Fall in Alaska & Canada

In 1971, when we were young and foolish, or should I say courageous, we left Anchorage on the 26th of February towing an 18' travel trailer. The snow we encountered had the consistency of sand and posed no real problem There were studded snow tires on all four wheels of our Ford station wagon. The big problem was that there were no RV campgrounds open at that time of the year. Thanks to the hospitality of the Canadians along the way, we spent overnight in the parking lots of bars and super markets. In Calgary, the campground was open, but part of the parking area was a solid sheet of ice. The studded snow tires worked well. When we were crossing the prairies, we encountered a whiteout for several miles which made driving very slow so that we could stay on the road. We made it safely all the way to Maryland in 13 days. Now that we are older and not so bold, I don't think we would do it again.