So after three summers I have finally been able to camp on the tundra of Denali National Park! Its been a long time coming and I am so glad that the "weather reports" didn't keep us from going. Mandy (Moo) Nelson and I set off into WAD (wild about Denali) country on the 2:00pm camper bus to test out our skills of animal spotting. Armed with our binoculars we saw Doll Sheep, Caribou, Bear, and even a Golden Eagle. Ha, it was great to relax and check out the wild life but after a little while I was anxious to get out and hike. Right as our bus driver said we were there we noticed a momma bear and two cubs...I was a little nervous but Mandy assured me that it would be all good. As we head into the wilderness we explored the surrounding area, set up camp and took shameless silly pictures near our campsite. We packed in some wine and started drinking after dinner. After long hours of conversation we decided it was time to hit the hay. We failed to bring a watch so not knowing what time it was we rolled our of our tent and headed up the hill to have some breakfast and possibly catch a glimps of that mountain named Denali. As we neared the top of the hill we were taken back by this beautiful mountain that thousands of tourist come to see every summer. It was simply amazing and could not have been any more perfect. After, who knows how long, we decided to pack up our camp and head back to the park road to hitch a ride back to base.
Getting out to the park really makes me realize what an amazing place this really is....I just can't believe that I haven't camped out before this! Ugh!
