Dempster Highway--Where to park my trailer?
I'm planning driving the Dempster this summer, but I don't want to subject my travel trailer to all that abuse. So where can I park it that's relatively safe for 3-4 days?
Forum Discussion
I came to the conclusion when in Alaska and the Yukon that in the far north every road is either a city street or a highway; those seemed to be the only two options for naming. I guess relative to setting out across the tundra any road is a highway.
I didn't take the Dempster, but I did take the Dalton all the way to Deadhorse (with my RV) and I suspect it's at least a little bit comparable. My brother asked me if I would go on the Dalton again; I said I would love to, but wasn't sure if I'd take my RV. On one hand, it is undoubtedly hard on the vehicle and its contents; there's a lot of bouncing around. On the other hand, having a kitchen and bedroom and bathroom and shower along is awfully useful when services are very few and far between.
In the end, both the RV and the driver survived, and the driver at least is very glad to have had the experience and seen some truly magnificent scenery.
I didn't take the Dempster, but I did take the Dalton all the way to Deadhorse (with my RV) and I suspect it's at least a little bit comparable. My brother asked me if I would go on the Dalton again; I said I would love to, but wasn't sure if I'd take my RV. On one hand, it is undoubtedly hard on the vehicle and its contents; there's a lot of bouncing around. On the other hand, having a kitchen and bedroom and bathroom and shower along is awfully useful when services are very few and far between.
In the end, both the RV and the driver survived, and the driver at least is very glad to have had the experience and seen some truly magnificent scenery.
