Upgrade for Alaska?

petrel wrote:
Thanks for the recommendation. I was toying with the idea of taking the Cassiar Highway, instead of going through DC. Have you driven it?

Yep, and we loved it. But the highlight of that route is Stewart-Hyder, which is a fair distance from the main highway. Visiting those towns adds an extra day or two, at least, to your trip. And the north end of the road--from Watson Lake to Dease Lake--has a fair number of frost heave areas, narrow pavement, and, generally, construction zones, as well as a few tight curves and steep climbs at the southern end. So, take a look at your Milepost for those "caution" areas, calculate the distance at an average speed of perhaps 45 mph, and determine whether you can afford the time.

The grizzly bears are apparently feeding at the Forest Service viewpoint at Hyder right now, so that's one big attraction for taking that route. Have fun!