Arrigetch Peaks hiking and packrafting, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Brooks Range, Alaska.

[@beliblis]

Good job improvising a repair with the stick!

[@crocodile1313]

I know the mosquitoes and weather sucked, but still some beautiful scenery. I know everyone is different, but the music playing in the background was a killer for me. Would have been awesome just to hear nature, or even you guys talking, during the video. But hey, still better than any video I've done, lol.

[@farbeyonddriven8173]

Got dropped off on land approx. a mile above Geodeke lake on 8-17 with Caribou all over as well as a white wolf, next day another 4 miles. Rafted 3 days to the confluence of Arrigetch CK. Humped up 8 miles via the "trial" to the head of the valley where the creek splits in front of Elephants tooth. Nice meadow to camp on a bench up the left side. Too much rain, bugs not bad, a few sunny patches to save the trip. Flew out of Circle Lake on the 31st. Barely made it out that day as the pilot said he almost didn't come due to low ceiling. I hear ya about a sufferfest.

[@whatsomeguydoes9264]

Wow, sounds awesome. The white wolf would have totally made it worth it for me; that's so awesome that you saw one!

[@frankblangeard8865]

I Googled 'how many calories in a mosquito' and found that there are supposed to be 0.01 calories in each mosquito. I suspect that Alaska mosquitos are large enough to have several times that amount. In a survival situation you could get a few thousand calories per day by eating a few hundred thousand mosquitos. And it most likely would not take long to find that many. In fact...that many would find you!

[@whatsomeguydoes9264]

Now that's a strategy I hope I never have to employ.

[@type2adventures483]

What time of the year did you go? We're going at the end of August this year.

[@whatsomeguydoes9264]

We were there from 03Jul to 12Jul this summer. I sincerely hope your weather is better and that the mosquitoes have died off by the time you get there. Are you planning to do anything specific (climbs, packrafting, loops, etc)?

[@type2adventures483]

@@whatsomeguydoes9264 Thanks for the reply. We're planning on going from Aug 26-Sep 7. Getting dropped off at Gaedke Lake and packrafting down the Alatna to Circle Lake for the first half. Then backpacking up into the Arrigetch and setting up basecamp at the head of either Aquarius or Arrigetch Valley. Planned on scrambling around the area such as Ariel, Parabola, and part of the Aquarius Traverse. Any thoughts or tips?

[@whatsomeguydoes9264]

@@type2adventures483 That sounds rad! I think your scrambling options all sound great, plus plenty more feasible options if you need more. I would stash boats at Circle Lake (assuming that's where you'll be picked up) unless you are Roman Dial and can packraft down Arrigetch Creek.

[@type2adventures483]

@@whatsomeguydoes9264 Awesome, thanks for the info! We'll be making a video of it to so you'll have to check it out once we get back!

[@type2adventures483]

@@whatsomeguydoes9264 What are the other scrambling options you suggest?

[@josephbrennengee6677]

If you could snap your fingers and make mosquitos go extinct, with all accompanying consequences, would you?

[@whatsomeguydoes9264]

From the comfort of my desk chair at home I say 'no', but ask me again next time I'm in Alaska.