Wildlife research in Alaska

Nicole and I were dropped off on the Utukok River in the western Brooks Range: this area is accessible only by airplane. Our time was spent backpacking in the area over terrain ranging from mountains and ridge tops to valleys filled with endless knee-high tussocks. Wildlife we encountered included the Bluethroat (an Asian thrush) and Bar-tailed Godwit as well as marmots, caribou, grizzly bears, wolverines, and wolves. Alaska truly is one of the last areas of wilderness in the world, and the area we were in was no exception. With this degree of remoteness, high-quality gear that we could rely on was critical. The Jetboil equipment that we had met this challenge head-on and worked wonders for us. First of all, the stove was extremely lightweight and efficient, especially when compared to other stoves (canister and white gas stoves included). Second, the stove worked extremely well in the variety of weather conditions that we experienced, including very windy weather in which we had no choice but to cook in the open. Furthermore, we have found that using the Jetboil is very useful in our daily lives living in our cabin with no running water as well. The stove is more efficient than our propane stove/oven at heating water and general overall cooking. As a whole, we are extremely happy with how the Jetboil stove and cook set performed during our work in the Brooks Range of Alaska and have already recommended Jetboil to many of our friends and colleagues. We will definitely continue to depend on Jetboil for our future adventures (as well as in our daily lives) in this great state as well. Thanks for your support, Jeff Wells and Nicole Torre