2 wd vs 4 wd to Alaska?

I am a licensed mental health counselor and can't leave my practice for longer than a month.
In some ways that is a little confining. But I enjoy helping.

Is there a particular reason you're first leaving Utah in August? It's a long trip and having more time will make it more enjoyable.

very interesting, I looked at your travel log and noticed that you did what we are setting out to do this August and that is travel to Alaska with our truck camper which is very similar to your set up to celebrate our 50th anniversary!
Would sure love to tall to you about your trip and any advice you have!

We also have a Lance camper on a Dodge/diesel. It's 2WD and served us nicely.

My buddy once said "4-Wheel drive gets you 30 feet further than you should have gone." I think he was speaking from experience.

My little front wheel drive does the job just fine, year-round. I commute 130km (65 km one way) Mon-Fri on the Alaska Highway. Biggest problem is in the summer when the RVers are swerving to avoid frost heaves while I'm trying to pass them :B

Thanks to everyone that responded.
I had an expereince once with my 2wd dually with limited slip on the rear wheels and a camper. We were in flagstaff Az. Woke up to 4 deg and everything frozen solid. Went from the campground across the road and "down"into a gas station. As I pulled out onto the side road which was very steep and immediately came to a stop for the traffic light. I told my wife that when the light turns green we are going to slip down the road we were on because it was frozen snow. Well guess what...yep we kept going when it turned green we did not slip one bit!!!
The fella behind me was in a 4wd truck apparently without limited slip and he did slip all the way down to the bottom of the road. 3500 lbs on the rear axle with limited slip seems to do the job.

No need for 4 wheel drive. We traveled to Alaska in 2014 and had zero issues maneuvering the roads anywhere on our journey.

It's simple. Forget about just thinking about Alaska. Your truck and new camper are going to take you on many adventures. Get the 4X4 now and be totally ready for anything you may do in the future. Snow, ice, mud, stuck in soft shoulder, or simply being able to pull someone else out that's stuck. The confidence it gives you is well worth the extra money now. Remember that in most marginal snow conditions (I live in a ski resort)R2 conditions require 4X4 or you must install chains. The 4X4 is a no brainer for a truck anytime, especially with a camper. I would never buy a truck without 4X4. --- Oh, and buy the way, make sure you get a limited slip differential on it. Without limited slip only one rear wheel will drive.

The biggest thing with a 2wd is have good tires on it.Plus remember your not pulling any thing you are hauling a camper so all your weight is over the axels.
You will be fine enjoy yourself

Our tv is 2wd, DW is partially disabled and cannot get in and out of a full sized 4wd without considerable effort and assistance. The only problem we have is climbing our own driveway in the winter if I don't keep it plowed and sanded. Travel insurance costs keep us in the Great White North.