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Old Mar 29, 2014, 10:07 am
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Confirmed for any portion:
jackal +1 (SIT, JNU, GST)
beckoa (SIT, JNU, GST)
CDKing (ANC, SIT, JNU, GST)
GrjApp
lili (SIT, JNU)
FortFun
LIgrin
violist
alphaeagle
HPN-HRL (JNU Sunday 27 July only)
WhIteSidE (JNU)
Wolf539
ANC RED-EYE (JNU, GST)

Likely:
BOB W*JNU

Interested:
CMK10
PV_Premier
alphaeagle
usa18dca

Next year:
SeeYa
monitor +1
Xyzzy +1
FriendlySkies
pfbloom
pfbloom +1 (lynnevt)

Transportation & Lodging

Arrival into SIT
7/18/14 AMHS M/V Columbia BLI-KTN: jackal +1
7/20/14 AMHS M/V Taku KTN-PSG: jackal +1
7/22/14 AMHS FVF Fairweather PSG-JNU: jackal +1

7/23/14 AMHS FVF Fairweather JNU-SIT: jackal +1
7/23/14 10:49am AS62 ANC-JNU-SIT: CDKing
7/23/14 12:59pm AS63 SEA-SIT: wolf539
7/23/14 6:02pm AS67 SEA-KTN-SIT: violist, GrjApp, lili
7/23/14 10:59pm AS70 ANC-JNU-SIT: beckoa
7/24/14 AS63 SEA-SIT: FortFun

SIT Lodging
  • Super 8: jackal +1, lili, CDKing, GrjApp, FortFun, violist, wolf539

SIT Car Share (driver bolded)

7-seat minivan, to Alaska Raptor Center, Fortress of the Bear, and Baranof Island Brewing Company on 7/24, seats $20 apiece:
  1. jackal
  2. jackal+1
  3. CDKing
  4. lili
  5. vioist
  6. wolf539
  7. FortFun [arriving SIT 1:10 pm 7/24]
  8. Waitlist:
7-seat minivan, to Alaska Raptor Center, Fortress of the Bear, and Baranof Island Brewing Company on 7/24, seats $20 apiece:
  1. beckoa
  2. GrjApp
  3. [available]
  4. [available]
  5. [available]
  6. [available]
  7. [available]
  8. Waitlist:


Departure to JNU
  • 7/25/14 AMHS FVF Fairweather SIT-JNU: jackal+1, beckoa, FortFun, CDKing, violist, wolf539, lili, GrjApp

JNU Lodging
  • Private accommodations: jackal +1, beckoa, alphaeagle, CDKing, ANC RED-EYE
  • Best Western Country Lane Inn: LIGrin
  • Super 8: violist, lili, wolf539, GrjApp

JNU BBQ 7/26/14
  • Social starts at 5PM at UAPremierExec's house off BACK LOOP ROAD. Cookin & grilling shortly before the Fire Department arrives (630pm-erish). Hawaiian style-chicken, KC BBQ beef tips, burgers, and steak. Corn on cob, salad, potato salad, mac salad. Lotsa beverages, including Alaskan beer & 2 growlers. Cash-share for heavy liquor: Havana Club Rum, Vodka, Whiskey, french rum. Abby, a bartender from The Hangar will be prepping Key Lime Pie drinks if you wish.. tips appreciated to her for spending her Saturday evenin with us.
  • jackal +1, beckoa, alphaeagle, ANC RED-EYE, CDKing, GrjApp, lili, wolf539, violist, FortFun, LIGrin, usa18dca, UAPremierExec
  • See Post 7 for more info.


