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We found the entrance to the dried lake bed… It was super weird to just camp anywhere on the lake
April 4, 2025
Featuring:
THE CARDIN FAMILY
Location: Kodiak Island, Alaska
Tow Vehicle: Ford F150
Trailer Model: OP4
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The Cardin family spent their first Alaskan summer exploring the Southcentral region of Alaska with their Opus Camper.
Things to know:
GETTING YOUR OPUS TO KODIAK ISLAND…
Getting to Kodiak requires reservations with the Alaska Marine Highway and is a 9-hour float from Homer abord the Tustumena ferry. It can support vehicles up to 40-feet in total length.
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EXPLORING BEAR COUNTRY
The Cardin Family spent 5 days/4 nights exploring the remote island of Kodiak with their OPUS Camper. Kodiak is rich in culture and history but is widely known for the famed Kodiak Brown Bear. Comparable in size to Polar Bears, the Kodiak Bear will weigh as much as 1,400lbs and have a population density of about 0.7 bears per square mile. Prior to modern colonial Russian and European settling, the native Alutiiq (Sugpiaq) people lived on Kodiak (Sun’aq) for 7000 years and have a very rich history. Modern-day Kodiak City was founded in 1792 as the nucleus for Russian fur trade. However, commercial fishing became the economic cornerstone and Tanner (Snow) Crab was first discovered and processed on Kodiak. Worth noting deep sea crab fishing in Alaska is statistically the most dangerous job in the United States.
GETTING YOUR OPUS TO KODIAK ISLAND…
Getting to Kodiak requires reservations with the Alaska Marine Highway and is a 9-hour float from Homer abord the Tustumena ferry. It can support vehicles up to 40-feet in total length.
PERMITS & LAND ACCESS
North of Kodiak City is Fort Abercrombie State Historic Park which features remain from WW2 defensive position which never saw action. Hidden ruins of WW2 are scattered too across other parts of the island. Back-country access is permitted almost everywhere on the island. There are some restricted areas controlled by the US Navy, Coast Guard, and Pacific Spaceport Complex. Permits for land access can be purchased from the Leisnoi Native Corporation and is your key to epic hiking through fairytale forests, dramatic ridges, and stunning beaches and tide pools.
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