Originally Posted by
Gardyloo
Have a look at Mitch Seavey's Ididaride operation at
http://www.ididaride.com/. Not only will all your canine encounter needs be met, but they also offer some okay looking cabins (cheap) that might fill the bill.
I personally would hire a car and drive to Seward rather than taking the train. It's an easy (and amazingly scenic) couple of hours, and having a car in Seward will increase your flexibility considerably; e.g. for shopping for grub for the cabin.
Yup, that's the one I was thinking of.
It's a hard call between the train and a car. The train is quite an experience in and of itself, and the section between Portage and Moose Pass (where it leaves the road alignment and goes off into the wilderness) is very scenic.
However, Gardyloo is right that a car would leave you with much better flexibility and more time to see the things in Seward than you'd have with the train.
My suggestion: stay in Alaska an extra two days and do both!
