Cash or card?

[YellCoAR]

What is the best form of payment for a hunting trip up the Dalton Highway? Can you make it on a card or would cash be usable?

 

[VernAK]

I'd use the card and have cash available just in case.

 

[Antares]

I can't imagine traveling anywhere without a couple hundred bucks in cash. When you need to make something happen RIGHT NOW, a crisp hundo is a lot more persuasive than your Visa card.

 

[Rich M]

Card for outfitter fees, just in case you have an issue.

Cash for tips and incidentals. As mentioned, cash is king.

 

[RMM]

I cant think of a situation where a card would be more useable than cash. Everyone accepts cash.

 

[Chumsnagger]

FYI: no place accepts cash between coldfoot and deadhorse.

I cant think of a situation where a card would be more useable than cash. Everyone accepts cash.

except the fuel pump by the airport in Deadhorse- card only.

 

[Corey Paulsen (teamkabob)]

Both

 

[Voyageur]

I've only done the trip once, in 2017, and we took both. Paid for 99% of our expenses with the card.
Edit: Our trip stopped about 40 miles prior to reaching Deadhorse.

 

[Larry Bartlett]

Fbks and Coldfoot vendors all accept c/c. Gas is spendy this year, bring the card and have $500 cash for those convenient moments where you know cash is bests. Any small operators prefer cash when possible.

 

[Stalker69]

I cant think of a situation where a card would be more useable than cash. Everyone accepts cash.

Not here, many places only except cards. Especially during Covid height, no one was taking cash. I would pay outfitter by card, that way if something goes wrong you have some recourse, cash for various things you will need along the way.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Use cash for pocket money. Use card if possible and get money back, most cards offer that these days.