Alaska
July 17 - July 25
- Went to Wal-Mart for some supplies. We only spent $60 compared to the $150-200 that we usually spend at the beginning of our summer trips.
- We got on the road out of Fairbanks on the Alaska Highway around 9:30. It was one of the most scenic drives we've been on.
We saw lots of moose (7) and other wildlife, in addition to the oil pipeline that followed the highway. 
We drove through North Pole, Alaska ("Where the spirit of Christmas lives year round"), where there tallest Santa in the world resides. There was very little traffic on the road.
- We stopped along the way and picked up some firewood from a long-fingered lady at Birch Lake. Ate lunch in Glenallen - a place the guidebook says that "the best thing a tourist can find to do is leave." Wich was the truth. Even the lunch was bad. And expensive. We got gas there as well for $41 (@ $3.40/gallon).
- A couple hours later, around 3 PM, we came up on Lake Louise State Recreation Area and decided to camp.
Camping was $15/night. We had a great spot away from other people. The scenery at the lake was beautiful. Took a small hike down the shore of the lake and came across moose droppings. They're much smaller than one would think, coming from a massive animal. Kinda disappointing, actually. Yes, the moose poop disappointed us. - Beer of the day was Alaskan IPA and Amber, along with Natty Light.
- We went to bed around 1:30 and it was still pretty light - just getting dusk.
- Mileage - 320
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