Essentials: Absolutely do not forget your mosquito spray or lotion.
We call it mosquito 'dope'. I like the brand that has sunscreen and mosquito repellant in the same lotion. It doesn`t matter which brand you choose. The key ingredient is 'deet'. The more deet the product contains, the more effective is the repelling properties. No, A popular skin lotion does not work for Alaska mosquitoes (I don`t know about your mosquitos where you come from, but Alaska ones are SMART!).
Clothing / Shoes / Weather Gear: If you live in a climate that has hot summers, then bring warm clothes. If you are used to cool evenings, then you bring what you normally wear in the summer.
Don't forget:
- At least one sweater or sweat shirt.
- Rubber boots for wading across streams (especially for children).
- A windbreaker
- A rain poncho, the kind that folds up into a small pouch is usually sufficient.
- Comfortable clothes, jeans, T-shirts.
- Comfortable shoes, I recommend athletic shoes suitable for walking.
- Shorts and tank tops (if you are coming to Fairbanks, it gets HOT here.)
- Swimming suit (you`ll be surprised how many opportunities you`ll have to use it!)
Toiletries and Medical Supplies:
- Bring plenty of medication although refills are available in Fairbanks and Anchorage and other cities of any size. However, it may be a long way between those places.
- I always bring a copy of my eyeglass prescription `just in case`. There are a lot of opticians in the major cities.
- Mosquito Repellant, DON`T FORGET THIS, although you can buy it in Alaska, why waste your time inside a store. The beauty is OUTSIDE!.
- Sunscreen, yes, I wear it even in winter. Alaska is closer to the sun than a lot of places.
Photo Equipment: I bring two cameras with me:
- Nikon F (manual focus)
- Olympus pocket camera (auto-focus)
My parents brought two video cameras. We have a really good photographic memory book.
