Alasks trip
Planning on going to Alaska but i was wondering were i should enter into Canada.
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Just for the heck of it I computed two different routes, both starting at Grand Forks, ND. This is where I plan to drive up to and spent the nite at Wal-Mart.
Now I know my mapping program might be different than yours, but I would guess they would be close. Now at this point I could go North into Canada via Winnipeg or West and cross into Canada at many different places.
Route A - Grand Forks, ND to Minot, ND, then North to Portal, ND, cross into Canada and over to Dawson Creek. BC.
a. miles - 1382
b. at 60 mph = 23 hours.
c. at 15 mpg = 92 gallons
d. at 4.50 USD per gallon - $415 USD.
Route B - Grand Forks, ND West thru Minot, ND. , then Montana to Shelby, MT then North up to Dawson Creek, BC - thru Calgary.
a. 1565 miles
b. at 60 mph 26 hrs
c. at 15 mpg = 104 gallons
d. at 4.00 USD per gallon = $417 USD.
Now I know that I could probably cut a few miles here or there on both routes, but just for fun.
So taking route B I would drive 183 miles more and 3 hours more a spend $2 more for fuel. I also know the fuel prices could be way off of what I used. Lord knows what they will be in 2014.
Which route is best?
For me I plan to take Route A.
Even if fuel is $5 per gallon that would make fuel cost $460 which means fuel would cost $43 more, but I drove 183 miles or 3 hours less.
Ok - talk me out of plan A.
Now I know my mapping program might be different than yours, but I would guess they would be close. Now at this point I could go North into Canada via Winnipeg or West and cross into Canada at many different places.
Route A - Grand Forks, ND to Minot, ND, then North to Portal, ND, cross into Canada and over to Dawson Creek. BC.
a. miles - 1382
b. at 60 mph = 23 hours.
c. at 15 mpg = 92 gallons
d. at 4.50 USD per gallon - $415 USD.
Route B - Grand Forks, ND West thru Minot, ND. , then Montana to Shelby, MT then North up to Dawson Creek, BC - thru Calgary.
a. 1565 miles
b. at 60 mph 26 hrs
c. at 15 mpg = 104 gallons
d. at 4.00 USD per gallon = $417 USD.
Now I know that I could probably cut a few miles here or there on both routes, but just for fun.
So taking route B I would drive 183 miles more and 3 hours more a spend $2 more for fuel. I also know the fuel prices could be way off of what I used. Lord knows what they will be in 2014.
Which route is best?
For me I plan to take Route A.
Even if fuel is $5 per gallon that would make fuel cost $460 which means fuel would cost $43 more, but I drove 183 miles or 3 hours less.
Ok - talk me out of plan A.
