Saturday, May 14th.  Marvelous day.  Packed up in a leisurely way in almost cool weather.  While driving along the edge of the National Park I’d see Denali and stop for a photo.  Five minutes later the view would be better, so I stopped again.  Repeat several times.  Fantastic war memorial at a rest/scenic stop.  Also a memorial to two military air crashes in Alaska, with the background stories.  I learned a lot more about the Park from the outside than in it.

The road was busy northbound.  This is a dusty state.  Too much gravel at gas stations and elsewhere, though not as bad as Canada.  A lot of ATVs on trailers.  Many ATVs driving alongside the road.  I’m not sure, but there might be a gas discount if you have a long beard.  Duck Dynasty wannabes.

Alaska Transportation Museum, which sounds fancier than it is.  Private.  A good start at something.  Old equipment rusting in fields mostly, but what they have on display is way worth the $5 admission.  They’ve certainly got the stuff, just need to organize it all.  Someone hang glided off Denali? A Department of the Interior “Mine Rescue” train car?

Camping at the air base.  A bear problem.  The camp host has actually used bear spray!  $12.  No showers yet.  Maybe Monday.  I’ll have stayed 6 out of 7 days in my tent.  Good on the budget.

Downtown looks promising for tomorrow.  Lots to see.