Originally Posted by
njswamps
3. Again, as Bob W said, budget 2.5 hours to get to Willow. You can park about 30 miles south in Wasilla or at a school above Wasilla (can’t remember town). You then ride a school bus up and back. Otherwise, park at the Willow airport (across the road) and ride another school bus. Allow sufficient time to get there to allow a walk around the staging area. Also, food and fun at the community center. Last year, I talked with a member of the
Iditarod Air Force who was there with his grandson.
Looks like I will be going to the Willow restart, but driving from Talkeetna. What time should I plan on arriving in Willow to allow plenty of time to take the shuttle bus, get oriented in Willow and get a good spot for photographing? My guess is to get there by 11am-noon for the 2pm start?
Are there security restrictions when watching the restart (regarding for example camera bags, water bottles, etc)? I would like to plan on taking my camera bag with an SLR, 2-3 lenses, extra batteries and memory cards. I don't travel light
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Thanks!
John