Anchorage, Alaska, USA
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Month: May 2018

Go Small, Go Far

Glenn Highway, Alaska

The Road to Chitina Part 1: Glenn Highway

It may be Memorial Day Weekend, but that is not why we chose to head out on the Glenn Highway this week. It was a combination of weather and some long-range planning that we put into play. OK, it was mostly about the weather. Sunshine and blue sky is always a powerful motivator in my…
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downtown Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage Camping Scene

We are back in Anchorage, camping and doing a few chores… some more fun than others! Thank You! First of all, thank you, everyone, for your emails! We love hearing from you. Yes, we participate in affiliate marketing for this blog. It helps pay for the expenses to keep this website active. The post about activities…
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Mountains at Seward, Alaska

​5 Best Family-Oriented Activities at Seward, Alaska

Here are our favorite family-oriented activities at Seward, Alaska. We hope you get an opportunity to enjoy these when you decide to take a road trip to Seward. #1: Alaska SeaLife Center  As far as family-oriented activities go, Alaska SeaLife Center is Seward’s top destination for visitors and Alaskans from all over the state. I…
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Spring Creek at Seward, Alaska 2018

Spring Camping: Activities at Seward, Alaska

We enjoy going to Seward in the early summer before the crowds arrive. Winter camping rates are much lower. With so few campers, it is easy to get the perfect beach-front spot, and with power. Heat is a necessity! While many of the seasonal activities are still closed, there are plenty of things for a…
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Shakedown to Seward – Springtime in Alaska

Our great Alaska road trip is about to begin, but we decided to drive down to Seward for a shakedown. The weather was supposed to be nice, and we were ready for a change of scenery. It may feel like spring and early summer, but that is just a date on a calendar… and a…
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Whittier Alaska Truck Camping

RV Lifestyle: Full-Time? Part-Time? Or Both!

We contemplated moving to a full-time RV lifestyle. Like sailboat cruising, we found lots of variations and opinions. The purest are RVers that travel and live year-round in their RV, but what does that really mean? How do we define a lifestyle? Everyone we chatted with had their own take on what an RV lifestyle…
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