Re: Alaska back country cabin recommendation

In article <mkgdb4ltfbtl1pkdfabrfo53oamk32sr9f@xxxxxxx>,
RT <RT@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

My wife and I stayed at a little "A" frame cabin (think wood tent) in
Misty Fjords wilderness area (out of Ketchikan) for a week and loved
it. Very rustic, no amenities. No other people. No way to contact
the outside world- maybe a Sat phone would work these days.

Sat Phone will work and in some places Cellphones also will work.

This is
south Alaska, so maybe your first or last port of call. It's about
3,500 sq miles and had ~12 cabins for reservation. No roads, no
improved campsites. We stayed on one of the lakes (14 miles long- one
camp site!). That was many years ago and things may have changed. If
you go this route you will need at least a 12 gauge shot gun with bear
load or a 30.06- the forest service will not let you in with less.

Mostly you will not NEED a firearm for a Vacation Stay, as the Coastal
Brown Bears will be feeding up high during the early part of the summers
and basically fishing for the rest of the summer and fall. People are
NOT really part of our bears Food Chain, and basically you just need to
be aware of their habits, and don't be an attracktant. (looking like
Food) As one who actually LIVES out in the southeaster Alaska Bush,
I don't usually walk around armed, (Pack'en) however I have weapons
available, should a need arise, which is rare, vary rare.

Again, this may have changed. Check with the float plane service.
Most will let you bring significant gear and will rent you a motor for
the skiff (wish we had done that). I can still taste the trout and
salmon! We saw bears, trumpeter swans, and numerous other charismatic
megafauna. You will need muck boots if you plan to hike as it is
muskeg around the lakes. No maintained trails.

Always get a new pair of "Southeastern Sneakers" (Extra-Tuff Rubber
Boots) when adventuring out in the summer Bush Country. You'll
understand why, AFTER the trip is over. A good Digital Camera
with a small packable solar panel for recharging, and plenty of
Memory Sticks, is a REALLY good way to save your trip, for the
Grandkids.

--
Bruce in alaska
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