5er to Alaska vs Truck Camper???

I drove it with a 27 foot tow-behind in 2007 and again in our 40 fiver in 2011. The road is hard on the equipment no matter what you drive . . . but well worth the effort. :)

I like the idea of the small Class C. A truck camper seams appealing at first thought, but as has been stated, there is simply not enough room for two people. It's not the destination, remember; it's the journey.

And don't rush through Canada. Alaska is spectacular, but so is Western Canada, especially British Columbia. Mountains all around but no pass higher than 5,000 to 6,000 feet. I recommend taking the Cassiar Highway in one direction and the full Alaska Highway the other. Road repair goes on each summer on all roads. It doesn't favor one or the other. :)

We're headed there this summer with our 40' 5er and friends have a 40' MH.

I'd LOVE to do the Alaska trip. We would take our 5er, it's just a small one. Friends of ours took their 5er and had no troubles whatsoever.

Took my 36' fiver for 3-1/2 months. Loved every minute of it. Going back this summer for another 3 months in the same fiver. Plenty of both free and not free places to park it. I second the vote on Liard Hot Springs. If you are small, there is a campground there. We used a park on Muncho Lake - - great scenery and still frozen. We were the first rig in for the year. Do your research, look for good articles on experiences and advice (like what does the number of flags in the white bucket beside the road mean along the Alaska Highway). See ya in Williwaw campground.
Bob

I would agree, take what your comfortable driving. I considered getting a tc just for the trip to save some gas. Then I thought for what, to leave my camper at home. I'm used to the comforts and room in my fw and it was easy to unhook and go on day trips. Worked for me.

We were there in June 2012 in a Canyon Trail 5vr. We had no trouble finding places to camp. The campgrounds in the Yukon that are government run have free firewood for you to use. We used the one at Watson Lake. Make sure you stop at Laird Hot Springs.
We came back down through Washington State to northern California to see the Redwood trees.
If you got any questions, ask.

I have done both. Our last 4 round trips have been by TC. over the 52 years I have been driving the Alaska hwy I have never felt the vehicle I was driving had much to do with the pleasure I received from the trip.

The TC is more maneuverable but the 5th wheel has more room of course. A person has to decide what they plan to do and what type camper are they. We seldom spend more than a night or two in a spot, except for some of the more urban area, i.e., Whitehorse, Fairbanks, Homer, etc. If the summer is a warm dry one, the TC is great as we are sitting around the campfire most nights, but if it is a cool wet summer, then the TC gets really small for the two of us. Plus there is no place very comfortable to sit in our TC but the 5er has a very comfortable sofa.

I usually recommend folks to take what they are comfortable driving. You will see every possible type and size of rig made, on the Alaska Hwy. Over the years I have made more trips in a Class c, but also have done it in a popup trailer, etc. Just never owned a TT or would have used that I am sure.

We are headed back north this summer, if all goes well and I am guessing the TC will be the choice. The same truck gets about 1 1/2 mpg better on diesel with the TC than it does with the trailer. We may take our 5th wheel, just not sure. We are finding as we get older, we are doing more stays in one place longer. So the 5er is better for those.

My opinion...might not count much. :B When we went, we drove up in a small class C. It was small enough to park any where. The problem with a 5th wheel, trailer combo, or MH towing a toad, you have to come back to where they are parked each night. With a small C or truck camper you don't. We were mostly nomads roaming around. When it got late we just found a place to park. It was about half campgrounds and boon docking areas.