Upgrade for Alaska?
Ok we are trying again to assemble a whirlwind trip(we only have 30-40 days) to Alaska. We purchased a TT a few years ago and did a 7000mi cross country trip towing it with our Excursion. We figured...
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petrel wrote:
I just spent an hour studying Ninilchik halibut fishing and nearby camping. That pushes out Homer. Thanks!
We just did almost the same trip you are planning. 7 of us in a 32 foot class C. We left PA (York area) on July 9 and returned home on Aug 22...45 days. Just a little over 11,500 miles.
To address a couple of the things you have been discussing...
1. First of all...go for it! Its not that hard to do the trip in the time you are considering. We always want more time but I have to get back to work too. I was the only driver too...if you have 3 drivers, it will be a piece of cake.
2. You don't need a toad. Even if you end up with a 37-40 footer. This trip is one of the easiest there is to be toad-less. Sure, there were a few times it would have been more convenient but we never felt at a loss without it. Never had a parking problem anywhere, even in towns.
3. We went halibut fishing out of Ninilchik as mentioned above. Great trip and you get to your fishing area in 1/2 the time it takes from Homer. Of course some got seasick but......
4. Sockeye fishing was great on the middle Kenai. We also went King fishing on the Klutina. Good fishing and the added adventure of some class 2-3 whitewater in between fishing spots.
5. It was our first time on the Alaskan Highway south of Haines Junction..was a little different that we expected...especially the southern parts...Honestly not as interesting as we had hoped (at least IMHO). Be sure to allow extra time around Muncho Lake though...wonderful area. The stretch from Destruction Bay to the Alaska border is always bad but this time far worse on the way home than the way up. Literally there are miles of 20 mph sections..at least if you don't want to destroy your coach. rest of the highway you can easily do 55-60 with a few exceptions (road work, going thru towns, and a few places where the highway alignment is largely original)
6. Skagway reminds me of the Ocean City Boardwalk and/or Gatlinburg's main drag :) But, riding the train is a must, esp. on days they are running steam.
7. We really like Haines and always spend extra time there. Go fishing where the river empties out of Chilkoot Lake. If you are there at the right time, fishing is incredible. Great bear viewing along the river too.
