The first thing on my mind when I woke up this morning was, “Thank GOD I get to sleep in a warm, comfy bed tonight!” Last night was another restless, cold night. I even wore K’s big, fuzzy fleece to…
Alaska: Riley Creek – Sweet Relief! (Denali National Park)
*This post is very photo heavy. It may take a few minutes to load.* We woke this morning at 7:15, sick and tired of the rain and feeling pretty much defeated and exhausted, so we decided to pack up and…
Alaska: Zone 43 – Kantishna (Denali National Park)
Well, the rain never let up yesterday. I laid down to nap around 4:00 with it pouring down, and it didn’t let up until well after dark. So our first full day in Denali ended up a sleepfest. I’m really…
Alaska: Zone 11 – Stony Dome (Denali National Park)
I slept like complete crap last night. I was freezing and shivering all night long – even bundled up and tucked inside the 15F rated sleeping bag. I went to bed wearing long john pants, synthetic pants, wool socks, a…
Alaska: Denali Bound
We woke up at 6:15, finished packing up our packs, checked out and walked briskly over to the train station, trying to stay warm in the cool morning air. We checked in and dropped our packs at the luggage drop,…