Roll Call Alaska 2019
Things seem to be a bit slow lately, so Let's get the ball rolling for next year. Scuttlebutt has it that several folks are looking northward for springtime road trips. I would like to say, if the ...
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Lots of great info here, thanks everyone. We intend to leave Chicago Jul. 1, stop in SW S.D. again, stop near Flathead Lake, visit Jasper again, then come your way- with a return timeframe of late August.
Would you send me through Prince George or Grand Prairie?
With 7 hours daily driving, and a day in each area just mentioned, 2 weeks to Fairbanks seems right but does the road slow down in BC or AK?
We prefer to Boondock where it's safe and there are some amenities, and though parking lots aren't preferred, they're ok. Will this be possible or would you suggest we find some campgrounds so we have a place to stay? Someone mentioned most turns allow dump and fill, and that worked great for us in Jasper.
We carry extra water, basic toolkit and emergency supplies, oil change gear, a gas can, and road service membership. I'm no mechanic- would there be extra items you'd suggest given that we're going to Alaska? Haven't needed much in 3 years and 30k miles, but we have visited Walmart and Lowe's plenty.
Thanks for your expertise, time, and well wishes!
Would you send me through Prince George or Grand Prairie?
With 7 hours daily driving, and a day in each area just mentioned, 2 weeks to Fairbanks seems right but does the road slow down in BC or AK?
We prefer to Boondock where it's safe and there are some amenities, and though parking lots aren't preferred, they're ok. Will this be possible or would you suggest we find some campgrounds so we have a place to stay? Someone mentioned most turns allow dump and fill, and that worked great for us in Jasper.
We carry extra water, basic toolkit and emergency supplies, oil change gear, a gas can, and road service membership. I'm no mechanic- would there be extra items you'd suggest given that we're going to Alaska? Haven't needed much in 3 years and 30k miles, but we have visited Walmart and Lowe's plenty.
Thanks for your expertise, time, and well wishes!
