r/AskAlaska

I am a travel nurse in southeast Alaska and I plan to go on a deer hunt in August before I return to the lower 48. The thing is I will be driving back through Canada. I am already thinking of taking the salmon I catch with me, so taking any deer meat sounds like a hassle and potentially more headache with Canadian border patrol. Does anyone know the best ways to ship meat then? Is this a service that hunting guides do for their patrons and if so something I could ask of them? I would be shipping it to Oregon or Nevada and I would have people there that could pick it up immediately. Any suggestions help and thank you.

Does anyone know good spots to grab shellfish like mussels, clams, etc within a ~4 hour drive from Anchorage? As specific as you can get 😃
I’m a local and looking to get outdoors more this summer, and I love food so that means berry picking, fishing, etc.
Don’t worry, I’ll be very careful about what I choose to put in my body. Thanks!

I'm a 23-year-old college student, hard worker, no processing experience yet but plenty of physically demanding work (current line cook on the fryer, did outdoor commission sales, ran freezer/receiving at a retail warehouse). I'm trying to land a seasonal seafood processor spot for this summer and I'm ready to go now.

My situation:

• Fully flexible on location  Bristol Bay, Southeast, wherever there's work. Shore-based or anchored barge both fine.
• Hard deadline: I need to be back home by August 22 for school. Other than that I'm wide open.
• Can leave as early as tonight if a plant needs a body fast.
• All documents ready: REAL ID, passport, Social Security card, clean background. Nothing on my end slows down hiring or onboarding.
• Already applied to Leader Creek, North Pacific Seafoods, and Northline.

What I'm hoping you can help with:

1. Which companies/plants are still hiring this late and actually move fast? I keep hearing some take 3-4 weeks to respond - who's quicker?
2. Any plants known for late-season or last-minute hires when people no-show?
3. Tips to stand out / get bumped up the pile when you're applying this close to the season?
4. Anything you wish you'd known before your first season.

I'm not looking for easy - I know it's 16-hour days, 7 days a week, cold and wet, repetitive. I want the hours and I'll finish my contract. Just trying to get my foot in the door fast. Appreciate any leads or hard-earned advice.

I have one day and night in Anchorage before my cruise. Is all this possible?

Arrive at ANC 11 am. Pick up rental car. Grab a bite. Visit Alaska Native Heritage Center. Drive out to Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Check in to downtown hotel. Walk downtown. Souvenir shop. Eat dinner (seafood).

Next day, leave Anchorage 8:30 am. Drive to Whittier and drop off rental at 11 am. Board ship.

Any tips, suggestions or advice is appreciated.

Hi! I’m from Pennsylvania and am moving to Anchorage in a few weeks. Does anyone have a ballpark estimate of what that is going to cost in gas money? I’m getting confused with what my expectations should be for gas in Canada. Is using a debit/credit card going to be okay? I have a van that gets about 16 mpg. I just want to make sure I’m properly budgeted for the trip! Any other advice or recommendations are welcomed! I have the Milepost and will be taking the East Access Route to the Alaska Highway. I have a spare tire and a can for gas, two cats with updated rabies paperwork, and am filled to the brim with excitement

Will be in AK for two weeks. Had planned on flying to see the bears in Katmai while staying in Homer but learned more about the Valley of 10,000 Smokes and now my husband and I want to go there instead of bear viewing. Does anyone know of any guides or charters that do tours from Homer or Anchorage? Is this even possible? lol

Wife and I have been planning our first trip to Alaska for months. We know we can never make assumptions about the weather but we were hoping to spend our week and a half hiking as much as we could. Being from the PNW we don’t mind the wet/cold/snowy but we were hoping to see more greenery.

We arrive this weekend and are realizing the trails we were hoping to hike might not all be accessible. We were hoping for Harding Icefield and exit glacier.

We will be all over the peninsula, anchorage, alyeska, veldez, Whittier, Seward, Homer and up to talkeetna.

Any last minute suggestions would be great as we don’t know what to expect. Thanks in advance!

I’m curious if Lyft/uber would be available from the Fairbanks airport to a hotel around 2-3am from the airport? A possible flight I am booking will arrive 2am in August. Was curious if I would be able to get to a hotel that early.

