Roll call Alaska 2017
I will try to get to Alaska next year, dreamed about it for years. Anyone else planing a trip for next year?
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We went up summer of 2015. The only damage we sustained was a couple of stones hit and damaged the windshield. On 2 different stretches of the Alaska Highway, one north of Whitehorse and the other along the gravel portion of the road just beyond Destruction Bay, high-balling big rigs coming in the opposite direction spewed a shower of stones at us and others. They made no attempt to slow down or move over. We were nearly stopped and as far to the right as we could go. Stones left a couple of marks in the windshield, but it did not need to be replaced.
Other than someone else's stupidity, or carelessness, just take your time, look for the flags along the side of the road that indicate frost heaves, and you should be OK. Most of the road is in pretty good shape, in fact better than some of the interstates in the lower 48.
Keep in mind that the 20-25 miles of road between Destruction Bay and the Alaskan border is all gravel (at least then) and don't try to hurry. If you don't want to drive the RV up the highway, put it on the Alaskan Ferry in Bellingham WA and enjoy the cruise. That way, you will at least have your RV with you in Alaska and once there, the roads are mostly good.
Other than someone else's stupidity, or carelessness, just take your time, look for the flags along the side of the road that indicate frost heaves, and you should be OK. Most of the road is in pretty good shape, in fact better than some of the interstates in the lower 48.
Keep in mind that the 20-25 miles of road between Destruction Bay and the Alaskan border is all gravel (at least then) and don't try to hurry. If you don't want to drive the RV up the highway, put it on the Alaskan Ferry in Bellingham WA and enjoy the cruise. That way, you will at least have your RV with you in Alaska and once there, the roads are mostly good.
