Originally Posted by
Nurit
My god! Your routings should be a sticky! How amazing is ANC-MUC with a stop for 100K?
I will try a few creative routings now
and will be reading more about Alaska and possible itins.
The main reason that keeps me using DL miles is the stopover that they allow even on domestic award tickets. That basically is giving me two free trips to Alaska that I piggyback on other award trips.
Originally Posted by
Nurit
Have you been to Brooks Camp by flying in? How to you get from the airport to the camp? I was seriously considering doing the bear viewing at Brooks since that seems to be the least expensive way to do it. A little scared though to sleep in a tent with so many bears around....any thoughts?
I fly using DL miles and Alaska Air plane to King Salmon, then book the floatplane through Katmailand Air. +-1/2 hour floatplane trip for +-$200 round trip. The NPS put up an electric fence around the campground a few years ago and the bears are detracted by that. Main issue is to keep a clean camp. All food and other items with scents (toothpaste, deodorant, everything) goes into the food and storage lockers. People camp in Denali NP in the backcountry with no electric fence and have a great time. I am considering that for September if it doesn't turn too cold.