For a exciting outdoor Alaska vacation consider the Anaktuvuk Pass in the Brooks Range.
If what you are seeking for is a genuine outdoors Alaska vacations you might want to think about traveling to Nunamiut Village right on the edge of the Gates of Arctic National Park and Preserve. There you will find people that are decedents of those that have coexisted in the region since before 500 BC. These People survived on caribou, which they still hunt, eat, and make clothing and more from, just like their ancestors.
The remote village is one that should be preserved for its way of life. When tourist come to the village and disrupt the natural flow of the community it is both harmful and unappreciated. For this fact the village has provided a camping area that tourist must camp in. This campground is located among the willows along the east edge of the runway across the village. Be sure to register with the store, ranger station or community center for more details on the requirements for camping here. Do NOT camp within sight of the village, it is disrespectful of the residents. Honor them, they have lived here a lot longer than you have been alive and have a right to be honored in their home.
The Nanamiut Village consists of just two-hundred-fifty people. The village is called a bush community thus supplies are limited. The natives residents still rely on caribou herds for most of their meat, although they also hunt Dall sheep and harvest trout and grayling, ptarmigan, and waterfowl.
The weather in the region varies from the 50’s during the summer months to an average of -14 degrees in January. Of course, being Alaska, and the far north of Alaska, there are recorded cold temperatures of between -56 and -91 degrees. The region receives an average of 11 inches of rainfall with an average snowfall of 63 inches per year.
When visiting the region be sure to bring along the items that you will need (and don’t forget you will be carrying the items so only bring the necessary things to avoid having to carry the weight). The village does not have the amenities that you may be acustomed to in other sites so you will not be able to run to the store to pick the items up. Remember, it is a absolutely rugged Alaska vacation you are taking, one that will be a great memory for decades to come.
If you don’t need the comfort of traditional Alaska tours, and desire a real Far North Alaska vacation then this is an region that you absolutely will want to consider. Although you will not just spend your vacation in Nanamiut Village, but go on to Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, a visit and perhaps an overnight in the village will give you a experience of what it might be like to live this far from the rest of the state and in the lifestyle that their ancestors lived years ago. Come, enjoy and respect the region so others will have the opportunity to experience this natural expanse of the north too.
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