Forum Discussion

kohldad's avatar
kohldad
Explorer III
May 26, 2017

Fuel Range

If staying on the routes identified by the Mile Post, what is the minimal fuel range you would consider being required? And which route would be the worse case?

15 Replies

  • If you can go 200 miles on a tank you should be able to find gas on any route. You may pay thru the nose for it, but you can get it. Also depends on how early or late you traveling. The earlier, April early May, or the later, after Sept 1, the stations start shutting down.
  • It varies a lot depending on what routes you're talking about. At least my edition of the Milepost highlights long stretches where fuel is unavailable in the descriptions.

    On the Dalton highway going all the way up to Deadhorse, there's a stretch of about 240 miles without any fuel availability. The road is listed in the Milepost, but that doesn't necessarily mean that many people travel it for pleasure.
  • Not interested in mpg, interested in how many miles one figures between reliable gas sources on the routes discussed in Mile Post.
  • kohldad wrote:
    And which route would be the worse case?


    Why would the route make any difference ?

    I think something was lost in the translation.
  • I always use 6 miles per gallon when I calculate fuel use for a proposed trip. If I end up getting more than 6MPG then I end up with a cushion in my budget for unexpected expenses.