First you need to get yourself to Fairbanks AK. You can drive there from anywhere in North America. From there you’ll need to charter a couple of planes to visit the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, one from Fairbanks to Arctic Village and another one from Arctic Village into the ANWR. Make sure you have some experienced backpackers in your group to help you organize your provisions. You’ll need about 10 days worth of food per person. You can get it all at the Fred Meyer in Fairbanks. They have a nice selection of bulk foods. Don’t worry about choosing a hiking route, just ask your pilot. Tell him what the purpose of your trip is and how many days you plan to be out there. There is only one charter company that goes there. They know where the hunting is good and they know where the hiking is good. They will probably drop you off somewhere along the Hulahula River on the other side of the Brookes Range and pick you up at Red Sheep Creek on this side. Yes, you’ll be hiking over the Brookes Range, and you’ll need a new word for awesome, because the word awesome doesn’t even begin to describe the awesomeness of it.

If you’d rather go with a guide service, I highly recommend Karen Jettmar’s outfit, Equinox Expeditions. http://www.equinoxexpeditions.com