Category Archives: Life In Alaska

ï»¿ Aurora chasing from my “vintage” Winnebago!

Posted on September 5, 2016 by perlgurl

I took the RV to Harding Lake for one night over the Labor Day weekend in hopes of finding some aurora at night and getting some time in on the lake in the kayak during the day. Although I arrived … Continue reading →

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Dancing lights and nature calling

Posted on September 2, 2016 by perlgurl

After a long break without work I’m working at part-time job and taking a couple classes at UAF (after a 20 year break from college) so my weekday aurora-chasing days will be very limited for the next few months, however … Continue reading →

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Weekend Rides and Alaskan Blueberry Pancakes

Posted on August 7, 2016 by perlgurl

Saturday was a beautifully and just slightly cloudy day for a ride and rain was not expected until the early evening so around noon Michael and I rode to Hilltop for some brunch. We then continued down the road to … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the Denali Week-long Adventure

Posted on July 23, 2016 by perlgurl

Iâ€™ve been wanting to spend a week in Denali National Park since sometime last year when I learned about Teklanika Campground at mile 29 inside the park.Â During the regular season park visitors mayÂ only drive to the Savage River trail … Continue reading →

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Tanacross on a different kind of bike

Posted on July 21, 2016 by perlgurl

At Tanacross this past weekend I took my bicycle and biked around the track not just once, but twice! My mapmyfitness gps was not registering for the first part of the ride from the pits to the river/corner 1, but … Continue reading →

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Biking in Denali Park: our first bike ride (Tuesday, June 28)

Posted on July 2, 2016 by perlgurl

We took our bikes to Denali. Â Susan had only bought hers a few days prior to leaving on the trip and during our entire trip she kept saying “It’s been 15 years since I got on a bike” and “I’m … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Weekend

Posted on May 30, 2016 by perlgurl

We spent most of our weekend working on projects such as re-arranging the garage to make room for both motorcycles and doing stuff on my old Winnebago in prep for what will be a great week-long trip in Denali at … Continue reading →

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RV trip #2 – trip of 400 miles and two nights in the RV

Posted on May 25, 2016 by perlgurl

I took a 400 mile and two night trip this past weekend. Lots of learning happened and Iâ€™m really glad to have planned these shorter trips before the big trip to Denali. Some of the highlights that are RV specific: … Continue reading →

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Denali overnight adventure – the first trip out in the RV

Posted on May 3, 2016 by perlgurl

It’s currently shoulder season in Denali National Park which means that anyone can drive into mile 30 and camping is free at Riley Creek Campground. With that in mind I headed out with my friend Caroline to Denali National Park … Continue reading →

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Snowshoeing Chena Lakes & new photography skill using the heal tool

Posted on March 1, 2016 by perlgurl

Iâ€™ve been sick for the past week and havenâ€™t even felt like working on photos. But Iâ€™m finally on the mend and just finished working on my photos from snowshoeing at Chena Lakes with my friend Susan nearly two weeks … Continue reading →

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