Off to Alaska Soon YES in FEBRUARY
I know this will sound strange but there is a good chance that I will accept a job in Fairbanks for the summer that will require me to leave Tucson very soon to start the trip north. However it me...
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Raining, above-freezing temps (in many areas) and black ice scattered throughout the greater Los Anchorage - MatSu area today. Snow conditions forced the Seward Highway down to 1 lane of traffic going South (for at least a few hours). Ugly.
Regardless of the benefits of the modern winter tires (and I have both Blizzaks and siped Hakkapolitas on my mix of vehicles), given the generic nature of the beast, I'd carry chains for both the drive and steer axles of your TV and for one axle of your trailer. Much better to have them and either not need them or decide to stop for a while than to be halfway between points A and B on wet ice with a heavy trailer.
Regardless of the benefits of the modern winter tires (and I have both Blizzaks and siped Hakkapolitas on my mix of vehicles), given the generic nature of the beast, I'd carry chains for both the drive and steer axles of your TV and for one axle of your trailer. Much better to have them and either not need them or decide to stop for a while than to be halfway between points A and B on wet ice with a heavy trailer.
