![]() ![]() It’s interesting to see them using the venerable old Cessna 170 – albeit with ‘big engines’ and fat tyres. Crystal clear air, remote airstrips, carry everything with you, enjoy a campfire with friends and share stories of grizzly bears and derring-do. ![]() And looking at this short video, I can see how the bug (and maybe the mosquito) can bite you. It encapsulates all those ‘freedom’ and ‘adventure’ urges which drive some people. Now that’s my kind of tent! Although there’s more than one mention of mosquitos…I didn’t think those little ******s could survive in such a cold climate but they obviously do.īush flying is one of those activities to which quite a lot of pilots aspire. Well, I say ‘camping’ but these flyers stay in ‘public use cabins’ provided and maintained by the Alaska Parks Service. Here’s another one for all you aspiring and actual bush pilots – a video about flying and camping in outback Alaska, courtesy of Backcountry Pilot (as usual, click on the picture for the video link). ![]()
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