Tackling a Raw Gates of the Arctic Traverse
If you're looking for a real challenge, a gates of the arctic traverse is about as raw as it gets in the modern world. We aren't talking about a weekend jaunt on a well-maintained trail with wooden signs and GPS-mapped campsites. There are no trails here. There aren't any roads, either. When you step off a bush plane in the Brooks Range, you're stepping into a landscape that doesn't care if you're there or not. It's just you, your pack, and several million acres of some of the most rugged terrain on the planet. ...