alaska 2015 - which route - again
I messed up my first post by using the wrong mileage, which in turn messed up everything else. we are planning a trip to Alaska this Summer. I have been looking at two different routes. Route 1...
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"The Alaska Highway doesn't care about time or speed. If you try to over-plan the journey, the enjoyment can quickly dissipate. Some 100 mile sections might take 5 hours of hard concentration, and other 100 mile sections will take only 2 hours.
Or there could be a washout or forest fire that closes the highway for 2-3 days, while you boondock the other side of where you hoped to be.
Take the route that intrigues you the most and toss the clock and calendars out the window..."
x2 or 3 or whatever. For this trip, an extra 5 hours driving (or for that matter IMNSHO) an extra 500 miles shouldn't matter that much. It's all about motivation. I took one trip (going south) when I was interested in getting to Seattle when I was bugged that it took me 72 hours. I took another trip (going north) when there was no reason to get to Los Anchorage and I could have easily spent 2 weeks (between Spokane and Los Anchorage) vs. the 10 days I took.
If you are taking this trip for the scenery and enjoyment, take the route most appealing and pay no mind to the time/distance.
Or there could be a washout or forest fire that closes the highway for 2-3 days, while you boondock the other side of where you hoped to be.
Take the route that intrigues you the most and toss the clock and calendars out the window..."
x2 or 3 or whatever. For this trip, an extra 5 hours driving (or for that matter IMNSHO) an extra 500 miles shouldn't matter that much. It's all about motivation. I took one trip (going south) when I was interested in getting to Seattle when I was bugged that it took me 72 hours. I took another trip (going north) when there was no reason to get to Los Anchorage and I could have easily spent 2 weeks (between Spokane and Los Anchorage) vs. the 10 days I took.
If you are taking this trip for the scenery and enjoyment, take the route most appealing and pay no mind to the time/distance.
