Roll Call Alaska 2014
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...
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What do you wish you'd known before heading to Alaska? I wish I'd known how expensive the gas was compared to what I was paying in Montana, esp around the Muncho Lake area where I had to get gas (small gas tank in my Jeep) - also wish I'd known how nice the provincial parks were, I made reservations in a lot of campgrounds (worried about caravans, busy weekends) and wish I'd stayed in provincial parks in many instances. The reviews on the internet are a must to read. Everyone should travel with milepost, invaluable....
What words of wisdom would you share with other RVers planning their Alaska trip? Slow down on the rough roads, pay attention to those little orange flags and posts! Slow down and enjoy the scenery and have bug spray handy when you stop to photograph bears along side the road... eat in the small family owned restaurants along the way - most are surprisingly good! Travel with a sense of humor - you never know what is around the next bend.
What were your favorite activities in Alaska? Enjoyed our stay in Fairbanks - don't think I'd do the Riverboat cruise again, a bit too commercial for my taste. Visit the museums, visitor centers and talk with the people about things to do. take lots of pictures... we enjoyed our stay in Denali in Teklanika for 4 nights over July 4, glad we had reservations there as they were booked! Get the TEK pass and use it everyday to go out and see the park and what it has to offer. Drive to the Arctic Circle, at least to cross it and get your certificate from BLM Dottie at the BLM center at the Yukon Bridge. Also, get your certificate at Delta Junction visitor center once you have driven the Alaskan Highway - corny but fun! Try to go up AK highway and return on the Cassiar - we didn't and found it to be a bit boring but lovely drive. I know Kelowna is not in Alaska but we stayed there 9 days before returning home - what a delight! Do a tour with Sam Wilson in his '56 Caddy and enjoy the good eats and wine.
We traveled for 2 months in a Jeep, pulling an 18 foot R-pod with 2 golden retrievers and had a ball!
What words of wisdom would you share with other RVers planning their Alaska trip? Slow down on the rough roads, pay attention to those little orange flags and posts! Slow down and enjoy the scenery and have bug spray handy when you stop to photograph bears along side the road... eat in the small family owned restaurants along the way - most are surprisingly good! Travel with a sense of humor - you never know what is around the next bend.
What were your favorite activities in Alaska? Enjoyed our stay in Fairbanks - don't think I'd do the Riverboat cruise again, a bit too commercial for my taste. Visit the museums, visitor centers and talk with the people about things to do. take lots of pictures... we enjoyed our stay in Denali in Teklanika for 4 nights over July 4, glad we had reservations there as they were booked! Get the TEK pass and use it everyday to go out and see the park and what it has to offer. Drive to the Arctic Circle, at least to cross it and get your certificate from BLM Dottie at the BLM center at the Yukon Bridge. Also, get your certificate at Delta Junction visitor center once you have driven the Alaskan Highway - corny but fun! Try to go up AK highway and return on the Cassiar - we didn't and found it to be a bit boring but lovely drive. I know Kelowna is not in Alaska but we stayed there 9 days before returning home - what a delight! Do a tour with Sam Wilson in his '56 Caddy and enjoy the good eats and wine.
We traveled for 2 months in a Jeep, pulling an 18 foot R-pod with 2 golden retrievers and had a ball!
