Stay off shoulder of Alaska Highway
Again we encountered a motorhome close to tipping over on the shoulder of the Alaska Highway, yesterday. Fortunately, they were able to be pulled out upright by another motorist.
I chatted with the couple from California. She said the lesson learned is to only pull over into rest areas and constructed pullouts. She was very worried that their RV was going to sink and flip into the ditch. They had disconnected their toad and were working to stabilize things as much as possible.
They were northbound to Alaska between Whitehorse and Haines Junction, we've had a lot of rain this summer and they pulled over on a section that looked solid but the right side of the motorhome sunk into the ground. I see this a few times a year when cruising around.
Please don't pull over onto the shoulder of the highways up here. Stay on the paved portion of the highway - do NOT let your wheels roll onto the dirt. Along the Haines Hwy things might look solid but if you walk the ditches you'll see areas where the ground squirrels tunnel under the pavement, making the shoulder unstable too!
I chatted with the couple from California. She said the lesson learned is to only pull over into rest areas and constructed pullouts. She was very worried that their RV was going to sink and flip into the ditch. They had disconnected their toad and were working to stabilize things as much as possible.
They were northbound to Alaska between Whitehorse and Haines Junction, we've had a lot of rain this summer and they pulled over on a section that looked solid but the right side of the motorhome sunk into the ground. I see this a few times a year when cruising around.
Please don't pull over onto the shoulder of the highways up here. Stay on the paved portion of the highway - do NOT let your wheels roll onto the dirt. Along the Haines Hwy things might look solid but if you walk the ditches you'll see areas where the ground squirrels tunnel under the pavement, making the shoulder unstable too!
