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Alaska. Truly the last frontier.
Alaska. Truly the last frontier.
Purchased by the US from Russia for over 7 million dollars in
1867, this oil rich tundra has proven to be a worthwhile investment.
1867, this oil rich tundra has proven to be a worthwhile investment.
And in the middle of 4 million acres of federally protected wilderness,
the landscape becomes ever foreign as we progress north toward the Arctic Circle.
Alaska has a great romantic lure for many people.
So I feel incredibly fortunate to have made this trip.
And you can try to visualize what it might be like, but until you see it,
you really can't appreciate the size and you
look at the big landscape and you see really how small you are
and sometimes how disconnected we all are from nature. To be immersed in a
totally different world is an
experience you'll never forget.
The harsh environment and punishing temperatures seem to have little effect on a crew
protected by the comforts
of our Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
In terms of creature comforts, I really like the layout of
the controls. It's very intuitive,
very easy, the vehicle itself steers, stops and handles remarkably well.
It's hard to know that you are actually driving on ice. You see it, and yet the vehicle itself maintains
direction superbly. Aside from the occasional windshield crack now
and again thanks to passing oil trucks,
the team's journey has been nothing short of incredible.
But their biggest challenge lies ahead and might be the most treacherous leg of the trip yet.
But their biggest challenge lies ahead and might be the most treacherous leg of the trip yet.
Next stop, Fairbanks, Alaska. Distance, 575 kilometers.