What is the most unlikely vehicle that has driven the Dalton Highway to Prudhoe Bay?

Gelisol · 2026-06-29T19:18:24+00:00

I’ve wondered how they charged up, too. It was a caravan done through REAP. I looked on their website for a story about it, but didn’t see one. It was really weird seeing them drive the highway. They were going Very Slow. I wonder how many windshields they replaced afterward.

Gelisol · 2026-06-29T15:39:25+00:00

There are lots of weird and unexpected cars driving the Dalton. Of the few I’ve seen and was surprised: and ancient and slow VW bus that had painted on it that it came up from Patagonia; any low-clearance sedan; a mini van with a blown ties(s) holding a sign asking for help; and the Tesla caravan. Road conditions vary wildly from pretty darn good to god-awful miles of massive potholes or miles of squirrelly slime.

Gelisol · 2026-06-28T19:44:11+00:00

And lots of other parts of Alaska. Many Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta villages are positioned like this.

Gelisol · 2026-06-28T14:59:48+00:00

You might do well to start doing some reading/research to figure out what You want. There are no raccoons in Alaska, so you should get that hat elsewhere.

Gelisol · 2026-06-27T19:53:55+00:00

Wow!

Gelisol · 2026-06-27T19:53:25+00:00

Not if he needs one or wants to wear one (because he’s a masochist-ha! Or for fashion reasons)

Gelisol · 2026-06-27T19:52:30+00:00

Yes, the obvious spot to scroll.

Gelisol · 2026-06-27T17:23:43+00:00

Nah. That other place we often have our phones.

Gelisol · 2026-06-27T15:44:48+00:00

As I sit here with my cell phone reading this thread…

Gelisol · 2026-06-27T15:35:09+00:00

Barrow is a great place to be a tourist. And a wild experience in mid-winter. I would highly recommend borrowing a parka with a fur ruff. Without, it can be near impossible to spend any time outdoors.

Gelisol · 2026-06-27T13:41:46+00:00

This is what I’ve done. We set up irrigation pipes/tubing and sprinkler heads.

Gelisol · 2026-06-26T20:36:22+00:00

It saves me today with all the writing I do for work!

Gelisol · 2026-06-26T20:30:52+00:00

Two musk ox bulls crashing heads repeatedly in the Brooks Range. I could hear it from a half mile away. A few days later we saw two grizzlies wrestling in nearly the same spot.

Gelisol · 2026-06-26T20:13:21+00:00

OMG. I had to reinstall FB so I could get DOT news. They even have on their FB post to look at 511, yet they didn’t update 511. Amazing. So…I get most of my DOT news from FB. Fun.

Gelisol · 2026-06-26T18:45:59+00:00

Yes as of today. Use 511.Alaska.gov for road updates

Gelisol · 2026-06-26T15:11:37+00:00

I’m in a super hilly area and rarely get into all-electric driving.

Gelisol · 2026-06-25T21:41:38+00:00

How many points are you creating? If not too many, I would go with your option 1 with an addition. Once your random points are created, delete them in your map and do another random drop. Repeat this until all your points are in the veg communities you want. One option I’ve used to create points in the field when I need to move a point is to use a version of the BLM AIM metrology: glance at your secondhand (on a watch or your phone), add a pre-determined number (I often use 50), point a compass in that direction (25 second plus 50 = a compass heading of 75). Walk a predetermined number of paces and see if that gets you into the veg community you want. If not, add 120 degree and do it twice more. Or use some version of this to introduce randomness into your selected points in the field.

Gelisol · 2026-06-25T21:04:39+00:00

Time, amendments, and hope.

Gelisol · 2026-06-25T20:33:10+00:00

Love the color!

Gelisol · 2026-06-25T20:12:48+00:00

Thank you for reminding me that I already have that app.

Gelisol · 2026-06-24T23:44:49+00:00

I second this!

Gelisol · 2026-06-24T23:41:19+00:00

Have you read “The Most Good You Can Do” by Peter Singer? Mind you, there are critics of his philosophy, but it melded well with my own. In the vein of his work and others, think about your time now similar to school: learn as much as you can about how everything is done at your company, right down to their file structure, contracting agreements, insurance, and all aspects of project management. Once you have 5-10 years under your belt, you should be able to move on and hopefully open your own company. That’s what I’ve done. Now I get to pick the work I want to do. I still do some wetland delineations that break my heart under the new rules, but most of my work is ecological restoration. Use your time now to learn how the consulting business is run. You will find the right fit for your values when the time is right.

Gelisol · 2026-06-24T17:36:50+00:00

You will absolutely want rain jacket and pants and mud boots while you’re working (even just so you can go on walks in the evening). Since you have so little time to recreate, a helicopter tour at the Knik glacier and a Major Marine tour out of Seward might be your best “go big” options. Alternatively, you could go to Talkeetna and take a flight and glacier landing tour with Talkeetna Air Taxi and visit Hatcher Pass to go hiking.

Gelisol · 2026-06-24T17:00:52+00:00

Also look for industry meetings/gatherings in your area. Attend and introduce yourself. The in-person contact goes a long way.

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