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Kenai Fjords National ParkExit Glacier in the Fall
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Kenai Fjords National Park
What to Bring
For General Visiting and/or Short Hikes:
 
Visitor by Exit Creek
NPS Photo
Taking in the view of Exit Glacier from accross Exit Creek

√ rain gear*
√ warm layers**
√ water
√ snacks
√ sunglasses/sunscreen/hat
√ sturdy boots
√ insect repellant
√ camera/film
√ binoculars
* Heavy, rubber-coated raingear is recommended. Lighter breathable-yet-waterproof fabrics often can't stand up to the steady rain found along the coast.

** Synthetics fabrics such as pile fleece or wool will keep you warm even when wet. Cotton clothing is worthless as insulation once it gets wet.

For backcountry travel or longer day hikes:

 
Visitor with prepared with plenty of gear.
NPS Photo
Geared up for travel on the Harding Icefield
√ Extra food (at least several days worth for backcountry travel)
√ Water filter (or iodine tablets or extra fuel for boiling water)
√ First-aid supplies
√ Trowel (for burying human waste)
√ Pocket knife/multi-tool 
√ Waterproof matches or lighter
√ Pepper spray or other non-lethal bear deterrent
√ Marine radio (if traveling in coastal backcountry)***
√ Stove and fuel
√ Bear resistant food canister (or rope etc. for hanging food)
√ Mosquito head net and light weight gloves for bug protection
√ Roomy tent and extra tarps (you may be holed up for several days!)
***Cell phone coverage is not available in most of the Park.
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Did You Know?
With 570,374 square miles, Alaska is twice the size of Texas and 1/5 the size of the rest of the United States. It stretches 2,400 miles east-to-west and 1,420 miles north-to-south. Its 6,640-mile coastline is 50 percent longer than the combined east and west coasts of the United States.

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Last Updated: August 21, 2006 at 18:17 EST