Mosquitoes in Alaska
We’ve actually had people tell us they aren’t coming to Alaska because of the mosquitoes, but we don't really get Alaska's mosquito reputation. (Maybe all the cruise shippers who go home without having seen a bear, much less been charged by one, need a tale to tell?) All summer we sleep with our windows open and don’t have screens. Only once have we had a bad mosquito experience - and it was really bad: While rafting down the Yukon, we stopped at an island near dark to set up camp – the mosquitos were so thick you could woosh your hand through the air and grab 20 or 30. We dove into our tents and ate gummy bears for dinner. But that is ONE time is seven years. Yes, mosquitos can be annoying on occasion, but we’re not prepared to cede the 3/4's of the earth’s land area where mosquitoes could be annoying on occasion.
