The Granite Tors

June 5th, 2008

This was an absolutely amazing hike, which no one had even recommended to us! Future visitors of Alaska, consider it recommended now. Perhaps it was just the weather that day, but it’s one of my favorite hikes I’ve ever been on. It’s a 15 mile loop that we read about in our handy Alaska Atlas [...]

And, we’re off!

May 13th, 2008

So, we’ve actually been on the road more than a week now, but I’m going to make some retro-active posts about the journey now that I finally have some time. We left Bozeman on Tuesday the 13th to stay one night at Drew’s Mom’s house in Great Falls. We bought gear and food there and [...]

Road Trip 08 Planning: Now “Alaska Trip 08″

May 8th, 2008

So, I think I’m going to call this first part of my summer travels “Alaska Trip 08″ now, because my plans have changed to the point where it is now quite distinct from the rest of my travel plans. I am now going to Alaska with Drew, a friend of mine. We were basically planning [...]

Road Trip 08 Planning: Itinerary

April 29th, 2008

The combination of my impending trip and desire to procrastinate my end of the semester school work leads to: trip planning. I assume most travelers can relate. It’s exciting to pore over maps, calculate costs, plan itineraries, etc. Especially when the traveler is currently engaged in more mundane activities, like work or school. Serious trip [...]