Some Thoughts on 4080 miles to Alaska
As may of you know I just finished a 4080 mile trip from Tucson to Fairbanks and thought I'd share some insights about places along the way. This was my second trip to Alaska in the last 10 months. ...
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To risk hijacking the thread..
Funnycamper..some thoughts from a long-time Alaska resident:
- The drive from NC to Alaska would be a great drive if you can take time...I doubt a month to and from Alaska is enough time to enjoy it
- Maybe consider some longer RV trips in the Lower 48?
- You mentioned Northern Lights as the attraction for Alaska. As others have mentioned, consider flying up. I'd suggest a trip where you fly in to either Los Anchorage or Squarebanks in late October....the time needs to be dialed in, but I drove from Anch to Fbks last October and saw lots of lights...for a week or 10 days and motel it and drive
- FBKS to Glenallen....some of the most awesome scenery in the winter time; cold, yes, but an early winter trip (i.e. Oct/Nov) will mitigate that a bit;
- Glenallen to Valdez: again, spectacular driving
- In the late fall, many of the tourist-related activities (i.e. flightseeing) will still be available, even if most RV services are not
- I haven't researched it, but there are a couple of outfits (based in Squarebanks and Los Anchorage) that do sightseeing (to include NL's) trips within Alaska once you're here. Again, pending research since I haven't been on one of these, they'll generally be flexible to the client's requests for activities, viewing, etc.
Funnycamper..some thoughts from a long-time Alaska resident:
- The drive from NC to Alaska would be a great drive if you can take time...I doubt a month to and from Alaska is enough time to enjoy it
- Maybe consider some longer RV trips in the Lower 48?
- You mentioned Northern Lights as the attraction for Alaska. As others have mentioned, consider flying up. I'd suggest a trip where you fly in to either Los Anchorage or Squarebanks in late October....the time needs to be dialed in, but I drove from Anch to Fbks last October and saw lots of lights...for a week or 10 days and motel it and drive
- FBKS to Glenallen....some of the most awesome scenery in the winter time; cold, yes, but an early winter trip (i.e. Oct/Nov) will mitigate that a bit;
- Glenallen to Valdez: again, spectacular driving
- In the late fall, many of the tourist-related activities (i.e. flightseeing) will still be available, even if most RV services are not
- I haven't researched it, but there are a couple of outfits (based in Squarebanks and Los Anchorage) that do sightseeing (to include NL's) trips within Alaska once you're here. Again, pending research since I haven't been on one of these, they'll generally be flexible to the client's requests for activities, viewing, etc.
