pro-tip: they’re all fedoras

chasing is not something that really happens, because you should NEVER run.  you may be charged; oftentimes this is a bluff charge and they will do nothing.  sometimes its a real charge.  its hard to tell the difference, so judicious use of lead is advised when the bear is too close for comfort (10 yards)

id actually tend to disagree.  waiting around until the cooler part of the night is an effective strategy for crossing snowmelt and glacier affected rivers, when the flows tend to drop off a little.  that being said, midnight is too early for that sort of window.  but darkness is not the limiting factor at this time…

this is so antithetical to the alaska rugged individualism myth, but I see alaskans suggest it so often - only in relation to this particular location. 

actually, crossing this particular river at night is the way to go. its not dark, and cooler temperatures have tempered snowmelt in the mountains somewhat, causing the river to run lower.  Midnight is too early though, best would likely be around 3-4am.

rivers can change very rapidly especially in the mountains. this particular river can change by the hour, and could have potentially been a very safe crossing earlier that day. the river crossing is the danger, sure, but crossing a river like that is not an uncommon thing to do by any stretch of the imagination.

the bus has traditionally been a backcountry shelter for long before chris started staying there, and in the backcountry of alaska it is traditional to try and leave what supplies you can, plus enough kindling and wood to start a fire - in case the next person needs it

just before midnight is a fine time to hike...not like its dark around here

its not within the confines of the park

looks pretty chill

i went to a supermarket in vermont and they had heady topper and lawsons sip of sunshine...sooo....

Alaska...are we taking notes?? We are next

i did see an ae86 on craigslist this morning, right next to a pinzgauer

in alaska you can get a permanent registration once a car is 10 years old, no sales tax, no inspections, surprisingly little salt use and resultant rust (too cold for salt to work) but we don’t have a ton of roads, and shit heaps can still command a premium for no reason other than being in alaska

mine had the 5 speed which helped.  i really liked that car

my first car was a 92 - the “4 door sports car” decal made me believe it really was a sports car

my first car was a 92 maxima with a 5 speed and that incredible v6.  what a good car.

Alaska took it a step further: we just contracted medicaid coverage, bankrupted the University of Alaska, ended senior benefits, ended a rural power cost equalization program, severely limited ferry service to remote towns, ended our arts council, and more, in the name of “fiscal responsibility”...but yeah, we’re…

but the leftovers are half the point of me going out

how does paying homage make one a fraud, especially when he is explicit the each one is an homage?