[jungletime]

As someone that got a photo of a grizzly in the wild. It was surprisingly easy. Here's how you can do it too. For probably under 1k.

1. Fly out to Anchorage, Alaska

2. Drive to Denali visitor center, (Denali State Park)

3. Take the Bus to Denali (~$50)

You are almost guaranteed to see a wild grizzlies along the way. The bus will stop so you can take a photo. You can even get off and go for a hike if you like. They will pick you up on the way back. (or whats left of you...) If you decide not to, thats okay too. You will have many near death experiences, as your school bus drives along a dirt road along steeped cliff mountain edges, for many miles. The bus takes you to heart of Denali, where you can see Mount Mckinley (Highest mountain in North America), and where temperatures can dip to minus 60 degrees in winter.

[xondono]

> For probably under 1k. 1. Fly out to Anchorage, Alaska

You are greatly underestimating that cost

[jungletime]

I drove by car and camped along the way. Definitely don't stay in hotels in Alaska, if you're not rich. Its crazy expensive (like $400/night for Holiday Inn)

The way to do it cheaply is to fly in late June/July and camp in Denali park. The weather is warm enough for camping and its fantastic. I actually feel camping is the best way to do it!

Assuming you already own camping gear. And can pack some food.

Here's how it can be done:

$100 - Camping in Denali Park: $45 (entrance fee) + $17/night x 3

$200 - $50/day * 4 days car rental

$50 - Fuel / Snacks ( 300 miles round trip from Anchorage)

$50 - Denali Bus Ticket

$50 - Firewood/Misc

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$450 - 4 days/3 nights.

Budget left for flight $550 .

Depending where you fly in from you could come in under 1k. Seattle round trip flight in June $400. NY/Alaska is $620 round trip. Which would push you over 1k. But if you convince a friend to go with you, you could split the car/camping costs.

You can also do wild camping for free, and if you're into trying fly fishing, I definitely recommend getting a fishing license.

Fishing License Costs: 1 day - $25 / 3 days - $45. A basic Fly fishing kit can be bought < $100.

[xondono]

Thank you for the detailed info, but at this point you could have started your list by:

1- Live close to Alaska.

I could try driving there, but the Bering strait might be an obstacle.

[ameerkat]

Thanks for the tip!