For more advice, feel free to email a former intern. There are some community pots and pans though. You can buy some at Fred's or Value Village . You might want a mosquito headnet too if you plan on camping a lot, especially for the Brook's Range trip. You can also rent backpacks, tents, sleeping bags, and pads from UAF Student Activities Outdoor Adventures .
Bikes are all but essential.
You don't have to have one, but it makes getting around A LOT easier. Of course, you can buy one when you get here. Most interns use the National Bank of Alaska .