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I think some state campgrounds have dump stations but by no means all. Many gas stations do. Small fee. Just use the 'facilities' at the campground and minimize your need to dump. They do have water but in many cases it comes from a hand pump. There is good public transit in Anchorage and downtown is easily walked. Are you mostly sight seeing or fishing?

Sweetnoni: I don't think I can help much with Anchorage as we didn't do much there except stock up on groceries or parked easily and walked to where we wanted like the Visior Center or a restaurant. We preferred to see Alaska, not another city. :)

As far as the state campgrounds, we also found that not all have water/dump but there are many optional places to do so. Tonymull's post above stated it well. Denali Nat'l Park has an excellent water fill/dump area. The Meijers store in Soldotna also has one on their parking lot. So, yes, there are many places of all kinds including gas stations. Also ask at RV parks even if you're not staying there.

I'd suggest you purchase online Mike and Terri Church's 'Alaskan Camping' book. It will be your bible for campgrounds of all kinds and boondocking areas. They also give 'water and dump' suggestions.

Another good purchase is the 'TourSaver 2/1 Coupon Book'. One glacier cruise will pay for it and you'll want to do at least one.

Thanks all- we will be flying into Anchorage, did not find a hotel on site, so will have to spend 1st nite at one close, then shuttle back to the airport the next day because Rv place will only shuttle from there. The next thing we want to do is find a Sam's club or Costco to stock up on food, so we can get out of Anchorage and start our sightseeing 2 weeks. We understand by all that has been said, we will only see a smidgeon in that time period, but it's a start for us. Denali is must see, and would be open to other suggestions. Definitely would use the coupon book, as we want to do a glacier cruise. Thanks for all the info, keep it coming!

One question my husband has. Will we be able to navigate around with just the MH. Would renting a toad, help us? Would like to keep the rental fees down, but also want to make it as pleasureable as can be.

sweetnoni wrote:
One question my husband has. Will we be able to navigate around with just the MH. Would renting a toad, help us? Would like to keep the rental fees down, but also want to make it as pleasureable as can be.

If your Anchorage time = Flyin + 1 night at hotel + 1 day to stockup at Costco/Sams >> touring >>> + 1 day/night on return (I'm assuming), you certainly don't need a toad for Anchorage and, while I've never RV'd around most of Alaska (taking the pickup or the signature airplane), most places you'll stop at are either walking accessible or can use local transport (i.e. @ Denali).

For the Los Anchorage stocking-up period, will be a bit of a PITA, but MH's end up at Sams/Costco all the time. If you want to see more of Los Anchorage, simply take a cab and/or there are various shuttles depending on where you're staying. I don't know if Uber or Lyft have made it to Los Anchorage yet but I suppose some might consider that an option.

You definitely don't need to rent a car to get around. Alaska is full of RVs. You'll be just fine. Have a great trip!

On one of our trips three couples rented in Anchorage and we had plenty of time to do the whole Alaska loop. We first headed in the direction of Denali - spent two nights in the park itself and took the 'school bus' tour for one full day, then Fairbanks - the river boat cruise is worthwhile, down to Tok to Valdez - took a glacier cruise by Stan Stephens, back to Anchorage then down to the Kenai Peninsula - a night each in Seward and Homer, before returning the RV in Anchorage. It's a rushed trip but you do what you can. We had a ball! We later went back and drove in order to spend the whole summer. The first trip gave us a 'taste' of Alaska.

Sounds great guys, thanks for all the info. Getting excited!!

2gypsies wrote:
Another good purchase is the 'TourSaver 2/1 Coupon Book'. One glacier cruise will pay for it and you'll want to do at least one.

For all of you heading to Alaska in 2016, there is currently a $20 discount offer for the Alaska TourSaver coupon booklet. Instead of the normal $99 price, you can get a discount by using the code "Alaska20" when you order online from www.toursaver.com. But you might want to get it in a hurry as the offer may be for a limited time.

We used them in 2014 and reserved for this year as well. Great place with awesome customer service. We flew in late and they left the RV open for us to sleep in that night. The next morning we got the keys and off we went. Would advise to reserve now because they gave us a discount for being so early.

Ordered Terry and Mike Church's book and also coupon book for upcoming trip. Question: How far in advance and is it a necessity to reserve places for the different tours ? We will be there around the end of Aug. and first of Sept. Don't know if that is a time with less tourists or if it is still rather busy?Thanks.