Cruising Alaska EVERYTHING You Need to Know! (Q&A + Real-Time Update)
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Cruising Guides
Exploring Southeast Alaska - Don Douglass & Reanna Hemingway-Douglass https://www.amazon.ca/Exploring-Southeast-Alaska-Douglass-Hemingway/dp/173413125X
Taken By the Wind: The Northwest Coast: A Guide to Sailing the Coasts of British Columbia and Southeast Alaska - Marilyn Johnson https://www.amazon.ca/Taken-Wind-Northwest-Columbia-Southeast/dp/1532895666
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☀️Solar https://wegosolar.com/
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🐑Wool base layers - https://www.icebreaker.com/en-ca/home
🌦️Weather
- NOAA https://www.weather.gov/
- Predict Wind https://www.predictwind.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=22372099802&utm_content=181128563746&utm_term=predict%20wind&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22372099802&gbraid=0AAAAAD8p6IFMYx-Fqzgxz2Q4sxJ7iiC-Q&gclid=CjwKCAjw7_DEBhAeEiwAWKiCC26PixcnVEy2L0_yG_PBTQreBsImZYj7yeeQxKEofwWskxtxWS4kbxoCkCAQAvD_BwE
🌊Tides and Currents
- Navionics https://www.garmin.com/en-CA/c/marine-cartography/third-party-marine-maps/
- Canada https://charts.gc.ca/publications/tables-eng.html
- Alaska https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaacurrents/stations.html?g=693
🎣Fishing https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=license.main
🏔️Glacier Bay Permitting https://www.nps.gov/glba/planyourvisit/boating.htm
🛂Customs & Immigration https://www.cbp.gov/about/contact/ports/AK
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:29 Trip Planning Basics
06:49 Charts & Cruising Guides
08:32 Customs & Immigration
11:33 Anchorages & Moorage
14:52 Marinas & Provisioning
18:36 Fuel
20:11 Heating & Condensation
22:13 Solar & Electricity
23:07 Weather & Forecasting
25:50 Clothing & Gear
26:32 Williwaw & Katabatic Winds
28:38 Navigating Ice
31:31 Tides & Currents
33:38 Wildlife
35:12 Fishing
36:55 Destinations and Highlights
37:47 Glacier Bay Permitting
39:31 Hot Springs
40:23 Indigenous Cultural Destinations
41:11 Real Time Update! What's Next?!
Links to Fave Anchorages and Experiences!
Dawes Glacier https://youtu.be/6wxxXwP4B1E
Blood Glacier https://youtu.be/woHmwDss5ds
Fords Terror https://youtu.be/8xlDELsD4lc
Glacier Bay https://youtu.be/whpTJHSAyAA
Links to Helpful Videos
Crossing Cape Caution https://youtu.be/gvb66BxDBco
DIY Dickson Diesel Heater Install https://youtu.be/EgnHR3ca7N0
Solar Install https://youtu.be/1WioVnbAb1g
Lithium Install https://youtu.be/IiYGKZIQ3vM
Maya's Amazing Bread Recipe! Sailing Magic Carpet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbJ4fgRYdQU
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Cruising Guides
Exploring Southeast Alaska – Don Douglass & Reanna Hemingway-Douglass https://www.amazon.ca/Exploring-Southeast-Alaska-Douglass-Hemingway/dp/173413125X
Taken By the Wind: The Northwest Coast: A Guide to Sailing the Coasts of British Columbia and Southeast Alaska – Marilyn Johnson https://www.amazon.ca/Taken-Wind-Northwest-Columbia-Southeast/dp/1532895666
Links to Products (non affiliate links)
🛏️Froli Sleep Systems – https://nickleatlantic.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=31478297&gbraid=0AAAAAD3_FBFo6O_Zlih_QfyLt5eC8v2wB&gclid=CjwKCAjw7_DEBhAeEiwAWKiCC6xiP82-wpWgKmzo3ZVzJYlLlAvxMoHk9QjADohaoIMgf2PO_j7f9hoCqdYQAvD_BwE
☀️Solar https://wegosolar.com/
🔋Affordable Lithium Batteries https://ca.litime.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=brande&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19739722233&gbraid=0AAAAApM4UVOxfGyWOWFd9VTYZ647jWStZ&gclid=CjwKCAjw7_DEBhAeEiwAWKiCC_7suNCOlxVkHS2vvaMj2KBi6L1yzMZdQoRJ6XzUeSaxVT2-ZWJ0UxoC0mUQAvD_BwE
👖Fjallraven Keb Trousers – https://www.fjallraven.com/ca/en-ca/clothes/trousers/?Color=Orange&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1741759644&gclid=CjwKCAjw7_DEBhAeEiwAWKiCCyLcM4L30oCzsFUQD5Dquj7sWtfaWmbRiXPzSLH9xIVHA_HYdEV23hoCH1cQAvD_BwE
🐑Wool base layers – https://www.icebreaker.com/en-ca/home
🌦️Weather
– NOAA https://www.weather.gov/
– Predict Wind https://www.predictwind.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=22372099802&utm_content=181128563746&utm_term=predict%20wind&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22372099802&gbraid=0AAAAAD8p6IFMYx-Fqzgxz2Q4sxJ7iiC-Q&gclid=CjwKCAjw7_DEBhAeEiwAWKiCC26PixcnVEy2L0_yG_PBTQreBsImZYj7yeeQxKEofwWskxtxWS4kbxoCkCAQAvD_BwE
🌊Tides and Currents
– Navionics https://www.garmin.com/en-CA/c/marine-cartography/third-party-marine-maps/
– Canada https://charts.gc.ca/publications/tables-eng.html
– Alaska https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaacurrents/stations.html?g=693
🎣Fishing https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=license.main
🏔️Glacier Bay Permitting https://www.nps.gov/glba/planyourvisit/boating.htm
🛂Customs & Immigration https://www.cbp.gov/about/contact/ports/AK
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:29 Trip Planning Basics
06:49 Charts & Cruising Guides
08:32 Customs & Immigration
11:33 Anchorages & Moorage
14:52 Marinas & Provisioning
18:36 Fuel
20:11 Heating & Condensation
22:13 Solar & Electricity
23:07 Weather & Forecasting
25:50 Clothing & Gear
26:32 Williwaw & Katabatic Winds
28:38 Navigating Ice
31:31 Tides & Currents
33:38 Wildlife
35:12 Fishing
36:55 Destinations and Highlights
37:47 Glacier Bay Permitting
39:31 Hot Springs
40:23 Indigenous Cultural Destinations
41:11 Real Time Update! What’s Next?!
Links to Fave Anchorages and Experiences!
Dawes Glacier https://youtu.be/6wxxXwP4B1E
Blood Glacier https://youtu.be/woHmwDss5ds
Fords Terror https://youtu.be/8xlDELsD4lc
Glacier Bay https://youtu.be/whpTJHSAyAA
Links to Helpful Videos
Crossing Cape Caution https://youtu.be/gvb66BxDBco
DIY Dickson Diesel Heater Install https://youtu.be/EgnHR3ca7N0
Solar Install https://youtu.be/1WioVnbAb1g
Lithium Install https://youtu.be/IiYGKZIQ3vM
Maya’s Amazing Bread Recipe! Sailing Magic Carpet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbJ4fgRYdQU
#sailalaska #cruisealaska #alaska
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