Caravan Trip to Alaska
Looking to take a trip to Alaska and thinking of going with a caravan. Anyone taken a caravan trip? If so; any suggestions or advise would be appreciated.
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I did the trip from Cincinnati, OH. about 15 years ago. Solo. About 10,000 miles round trip. I was gone all summer. The trip of a lifetime, but I think everyone says that. I crossed into Canada at Sweetgrass, MT. and visited friends that had a cabin in Cooper Landing, AK. on the Kenai Peninsula. There's pretty much only one road to Alaska from Sweetgrass. But here's some tips. Convert some U.S. money to Canadian money before you leave home. Don't expect anyone north of the border more than 50 miles to know the exchange rate.
Get a passport early in your planning. The days of waving as you cross the border are over. Google "Crossing the border into Canada." That will tell you what you can bring with you and what you can't.
And a couple more. Your speedometer likely shows miles and kilometers. But it doesn't show feet vs. meters. Wish I'd done that ahead of time before I came to a bridge with a superstructure in Calgary. I pulled over and did a quick calculation and I was good. 12 feet = 3.7 meters. And if you go into a deli, 8 ounces equals 227 grams. I just ordered 8 slices and it came out about right.
And if you see a "Moose Crossing" sign, they aren't kidding.
One more thing. One U.S. gallon equals .8327 Imperial gallons.
Get a passport early in your planning. The days of waving as you cross the border are over. Google "Crossing the border into Canada." That will tell you what you can bring with you and what you can't.
And a couple more. Your speedometer likely shows miles and kilometers. But it doesn't show feet vs. meters. Wish I'd done that ahead of time before I came to a bridge with a superstructure in Calgary. I pulled over and did a quick calculation and I was good. 12 feet = 3.7 meters. And if you go into a deli, 8 ounces equals 227 grams. I just ordered 8 slices and it came out about right.
And if you see a "Moose Crossing" sign, they aren't kidding.
One more thing. One U.S. gallon equals .8327 Imperial gallons.
