Trip costs?
Even for those who try to do the North in a few weeks or a month there are some fixed costs. Transportation costs won't vary much. The big part is getting there & coming back. Those with time don't ad...
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We traveled from Northern Maine to Alaska and back starting early May and returning in July. 13,000 miles driven, two oil changes, no flats, no broken windshield, no vehicle damage. Highest price paid for diesel in the US was in Pennsylvania ($3.85 per gallon). Highest price paid in Canada was on Alaska Hwy in the Yukon ($6.49 US per gallon).
Total expenses for entire trip was around $12,000. We did not want for anything. Ate good, slept perfectly. That figure included three Alaskan fishing charters at $378 each. The biggest expense was fuel, then campgrounds, then the cost of shipping 146 pounds of Alaskan halibut and salmon filets home. We brought home 40# of fish in the freezer, ate 20#s of fish while there and gave away about 100#s of fish to other fisherman who were not so successful.
Driving to Alaska and back and spending several months in the last frontier is certainly a memorable event. We even drove to the entrance of the Kilchers Homestead in Homer. What a beautiful place Alaska is and getting there via Banff, Jasper, and Lake Louise was a bonus for sure.
I shared with our blog followers so many amazing pictures of scenery and wildlife. Anyone who enjoys nature and likes being in beautiful and natural outdoor settings needs to drive to Alaska. Priceless!
Lakeside
Total expenses for entire trip was around $12,000. We did not want for anything. Ate good, slept perfectly. That figure included three Alaskan fishing charters at $378 each. The biggest expense was fuel, then campgrounds, then the cost of shipping 146 pounds of Alaskan halibut and salmon filets home. We brought home 40# of fish in the freezer, ate 20#s of fish while there and gave away about 100#s of fish to other fisherman who were not so successful.
Driving to Alaska and back and spending several months in the last frontier is certainly a memorable event. We even drove to the entrance of the Kilchers Homestead in Homer. What a beautiful place Alaska is and getting there via Banff, Jasper, and Lake Louise was a bonus for sure.
I shared with our blog followers so many amazing pictures of scenery and wildlife. Anyone who enjoys nature and likes being in beautiful and natural outdoor settings needs to drive to Alaska. Priceless!
Lakeside
