Roll Call Alaska 2015
I know its early but we have been planning for the past 3 months. I know its another 15 months at least till we leave but we are just going crazy... So here is our very rough plan overview. Leave mid...
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Been offline for a while, Version service pretty much none in Canada, up the highway. Observations on the trip so far. Everything in Canada is 20% off because of the exchange rate, much nicer than the last time we visited Canada, exchange rate was not in our favor. Rv parks are mostly gravel and fine for an overnight, nice Provincial parks. Get some Canadian dollars to pay for the parks. Road is pretty good, we traveled at 55 to 60 most of the time to Testlin, then about 45 to 50 to Cotton Wood Park on the south end of Kulane Lake. Best view of any RV park we have ever stayed, owners Mary Ann and Glen keep a very clean park and are nice and friendly. From Cotton Wood to Destruction Bay about 40 mph. After there it was sometimes 30 to 35 due to the frost heaves, sometimes slower or faster. There were several short the pavement breaks, gravel for 25 to 50 yards. There are 2 long construction zones, 15 and 29 kilometers, close to the Alaska border in Canada. We drove the construction zones at 15 to 20 mph, and slower. Faster and the washboard will shake everything. One time we were first behind the pilot car and she pulled away from us by 1/4 mile till she realized that I was not going to drive 35 mph, she slowed down to my speed. We were passed by many 5 wheels, trailers and some gas motor homes. One 5th wheel passed us in the frost heaves area, the rear wheels came off the ground as he flew over the heaves. One day in the frost heaves area I only got to 6th gear 2 times, mostly in 4th and 5th due to road conditions. Drove from Border City RV park, (not anything like Church or Milepost said), but fine for a $25 overnight. Do not use the 2 spots close to the building, bad power, go to the marked RV area. I would not cross their bridge to the lower RV park.
Lots to do in Fairbanks, did the Riverboat, fine for a one time look up the river, got tired of the commentator's "Paul Harvey" style, perhaps that is why Harvey did a 5 minute show on the radio at noon. Fountainhead Auto museum is well worth the fee, $10 I think. Many Pebble Beach Concours winners. 70 cars from 1889 to 1938, and period clothing by the cars. Rented a raft for a 4 hour float down the Chena River, nice. Smoke in Fairbanks, was pretty thick when we left Yesterday. In Healy RV and Motel, fine park, nice owners. Not much smoke here, never saw a fire or a closed road. More as we progress toward the Kenai. Newalla Bus
On edit; we are at Denali RV and Motel, south of Healy, north of the park. R
Lots to do in Fairbanks, did the Riverboat, fine for a one time look up the river, got tired of the commentator's "Paul Harvey" style, perhaps that is why Harvey did a 5 minute show on the radio at noon. Fountainhead Auto museum is well worth the fee, $10 I think. Many Pebble Beach Concours winners. 70 cars from 1889 to 1938, and period clothing by the cars. Rented a raft for a 4 hour float down the Chena River, nice. Smoke in Fairbanks, was pretty thick when we left Yesterday. In Healy RV and Motel, fine park, nice owners. Not much smoke here, never saw a fire or a closed road. More as we progress toward the Kenai. Newalla Bus
On edit; we are at Denali RV and Motel, south of Healy, north of the park. R
