americanrascal wrote:
Momma and I decided to head back up again this summer (2015) having just arrived back from our late summer trip up the Alaska Hiway from West Georgia to Anchorage in early September. In 2014 we did the trip to visit our son and DIL in Anchorage in 7 weeks total- 16 days up and about 16 days back. We came back down the Alaska Marine Hiway on the Kennicott out of Whittier, AK , through Seattle then back headed to the barn. Was fun on the ferry but once in a life time is pricey enough for me.
In 2014 we drove our F250 with a Lance 865 TC. After 7 weeks we were crawling the walls in tight space. With a red bone coon hound and a yorkie in command, Momma and I had little room left in the rig to breath. So this past fall we traded the truck, TC and our 5ver for a 31KE Itasca MH and then picked up a tow dolly and used Ford Focus for a toad. So the plan is that we'll take the new rig set up back this coming summer.
It looks like we'll have a new member of the family to visit in Anchorage as he is due in June-- and thats our excuse for another trip up there in 2015. Our arrival is timed for about August 1st in Eagle River.
Pretty sure we'll head north west through Little Rock, Salina KS, Cheyenne, St Mary (Glacier), Banff, Hinton, then on up the Alaska Hiway with the rig and toad.This year we may add a couple of days to the run and slow down a bit. I say that with crossed fingers as Momma (soon to be Grandma) wants to get to Anchorage ASAP to cuddle the new yungun .
We'll spend a about 2 weeks visiting the kids, sight seeing in the Anchorage, Mat'su, Kennai area then head back to the land of grits, biscuits and eggs-- maybe this time along the Cassiar with a stop at Denali. Vancouver and Seattle are not out of the question and stops at Devils Tower, Yellowstone and a few other parks are in the cards too.
Working on getting the rig set up (i.e. break away switch on the toad, magnetic tail lights, mud flaps, spare tire set up for the MH etc)
Anyway hope to see you all along the way. Happy trails and hoping for continued lower gas prices throughout the New Year!!
Rascal
If your getting a new MH, you probably will never need spare for MH. I had all new tires put on our RV prior to the trip this summer (we needed them as the old ones had dry rot signs) and had no trouble whatsoever. Food for thought!