Long-time Alaska local outdoor naturalist and best friend from Georgia/West Palm Beach unite after 25 years of raising families for an unforgettable backpacking adventure sauntering in Alaska’s Chugach National Forest- Resurrection Pass Trail. 40 miles in the backcountry. Equipped with a Satellite phone and GPS Garmin Inreach from Kenai satellite phone rentals www.kenaisatphone.com 907-283-1603, maps, jet boil, snowshoes, wool synthetic clothing, and gear. After months of researching asking locals for insights and advice, and calling the ranger station for updated reports on trail conditions and weather …the first 17 miles were perfectly Alaskan then things turn dangerous after 3 miles of undistinguishable slushy, snowy, watery terrain breaking through to our hips. Trail markers were buried DEEP beneath a blanket of snow/ice/slush/water to further inhibit navigation. Averaging 1/3 mile per hour in Treacherous conditions, the Air Force Pararescue were dispatched. Hunkered down on a 2x3 makeshift shelter in the willows for 7-8 hours we finally escape with hypothermia, dehydration, and frostnip. Thankful for God’s protection, my husband for coordinating the rescue, Sat phones from Kenai Sat Phones, the Angels of the Air Force Para Rescue, and the State Troopers Helicopter pilot. DO NOT GO BACKCOUNTRY WITHOUT A SAT PHONE (907)283-1603 and proper gear. Be wise and humble enough to know if conditions are too dangerous to navigate….I WILL complete this trail but NEVER in May…. Maybe August. Look for tips for Alaska Women Wilderness Adventures coming soon.  🌲Saunter Safely 🌲

Air Force Article about our Rescue: http://www.176wg.ang.af.mil/.../arctic-guardians-rescue.../

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