Roll Call Alaska 2014

[sljohnson1938]

Anyone traveling to Alaska in 2014? We ,my wife and I, are planning a trip and was wondering if anyone is planning on going in 2014 also.
Would go this year, except we have two weddings to go to in MI, one in late June the other in early August.
So next year we are planning to leave home in NC in mid July, we plan a 2 month trip. We were there in 2004, only that time we were with paid RV tour. Loved it, and would take another paid tour in a 'heart beat', but the cost is now too much.
The reason for the mid July date is looking at the 2013 Alaska postings the wx, road conditions and insects are at their worst. Later in the season all three are better. Plus I want to travel back on the Cassiar Hwy in Sept is supposed to be the best time of the year on the Cassiar, plus less travelers.
Finally, money is an issue with us. So we will 'boon dock', stay at
free or low cost CG's, rest areas, etc. when ever possible.


Hope you all have a great trip and hope to see you some where along the way.

[explorenorth]

sljohnson1938 wrote:

does anyone know the dates for next year, 2014, Chickenstock event will be ??

They have it posted as June 13 and 14, 2014

[sljohnson1938]

Veebyes wrote:
Found an event to wrap our trip around, if we go. Chickenstock.

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does anyone know the dates for next year, 2014, Chickenstock event will be ??

[Veebyes]

Found an event to wrap our trip around, if we go. Chickenstock.

[2gypsies1]

As some of you might not know, Janet Rupp had an ongoing 2013 post of those traveling to Alaska. It was a very active post and during it she accumulated many, many good ideas along the way.

A STICKY has now been created called "Helpful Ideas for Alaskan Travelers" with all those wonderful ideas. Check it out and print it off for your use and planning.

You'll find this STICKY at the very top of this forum - in bold. Have a great time planning for the big 2014 trip!

[Acampingwewillg]

Well, after reading all of 2013 Alaska and catching up on this thread, I need to at least mark my spot so I can keep up. Ive been talking about going to Alaska for years and maybe 2014 will be the year...I hope, I hope , I hope!!!

[sljohnson1938]

well, the Alaska 2013 posting is just about done. Not sure how many are left, but it appears that most of them are home or close to it. So, in 8 to 10 months, depending on when you leave we are next. For us it is 9 - 10 months. will not be long and things will get ..... exciting.

[GarySandra]

I'M ATexan2
Planning to leave Midlothian, Tx the middle of May & Return the middle of Sept.
This will be my trip #6. Love driving every mile.
Gary

[EsoxLucius]

sue.t wrote:
North on the Alaska Highway? :B

Yes, from points south to numerous in the north!

[sue_t]

EsoxLucius wrote:
We hope to hit Dawson Creek by mid May. From there who knows?

North on the Alaska Highway? :B

[EsoxLucius]

We hope to hit Dawson Creek by mid May. From there who knows?

[imamech2]

I'm also planning on going in 2014 for approximately 4 months. I want to leave West Texas around the beginning of May and head home when I'm done. Would like to met other people and maybe travel up North with other people. I'm single and will be traveling with my step me on dog. I'm planning on going up one way and home the other, just haven't decided which way to go. Would also like to hit the National Parks along the way.

[jonlin]

We are in Alaska now and are planning on leaving in the next couple days heading down the Alaska highway and then the Cassiar highway. We too are from NC and have been in Alaska since early June. We too look for ways to save and camping is a good way to save. It is easy to find places to stay for free. We try and find a campground every 6 or 7 nights to dump and get water. Our goal is to average less that $20 dollars a night. Near the end of our trip we have become lazy and stayed in some campgrounds paying $40 a night (full hook-ups with cable TV). However, for the trip we are under $20 a night. By far, our biggest expense is gas... We have tried to keep a blog of our trip and have listed places we have stayed. You can also PM us and we will share our adventures with you...

BLOG address: http://jonlin-alaska2013.blogspot.com/

john and linda

[Fer2005]

We plan on going next year as well. Plan to leave Alabama mid-May and return end of June (Lord willing)! Would to spend all summer both I still have to work!

Been following Alaska 2013 bunch. Thanks to Janet for starting it and all those who posted! Great info!

Hope to see some of you on the road!

Fer

[rrguess]

We are hoping to go to Alaska next summer from here in Texas and have been following the 2013 bunch and a few blogs.

[lizzie]

Hello to all. I was in the 2013 Roll Call group and it is possible that we will go again next year. We came in well under budget for the trip and could have done even better if we had tried. Fuel is the biggie of course, don't even think about it, just eat more beans and wieners. You are very wise to start a thread, it was tremendously helpful to us on our trip. lizzie