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Alaska; Petersburg, Wrangell or Ketchikan?
Front-Ranger:
Just watched a movie partially based in that area last night...Into the Wild. Whatever you do, don't eat the red berries!!
:P
Monika:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on February 14, 2011, 12:17:13 pm ---Just watched a movie partially based in that area last night...Into the Wild. Whatever you do, don't eat the red berries!!
:P
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I´ll write that down 8)
The bus in which he died has apparantly become somewhat of a tourist attraction for hikers.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on February 14, 2011, 12:17:13 pm ---Just watched a movie partially based in that area last night...Into the Wild. Whatever you do, don't eat the red berries!!
:P
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Or the yellow snow. :P
Marge_Innavera:
You might also consider Sitka; it's one of the more scenic areas of the Southeast. Actually, all of SE Alaska is scenic as far as I know. If you do go to Ketchikan, be sure to take rain gear! It's in a rain forest.
The site of the events in Into the Wild is on the mainland near Denali National Park; pretty far from the Southeast. I read the book and seem to recall that what he actually ate was wild potato seeds. The poison was a particularly lethal type that prevents the body from absorbing nutrients: it would take skilled medical care to remover from it so someone in that position off in the middle of nowhere wouldn't have much of a chance.
Monika:
--- Quote from: Marge_Innavera on February 16, 2011, 04:35:39 pm ---You might also consider Sitka; it's one of the more scenic areas of the Southeast. Actually, all of SE Alaska is scenic as far as I know. If you do go to Ketchikan, be sure to take rain gear! It's in a rain forest.
The site of the events in Into the Wild is on the mainland near Denali National Park; pretty far from the Southeast. I read the book and seem to recall that what he actually ate was wild potato seeds. The poison was a particularly lethal type that prevents the body from absorbing nutrients: it would take skilled medical care to remover from it so someone in that position off in the middle of nowhere wouldn't have much of a chance.
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Hi, Marge.The plan is to get on the ferry in Skagway and then make three stops before getting off for good in Prince Rupert, BC.
Juneau, Sitka and then Ketchikan, Wrangell or Petersburg. Maybe it doesn´t matter much which town I pick, like you wrote, they all seem pretty scenic.
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