Day 16 - Aug 19: Mt. McKinley

A mid a mix of sun and rain, the AC'12 convoy had a rest day. Some took the bus tour up to the Mt. McKinley view point. Mike told me the group saw lots of wildlife.

Mike and Greg had to make a round-trip into Anchorage. Apparently it was sunny in Anchorage, but elsewhere, they encountered lots of rain.

Mt. McKinley, 1981

Be sure to check out the Paper Doll Blog, RV Adventures blog, and the AC'12 facebook page. There is a nice variety of pictures of the roads, wildlife, towns, BBQs, and the Alaska Veterans Memorial posted on them.

For those that might have missed seeing Mt. McKinley, here is a photo I took back in 1981 from the bus view point at Wonder Lake.

- Ellen

Dawson Ck Day 1 - Aug 1

Got to chat with Mike last night, and now I need to add to that list of things they are doing in Dawson Creek during their "rest days". As I suspected, there is no resting!

Mike, aka Gas Can Mike, is the refuel planner for the AC'12 convoy, and as such, is involved with meetings of the core AC'12 team. He is also working to get Electro-Willys and Juice Box running smoothly. And, of course, showing off E-W to anyone that is interested in it. E-W draws a lot of attention when it stealthily motors through camp.

Last night, it was a chore getting E-W and Juice Box out of The Cave. They had to unpack a lot of stuff before they could back out. But, hey, they need to reorganize The Cave for living quarters now, anyways.

The Cave at Round Lake State Park
(photo by Jen on 07/29)

This afternoon, the participants in AC'12 will get to practice lining up for movement and rolling out. The group has been invited to come over to the small town of Rolla to help celebrate the town's 100th anniversary. They will even get a RCMP escort.

Check out the Paper Doll Blog's posting of July 31: Day 12 - Recon Run to Rolla for some interesting facts about Rolla.

- Ellen