Spring trip Minneapols To Fairbanks Alaska.
Planing to take the AL/CAN HWY. We are going with another couple that will be driving their first RV. A 33Ft C Class on a ford chassis. We will be in our 2000 39Z Bounder DP. What is a reasonabl...
Forum Discussion
I had a co-worker who drove from Anchorage to Oklahoma, and a friend drive from Anchorage to southern Michigan, both on permanent moves, and in FWD compact or sub-compact cars.
The trip to Oklahoma was 11 days, through Calgary and Denver, late fall with roads in good condition, but with winter weather for the northern parts of the trip.
The trip to Michigan was at least two weeks, through Canada to Duluth then coming into Michigan through the U.P. That one was at the end of summer, with roads in good condition but not yet winter weather, and they were sightseeing along the way. In those conditions, maybe eight days to Minneapolis might work.
S&T is figuring 500-600 mile days for you, in a RV on good roads that's roughly 10 to 12 hours driving per day. I find that pace difficult to maintain for more than two or three days without a break, but for younger people and multiple drivers, it might work.
Problem I see, in spring the roads might not be in such good shape. You might find sections of the highways in Alaska and the Yukon might have you down to 30 mph or less, rather than cruising 60 mph to maintain a 50 daily average. You could also be dealing with flooding across the prairie, with snow melt in the south trying to flow north into rivers that are still frozen or ice-blocked.
I think I would allow 10 days for planning purposes, yet try to maintain the faster pace, if the trip was to be based on arriving to meet a deadline.
There is a Canada-Alaska forum here where you might find prior discussions.
The trip to Oklahoma was 11 days, through Calgary and Denver, late fall with roads in good condition, but with winter weather for the northern parts of the trip.
The trip to Michigan was at least two weeks, through Canada to Duluth then coming into Michigan through the U.P. That one was at the end of summer, with roads in good condition but not yet winter weather, and they were sightseeing along the way. In those conditions, maybe eight days to Minneapolis might work.
S&T is figuring 500-600 mile days for you, in a RV on good roads that's roughly 10 to 12 hours driving per day. I find that pace difficult to maintain for more than two or three days without a break, but for younger people and multiple drivers, it might work.
Problem I see, in spring the roads might not be in such good shape. You might find sections of the highways in Alaska and the Yukon might have you down to 30 mph or less, rather than cruising 60 mph to maintain a 50 daily average. You could also be dealing with flooding across the prairie, with snow melt in the south trying to flow north into rivers that are still frozen or ice-blocked.
I think I would allow 10 days for planning purposes, yet try to maintain the faster pace, if the trip was to be based on arriving to meet a deadline.
There is a Canada-Alaska forum here where you might find prior discussions.
