Are We Crazy?

 Probably.

But the real question is are we crazy to pull a travel trailer to Alaska in late April/early May.  

Exhibit A— the weather.  It’s cold at night and sometimes below freezing.  We have figured out how to manage that IF we have plenty of heat in the camper ( electric hookup and plenty of propane to keep the heater running and doors open where vulnerable water pipes live.). And plenty of water in the fresh water tank.

As we move further north we are finding campgrounds that are barely open at this time of year  Some have electric only.  Some can give you potable water to fill your tank.  Some have electric, water, and dumping at the site but no open showers.  Some have only a few sites open.  There has been a LOT of snow here in British Columbia until this week. So sure per exhibit A we are crazy

But exhibit B is also compelling.  I will produce photographic evidence to the jury —taken on the road today  First is folded mountain, an amazing exhibit of eons of geological change

Next is amazing wildlife we saw—

Caribou

Stone Sheep

and finally 

Bison!   Including a frolicking calf 

Also the scenery takes my breath away!

So maybe we are crazy but it’s worth that chance!

New birds today:  Say’s Phoebe and Violet-Green Swallow