there’s a well maintained dirt road to the lake and it’s firm driving along the shoreline..

In the stages of planning an Alaska road trip. Just have to see if the T1n is road worthy for the haul from NC.

 

[Happy29]

In the stages of planning an Alaska road trip. Just have to see if the T1n is road worthy for the haul from NC.

Me too. Taking notes. A meetup would be fun. 2wd with mildly upsized AT tires.