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Anyone ever driven to Alaska?
Posted on 5/5/14 at 9:35 am
Posted on 5/5/14 at 9:35 am
What was your experience like?
Posted on 5/5/14 at 9:41 am to cpaulk
wow. such a riveting review. would read again
Posted on 5/5/14 at 9:42 am to CAD703X
Drive to Washington and take a ferry (with your car on it) to Juneau
Posted on 5/5/14 at 9:45 am to tigerfootball123
i was wondering if there's any 'rental' places in seattle that will let you dump the car off then take a ferry or jet back home.
i think the trip up would be fun..but maybe not so much the return trip.
i think the trip up would be fun..but maybe not so much the return trip.
Posted on 5/5/14 at 9:57 am to CAD703X
I flew up to Ketchikan when I moved to Alaska for a while back in the 80's. But while i was there I knew of two brothers who had loaded everything they could fit into a 66 Volkswagen bug they'd cut down into Baja and drove from North Alabama to Vancouver, BC where they caught the ferry to Ketchikan. I can't remember what all they had to say about it though as this was like 30 years ago.
Posted on 5/5/14 at 9:59 am to CAD703X
I've always dreamed of making that drive.
Posted on 5/5/14 at 9:59 am to Darth_Vader
I drove from Memphis to Denver once. Kansas sucks but hitting the rockies was nice but scary driving. Be fun to drive from LA to NYC not sure about Alaska.
This post was edited on 5/5/14 at 10:01 am
Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:00 am to CAD703X
I don't know if you can still do this, but my cousin lived in Alaska about 10 years ago, and said that you could buy a 4x4 SUV, drive it up to Alaska, then sell it, and make enough to pay for your entire trip up there and your flight back
I don't know if he was full of shite, but I was very close to trying it one summer.
I don't know if he was full of shite, but I was very close to trying it one summer.
Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:09 am to CAD703X
The summer after I finished college, I drove from Memphis to Jackson Hole, WY straight through. Then we wandered up to AK, stopping wherever we liked along they to kayak, fish and mountain bike. Went to Grand Teton, Yellowstone, Glacier, crossed the border at Babb, MT and then went to Waterton, Banff, Jasper and all along the Icefields Parkway. From there, we took the Al-Can highway up to Tok, Ak and crossed there. Went to Kenai Fjords, Wrangell-St Elias, Denali, and Gates of the Arctic. Got as far North as non-permitted (oilfield) vehicles were allowed. Best trip of my life. Bring spare tires. There are long sections (hundreds of miles) of rough gravel on the Al-Can up in the Northwest Territory, and flats are more common than rescues. We drove for hours at a time without ever seeing another vehicle. I would do it again in a heartbeat.
Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:15 am to jb4
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I drove from Memphis to Denver once
took my 2 kids out west a few years ago. we hit 18 or 19 states in 10 days. our schedule was something like this
day 1 - nashville to amarillo
day 2 - amarillo to strawberry, az
day 3 - strawberry to kayenta, az
day 4 - kayenta to Paonia, CO
day 5 - payonia (hung out with friends)
day 6 - payonia to idaho falls
day 7 - idaho falls (2 day at yellowstone)
day 8 - idaho falls to Deadwood, SD
day 9 - deadwood to springfield, IL
day 10 - Springfield to nashville
it was a blast; even though you're looking at probably 7 or so hours a day in the car, i would get the kids up at 5 am and they'd sleep until 11 or noon..and wake up in a BRAND new place. i drank *LOTS* of coffee so i didn't mind the miles but it was totally worth it. i was runing high on adrenaline the whole trip.
we spent time in canyonlands, zion, grand canyon, painted desert, bryce canyon, yellowstone, grand tetons, badlands, mt rushmore, devils tower and a bunch of other tourist traps.
great trip..great memories. the best was AZ & utah and going offroad on the indian reservations and driving for miles over the desert lost from all human contact.
This post was edited on 5/5/14 at 10:17 am
Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:16 am to CadesCove
But did you go to Fast Eddy's in Tok, Alaska?
Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:23 am to Rebel
A guy I know bought a beater SUV (mechanically sound, but nothing to write home about), drove it to Alaska, sold it and flew back.
Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:27 am to CAD703X
I flew to anchorage last summer and drove to Kenai. That was enough for me. stunningly beautiful. I've also driven from Portland to Vancouver. Also stunningly beautiful.
Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:34 am to jb4
quote:not really at all. i have done it.
Be fun to drive from LA to NYC
Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:37 am to Rebel
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But did you go to Fast Eddy's in Tok, Alaska?
No trip to Tok would be complete without prime rib at Fast Eddy's. No buckskin, no mukluks, no service.
Posted on 5/5/14 at 10:41 am to Salmon
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I don't know if you can still do this, but my cousin lived in Alaska about 10 years ago, and said that you could buy a 4x4 SUV, drive it up to Alaska, then sell it, and make enough to pay for your entire trip up there and your flight back
I don't know if he was full of shite, but I was very close to trying it one summer.
This is true with Colorado as well. 4x4s are at a premium up there and 2x4 trucks don't sell. You can drive up with a 4x4, sell it, drive back with a 2x4 truck (I bought a Tacoma for like $3-4k less than Value) and make a good bit of money.
Posted on 5/5/14 at 11:06 am to CarRamrod
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not really at all. i have done it.
you did it wrong
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The team covered 2,813.7 miles at an average speed of 98 miles per hour. They stopped for fuel just three times.
This post was edited on 5/5/14 at 11:08 am
Posted on 5/5/14 at 11:10 am to CAD703X
Not sure how much time you have, but if this is an extended trip maybe considering taking the Ferry north from Bellingham and driving back. You can take the Ferry to Haines or Skagway, AK and catch the highway up in the Yukon, or take it all the way to S. Central as there is a ferry that does cross gulf trips once a month.
The highway has been straightened and paved, it's a fairly easy ride these days. Not like the old days when you needed a couple of spares and survival supplies just in case. Might also consider taking the Cassier Hwy to connect to the Alaska Hwy, it's the more scenic route, unless you're planning on doing the Canadian Rocky parks. Make sure you visit Liard Hot Springs on the Yukon /BC border.
The highway has been straightened and paved, it's a fairly easy ride these days. Not like the old days when you needed a couple of spares and survival supplies just in case. Might also consider taking the Cassier Hwy to connect to the Alaska Hwy, it's the more scenic route, unless you're planning on doing the Canadian Rocky parks. Make sure you visit Liard Hot Springs on the Yukon /BC border.
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