How to Rent a Public Cabin in Southcentral Alaska: Access and Adventures for Hikers, Kayakers, Anglers, and More

by Romano-Lax, Andromeda

• ISBN13: 9780899972275
• ISBN10: 0899972276
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: Pgw

Summary

How to Rent a Public Cabin in Southcentral Alaska covers every public cabin and hut in Southcentral Alaska, a triangular region whose west point is Kodiak Island, east point is Cordova (Prince William Sound), and north point is Denali State Park. Andromeda Romano-Lax comprehensively describes 105 public cabins for rent, with 49 of the more accessible and popular cabins highlighted and described in greater detail. You will also find 12 easy-to-read maps of the areas covered and photos of each cabin. Each listing includes: A complete description of each cabin, including type of structure, sleeping facilities, and cooking, heating, outhouse, and water availability; detailed information on rental procedure, cost, capacity, and dates available; directions to each site, scenery descriptions, wildlife-viewings, and recreational opportunities.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Cabin, my cabin	p. 1
How to use this book	p. 5
About The Cabins	p. 8
Cabin architecture	p. 8
Cabin rules and etiquette	p. 9
What to expect inside the cabins	p. 9
Bad Poetry and Other Cabin Pastimes: Visitor Logs	p. 11
How to Reserve A Cabin	p. 14
Cabin Crapshoot: Your Chances to Score	p. 17
Packing, Getting There, and Just Before You go	p. 20
What to bring to a cabin	p. 20
In Case of Emergency, Break Bindings	p. 22
Transportation	p. 25
Crescent Lake	p. 29
Finally, before you go	p. 30
Crow Pass Caveat	p. 31
Weekend Wilderness and More: Backyard Retreats From The Matanuska-Susitna Valley To Girdwood
Our Waldens	p. 35
Crow Pass Cabin	p. 41
Byers Lake cabins #1 and #2	p. 44
Recipe: Mom Sherwonit's Byers Lake Bear-Lover's Blueberry Pie	p. 48
Yuditnu Creek Cabin	p. 50
Eagle River Nature Center Cabin	p. 54
Loon Country (Or, a little bitta Minnesota)	p. 59
About Nancy Lake State Recreation Area	p. 65
Nancy Lake cabins #1--#4	p. 66
Bald Lake Cabin	p. 73
Red Shirt Lake cabins #1--#4	p. 76
Lynx Lake cabins #1--#3 and James Lake Cabin	p. 83
Beyond The Backyard: The Eklutna Traverse	p. 92
About the Mountaineering Club of Alaska Huts	p. 100
In Brief
Eklutna Traverse huts	p. 101
Matanuska Glacier huts	p. 105
Talkeetna Mountains huts	p. 107
Cabin-To-Cabin on the Kenal: Popular Peninsula Bays, Lakes, and Trails (Including Seward and Homer)
Any Season, Any Speed: Resurrection Pass Trail	p. 111
About the Resurrection Pass Trail	p. 115
Caribou Creek Cabin	p. 118
Fox Creek Cabin	p. 121
East Creek Cabin	p. 123
Devil's Pass Cabin	p. 125
Swan Lake Cabin	p. 127
Juneau Lake Cabin	p. 129
Roming Cabin	p. 131
Trout Lake Cabin	p. 133
In Brief: West Swan Lake Cabin	p. 135
Biking With The Beetle: Russian Lakes Trail and Crescent Lake Trail	p. 136
About the Russian Lakes Trail	p. 139
Barber Cabin	p. 141
Aspen Flats Cabin	p. 143
Upper Russian Lake Cabin	p. 145
In Brief
Resurrection River Cabin	p. 147
Crescent Lake Cabin	p. 148
Crescent Saddle Cabin	p. 149
Exit Glacier Willow Cabin	p. 150
Upper Paradise Lake Cabin	p. 153
Recipe: Grayling al Florencio	p. 156
In Brief
Lower Paradise Lake Cabin	p. 158
Dale Clemens Memorial Cabin	p. 159
The Secret Cabins	p. 161
About Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins	p. 164
In Brief: Ten Refuge cabins	p. 164
Prince Of Tides: Kids and Coastal Cabins	p. 169
About Kachemak Bay, near Homer	p. 172
Halibut Cove Lagoon cabins	p. 173
In Brief
China Poot Lake Cabin	p. 179
Sea Star Cove Cabin	p. 180
About Resurrection Bay, near Seward	p. 181
Callisto Canyon and Derby Cove cabins	p. 183
Porcupine Glacier and Spruce Glacier cabins	p. 188
The Lonely Coast: Remote Coastal Cabins From Kodiak To Cordova
Room For Bears: Shuyak Island	p. 193
About Shuyak Island State Park	p. 202
Shuyak Island cabins	p. 204
In Brief: Pillar Lake Cabin	p. 210
About Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge	p. 210
In Brief: Seven Refuge cabins	p. 211
Solitude For Two: Kenai Fjords' North Arm	p. 217
About Kenai Fjords National Park	p. 222
North Arm Cabin	p. 223
In Brief
Aialik Bay Cabin	p. 224
Holgate Arm Cabin	p. 225
In This Light: Reflections From Green Island	p. 227
About Prince William Sound	p. 233
Green Island Cabin	p. 235
Paulson Bay Cabin	p. 237
Shrode Lake Cabin	p. 239
Recipe: Prince William Sound Cheesecake	p. 241
In Brief: Eight Northwest Prince William Sound cabins	p. 242
About Cordova/Copper River Delta	p. 249
McKinley Trail Cabin	p. 251
McKinley Lake Cabin	p. 254
Hook Point Cabin	p. 256
In Brief: Twelve Southeast Prince William Sound cabins	p. 258
Public Land Agencies and other Cabin/Hut Organizations	p. 268
Transportation	p. 271
Recommended Reading	p. 276
Index	p. 277
Author Note	p. 283
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