Ellen, I haven't posted often but have been on this list and wet westies
for a few years. This is a trip that I've been contemplating for a
while  and might be interested in joining, though at this time I'm not
sure if I'll be able to get away for that long. I agree with the others
that more than 4 weeks is needed. Also, I have a good friend with a
couple of cabins on 20 acres near Homer...I haven't been there but it's
spectacular from the photos. Anyway, I know a group would be welcome to
camp there. So please keep me posted if you get something together!

Toni, from the Mendocino coast, northern CA
'90 burgundy westy--Lucy

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> Date:    Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:15:24 -0900
> From:    Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
> Subject: Re: Trip to Alaska, summer 2009
>
> Ellen=2C
>
> Feel free to pmail me and I will be glad to offer ideas on the trip=2E  =
> We have lived in Alaska most of our lives and have made the trip you are=
>  planning in a Westy=2E  Our driveway in Anchorage is always open to wan=
> dering vans=2C that way the two that reside in it have company=2E=3A=3C)=
>
>
> Mark in AK
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From=3A Ellen =3Celleninoregon=40HOTMAIL=2ECOM=3E
> Date=3A Friday=2C January 30=2C 2009 11=3A11 am
> Subject=3A Trip to Alaska=2C summer 2009
> To=3A vanagon=40GERRY=2EVANAGON=2ECOM
>
> =3E Never too soon to start gathering ideas for this!  After the five-
> =3E week=2C 7000-mile cross-country trip last fall (which went fairly =
>
> =3E well) I am anxious to take Lola up to the GREAT LAND on a four =
>
> =3E week jaunt this summer=2E  Any input is welcome=2C as well as =
>
> =3E potential traveling partners=2E  I feel traveling up to Alaska is =
>
> =3E different than around the lower 48 in that there are fewer =
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> =3E resources should something go wrong=2E  I am open to traveling in a =
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> =3E group of Vanagons=2C as opposed to just myself=2E  Places that are o=
> n =
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> =3E my must see list are Anchorage=2C Denali=2C and Fairbanks=2E  Everyt=
> hing =
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> =3E else is negotiable=2E  I am located close to Portland=2C Oregon=2E
> =3E =
>
> =3E TIA=2C
> =3E =
>
> =3E Ellen
> =3E Lola=2C =2785 Vanagon ASI
> =3E Coee=2C Traveling Cat
> =3E =
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