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I've secured some unprecedented time away from work this summer, in a way that I may not see again until retirement. This has us thinking about maybe taking a big Bearhawk trip.
One option might be Anchorage, but it looks like something around 30 hours each way to get there and come back, plus whatever flying we might do once there. With the girls being 6 and 8, that may be too much fun for them. That's a lot of hours in the little seats for all of us. But it would be a big adventure, and we could spend a week or so getting there, (3000nm), a week or so hanging around ANC with short out-and-back jaunts, then a week or so getting back. Under the current politics, I don't think we can land in Canada, which may keep us from being able to get to Alaska, unless that changes or unless I have it wrong.
Another option is to stop short and swing through Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, the three western states I haven't visited.
We're looking for something around 2-3 weeks, and we aren't needing to get way out in the boonies to have a good time. I think our main goals for the trip would be to see countryside and terrain, especially as we can do in a light plane. Historic sites and big parks would be a plus. I don't think we'd try to carry camping gear, but rather stay in more civilized places, but avoiding the biggest cities. Flying a 360 Bearhawk we'd be mindful of high density altitudes with a family traveling load, and we're not needing to prove any tiny backcountry strip performance.
Does anyone want to help brainstorm some good sights to see between central North Carolina and "out there"?
One option might be Anchorage, but it looks like something around 30 hours each way to get there and come back, plus whatever flying we might do once there. With the girls being 6 and 8, that may be too much fun for them. That's a lot of hours in the little seats for all of us. But it would be a big adventure, and we could spend a week or so getting there, (3000nm), a week or so hanging around ANC with short out-and-back jaunts, then a week or so getting back. Under the current politics, I don't think we can land in Canada, which may keep us from being able to get to Alaska, unless that changes or unless I have it wrong.
Another option is to stop short and swing through Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, the three western states I haven't visited.
We're looking for something around 2-3 weeks, and we aren't needing to get way out in the boonies to have a good time. I think our main goals for the trip would be to see countryside and terrain, especially as we can do in a light plane. Historic sites and big parks would be a plus. I don't think we'd try to carry camping gear, but rather stay in more civilized places, but avoiding the biggest cities. Flying a 360 Bearhawk we'd be mindful of high density altitudes with a family traveling load, and we're not needing to prove any tiny backcountry strip performance.
Does anyone want to help brainstorm some good sights to see between central North Carolina and "out there"?
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