Vast tracts of Alaska are labeled as parks, but there’s no strolling to be done here. This state-spanning wilderness calls to be roamed come summer. It’s a playground for guys who pack wherewithal first. And while it comes with 20-plus hours of daylight, anyone who’s spent time here will tell you – those hours are too few to waste.

Not much worth doing or seeing comes along an easy route up here. Trails end in bramble. Wind blows hard down the mountainside. Rainforests – yes, Alaska has those – dump on you. But to soak in all that wild glory, all you need is to come properly equipped.