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Not sure if this is your problem but If the house batteries drop below a certain voltage the FWC isolator will not connect to the trucks charging system when you start the truck. This has caught a few folk out. You have to bring them up with solar or shore power to get them to reconnect. I...

Put my rig on the Cat scales at the new truck stop down the street last week. '06 Ram 3500 Cummins 4x4 Megacab SRW with '10 Hawk/fully optioned/full water tank/no jacks = 9100lbs (no driver). Next time I have the camper off I'm going to weigh the truck. .

I also use a cig lighter (DC) power cord made specifically for my laptop. Found it on Ebay. My normal practice is to charge the laptop during the day while driving. You should have no problem with power consumption from your batteries in typical overnight charging. If you're in one spot for...

I preemptively put the 8' blade on the back of the Kubota last year and never had to push snow once - think I'm going to try that trick again this year... :) I actually felt a sense of relief once I made the "go" decision back in Jan. Because the planning had been going on for 5yrs I felt...

Quick thanks to DrJ for this thread, it definitely saved me some heartache and confusion on our AK in Sept. On at least one occasion the Sure Power refused to connect the house battery to the truck which would have meant dead house battery/ruined food in the fridge after a day of driving...

I'm glad you guys enjoyed it - I've read may reports that helped me so I'm happy to pay it forward! Believe it or not DEF was available everywhere we stopped, even Coldfoot and Prudhoe. You're on the right track with your spares list, I'd also study a vehicle specific forum to see if your...

^^ Great post ^^ Thanks! .

Some random thoughts/advise about the trip... - First, I have to thank all of the ADVRider members who have taken time to share their AK trip over the last several years. I can say with near certainty that our trip never would have happened without the info and increased "comfort level" your...

We think maybe the truck kicked up a rock that bounced off the front of the trailer and hit window. However most of the glass was gone indicating it maybe blew outward? Who knows... .

Sorry guys, I never came back to this thread... Steps came with the camper and I'm not sure what brand they are. Closest thing I can find on the internet are Brophy. I know one of the punctures was a small stone (I pried it out to plug) and believe the other two were as well. The tires are...

The wrap-up. Friday Sept 16 - Sunday Sept 18. Etherington to Home. 2306 miles. You may recall me mentioning at Dawson City that we'd need to average 470 miles a day the last 9 days to get home. You may also have noticed that there have been quite a few days since that we haven't done 470...

Everything was grey and socked in with clouds on our northbound trip on the Icefields, we got very lucky on the return trip. I was surprised how much traffic there was even in mid-Sept in Jasper/Banff. I suspect some of that is driven by the leaf peepers. Both Whistlers and Wapiti campgrounds...

Finally, after two prior attempts, we're going to drive Hwy 40 thru Kananaskis Country this evening. On our 2013 trip Hwy40 was closed due to flooding, and on the way north this trip we made the mistake of thinking it would be faster to go thru Calgary (a word of advise, DO NOT go thru Calgary...

This one is my desktop right now. Peyto Lake overlook, I stood here 26 days ago. Icefields Pky upper right. Last shot on the Icefields Parkway.

We didn't stop to take the giant bus ride up on the glacier this time but we did on our 2013 trip. Here a couple pics to give you an idea. There are glaciers everywhere in this area. Leaving Jasper NP and entering Banff NP. Looking south from Sunwapta Pass. Just below the pass.

Thursday Sept 15. Whistlers Campground to Etherington Campground. 290 miles Well the end of the trip is near. :( However, we're finishing on a high note with a perfect day of weather on the Icefields Parkway! :) After fueling up in Jasper we head south for Lake Louise. The...

Our window blew out going to Alaska in Aug. Don't know what caused it for sure, could have been a rock bounce off the trailer and hit it. I also had all the windows shut tight expecting rain and we had G'd out over some whoops in the road, it crossed my mind if the roof may have deflected down...

Wednesday we got up and beat feet toward Jasper Natl Park. The forecast for Thursday looks fantastic on the Icefields Parkway so we're hoping to finish this trip on a high note. The scenery gets spectacular as you near Jasper. Tonight we'll stay at Whistlers Campground just a...

Tuesday Sept 13 and Wednesday Sept 14. Meziadin to Prince George, BC to Jasper, AB. 405 + 240 miles. Tuesday was the least remarkable day of the trip. The remaining 100 miles of the Cassiar from Meziadin to its terminus at Rt 16 is not bad, but Rt 16 has a totally different feel. You're...

Your 26 yr perspective on the Bear Glacier is interesting Frank. When I look at that picture I can "see" it. Not sure what the last glacier was, it was just after you left Stewart. I thought the way it was covered in debris was interesting. .

You leave Stewart and pass around the bay to reach Hyder. Looking back toward Stewart. There is no Customs entering Hyder, only when you exit. We covered 900 miles the last two days so we can have some time to hang around the famous bear watching platforms in Hyder. We know the...

Monday Sept 12. Bell 2 to Hyder to Meziadin Campground. 160 miles. It's a frosty 30 degrees this morning as I walk around Bell 2 for some pics. This is as ritzy a place as you will find out here. Rooms aren't cheap and even the camping was pushing $50. The shower house was first class...

Sorry for my recent absence folks. I just got back from a five day trip to ride some of the Kentucky Adventure Trail. Pics here if you're interested. http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/kentucky-adventure-trail-in-pictures-nov-16.1187048/ .

Thank you Poky! You're correct, these posts do take a lot of time, probably 2hrs per episode. I have a lot of pics to weed through, resize, and upload to Photobucket before I can write it in Word and add the pic links. My primary forum for years has been "Ride Reports" on ADVRider. Since the...

Thanks Dave, I enjoyed your ID trip blog and wish I had your ability to turn a phrase. :unsure: .