Roll Call Alaska 2014
Anyone traveling to Alaska in 2014? We ,my wife and I, are planning a trip and was wondering if anyone is planning on going in 2014 also. Would go this year, except we have two weddings to go to in...
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RE: the Burwash Landing to Beaver Creek section of highway, which we drove two days ago. We left the fifth wheel at Congdon Creek campground near Destruction Bay and drove JUST the truck up and back for a day trip.
I could NOT believe the speed some of the RVs were going through this section. We crawled through the rough spots at 20 mph, and were holding some folks up. Oncoming vehicles were whipping along. Yet, the pavement breaks were BAD in places. Much worse than when I drove through the end of March.
The big Class A motorhome towing a vehicle possibly have no idea how much their toad is bouncing around back there, and maybe their long wheel base makes the heaves seem less apparent.
The folks with fifth wheels were minding their speed a bit more, likely because the hitch can be heard rattling and the chucking of the fifth wheel can be felt.
The travel trailer folks seemed oblivious and were generally speeding along.
The motorcycles were taking their time though, especially the street bikes. The dual sports were making a bit better time but with the unmarked potholes and pavement breaks even these bikes were taking their time and planning the better line/route.
We were easing along with the 4x4. Some of the bad spots are flagged, some not. One severe break in the road had no markings. It was definitely a kitchen-killer, our term for the dips that will toss the stuff in the fifth wheel kitchen. One fifth wheel rig passed us, but we saw him a few miles down the road pulled over to the side. Didn't seem them outside though so don't know what was going on.
Slow down through this section, folks. Way down. If you're towing, plan 4 hours from Destruction Bay to Beaver Creek. The highway is as rough as I've ever seen it in many years of driving through. It surely isn't worth breaking something.
I could NOT believe the speed some of the RVs were going through this section. We crawled through the rough spots at 20 mph, and were holding some folks up. Oncoming vehicles were whipping along. Yet, the pavement breaks were BAD in places. Much worse than when I drove through the end of March.
The big Class A motorhome towing a vehicle possibly have no idea how much their toad is bouncing around back there, and maybe their long wheel base makes the heaves seem less apparent.
The folks with fifth wheels were minding their speed a bit more, likely because the hitch can be heard rattling and the chucking of the fifth wheel can be felt.
The travel trailer folks seemed oblivious and were generally speeding along.
The motorcycles were taking their time though, especially the street bikes. The dual sports were making a bit better time but with the unmarked potholes and pavement breaks even these bikes were taking their time and planning the better line/route.
We were easing along with the 4x4. Some of the bad spots are flagged, some not. One severe break in the road had no markings. It was definitely a kitchen-killer, our term for the dips that will toss the stuff in the fifth wheel kitchen. One fifth wheel rig passed us, but we saw him a few miles down the road pulled over to the side. Didn't seem them outside though so don't know what was going on.
Slow down through this section, folks. Way down. If you're towing, plan 4 hours from Destruction Bay to Beaver Creek. The highway is as rough as I've ever seen it in many years of driving through. It surely isn't worth breaking something.
