Vancouver to Whitehorse via Vancouver Island?
Mods I'm re-posting this over here. I forgot we have a Canada forum. Getting a very late start in planning this year for our summer trip. I'm thinking of taking our 34 ft fifth wheel from Vancouver...
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You shouldn't need snow/ice gear in that time of year, but stuff happens?
Here's a couple of websites that might help.
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/driving-and-cycling/traveller-information/routes-and-driving-conditions/highway-37-stewart-cassiar/available-services
https://www.hellobc.com/road-trips/alaska-highway/
https://www.travel-british-columbia.com/northern-british-columbia/alaska-highway-97/
click "map view" on this one.
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/driving-and-cycling/traveller-information/routes-and-driving-conditions
http://www.drivebc.ca/
http://www.511yukon.ca/en/map.html#l=53&x=-14747197&y=9610396&z=0&lb=1&rb=1
There are a few stretches of Hwy 97 (Alaska Hwy) on your return trip that may push your fuel supply/reserve a bit. Check some distances on Google maps for examples.
I used gas when I was up there in 2016, and there is fuel available, but some of it's stored a bit differently than at normal gas stations. They have these what I called "fuel dumps", huge tanks that contain gasoline and presumably diesel, although I wasn't looking for diesel last time out, that are pretty much self serve, and they do take credit cards, and cash iirc, but you'll see what I mean when you get there. One thing that's going to be different, is hours of operation. Not everything (perhaps very little?) is open 24 hours a day, so plan accordingly.
Here's a couple of websites that might help.
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/driving-and-cycling/traveller-information/routes-and-driving-conditions/highway-37-stewart-cassiar/available-services
https://www.hellobc.com/road-trips/alaska-highway/
https://www.travel-british-columbia.com/northern-british-columbia/alaska-highway-97/
click "map view" on this one.
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/driving-and-cycling/traveller-information/routes-and-driving-conditions
http://www.drivebc.ca/
http://www.511yukon.ca/en/map.html#l=53&x=-14747197&y=9610396&z=0&lb=1&rb=1
There are a few stretches of Hwy 97 (Alaska Hwy) on your return trip that may push your fuel supply/reserve a bit. Check some distances on Google maps for examples.
I used gas when I was up there in 2016, and there is fuel available, but some of it's stored a bit differently than at normal gas stations. They have these what I called "fuel dumps", huge tanks that contain gasoline and presumably diesel, although I wasn't looking for diesel last time out, that are pretty much self serve, and they do take credit cards, and cash iirc, but you'll see what I mean when you get there. One thing that's going to be different, is hours of operation. Not everything (perhaps very little?) is open 24 hours a day, so plan accordingly.
