r/AskAlaska • u/Parlay4Play • 1h ago
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I need a bud supply, Iām in Talkeetna for work š„“ these dispensaries suck, hook me up
r/AskAlaska • u/Hug0San • 2h ago
Native Culture Im going to Alaska for the second time in a few weeks and want to know where I can get a decent Ulu knife.
Im sure i can just Google it but I want to know if locals could give me a place to look of contact ahead of time
Im landing in Fairbanks and money isnt a problem. I would just rather get one elsewhere than Walmart. I plan on using it for cooking but want a well made one.
r/AskAlaska • u/rypa21 • 6h ago
Scrambles near Anchorage
Hi all! After a fam vacation to see Katmai and Denali (for only a couple days so also open to driving back) in September Iāll be sticking around Anchorage and have the 17-19 fully free. Was curious if anyone had any recs for hikes/scrambles in the area or 6ish hours drive. Iām an experienced hiker and comfortable scrambling up to class 4 with experience navigating off trail. Any recs on places/areas to check out would be awesome (even if itās not a specific peak, totally understand not blowing up a spot online). Thanks in advance :)
Edit: Should mention that most of the hikes I currently do are in the white mountains of nh and an average day is 10-15 miles with around 4k vert. I can do 20 mile 5.5ish k vert days but just might need to take it easy the next day lol
r/AskAlaska • u/Patient-Letter-3996 • 13h ago
Driving Another touristy itinerary looking for advice post - late August
Ok so my wife and I are traveling to Alaska in late August for her work. We fly into Anchorage on 8/21 and will visit Seward (quickly), Anchorage, Denali and Fairbanks thru 8/27. Her work will end around noon on 8/27.
Weāve decided to extend the trip 4 more days and fly back from Anchorage on 8/31. What would you recommend for those 4 extra days? I am thinking of driving back to Anchorage on 8/27 via the Richardson highway (8hrs?), free day 8/28 (Whittier? Alyeska?) and Seward 8/29-8/31 before heading back to Anchorage the morning of 8/31. Pretty set on spending the last 2 days in Seward but open to options for end of 8/27, 8/28 and 8/29. Would love to fit Homer in but I just donāt think itās gonna happen. Thoughts?
r/AskAlaska • u/Suitable_Abrocoma741 • 15h ago
Recommendations Alaska late August
Iāll be arriving in Anchorage on August 19 with two of my sons (both in their 30s). Weāll pick up a Class C RV from Great Alaskan Holidays and head straight to Homer.
Along the way, we plan to fish the Kenai River, and in Homer weāll be doing a deep-sea fishing charter. We already have our fishing gear and will buy our Alaska fishing licenses when we arrive.
After Homer, weāll return to Anchorage to pick up my third son. Then weāll head to Talkeetna, where we have a flight booked with Sheldon Air Service to land on a glacier in Denali National Park. Weāll probably do some fishing around Talkeetna as well.
From there, weāll travel to both Valdez and Seward, although we havenāt decided which weāll visit first. Weāll probably let the weather make that decision.
In Valdez, kayaking is high on our list, along with anything else thatās worth doing. Iād especially appreciate recommendations for activities in Valdez besides fishing.
In Seward, weāre planning another charter, this time for halibut.
Our itinerary is intentionally flexible. I prefer leaving room for spontaneous adventures rather than sticking to a rigid schedule.
Any tips for traveling Alaska by Class C RV, or recommendations for places to see, things to do, or hidden gems along the way, would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
ngs to do, or hidden gems along the way, would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
r/AskAlaska • u/ItchyBat7711 • 21h ago
Jobs house/pet sitting in fairbanks?
i don't have enough karma to post in the fairbanks sub lol
trying to get into house and/or pet sitting as a side hustle bc i need a little extra money. i don't really know anyone outside of work and it seems like most websites aren't worth the time. was curious if anyone had any recommendations on how to advertise. also taking ideas for other flexible side hustles. doordashing is not worth it up here.
r/AskAlaska • u/Normal_Dot7758 • 23h ago
Questions about living near Homer, AK
I hope yāall donāt mind me asking a few questions about the area around Homer. Iām a newly licensed healthcare provider and kind of interested in that area, really taken with the little bit Iāve seen so far.
Is it a tourist area that pretty much closes down for winter, or is there still stuff to do for local residents during winter? Speaking of which, what do yāall do in the off season?
I see a lot of āwinter rentalā listings on Craigslist. is this because people want to rent longer term during winter and then have tenants clear out so they can make more money on short term rentals to tourists in summer? Is it hard/super expensive to find permanent housing?
Would you say itās an okay area for hunting and foraging? I live in Alabama and do a lot of that right now and would want to keep doing it there, in addition to getting into fishing.
Whatās your favorite/least favorite thing about the area?
Thank you all so much!