Roll Call Alaska 2016
I have been planning this trip for 4+ years. It is now time to update my estimates and make my reservations. Estimate Wash/BC border about 5 May 2016, north on route 97/1/2 to Tok, south to Valdez...
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fanrgs wrote:
We also stayed at Kenny Lake--twice--when visiting Kennicott and to and from Valdez.
The Kenny Lake store/gas station is a stop for the Kennicott Shuttle van tour from Glennallen to McCarthy (Shuttle van). We utilized the Kennicott shuttle to minimize wear and tear on our truck tires. Good thing we did too, as the shuttle van had two flat tires on the round trip over the gravel portion of the road.
My experience on the Chitina-McCarthy road has been interesting.
Have driven it maybe 30 times, but other than a winter trip a couple of years ago, not for about 6 years.
I recall one trip where I had 4 (!) flats....probably some sort of karmic effect since I had two spares, 3 patch kits and an engine driven compressor on that trip. Other trips where I wasn't sure the spare was even inflated, I've had no problems. Go figure.
Probably some sort of heresy, but traveling that road with a pickup, I've always found that it is much more comfortable to travel as fast as one can....which means slow enough to manage the curves....higher speed tends to minimize the bumps and washboards.
All of my inlaws are in McCarthy this weekend....a good weekend to catch up on chores in Los Anchorage. :)