JNU Car Share (driver bolded)

7-seat minivan, to 7/26 BBQ and 7/27 Shrine of St. Therese and Mendenhall Glacier, seats $20 apiece:
  1. jackal
  2. CDKing
  3. FortFun
  4. HPN-HRL
  5. beckoa(?)
  6. open
  7. wolf539
  8. Waitlist:

4-seat private car, to 7/26 BBQ and 7/27 Shrine of St. Therese and Mendenhall Glacier, seats available for $20 donation apiece to charity of jackal+1's choosing:
  1. jackal+1
  2. ANC RED-EYE
  3. [available]
  4. [available]
  5. Waitlist:

Not assigned to a 7/26-27 car share: alphaeagle, ANC RED-EYE, GrjApp, lili, violist, LIGrin -- for some of you, your 7/26 car share will work for the BBQ, but make sure you're signed up for a car share to get to the glacier on 7/27

4-seat car, 7/26, seats $x apiece/dependent on AutoSlash
  1. lili
  2. GrjApp
  3. violist
  4. [awaiting release by driver]
  5. Waitlist:

wolf539, since you're staying at the Super 8 with the 3 others in lili's car, you might want to talk to lili about going in on their car share and riding in with them from the Super 8 to downtown Juneau on 7/26, as the Super 8 is out near the airport.

Departure to GST
  • 7/27/14 K520 JNU-HNH-GST: beckoa, jackal+1, CDKing, FortFun,
  • 7/27/14 K5118/K520 JNU-HNH-GST: alphaeagle, ANC RED-EYE
  • 7/27/14 K588 JNU-GST: GrjApp
  • 7/27/14: K5288 JNU-GST: LIGrin, wolf539

GST Lodging
  • Glacier Bay Lodge: jackal +1, GrjApp, FortFun, LIGrin, wolf539, beckoa, CDKing, ANC RED-EYE
  • Glacier Bay National Park primitive campground: [Waitlisted]

Glacier Bay day cruise 7/28/14
  • jackal +1, LIGrin, GrjApp, FortFun, wolf539, CDKing, beckoa, ANC RED-EYE

Choose Your Own Adventure Featuring Fishing 7/29/14
  • jackal +1, beckoa, alphaeagle, ANC RED-EYE, FortFun


Departure Home
  • 7/27/14 AS61/50 JNU-YAK-CDV-ANC-SCC-BRW: violist
  • 7/27/14 AS61 JNU-ANC: lili
  • 7/28/14 AS77/AS66 GST-JNU-SEA: GrjApp
  • 7/28/14 K521 GST-JNU: LIGrin, wolf539
  • 7/28/14 K5289 GST-JNU CDKing
  • 7/29/14 K513 GST-JNU: jackal +1
  • 7/29/14 AS77 GST-JNU-ANC: beckoa, alphaeagle, ANC RED-EYE, *AS66 JNU-SEA: FortFun
  • 7/30/14 AMHS M/V Malaspina JNU-Haines: jackal +1
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Old Jul 25, 2014, 11:27 am
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The only panorama i could get up on smugmug. Harbor view from Sitka.

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Ferry has left...hope everyone made it onboard
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Old Jul 25, 2014, 4:35 pm
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I am officially underway to Anchorage!

Unfortunately the DL flight was delayed so I won't be making it to Juneau tonight.

I'll be on the first flight into Juneau tomorrow.

Is there a chance of a pick up from the Airport by someone?
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the 2 earthquakes knocked out the ACS (Alaska Communication Systems) data center & a handful of vendors in town are NOT able to run debit OR credit cards... may want to warn the group to keep some cash on them!

also some hotels & businesses are reporting internet outages too...
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Old Jul 25, 2014, 5:49 pm
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Originally Posted by usa18dca
I am officially underway to Anchorage!

Unfortunately the DL flight was delayed so I won't be making it to Juneau tonight.

I'll be on the first flight into Juneau tomorrow.

Is there a chance of a pick up from the Airport by someone?
I am on the 6:55 p.m. flight tonight ANC - JNU. There is also an 8:10 p.m. departure. You won't make either of those?

