Pike's Landing in College in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Bear Cache & Alaskan Cabins
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2024
1. Bear Cache & Alaskan Cabins Marker
A bear cache is a place designed to store food outdoors and prevents bears and other animals from accessing it. They are often used by campers when staying in bear habitat and can also be used by hunters for storing game. A makeshift cache can be made by hanging the food over a tree branch using rope. The cache should be 100 meters from your campsite and downwind if possible. To be effective, the food must be distanced from the branch, the trunk, and the ground. When a suitable tree is not available, hanging the food over a cliff is a possible alternative.
In areas popular with both people and bears, permanent caches are often built. These include poles for hanging steel cabinets and raised structures with removable ladders.
The cache you see on Lodge property was once used by a Fairbanks resident. He shared little with us about where he hunted, but he mentioned it was set on his land and worked for decades of great hunting just outside of the Fairbanks area.
Residential and vacation cabins are an Alaskan norm. Cabins can range from those with grandiose amenities to those which are "dry"
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Many Alaskans haul their own water, some find places in town to wash up and others drill wells. For those who drill it can be deep and expensive.
Some Fairbanks residents have a home in town and a cabin somewhere else for recreation. Many head for their bush cabins (regions of the State not connected to the North American road network) during the summer months to enjoy all the outdoor activities. The winter's are no different, in fact snow machine trail rides, dog mushing and ice fishing are truly enjoyed.
Year round, residents access their cabins by fixed wing planes, float planes, dog sled, cross country skies, ATV's, SUV's, boat and by foot. Alaskans love adventure!
Erected by Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features.
Location. 64° 50.055′ N, 147° 50.685′ W. Marker is in College, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is in Pike's Landing. It can be reached from Hoselton Road. Marker and structures are along the walking trail on the Fairbanks
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2024
2. Bear Cache and Marker
Regionally, this marker is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor, in the Athabascan Region, and in Interior Alaska. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Reindeer & Caribou (within shouting distance of this marker); Pipeline (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alaska vs the "Lower 48" (about 500 feet away); Welcome to Fairbanks (about 500 feet away); Sluice Box (about 600 feet away); Historic Fairbanks (about 600 feet away); Felix, Joy, & Dandy Pedro (about 700 feet away); William Salmon & August Conradt (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in College.
Regarding Bear Cache & Alaskan Cabins. Although mainly informational, the marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2024
3. Bear Cache & Alaskan Cabins
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2024
4. Alaskan Cabin
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2024
5. Bear Cache & Alaskan Cabins Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 23, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
