ANWR IS OPEN TO HUNTING THERE IS NO PERMIT TO HUNT THERE. HE MAY NEED A PERMIT TO OPERATE HIS GUIDE SERVICE THERE. ARE YOU GOING IN BY HORSEBACK? IF YES AND YOU ARE NOT USED TO RIDING SILK LONG JOHNS OR PANTY HOSE WILL HELP DECREASE "SADDLE SORES". THERE IS AN OUTFIT ON THE CHANDELAR SHELF THAT IS AT THE RUNWAY ACROSS FROM THE DOT STATION JUST SOUTH OF ATIGAN PASS ON THE HAUL ROAD. EXPECT SNOW, 2 YEARS AGO WE GOT SNOW EVERY 2-3 DAYS JUST NORTH OF THE PASS. THE ALTITUTE WILL NOT BE REAL HIGH THERE BUT WORK OUTS TO GET INTO BETTER SHAPE BY CARRYING A PACK AND CLIMBING WILL MAKE THE TRIP ALOT MORE ENJOYABLE. I HAVE PLASTIC BOOTS AND WEAR THEM IN THE BROOKS. IF YOU DON'T HAVE PLASTIC BOOTS I CAN'T SAY TO GO OUT AND GET THEM BUT BE SURE TO HAVE GOOD QUALITY SUPPORTIVE BOOTS. BRING MOLE SKIN FOR BLISTER PREVENTION WHEN "HOT SPOTS " START, DON'T PUT IT OFF TILL YOU GET A BLISTER. ALSO WEAR THIN NYLON , SILK OR POLYESTER SOCKS THAT FIT SNUGGLY THEN WEAR YOUR OTHER REGULAR SOCKS THIS WILL HELP PREVENT BLISTERS AND HOT SPOTS. IF YOU GET NEW BOOTS GET THEM ASAP AND START WEARING THEM NOW TO GET THEM BROKE IN. BROOKS RANGE IS GENERALLY A LESS SEVERE FOR CLIMBING. BUT IT WILL BE NO CAKE WALK.YOUR GUIDE SHOULD BE ABLE TO JUDGE YOUR RAM EASILY TO BE SURE IT'S LEGAL. THERE IS A STUDY ABOUT RAMS THAT STATES BROOKS RANGE RAMS ARE 10 YEARS OLD BY THE TIME THEY REACH FULL CURL IN THE OTHER MTN RANGES THEY ARE 8 YEARS OLD AT A FULL CURL. A LEGAL RAM IS A FULL CURL OR BROOMED ON BOTH SIDES OR 8 YEARS OLD. SO ONE LESS THAN A FULL CURL "COULD" BE LEGAL. HOPEFULLY YOU WON'T HAVE TO BE CONCERNED WITH THAT BUT IN THE ELEVENTH HOUR ONE SLIGHTLY LESS THAN A FULL CURL WOULD PROBABLY LOOK PRETTY GOOD
