On a whim, after booking a campsite at a Federal park, I clicked on a link in the confirmation email they sent me for entering a lottery for driving the 92mi road in Denali National Park that is closed to public vehicle except for 4 days out of the year. It appears that they allow 400 cars per day on each day so 1,600 passes are issued for this road trip selection.
When I entered it my wife told me I would get it, just because she thinks it would be some fun trip I would go on and she would not be able to get away to go. We have been apart quite a few time thanks to several calls to serve overseas, so this was just one way for her to jab at me.
Well I got an email saying I was selected. WOW!! So now what to do? I quickly figured about $1,000 each way for gas, about 12mpg with FWC on the F150. That will be tough to swing. Trying to figure out exactly what other improvements I need to make to the Hawk to ... fix water pump, get 3 way fridge working better, install solar - will that help that far north and should be driving enough each day that it would not matter anyway.
60 hr drive there, 6 days at 10hr, UGGH I want to have a scenic and leisurely drive not marathon driving.
http://www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/road-lottery.htm
Has anyone been up there in Mid Sept, how cold can I expect it too get, just have a buddy heater to keep the chill at bay.
Sorting, planing and wondering if I can make this happen, Need - More Vacation time, More $$$
Wife says this is something I should go and do.
When I entered it my wife told me I would get it, just because she thinks it would be some fun trip I would go on and she would not be able to get away to go. We have been apart quite a few time thanks to several calls to serve overseas, so this was just one way for her to jab at me.
Well I got an email saying I was selected. WOW!! So now what to do? I quickly figured about $1,000 each way for gas, about 12mpg with FWC on the F150. That will be tough to swing. Trying to figure out exactly what other improvements I need to make to the Hawk to ... fix water pump, get 3 way fridge working better, install solar - will that help that far north and should be driving enough each day that it would not matter anyway.
60 hr drive there, 6 days at 10hr, UGGH I want to have a scenic and leisurely drive not marathon driving.
http://www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/road-lottery.htm
Has anyone been up there in Mid Sept, how cold can I expect it too get, just have a buddy heater to keep the chill at bay.
Sorting, planing and wondering if I can make this happen, Need - More Vacation time, More $$$
Wife says this is something I should go and do.