Most remote place you have ever been.

[sankt]

What is the most remote place you have ever been to.

I have two:

Port Clarence Ak
Attu Ak - (The westernmost point in the USA.)

[Too-DAMN-Much]

valdez alaska, wonderfully beautiful, enough so i wish it wasn't purely for work in fact.
then again, i guess if you're heading into port for pleasure you miss that spectacular view i had on the way in, oh well.

[sankt]

You should make a port of call to Dutch Harbor or Adak for the scenery. Weather can get a bit nasty out on the Aleutians though. Inland passage is pretty nice.

[Too-DAMN-Much]

Originally Posted by sankt

You should make a port of call to Dutch Harbor or Adak for the scenery Weather can get a bit nasty out on the Aleutians though. Inland passage is pretty nice.

yeah i've been told that before, i think it's a trip i'll have to keep fantasizing about though.

coming into valdez on a boat is really really nice though, big horseshoe shaped landmass slowly starts drifting into view, it's gorgeous working port or otherwise.

[sankt]

You ever been to Whittier or Cordova ?

[Too-DAMN-Much]

nah i don't think so.

[fc*uk]

Death Valley, CA --- in August. It was about 130 F.

hawt.

[webthing]

Billings, Montana

[ujay]

Wonder where Ethan's got to, he was always disappearing up a mountain or into the jungle somewhere.

UJ

[mike-db]

Outskrits of Quensel, BC.

[Too-DAMN-Much]

Originally Posted by ujay

Wonder where Ethan's got to, he was always disappearing up a mountain or into the jungle somewhere.

UJ

maybe you shouldn't mention disappearing

to be honest though, i wondered that too recently.

[Warrior of the Light]

Probably somewhere high up in the Alps.

[ujay]

Originally Posted by Too-DAMN-Much

maybe you shouldn't mention disappearing

"They always come back" ... you know that.

UJ

[Widdykats]

Originally Posted by ujay

Wonder where Ethan's got to, he was always disappearing up a mountain or into the jungle somewhere.

UJ

He's in Soviet Georgia.....I think he's a 1960's Spy.

I was in Prey, Montana for a few months. The Sun set at about Eleven. There were a lot of Sheep and real Cowboys(or Sheepherders or whatever)

[swingdjted]

After leaving civilization, I spent two school years (August '07 - July '09) living near the edge of Winner, South Dakota, USA. The picture below is literally what I would see at the end of my old driveway. To look the other direction would be similar, except you'd see a very slight hint of the town in the extreme distance.



Then, I spent the next two school years (July '09-July '11) near Terril, Iowa, USA. Here's some footage and a picture of the roads to work:







Now, I live in southern West Virginia, USA:





So, pretty much every place I have lived over the last few years has been very remote. The most remote place I've ever traveled away from a home is likely western rural Kauai, Hawaii, USA or Mazatlan, Mexico. Damn this post is getting long. Perhaps next time I'll get into the camp in PA where I spend summers. Shit, already did. Click and scroll for pics. I don't really miss civilization.

[ujay]

Originally Posted by Widdykats

He's in Soviet Georgia.....I think he's a 1960's Spy.

He's not still chasing that Russian is he, the one with the blond hair and unbelievably large pair of warheads.

So what do you mean by remote ... I think for me this has to be how dark the sky is.

When I was a kid you could see the Milky Way from most of the UK, today there is so much light in the sky that there are not many places left.

Last time I saw the Milky Way in all it's splendour was at a place called Poptun, middle of the jungle in Guatamala.

UJ

[mike-db]

Originally Posted by ujay

He's not still chasing that Russian is he, the one with the blond hair and unbelievably large pair of warheads.

So what do you mean by remote ... I think for me this has to be how dark the sky is.

When I was a kid you could see the Milky Way from most of the UK, today there is so much light in the sky that there are not many places left.

Last time I saw the Milky Way in all it's splendour was at a place called Poptun, middle of the jungle in Guatamala.

UJ

Overe here in Canada the Milky Way can still be seen from my little island community. Where we might be moving to (Quensel, BC) the Milky Way and them Northern Light things can be seen depending on the time of year I believe. Least that's what some old coot told me.

EDIT/ @ Ted, I hear ya. Civilization is nice, but not that missed. I doubt I could do the things there that I do daily where I live right now, it's more fun.

[sankt]

I also had a chance to visit the second nuclear test area located in the USA. (Which is located in Alaska.)
Amchitka Island was a WW2 fighter / bomber army air corps airfield - used offensively against the Japanese occupation of Attu and Kiska.

I was able to go ashore and visit the old base. Many of the buildings were still intact - and I managed to find the high points of the base. The enlisted club, mail room and theater. The popcorn machine was still in the theater !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amchitka
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amchitka_Army_Airfield

[rockouthippie]

I've been some out of the way places, but probably the most desolate was the top of Mt. Hood.

[Widdykats]

It's cold there....

[Jedi Gemstone]

In the middle of the countryside.....

[rockouthippie]

Originally Posted by Widdykats

It's cold there...

That isn't as much of a challenge as the air being extremely thin. A cigarette will make you pass out at that altitude. Climbing Hood really isn't that big a deal. Anybody in reasonable shape should be able climb Hood. Today would be a good day. February is good if the weather is decent. It's froze up good so you don't get any avalanches.

[. - .... .- -. ....]

Originally Posted by ujay

Wonder where Ethan's got to, he was always disappearing up a mountain or into the jungle somewhere.

UJ

Yep, he's alive As Widdy said, I'm currently in good ol' Soviet Georgia - Gori to be precise, birthplace of Joseph Stalin, and point of invasion for the Russians in 2008, but moving on to Nepal soon, and (possibly) Bhutan.

Most remote places... hmmm...

- Weather Station on Vladeasa Mountain, Romania, snowed in for two weeks.
- Base Camp III of Mt Everest. Very high, very remote, very f**king screwed if something goes wrong
- Gobi Desert, Mongolia. Lived in a yurt, in a nomadic village in the arse end of nowhere.
- Outback Australia. Spent six months travelling through the red centre of Oz. Sheared an engine pulley and belts one day, had to walk 175km and back again to get spare parts. And in considered myself lucky to have been so near civilisation. Australia's much, MUCH bigger than it looks on the map
- Top of Kilimanjaro. Feels like you can see all of Africa.
- bunch of other places.

So, what do I win???

[ujay]

Originally Posted by . - .... .- -. ....

So, what do I win???

A weeks holiday in Peckham, South London.
(Second prize is two weeks holiday in Peckham).

UJ

[Widdykats]

^ He's gonna' break his face, or arm, or leg or neck.
I see

plus

[thinktink]

I've been to:

Australia
Hawaii
Dubai (of the United Arab Emirates)
Hong Kong (I think, maybe not, not sure)
Taiwan
Japan


I'll let you guys figure out which of those is the most remote from California.

[AmandaM]

Been to Tibooburra, and I think it is the most remote town in NSW.

[Warrior of the Light]

Originally Posted by . - .... .- -. ....

So, what do I win???

A free, all-exclusive (hitch)hike to your favorite place on this planet!

(By the way, the link to your blog gives me a 403 error)

[swingdjted]

Sorry about my youtubes not working anymore. I closed my youtube account the night before the privacy policy change went into effect. If you want the videos re-posted, let me know and I'll use YourFileLink to do it.