This past Sunday a group of us (Jules, Nick, Amanda, and myself) decided to make a day trip north and see where we ended up. Jules has a car so it was much more successful than my usual bus outings.On our drive we saw some beautiful scenery, a male moose who was just getting his antlers and we stopped for lunch in a little tourist stop town called Talkeetna. We ended up at a place called Troublesome Creek, and we did some hiking. Most of the trail was ne
ar a river and almost all of it was through some pretty dense foresty area. We were noisy hikers because none of us had bear bells and we didn't want to surprise any wildlife - don't worry I picked some up today at REI, I am now fully equipped.
ar a river and almost all of it was through some pretty dense foresty area. We were noisy hikers because none of us had bear bells and we didn't want to surprise any wildlife - don't worry I picked some up today at REI, I am now fully equipped.About three miles into the trail we came to an area that was washed out from a landslide in 2006. We tried to find the trail again, but finally gave up and tu
rned around, none of us wanted to get lost. Although, one local fisherman gave us the friendly advice to "spread out", it was very sweet of him but we chose not to listen.
rned around, none of us wanted to get lost. Although, one local fisherman gave us the friendly advice to "spread out", it was very sweet of him but we chose not to listen.All in all it was a great hike. I got to see some beautiful scenery, including Mt. McKinley even though its half covered by clouds, and hang out with some great people with similar interests (such as leaving the dorms). I'm looking forward to many more random road trips this summer. Tomorrow, I hop on a train with Amanda and its off to Seward!
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