Category Archives: Van Life

Day 40 7/30/26 Thursday Mosquito count: At sunset they were buzzing.  Moose count. 1 Chores. We cleaned the interior of the van. It hasn’t been washed inside since our stop in Whitehorse YT day 17. We did wash the exterior a couple of days ago. As soon as we did it rained… of course. NowContinue reading “Watchin’ some fishin’”

Day 39 7/29/26 Wednesday Wednesday market. Our arrangement for fishing the Kenai River is set for mid afternoon so we took a trip to the Wednesday market in Soldotna. They have an artisans fair and evening music every Wednesday in the summer. It was a fun “something to do” on a beautiful sunny day. ThereContinue reading “Salmon fishing on the Kenai River”

Day 38 7/28/26 Tuesday Moose count: 17 (12 cows, 1 bull, 4 calves) Early start. Our day of halibut fishing started really early. Marianne had the coffee ready at 3:45am and we were instructed that AIS (ass-in-seat) was 4:30am. Bagels and cream cheese, coffee to go, lunch and snacks packed and a bag with extraContinue reading “Halibut fishing”

Day 37 7/27/26 Monday Mosquito count: 0 Today there is only one photo. It was definitely a “zero” day. Yesterday’s blog was so big everyone needs a break from reading and studying photos.  Pivot. Sometimes things don’t go as planned. We had planned to go fishing in the Kenai River but due to circumstances beyondContinue reading “Zero Day”

Day 36 7/26/26 Sunday Mosquito count: 0 Brown Bear count: 3! It’s going to be a good day and a big day! We are getting  ready to take a float plane to Crescent Lake in the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.  It will be a long day 1:30-9:00pm from takeoff to return landing.  SettleContinue reading “A flyout…fish&bears”

Day 35 7/25/26 Saturday Expecting to arrive at 7am in Homer when we woke up about 6:30 the sun was shining and I lifted the shade to the best surprise! The volcanic mountains were showing off this morning! As we were approaching the ferry dock about 15 halibut fishing boats came ripping out of theContinue reading “Mountains are out!”

Day 34 Friday 7/24/26 Mosquito count: 0 Kodiak Bear Count: 0 Scat count: 2! Termination Point hike. We woke up to another sunny day. It was windy again… but sunny. We planned to go on a 5 mile hike to the end point of our bay and back. There was a loop trail. We walkedContinue reading “A mossy hike…Kodiak 3”

Day 33  7/23/26 Thursday Mosquito count: too windy Kodiak Bear count: 0. Scat count: 0 Well as we expected the kayak trip was cancelled about the time we got to get ready…6am. Seems to be how our excursions are working for us on this trip. Chiniak Point. This gave us time to take a beach walk,Continue reading “Kodiak… day 2”

Day 32 7/22/26 Wednesday Mosquito count: zero. We’ve been told there aren’t mosquitos on Kodiak… biting flies? Yes, but we can’t prove that yet Kodiak Bear count: 0. Scat: 0 Ferry by night. We made it through the night on the ferry. There was some rocking and rollling in the middle of the night butContinue reading “Kodiak Island… day 1”

Day 31 7/21/26. Tuesday Mosquito Count: they all drowned today Campground checkout by noon. We had a full day in Homer before we had to be at the ferry station to Kodiak island at 8:30pm. The usual RV checkout duties, gray water, urine bucket, fresh water before we leave the campground. Jim is working hisContinue reading “The “Art” of ferry loading”