DYNOBOB
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I'll add that Dad got $200 Canadian before we left and ended up using it for gas/groceries to spend all of it.
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That was a big concern of mine whenever we got off the beaten path. I don't doubt we could have had a $2000 tow bill up on the Dalton. My friends will tell you I'm a bit anal about preparation. For this trip I had a spare alternator, external voltage reg (Dodge thing), #4 fuel line (Cummins thing), fuel filter, serpentine belt, etc - and a ton of tools - and my 50lb nut/bolt collection.smlobx said:Thanks Bob that's good to hear.
The only previous info I had was from a trip my wife took with her family in 1978 when she was a teenager and their RV broke down 300 miles North of Dawson on the Alcan and had to get the RV towed the whole way....you don't want to know what that cost!
Thanks JD.longhorn1 said:Bob, I too have enjoyed reading your posts. What a fun time and the opportunity to spend the time with your Dad. Thanks, jd
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Dang, knew nothing about it. Must have been near the in-town campground?Casa Escarlata Robles Too said:Bob I forgot to ask. Did you walk to the paddle wheel "bone yard" just outside the campground at Dawson City?
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Thank you sir!takesiteasy said:Great trip report- I have enjoyed following along.
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 report is written anyway I thought I'd share on here and Expedition Portal as well. The one thing that's nice about EP is you don't have to click the pics to enlarge. I know how valuable reading other people's trip reports were in my planning so I'm happy to pay it forward.PokyBro said:Dynobob,
I just want to congratulate, and compliment, you on an absolutely excellent trip report on your extended adventure to Alaska with your father. Something never to be forgotten, and always cherished! The number of photos you have shared surely have taken time and vision to give all of us eyes to see what you have/are seeing, and a small sense of what you guys are experiencing.
I once had the opportunity to take a cruise from Vancouver to Whitier, and then to spend 5 days in and around Anchorage, and was blown away to only have seen that much, which was great. I hope to someday take the extended trip you have taken, so thanks for giving me and others a glimpse of what can be seen and experienced. I will be back to review your trip many more times.
I can only imagine how much time you have devoted to bring us along, especially by the quality of the work you have done on both photos and commentary, so a big thank you, and best wishes as you continue.
Poky
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