We have driven the Alcan 5 times and taken the ferry twice, once from Seattle and the other from Prince Rupert. No caravan for us. Some say you see so much with the caravan, I say you miss so much. We love Fairbanks and on our last trip stayed there for over a month on arrival and made a return trip on our way out of 10 days to see the aurora. You can do and see the same places as the caravans, stop for shorter or longer periods of time as you wish. You will stay in the same places as the caravans and see the same people several times if you keep a timetable close to the caravan. Eat and visit the same places. Save your money. 8-9 thousand dollars goes a long way to pay for fuel and many other things that a caravan costs. You still must buy most of your meals and pay the fuel bill with a caravan. There are only so many RV parks and a very small number of highways to choose (1). I have never heard of anyone getting lost to or from Alaska. Just get fuel often. Not all fuel stations are open. Many come and go each year. Stop and visit several Visitor Centers on the way and you will have no need to purchase those expensive mile marker books, that so many waste their money on. The visitor centers and most anyone in the towns will be more than happy to tell you of the current happenings or the up to date road closures and conditions. If you do purchase one, take notice to see how many of the business it says are open, but are actually closed and look like they have been for years. To each his own.
