![]() ![]() ![]() It takes many months to prepare documents and visas because the Russian government likes to keep up with where you travel.įinally the day of my departure arrived. I figured out really quickly that you don’t just decide to up and travel to Russia. What do you pack for a two week trip in the wilderness of Kamchatka Peninsula fareast Russia? I packed and unpacked seven or eight times not knowing exactly what to take to prepare for the weather. After much deliberation and prayer I decided to commit to going on this trip in August 2015.Īs the day approached, I started packing for the trip. You have to realize that I’m just a country boy from Mississippi and this was a huge decision for me to travel around the world on a trip of a lifetime. The other third is scattered through Alaska, Canada and the lower 48. So I did my homework and found out that Russia homes two-thirds of the brown bear population in the world. My first thought was Russia, really? RUSSIA? That had never crossed my mind. He told me he would be glad to give me the names of several good outfitters, but he had planned a trip to Russia and had one spot available if I wanted it. I called him to recommend an outfitter in Alaska. My wife, Allison, had met him on a black bear hunt in Quebec a few years ago. I called a friend in Idaho, Rex Summerfield, who owns and operates an outdoor television production company. I always figured it would just be a dream and I would never have the opportunity to do it. ![]() Photo courtesy Ivan Seryodkin, WCS Russia I’ve always loved the outdoors and have had dreams of going to Alaska brown bear hunting. ![]()
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