Gear thread for those going to Alaska in July

“i'm not going to hold my breath for the old gear thread to be put back up any time soon, so im starting a new one

those of you with prescription sunglasses, what are you doing about glacier glare? ductape? really big glacier glasses? scrip glacier glasses? or just not worry about it since we're not doing a lot of glacier travel?”

“Sorry for replying and this thread isn't directed at me :P

But, from experience hiking this route last year, and the kind of hiking that you'll be doing, I'll doubt that you'll have to go into the effort of fitting glacier goggles for your glasses. (of course fridge would know more about your exact route, but this is by no means a mountaineering route, and requires very little glacier travel, a pair of sunglasses, that you should be carrying anyway, will be efficient to cut the glare on any limited glacier travel that you do)”

“What he said! Just regular sunglasses for me.”

“okey dokey! thanks simer. your input is always more than welcome”

“What about a handgun is everybody carrying one of them?”

“for what? a grizzly bear? might as well carry a flyswatter”

“I guess you will just have to experience that, to understand.”

“shoot his eyes out”

“experience what? a grizzly bear? or carrying a handgun? or trying to shoot a grizz with a handgun?”

“Being shot at by a grizz with a handgun.”

“Alaska doesn't allow grizzlies to carry concealed.”

“It was just a question, based on my personal experience of being in Alaska. A gun is considered a item of need, by many while out away from the cities. When your there, you will see them quite often.

If your planning on taking bear spray, then your planning on being prepared for the possiblity of coming in close contact with, maybe a bear, cat, wolf, moose, dogs. badgers, sheep. There is more need for a gun in Alaska than just using one for a bear encounter.”

“well, mud. im not planning on carrying a gun.”

““Alaska doesn't allow grizzlies to carry concealed.”


Unfortunately, it's only the criminal grizzlies that carry. The law abiding ones have to resort to using knifelike claws.”

“I was going to get a .454 Casull revolver. Unfortunately, I had to spend the money on medical bills.”

“The only other thing I'd recommend in a handgun is a .460 or .500 because if he doesn't hit what he's aiming at he can at least beat it to death.”

“I'd take a 12 gauge, pump action shotgun with a Knoxx SpecOps Folder stock.”

“yea, thatll work on mama grizz real well”

“All this talk of shooting - now I'm gonna have to go to Alaska and shoot me some bears!”

“Look, everybody aims for the thick skull of a grizz. You gotta shoot out his elbows. Then he can't drop down and chase you. If you're in confined quarters, do a leg sweep to the knee. They have little knees. Use that to your advantage. Take 'em out. When he drops ... sidekick or stomp his teeth in. Their teeth are big, but they're just teeth. They'll break. He ain't gonna gum you to death. Use that to your advantage. If all else fails and he's chomping on your head, reach around and pull his eyes out. It's gross, but it's about survival. Do what you have to do. He'll let go, and when he does, run, but don't mock him. Remember, he can still hear you.”

“If you're not going to carry a gun, crash, at least carry the pepper spray......that way its arse will burn when it shiits you out. Last laugh for you.”