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# Alaska Trip
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##### Links
- https://corpwiki.appnexus.com/display/f/Xandr+Travel+and+Entertainment+Expense+Policy
    - of $62 USD or less per day over the course of the trip inclusive of tax and gratuity for meals within the U.S. 
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- https://www.kdd.org/kdd2019/docs/Tentative_Agenda_6.14.19-2.pdf

- https://majormarine.com/kdd2019/

- https://www.reservedenali.com/

- http://www.alaska.org/advice/best-roadside-glaciers

- https://www.flyk2.com/   - denali flight seeing


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### Car
Hertz:  J08923704D1
AN Hertz Code: 1244809
USAA member number: 12588982

4940 West International Airport Road
Anchorage, AK US 99502
(907) 243-4118

- should probably call and verify before we go

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![](https://i.imgur.com/wnLt5XQ.png)

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## Locations:

### Seward
Seward things to do:
- Seward / Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise (like 6-7 hours)
- Alaska SeaLife Center


Drive to Denali from Seward:
- Stop in Hope & Sunrise or by Whittier
- Potentially stay in Whittier a night?? 
- Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center - near Girdwood
- Lunch in Anchorage

### Hope? 
- https://www.novalaska.com/tour-list/six-mile-creek-rafting


### Denali


Denali things to do:
- https://thetrekplanner.com/mt-healy/
- https://thetrekplanner.com/mt-margaret-denali-national-park-alaska/
- TODO: Look into bus tours. Guided vs non-guided
    - fuck the bus tours they expensive af
    - rent mountain bikes instead?

7 hours from Seward
- Take a bus tour
- hike some trails
- ATV tour?
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##### Talkeetna
- go to High Expedition weed store



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# Lodging
- Inlet tower
    - (nights) Aug 3 - 7

- Seward AirBnB
    - Aug 8 - 10
    
- TODO: Night of 11th

- Denali AirBnB
    - Aug 12 - 14
    
- Flight home Aug 15

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### Friday (Aug 2nd)

### Saturday (Aug 3rd)

Arrive
Inlet Tower Hotel and Suites
1020 W 12th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
`90007` confirmation code
total for 5 nights: $1562.47
Queen Suite + Rollaway bed


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### Sunday (Aug 4th)
7:00 AM-5:00 PM KDD 2019 **Registration** Dena’ina Center

### Monday (Aug 5th)
### Tuesday (Aug 6th)
### Wednesday (Aug 7th)
### Thursday (Aug 8th)
4:00 PM-5:00 PM KDD 2019 **Closing** Dena’ina Center 

Pick up Rental Car
Drive to Seward (2-3 hours from ANC)

Check out seward for the evening
*Lodging in Seward*

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### Friday (Aug 9th)
Seward activities

*Lodging in Seward*

### Saturday (Aug 10th)
Seward

*Lodging in Seward*

### Sunday (Aug 11th)
Go to Whittier by afternoon (roughly 2 hour drive)
NOTE: Tunnel access to Whittier 5:30am to 10:30pm only

*Lodging in Whittier in the cool building (airbnb nearby?)*

### Monday (Aug 12th)
Drive to Denali from Whittier (5 hrs)
Probably stop in small town (Talkeetna or many others) for lunch or other places along the drive to do activities

*Stay near Denali*

### Tuesday (Aug 13th)

*Stay in Denali*

### Wednesday (Aug 14th)

*Stay in Denali*

### Thursday (Aug 15th)
Leave Denali around 11-2pm, hang around Anchorage and do museums or breweries or whatever else we felt like we missed out on while at the conference 
Go to the airport (aim to arrive around 8pm)

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Shit to definitely bring:
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- Bathing suit
- Sunglasses
- Layers:
    - Rain shell
    - Light jackets
- Hiking shoes
