Father - Daughter to Alaska, Spring 25

[aksotar]

leaving Hyder…

By late August, the bugs problem pretty much disappears? Or am I dreaming?

the further north the thinner they’ll get (in general) that time of year… camping in open areas vs around brush & trees makes a difference too…
I looked at your route and you’re not really seeing any Ak other than maybe Hyder if you’re going to Stewart… a fun drive none the less !! the Alcan west of Ft Nelson to Watson Lake is a beautiful drive !!
“snow” Mosquitos are the first out, a bit larger and slow, the regular faster ones hatch in big numbers once more water thaws out…

 

[tinman]

leaving Hyder…


the further north the thinner they’ll get (in general) that time of year… camping in open areas vs around brush & trees makes a difference too…
I looked at your route and you’re not really seeing any Ak other than maybe Hyder if you’re going to Stewart… a fun drive none the less !! the Alcan west of Ft Nelson to Watson Lake is a beautiful drive !!
“snow” Mosquitos are the first out, a bit larger and slow, the regular faster ones hatch in big numbers once more water thaws out…

Pic below driving toward Bear Lake on the way to Stewart. We drive up to Whitehorse and area every year, leaving Edmonton late May and going south mid June, one way Stewart-Cassiar, other way Alcan. I have a homemade bug screen for the slider, but it hasn't been out of the closet for 10 years. We generally cook outside. The only place we've had bad bugs in that time frame is the Meziadin Lake campground. We stay in campgrounds, and honestly some of them are so achingly beautiful that they are worth considering even for a boondocker. Strawberry on Muncho Lake is one, Boya and Kinaskan Lakes are others. I agree with Aksotar on Liard Hotsprings. They are therapeutic for aging bones. You definitely need to reserve, even on shoulder seasons.

I look forward to reading your trip log. We haven't driven to Telegraph Creek, or up to the Salmon Glacier, although I did spend most of a year at the Granduc Mine in 1971. It's pretty spectacular country, and I did a lot of hiking and climbing (while wearing a younger man's clothes).

 

[Rocksnsalt]

Great pic!

 

[glasseye]

Pic below driving toward Bear Lake on the way to Stewart. We drive up to Whitehorse and area every year, leaving Edmonton late May and going south mid June, one way Stewart-Cassiar, other way Alcan. I have a homemade bug screen for the slider, but it hasn't been out of the closet for 10 years. We generally cook outside. The only place we've had bad bugs in that time frame is the Meziadin Lake campground. We stay in campgrounds, and honestly some of them are so achingly beautiful that they are worth considering even for a boondocker. Strawberry on Muncho Lake is one, Boya and Kinaskan Lakes are others. I agree with Aksotar on Liard Hotsprings. They are therapeutic for aging bones. You definitely need to reserve, even on shoulder seasons.

I look forward to reading your trip log. We haven't driven to Telegraph Creek, or up to the Salmon Glacier, although I did spend most of a year at the Granduc Mine in 1971. It's pretty spectacular country, and I did a lot of hiking and climbing (while wearing a younger man's clothes).

Thanks, tinman. I agree, some campgrounds are worth it. Joshua Tree, Arches. I'll mark those down on my Milepost.

Claude says "Late August- early September, unreservedly." But what does he know? He's never been off that server rack.

 

[Gottlieb Daimler]

By late August, the bugs problem pretty much disappears? Or am I dreaming?

Disappearing? No necessarily.

Mosquitos are one thing, they "bite", the itch is short lived. Not so with no-see-ums, whitesocks, and deerflies in general. if you
scratch that itch", your skin inflames and itches even more.

 

[Lagom]

Disappearing? No necessarily.

Mosquitos are one thing, they "bite", the itch is short lived. Not so with no-see-ums, whitesocks, and deerflies in general. if you
scratch that itch", your skin inflames and itches even more.

Get some fluticasone nasal spray at Costco or whatever, put a little squirt on the bite and rub it in. Works wonders.

 

[tinman]

And, as has been mentioned on the forum before, a Thermacell is pretty effective at keeping your outdoor sitting space bug free, as long as it's not windy. Cdn Tire carries them.