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Re: Replace Dinette Set?
When planning for our trip to Alaska last year we replaced our dinette with a jacknife sofa. It fit perfectly in the dinette space and was much more comfortable than the dinette for our 12,000 mile trip. I bought a lagun table mount to add a small table to the couch.496Views0likes0CommentsRe: Helpful Ideas for Alaskan Travels
We did it last year and our only reservations were for Denali. We used Church's book and the Milepost to plan our stops. Besides occasional boondocking we tried to end the day at provincial or state parks, usually about $20 a night. Nearly all dry camping but water and dump facilities were usually available. We tried to travel with an empty black tank and a full fresh water tank. The wife and I could stretch our 40 gal water out to 5 days with 2 showers each but we were definitely looking for water on our 5'th day.1.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Dawson City > Chicken > Tok AK
You guys were right. Weather wasn't an issue so we didn't hesitate and took the TOW from Dawson city (yes we did do Diamond tooth Gerties). I loved it (TOW). The wife says that if I do that again my clothes will be on the front porch when I get home. I think that means she won't go with me on the Dempster highway! It rained a bit in the morning which helped keep the dust down. Scenery was gorgeous though you can't wander your eyes too much while driving and the wife was afraid to look out the window. We stayed at a govt Campsite that night and went into Chicken in the morning. Unfortunately Chicken was packed with people and vehicles for "Chicken stock" so we didn't get a chance to check it out. Quick bite and back on the road to Tok. I met 2 of the people Soren mentioned at Chicken. The first said the road from Tok was fine. The second guy said the roads were terrible, construction wasted a lot of time and he was going to turn around and go back to Tok rather than continue. From my perspective, having prepared for the worse, I found the roads to be much better than I expected. I've been traveling almost 2 months and I estimate that I've only spent about 1 1/2 to 2 hours waiting for pilot cars. I was actually pleasantly surprised at how well the roads have been on our travels. I highly recommend that if you visit Alaska you should do the TOW. There are only 2 kinds of visitors to Alaska. Those that have done the TOW, and those that should have. On a side note, my daughters plans to join us in Anchorage didn't work out with her work schedule So we didn't have to adjust our travel plans.1.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Dawson City > Chicken > Tok AK
PA12DRVR wrote: Suspect I'm interpreting the words wrong but if "south towards Juneau" means going to Juneau itself, that involves a ferry ride or a park somewhere and fly into Juneau..... AHa, I'll have to look into that. I have no need to go to Juneau but my daughter is thinking about flying into Anchorage to hook up with us and possibly flying out of Juneau. Any ideas or suggestions?1.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Dawson City > Chicken > Tok AK
Thanks to all your comments. Dawson city and TOW through Chicken is a definite go. I'm probably the opposite of OCD. I can wash my truck when I get home. We have general goals but hope to keep all options open. We're leaving upstate NY on Thursday and our only hard goal is to get to Denali in 25 days. We've got 5 days at Teklanika and the 4 days at Riley Creek. After that we'll head towards Anchorage and the Kenai then south toward Juneau before heading back east towards Montana. Can't wait to get started!1.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Dawson City > Chicken > Tok AK
Thanks for your comments, Alaska has been on my list since I landed in Anchorage 50 years ago on my way overseas courtesy of uncle Sam. The view from the tarmac was enough to convince me that I'd have to get back someday. The wife and I are really looking forward to the trip. I really would like to do Dawson City. I will have two opportunities, I am thinking I'll add some flexibility and check on the weather when I get to Whitehorse, if it looks wet I'll have another opportunity when I get to Tok on the way back.281Views0likes0CommentsDawson City > Chicken > Tok AK
2018 F150 3.5 Eco towing a Keystone Bullet 230bhs Wife and I will be leaving in a couple weeks from upstate NY headed to Alaska. My plan on the way up to Fairbanks and Denali was to take Rt 2 from Whitehorse to Dawson City then Rt 5 through Chicken towards Tok. While researching I've come across some negative comments on road conditions traveling from Dawson City through Chicken, including one (I think on tripadvisor) stating that they would never tow a camper on that route. I'm not against a little "adventure", but I also don't want to get the wife and I into a situation I might regret. Seeking comments!9KViews0likes35Comments
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