It is possible to take Capital Transit from the airport to JNU proper. However, I don't think the express service runs on the weekends. Not sure about other options for rides.
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Old Jul 25, 2014, 6:16 pm
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Originally Posted by ANC RED-EYE
I am on the 6:55 p.m. flight tonight ANC - JNU. There is also an 8:10 p.m. departure. You won't make either of those?

It is possible to take Capital Transit from the airport to JNU proper. However, I don't think the express service runs on the weekends. Not sure about other options for rides.
The Delta flight that I am on right now is due in at 2105. The original arrival time was 1935 so I thought I could make it on the 2010 ANC-JNU flight.

So I'm either overnighting in ANC or going ANC-SEA-JNU...
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the 2 earthquakes knocked out the ACS (Alaska Communication Systems) data center & a handful of vendors in town are NOT able to run debit OR credit cards... may want to warn the group to keep some cash on them!

also some hotels & businesses are reporting internet outages too...


I better grab some cash in ANC then.
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Old Jul 25, 2014, 6:21 pm
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Originally Posted by ANC RED-EYE
I am on the 6:55 p.m. flight tonight ANC - JNU. There is also an 8:10 p.m. departure. You won't make either of those?

It is possible to take Capital Transit from the airport to JNU proper. However, I don't think the express service runs on the weekends. Not sure about other options for rides.
The Delta flight that I am on right now is due in at 2105. The original arrival time was 1935 so I thought I could make it on the 2010 ANC-JNU flight.

So I'm either overnighting in ANC or going ANC-SEA-JNU...
2010 was delayed a few nights ago, but probably not enough for your flight. AS70 continues onto SIT later after stopping in JNU.

9 minutes from pulling into JNU.
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2010 was delayed a few nights ago, but probably not enough for your flight. AS70 continues onto SIT later after stopping in JNU.

9 minutes from pulling into JNU.
ALL of the Hotels are sold out in ANC (As expected)...

Friends out of town...Oh and FTers I know... Also out of town... :P

Looks like I'm in a pickle... preferably the sourdough kind...
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ALL of the Hotels are sold out in ANC (As expected)...

Friends out of town...Oh and FTers I know... Also out of town... :P

Looks like I'm in a pickle... preferably the sourdough kind...
There are worse airports to sleep at. Or, this charming place has "one room left" according to Orbitz:

http://alaskabackpackers.com/
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Couple of us are having a beer at the Alaskan Bar before dinner. Here now, all welcome.
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Originally Posted by usa18dca
ALL of the Hotels are sold out in ANC (As expected)...

Friends out of town...Oh and FTers I know... Also out of town... :P

Looks like I'm in a pickle... preferably the sourdough kind...
There are worse airports to sleep at. Or, this charming place has "one room left" according to Orbitz:

http://alaskabackpackers.com/
I'd take a peek above at the 'mini museum' has some ok places I've taken a few Z'zzs at. There is even a restroom up top as you walk towards the C gates.
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Old Jul 25, 2014, 9:39 pm
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Couple of us are having a beer at the Alaskan Bar before dinner. Here now, all welcome.
Just finished dropping BBQ items off. Enroute to The Hanger.
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I'd take a peek above at the 'mini museum' has some ok places I've taken a few Z'zzs at. There is even a restroom up top as you walk towards the C gates.
I've slept there before and caught some good winks.

Fortunately I've found a place to stay at tonight!

I should be on the AS flight arriving at 0935 into JNU tomorrow morning.
How far is Mt. Roberts from the Airport? I really want to get some hiking in.
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I'd take a peek above at the 'mini museum' has some ok places I've taken a few Z'zzs at. There is even a restroom up top as you walk towards the C gates.
I've slept there before and caught some good winks.

Fortunately I've found a place to stay at tonight!

I should be on the AS flight arriving at 0935 into JNU tomorrow morning.
How far is Mt. Roberts from the Airport? I really want to get some hiking in.
The walk would be longer than the hike.

Nice dinner so far . Sorry you didn't make it.
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