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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FunnyCamper: I think you are wise to postpone until there is more time to take the trip. In the meantime, however, you can begin to plan. Consider purchasing a "Mile Post" book for Canada and Alaska. The new edition comes out about now, and we got ours from Amazon. While things will certainly change between now and when you go, at least you can begin to see what is available on your trip to Alaska. Depending on your route, you might want to consider spending some time at the Badlands NP and Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota, Glacier NP in Montana, Waterton Lakes NP in Alberta, Head Smashed In World Heritage site in Alberta, Banff and Jasper NPs along the Icefields highway in Alberta, cultural activities along the way, Alaska Highway history in Dawson Creek and more.
If you want to camp in specific CGs at specific times, start making reservations in January before you leave home. Many rvers, however, go without reservations in advance. If you consider taking the Alaskan Ferry System, the bigger your RV and toad (if any), the earlier reservations are suggested. BTW, the ferry charges by the length of your RV.
Keep in mind that July 1 is Canada Day, and it is a big holiday there just as July 4 is here in the US. Expect CGs in Canada to fill up then, and some parks like Banff will be quite busy. Banff is only a couple of hours from Calgary so it gets busy around that date.
Have fun planning your trip.
If you want to camp in specific CGs at specific times, start making reservations in January before you leave home. Many rvers, however, go without reservations in advance. If you consider taking the Alaskan Ferry System, the bigger your RV and toad (if any), the earlier reservations are suggested. BTW, the ferry charges by the length of your RV.
Keep in mind that July 1 is Canada Day, and it is a big holiday there just as July 4 is here in the US. Expect CGs in Canada to fill up then, and some parks like Banff will be quite busy. Banff is only a couple of hours from Calgary so it gets busy around that date.
Have fun planning your trip.
