2gypsies wrote:
I'd also recommend you purchase Mike and Terry Church's book 'Alaskan Camping' which includes northern parts of the lower 48; Canada; Yukon and Alaska. You don't have to stay at Wal-Mart-type places on this trip. There are many free spots that are absolutely gorgeous and the book will help find them. You, yourself, will spot many more that you can stay. Take your time along the whole route. Don't rush this trip of a lifetime. How often will you do it?
Eager to see what the Churches’ book has to say about boondocking, I purchased a copy. Much to my disappointment, there is less than a page under the heading “Free Camping (Boondocking).” (The Churches use “Boondocking” as a synonym for “Free Camping.”) However, I was pleased to discover that the book does list some free campgrounds along the Alaska Highway and along some of the other highways as well.
One reason I avoid campgrounds is campfires: I am allergic to woodsmoke. Never have I encountered woodsmoke in a Walmart parking lot. The mosquitoes and other bugs are less problematic too. When we last drove to Alaska, mosquitoes were everywhere. So I am not inclined to sit outside and provide a meal for them.
Some have expressed concern that we will miss out on scenery by not camping in the bush. I expect to be enjoying the scenery all along the route. So I’m not afraid of missing out.
Thanks to all for the helpful input.
