Must see places

2gypsies wrote:

Chowan wrote:
And ALaska...but not sure what to do or where to go

RE: Alaska....there are very few roads to get there and once there most folks go to the same places. Before you even get to Alaska there are gorgeous places to explore in Canada and the Yukon. You'll need to study the 'Milepost' to find out what you want to do. Then spend time on the Canada/Alaska forum on this site and gather information from there.

I'd highly recommend you take the summer for this massive trip so you're not rushed. Many people only do it once and you'll want to get everything out of it. It's a wonderful trip and easy to do. Don't be afraid of it. The road conditions are nothing like stories you might have heard that are passed down from many years ago. For the most part the roads are paved although you will find areas of construction/repairs just as you do in the lower 48; however, they may be a few miles long. You just drive slow.

Thousands of RVers take this trip each year so you won't be alone and you'll meet up with the same folks time after time along the way.

As to everything else, it seems you'd enjoy natural areas rather than touring cities. Get yourself a good road atlas that shows national and state parks and study one complete state. Highlight areas that sound interesting to you, read up on them and create your trip from that. Sometimes just exploring one complete state would make a great vacation rather than traveling great distances and hopping from state to state. If you have a season to explore then take in a couple states.

Have fun planning!