Alaska Road trip, 2019

enblethen wrote:
Looks like the latest is 2017.
Church's

I found the 2017 version. I didn't know how often they update it. If they do a 2019 version, I would wait for that. From what I found, it looks like maybe 3-4 year cycle.

Looks like the latest is 2017.
Church's

K_and_I wrote:

Scottiemom wrote:
You might get a copy of Mike and Terri Church's Alaska Camping.

Alaska Camping

He is an Alaska native and they have extensive knowledge of the state. They give you lots of options on things to see and do and places to camp.

Dale

Do you know how often they update this book? The DW and I are also planning a 2019 trip.
Thanks

It is getting rather outdated, at least the campground info. The info about routes and roads should still be good. CG info was outdated when I made my pilgrimage in 2014

Scottiemom wrote:
You might get a copy of Mike and Terri Church's Alaska Camping.

Alaska Camping

He is an Alaska native and they have extensive knowledge of the state. They give you lots of options on things to see and do and places to camp.

Dale

Do you know how often they update this book? The DW and I are also planning a 2019 trip.
Thanks

Folks going to Alaska next year might want to start a Roll Call Alaska 2019 group here.

Since we're on book recommendations, I'll echo that Church's book is excellent for campground and camping information (and some general information too). The Milepost is sometimes interesting, but sometimes seems more to be a geographical yellow pages as much as anything.

DeLorme and Benchmark both have Alaska atlases. The Benchmark one I found much nicer to use for driving. DeLorme has an unfortunate choice of colors that makes contour lines and minor roads look very very similar.

The top of the world/Taylor highway (through Chicken) didn't seem to me exceptionally harsh on tires. The Taylor highway north to Eagle is rougher and a whole lot narrower and more harrowing if you're at all afraid of heights; but Eagle is a very interesting town to visit for a day or so (and the BLM campground at Eagle is very well kept). Certainly missing Dawson City would be a shame. The Dalton for sure could be, and on vehicles in general, but has some of the most amazing scenery to be seen from the road. In particular, the stretch through and around the Brooks Range is spectacular...I was very glad to have done it once, but I don't know whether I'd take my motorhome over it again or not as they are not at all gentle miles.

Moved from Roads & Routes.

enblethen wrote:
Church's book is good, but so is the Milepost! Last trip we used both!

The maps in the Milepost are more useful. Campground information is better in the Church's book.

Church's book is good, but so is the Milepost! Last trip we used both!

2X on the Church book. We found it more useful than the Milepost...

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