Trip up Alaska Hwy in 2015

2gypsies wrote:
You probably will not need air conditioning for your trip. :)

Also, I would not recommend making reservations for your whole stay unless you want to do it a day or two beforehand. There are plenty of places to stay and if it's just an overnight, there are some gorgeous boondocking spots. You can be a lot more flexible without reservations. Suppose you don't like the area or like it so much you want to stay longer. Suppose you have mechanical problems or there are road problems. We find it very easy to travel without reservations. The only ones we made were for July 4 weekend in Palmer, Alaska and 5 nights in Denali's Teklanika campground. We made those about 3 weeks prior when we had a better idea of when we'd be there.

Have a good trip!

Good info. We've been up 6 times since 2006 and agree completely.(5 driving and once flying for the Iditerod where we rented a car and drove around for 2 weeks.) If you're really concerned about reservations call a day or two ahead. We don't use any reservations all the way up from DE and all the way back. In fact the only place we pay is at the Grand Forks Air Force Base FAMCAMP going up and back. Good place to wash the rig and toad and get laundry done. The rest of the stops are boondocked at turnoffs, Walmarts, or anywhere we feel like it. Dumps and water are available in Canadian towns mostly for free and can be found in the Milepost. In AK the BIG holiday weekends and things like the Women's Salmon Derby weekend in Valdez and the beginning of the Red Salmon run in Copper Center might be tight but we've never had a problem. Stay flexible and enjoy. You'll probably get hooked like we are. We go up every second year and FISH, as well as sightsee. Brought home about 17 cu-ft of salmon, halibut and shrimp last September.