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Re: Helpful Ideas for Alaskan Travels
mudrat wrote: L8ERZZZ wrote: CA Traveler wrote: Pre planning is good. I wouldn't throw anything out, just answer their questions - hat and sunglasses off, direct answers, no questions. Yes pre planning is a must! I want to have a smooth and adventurous trip in and out of Canada, want to make it to Anchorage in one piece. Oh and I just found some info on taking my dog with us to AK so many documents to travel through Canada. Could you post the info or website on the dog info please? Mudrat The site I found it on is www.northtoalaska.com click on the "Tips" tab at the top of the site and it will be located under "1" tip bullet 4. http://www.northtoalaska.com/Tips.aspx421Views0likes0CommentsRe: Helpful Ideas for Alaskan Travels
SkipStock wrote: one more thing? Cell phone service pretty much sucks at the EXACT moment you cross into Canada. How do they do that? ok, may not QUITE that bad, but it does get bad.....don't depend on having anything but spotty service it all the way Anchorage. AND? make darn sure you get your service provider to give you a plan that is free DATA roaming through Canada (even though you wont have access :-) or you may have a surprisingly large bill at the end of the trip........... SkipStock Thanks for all the info. We will be taking it slow for sure. I planned for 8 days once we cross the boarder, take in the sites and take it slow. I know there will be some white knuckle moments but slow and steady will make the wife and kids happy! Tire chains will be added to our list. My tires are brand new but still a good idea to have chains. Not having cell service will be kind of scary but hope to not have to call anyone for emergency reasons. Wife and I are enjoying readying all this advise and recommendations! Thanks again!421Views0likes0CommentsRe: Helpful Ideas for Alaskan Travels
CA Traveler wrote: Pre planning is good. I wouldn't throw anything out, just answer their questions - hat and sunglasses off, direct answers, no questions. Yes pre planning is a must! I want to have a smooth and adventurous trip in and out of Canada, want to make it to Anchorage in one piece. Oh and I just found some info on taking my dog with us to AK so many documents to travel through Canada.352Views0likes0CommentsRe: Helpful Ideas for Alaskan Travels
flybob63 wrote: i, personally, won't travel those roads without a firearm. You can go to the Canadian Customs website to download the forms for declaration at the border and info on permissible weapons. Don't go outside the law as they commonly search vehicles and if you get caught it's big trouble. I declared a 12 shotgun I was glad to have in the rig. I would love to take my pistols but have read that Canada highly frowns upon that. So I thought about buying a shotgun and or rifle to have with me just as a precautionary measure since I will have my wife and 3 kids with me. I will be on military orders moving to AK and there is paperwork I can obtain by the military stating that I can travel to AK with weapons.364Views0likes0CommentsRe: Helpful Ideas for Alaskan Travels
CA Traveler wrote: Food restrictions change all the time. Generally you'll do best with unopened store wrapped products like meat. One time returning to the US they took our tomatoes and cut off the tops of the green onions which they kept. Those restrictions started that day. Sometimes fruit is on the list. Those little round stickers on fruit etc indicating the country of origin can be helpful - providing it's from the right country! Ok, wow we will definitely look into what is a go or no go right before we cross into BC. We can't wait to move to AK and we can't wait for this once in a lifetime drive! :)365Views0likes0CommentsRe: Helpful Ideas for Alaskan Travels
CA Traveler wrote: Passports but not sure about the kids. No firewood, basically no guns and limited alcohol. Read the current restrictions on food. Definitely have passports for wife and 3 kids! Wow there is restrictions on food? Seems odd, but I will certainly look up what the restrictions are.364Views0likes0CommentsRe: Helpful Ideas for Alaskan Travels
explorenorth wrote: L8ERZZZ wrote: Hey all, new member here! So my family and I will be moving to AK in March and we will be driving there traveling through BC and YT. We have a 2013 Ram 1500 and a 30ft TT. I have done a few things to my truck that will be road worthy for the travel. Any ideas for the trailer other than tires which I have 2 complete spares for? We will be traveling from AZ to central valley CA visiting my family before the trip North! We will be traveling I-5N all the way to WA. Once we get into BC to start the GOOD travel does anyone recommend/advise anything for us first timers? We have planned out our trip (hope it's good) we'll be traveling the cassair hwy (boston bar, quesnel, dawson creek, ft. nelson, watson lake, whitehorse, beaver creek, glenn highway, anchorage) Any recommendations/advise will be great! That route isn't the Cassiar, it's the Alaska Highway. You don't mention winter tires, but you will almost certainly hit snow. Yes, apologies it is the Alaska Highway. I have BF Goodrich A/T KO tires on my truck. Is there specific winter tires for a trailer? I went to my local RV sales and they did mention to get a GT tire. We will definitely have plenty of food as I do not want to stop and buy snacks or spend unnecessary money at restaurants or fast food since we'll have the trailer, save money where we can.365Views0likes0CommentsRe: Helpful Ideas for Alaskan Travels
Hey all, new member here! So my family and I will be moving to AK in March and we will be driving there traveling through BC and YT. We have a 2013 Ram 1500 and a 30ft TT. I have done a few things to my truck that will be road worthy for the travel. Any ideas for the trailer other than tires which I have 2 complete spares for? We will be traveling from AZ to central valley CA visiting my family before the trip North! We will be traveling I-5N all the way to WA. Once we get into BC to start the GOOD travel does anyone recommend/advise anything for us first timers? We have planned out our trip (hope it's good) we'll be traveling the Alaska Hwy (boston bar, quesnel, dawson creek, ft. nelson, watson lake, whitehorse, beaver creek, glenn highway, anchorage) Any recommendations/advise will be great! Items that we have: Milepost Good Sam Rv coupon book Generator 20gals of extra gas 2 ton jack 2 full spare tires for trailer and truck Food (snacks for kids, food to cook on the way) Emergency road side kit w/ 3 flares Tool Kit Small propane camping light All I can think of right now Thanks, Joe a.k.a L8ERZZZ364Views0likes0Comments
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