Koala Vandruff arrived in Alaska in 1974 as an eager Campfire girls camp-counselor at the age of 19. Immediately smitten by the north, she came back the next year in her VW wagon for a second Campfire season and ultimately remained. A registered nurse since 1991, she still works at the Alaska Native Medical Center, which helps support her habit of traveling all over the world. Using social media, Koala has found a low-budget way to travel both solo and with her partner, often on a work-your-way basis, for life-long learning and play.

She’s been active at AUUF for the last three years.

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