Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Haines 1 Chilkat

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ROF= Ring of fire Odyssey  MEF-H = Marine Expeditionary Force- Hargus 

AK= ALaska journey           

October 24, 2017         

Haines, Alaska 1 Chilkat.


Haines Alaska is one of my favorite places in the world.


Drove down the famous Highway from Kluane` National Park 2 Haines, ALaska.


Haines is a small town, ALL ALaska towns are small. Outpost, rugged Alaska town. 5 blocks wide 10 blocks long.


Haines Marina is picturesque, quaint and unique.


First night in Haines drove down the peninsula to Mud Bay, to Chillkat State Park.





Chilkat State Park is absolutely phenomenal.




The road to get to Chillkat is absolutely horrible. driving on dirt road, pothole Road, at times was 5 miles per hour.


Get to Chillkat and pick a campsite. Overcast Gray, light drizzle, but the campsite is so unique. Alaskan Arctic tundra.


You walk around the campsite. to the Vault toilets, the path is in soft, spongy, arctic Tundra. Like you're walking on 3" shag carpet.





Arctic Tundra, fir tree canopy, it is a wonderful place. it is a woodland Delight.


Gathered up some Squaw wood limbs from the down tree limbs, Mini- pine cones, and built a fire in the fire campsite ring.  Wood smoke smells so good out in the wilderness.



Walked around the campsite, Park, and saw some of the glacier snow peak mountains on the other side of the Bay, phenomenal.



temperature 44 degrees, cool


Plenty of campsites available, not many people here?  This should be full.

Supper of salmon again, I didn't think you could get tired of eating salmon, but you can.


You never drink twice from the same stream. 

Just because you wander doesn't mean you're lost. 

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