Hello! We are visiting Denali and Kenai Fjords over the last week of June. I have been putting together an itinerary as to what to do, but i was hoping we could get some input as what gear/clothing to bring for some of the activities.

We are taking a day cruise for Kenai Fjords and a flightseeing tour for denali, do we need snow pants and down jackets for that? If not, what kind of layers should we pack? Beanies? Scarves?

Also we are doing some hiking in Denali and the exit glacier Harding icefield trail, we will bring trekking poles for sure, but do we need specific hiking boots for the glacier?

We are from Wisconsin so we can handle cold. But just wanted to get a good idea how cold should we be expecting. Thanks!

I heard it said from a couple people that you don't have to file a DVFR flight plan if you're going down the chain and flying less than 130 or 140kts. But I can't find anything published corroborating that.

I am opening this with the hope of inducing a discussion that may provide myself, and possibly others, insight into the status and various positions re. the Glenfarne LNG pipeline project in Alaska. I don't understand why Glenfarne's tax demands seem to be so all-or-nothing. I also don't understand how Alaska representatives and residents are expected to evaluate this issue with so little information being provided. If Glenfarne is expecting the state to be a partner in this endeavor then what is the justification for it's seemingly stubborn opacity? Also, there have been many, many positive announcements of agreements (binding or non-binding?) with purchasers, project managers, material suppliers, and more, but virtually no information regarding financing. How is this going to be financed? Is the financing feasible? Who are the prospective lenders, and what are the terms?

I realize that these questions probably come off as being highly pessimistic about the project. The reason that I want to explore my questions and frustrations is to gain a better understanding of this endeavor which I believe could deliver immense benefit to Alaska, and which I sincerely hope will get underway soon with plans beneficial to all parties.

I will be coming to Alaska this summer and I am looking to do some trail riding, we will have a group coming with a range of skill levels/fitness levels(all pretty decent shape though). We will need to rent bikes but will have a car. Ideally I would like to do some sort of riding where it isn't necessarily a paved path but is a trail but since we have a range of riders the terrain cant be too difficult or too much elevation change.

I have read about the below options but not sure what makes the most sense.

Tony Knowles to Kincaid Park

- this trail is mostly paved until you get to Kincaid's right?

- Ive read good things about Kincaid Park and i think they have a wide range of different routes that people could take so it would be fun in my opinion. If we have to bike all the way there though it may be a bit much for though as its 10 miles there and 10 miles back.

- if we took an e bike there, would we be able to do anything at kincaid park in terms of terrain?

Eklutna Lakeside Trail

- this one looks like there is some good options here and what I am looking for in terms of terrain, it is a bit out of the way though. I read there is a few options for bike rental at the trail head so that would be convenient
Trail of Blue Ice

- seems like bike rental would need to be done in Girdwood, which is convenient because we are staying here 2 days but I think this trail is a drive away. In this case we would need to rent a car that can fit bikes or rent a bike rack.

is there any other trails that you think makes sense that I am missing? What other details do you need to know for us?

I am an alaska "resident", but over the last few years I have been traveling a lot. I need to renew my driver's license but I no longer have a physical home address. I currently have my mail sent to family/friends across the US. I was thinking about using a mailbox service in anchorage to send all my mail to as I am in the area every few months. Will one of these boxes, with a normal address (no po box), work for proof of domicile with the alaska DMV? I could have bank statements and pay stubs sent to that address. Thank you.

Hi all. I am looking to move to Anchorage in mid June, driving my Suburban up there from Washington State. I was wondering if I actually needed to winterize my truck after I get there? Thanks all!

Thinking about investing in more long sleeve t-shirts to thwart off the suckers.

I’m visiting the Anchorage area for the first time this summer. I’m interested in doing a 2 hour scenic river float, either in Talkeetna or upper Kenai. Is one better than the other in terms of seeing wildlife and scenic views or in other regards? Or are they both great?

Guys, which eSIM will work in Seward, Alaska? Could you tell me the prices? I need with unlimited megabytes

What sites or other things do you know for buying a car? Is it possible to buy at the beginning of summer and sell it at the end?

Hi! My girlfriend & I are coming to Alaska for the first time May 20-30.
Our trip is very hiking focused & we’re wondering what trails are accessible at this time of year.
We’ll be in the Kenai peninsula, Eklutna lake & Denali.

Anyone have any insight on which trails will be accessible during this time?