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?
Forum Discussion
I haven't driven the road (I still want to call it the Alcan, but recognize that's frowned upon :) ) recently, but had over 20+ trips "back in the day" when it was all gravel. I drove everything from a Jeep Wagoneer to P/U's to Cabover Pete's and everything in between. What I saw then that I suspect still applies now.
- There are / were parts of the road where 20mph was a bit aggressive speed given the conditions;
- Big rigs going "the other way" are earning a living and unlikely to be concerned about the other direction traffic. They are equal opportunity sprayers of rock: It's not just RV's at risk;
- Slow down for frost heaves, sunk road over culverts, construction areas;
- One of those 20+ trips took something like 18 days to get from Seattle to Los Anchorage and that was driving an oil-field spec (granted, '70's era spec) duece and a-half: I suffered numerous mechanical problems. Why? 'Cause even then and even with a pretty stout vehicle, I was going too fast for conditions since there was a barstool with my name on it back in Anchorage. :)
- I was born and raised in Alaska: I can't bring myself to admit there is better scenery anywhere; that being said, a drive through the Rockies, Northern Idaho, NW Washington, Coastal BC, and the Y.T. is simply not to be missed. One does themselves a disservice not to make this drive.
- There are / were parts of the road where 20mph was a bit aggressive speed given the conditions;
- Big rigs going "the other way" are earning a living and unlikely to be concerned about the other direction traffic. They are equal opportunity sprayers of rock: It's not just RV's at risk;
- Slow down for frost heaves, sunk road over culverts, construction areas;
- One of those 20+ trips took something like 18 days to get from Seattle to Los Anchorage and that was driving an oil-field spec (granted, '70's era spec) duece and a-half: I suffered numerous mechanical problems. Why? 'Cause even then and even with a pretty stout vehicle, I was going too fast for conditions since there was a barstool with my name on it back in Anchorage. :)
- I was born and raised in Alaska: I can't bring myself to admit there is better scenery anywhere; that being said, a drive through the Rockies, Northern Idaho, NW Washington, Coastal BC, and the Y.T. is simply not to be missed. One does themselves a disservice not to make this drive.
