10 things we learned in Kodiak

It's good to be home.  Thank you to our hosts and good friends Karen and Robin - our Alaska adventures wouldn't be the same without them!  We had sooooo much fun...we laughed (and laughed and laughed), ate lots of good food, brought back tons of fish, scaled some very cool mountains and saw fantastic wildlife.

And we've returned with brand new knowledge about Kodiak Island and Alaksa in general:

1. Take a gun fishing (for various reasons).
2. Kodiak brown bears are shy and not cuddly at all.
3. If you don't own a pair of XTRATUFs, you shouldn't live there (if you don't know what they are, ditto).
4. Have at least one camouflage clothing item, or you'll be voted off the island.
5. Never hike in the fog.
6. Dodging potholes is a sport.
7. What's a trail switchback?
8. Schedule extra time in between flights to allow for delays and cancellations (they WILL happen).
9. There is always room for another freezer in the house.
10. Sea Otters are hard to find if you're looking for them.