Have you ever heard of being hyderized? I’ve never been much of a drinker. I much prefer downing a Coca-Cola or a chocolate milkshake to a beer or glass of wine. When I do drink I tend to go from zero to sick way before the point of actually getting inebriated. And don’t get me…
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If there is one thing Hyder, Alaska and its surrounding areas is known for (besides, of course, getting Hyderized…), it’s bears! And the best place to look for bears os Fish Creek Wildlife Observation Site. Of course, I didn’t actually SEE any bears while I was there (although there was, apparently, one outside of a…
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It’s about a twenty hour drive between Seattle, Washington and Hyder, Alaska. So… why do people do it? I’m pretty sure most people who make the journey are doing so to say that they did. Hyder is a beautiful town and, if you want to go to Alaska, it’s the easiest to get to. It’s…
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On a road trip to Hyder you can’t help but stop at all the signs along the way that way you are going to Hyder! Here’s one of them! This one is along the route at the intersection of BC16 and BC37 in Kitwanga, BC! Site: North to Alaska sign Location: intersection of BC16 and…
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It takes about twenty hours to drive from Seattle, Washington to Hyder, Alaska. Twenty hours, that is, if you drive non stop. No breaks. No food. No sleep. No traffic. No stops at silly roadside attractions. Hyder is located at the head of the Portland Canal, a 70 mile-long fjord that borders Canada and the…
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We woke up pretty early and hit the road…Most of the pit stops of the day were to take photos of signs pointing to our main destination of the trip: Hyder, Alaska. Yes, yes, you can drive from Seattle to Alaska. Hyder is a small little town on the Canadian/British Columbian border accessibly by road….
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