1 – PLAY CLOTHES
Sled dogs don’t have traditional pet manners, and don’t know the word “down.” Expect lots of jumping, hugging and licking, so consider wearing clothes you don’t care too much about.
2 – AVOID “DANGLIES”
Young dogs (especially puppies) are going to be attracted to anything you have on you that dangles — long hair, scarves, necklaces, sweatshirt strings, camera straps, shoelaces… Try to limit how much you have hanging off of your body.
3 – LAYERS
Dress in layers (or at least bring extra layers with you) in case the weather changes while you’re here. Even in the middle of summer you may still consider wearing a long-sleeve shirt or long pants to protect your skin from mosquito bites and doggie toenails.
4 – RAIN GEAR
Alaska is all about the great outdoors, and we guarantee it will rain at some point during your trip. Don’t skimp on buying and packing the rain gear!!
5 – PROPER FOOTWEAR
Your footwear should be durable, comfortable, close-toed and ideally waterproof. Consider rubber boots or hiking boots. Avoid flip flops or open toed sandals.
6 – BUGS BE-GONE
May, June and July are high-time for mosquitoes in Alaska, and gnats can hang on into August. We like insect repellent with DEET when bugs are at their worst. Mosquito headnets can also be nice — and cheap! They can be purchased at Fred Meyer or Wal-Mart.
These photos were crowd-sourced from our Facebook followers in October, 2018, and represent several years of summer/fall tours. Thanks for sharing everybody!