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We departed Solvang for Alaska on August 2. We are on day 55 and have completed three parts of our four part Alaska adventure. We are presently 3 days into part IV of our alska Adventure. Part I was our ferry journey to Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka, Gustavus and Whittier. We experienced some...

We made it into Canada. The border officer was quite nice and friendly. I handed him all our paperwork (printed out which made it easy for him). He asked the typical questions about firearms, marijuana products, alcohol and cash then waved us through. Quick and easy less than 5 or 6 minutes...

Frank, We drove the Stewart-Cassiar highway Northbound in mid-August 2018 and took the side trip to Hyder where we enjoyed watching a young Brown Bear chase and eat Salmon at the Fish Creek observation site. We returned via the Alcan highway in late September. I'm glad we did because we saw...

We got ourr truck into the shop for a new transmission mount at 8 Am this morning. Sean at Diamond Truck Repair in Anchorage got us out of there by 9:20 Am. After filling uop our propane tank and topping off the truck with fuel we headed back to the hotel on the north side of Anchorage to meet...

Jack, We were informed yesterday that the US has a nation wide shortage of rapid PCR tests due to the significant increase in new Coivd infections (~93% of all new cases are in unvacinated people). The rapid test kits ran out last week everywhere in the greater Anchorage area and as far away...

We departed Solvang for Alaska on August 2. We are on day 52 and have completed three parts of our four part Alaska adventure. Part I was our ferry journey to Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka, Gustavus and Whittier. We experienced some rain but mostly had good weather. Part II was our travels with...

Our present plan, depending on weather, is to depart Anchorage tomorrow morning, Thursday, for Tok and spend the night in Tok crossing into the Yukon on Friday morning. Our planned route home, weather permitting, is the Alcan highway to Prince George then cross over to Jasper and Banff and down...

We had a stressful day trying to get Covid tested in Anchorage and trying to properly fill out our Canadian entrance request on the ArriveCAN app. It started following a well researched effort to locate a site that could provide test results within 72 hours to meest the Canadian entry...

Hi Vic, During long trips we like to stay at a motel once a week or so and recharge our bodies by taking long hot showers and sleeping in and eating a couple of meals out. We don't often stay in one place for more than 5 or 6 days so staying at a motel once a week or so is usually not a big...

Uber RTT - with style! Looks like Africa or Australia - no roof or sides required with the platform above.

Alaska Marine Highway tips 1) Get familiar with the ferry schedules. It may take a bit of reading and playing around to figure it out. Easiest way for me was to search on a destination and see what ferries were arriving and departing on particular dates. Then I searched on that particular...

I feeling a bit awkward since questions to me have sort of hijacked this thread. Never the less... kmcintyre, Alaska Marine Highway tips 1) Get familiar with the ferry schedules. It may take a bit of reading and playing around to figure it out. Easiest way for me was to search on a...

Spitfire, Yes we individually own the speeders. They are available for sale from previous owners and from a few people who build "new" speeders from old parts (or NOS parts). There are still NOS parts around as well as new parts from new castings for many cars but the NOS parts are getting...

goinoregon, See this link "North to Alaska" http://www.mowonline.org/ We did a trip thoughout Sourhteast Alaska (Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka, Gustavus /Glaciar Bay) and a mainland trip (McCarthy/Kennecott Mill, Valdez) prior to the motorcar trip. We plan to drive home though Canada via Jasper...

Frank, We are having a great trip. Actually things are pretty much going to plan with two exceptions, the Denali Wilderness Road trip to Kantishna, which is only ope 1/2 way due to a landslide, and not being able to go across the top of the world highway. We did go to McCarthy and tour the...

If your FWC camper is newer than about 2005 or 2006 then there is a reasonable chance that FWC can tell you where the solar wires are and if there is a built in spot for roof penetration. Call aand give them your model and serial number. The newer your camper is the more likely there is are...

We cancelled our return ferry reservations today after checking out locations to get a Covid test before entering Canada. Presently there is a mobile Covid testing trailer near Tok that can provide Covid test results in about an hour and the test is acceptable to Canada. Unfortunately they are...

Fuzzymarinedave, If the weatrher is good the drive from Anchorage to/from Homer as well the drive to/from Valdez are spectacular and worth doing. If in Fairbanks the Fountainhead Auto Museum is worth a visit. It is an amazng collection. I recommend the Anchorage Museum as well as the...

fuzzymarindave, We are presently in Anchorage and have been in Alaska since Aug 9 (departed Bellingham on the ferry Aug 7). We are finding that campgrounds and RV during the Southeast Alaska leg of our trip have had availability but on our Whittier, Anchorage, Palmer, McCarthy, Valdez leg of...

We have an FWC Keystone with original battery compartment only large enough for one battery. The previous owner abandoned the original battery compartment and had two 6v deep cycle batteries under the center of the rollover couch with a vent from each battery box pumbed via a hose into the...

rubberlegs, The range of FRS handhelds is probably less than a mile because FRS only allows only up to 2 watts whereas GMRS allows up to 50 watts in some channels as well as repeaters. The GMRS radios that we are using (Midland MXT400 model) have facilitated good clear communication at least...

Frank, The cars were put in a container and sent by barge. They arrived in Whiitier, AK yesterday. We are now in Anchoprage after a beautiful drive from Valdez today. We will retrieve the cars on Saturday. The motorcar group had a coordinator work the shipping details. Our group is the...

Ronin, et al, Here is our itinerary our return is still not firm but we plan to drive back and cancel the ferry reservations: Aug 2 Depart home – Drive to Wasco and drop off motor cars continue on to Stockton or Sacramento Aug 3 Depart for Medford, OR Aug 4 Depart Medford, OR for...

We are a month into our 2-1/2 month Alaska trip. We are travelling with another couple who also have a 1993 Dodge W250. They have a 1984 FWC Keystone on their truck. He did not want to get a HAM license. Prior to the trip I bought two Midland MXT400 GMRS radios. We both got FCC licences...

Powerwerx has mounting plates and panel mounts for powerpole connectors as well as some weather boots. Not a big number of choices though. Anderson Powerpole and SB Connectors | Powerwerx