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06-10-2015, 09:13 AM
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#81
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Riverview
Posts: 316
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BTW our adventure begins in 26 days.
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2015 Greyhawk 31FS (with 4x4 conversion by Ujoint Offroad)
2012 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid (our TOAD on a DEMCO Dolly)
DW, DSx2, DDx2 Catx2 Dog
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06-10-2015, 09:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Spicewood, Texas
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Lots to see between Texas and Alaska. Glacier nat park, Banff and Jasper Nat parks in Canada. Can run over to Yellowstone if wanted.
It's prolly cheaper to fly and rent for two people. Me, I like my own bed. I like to be able to pull over where ever I find something interesting and spend the night or more if I want.
Adventure for sure. Being able at almost 70 to do it and say I've done it.
Have meet and made tons new friends. We've been given and given numourous gifts to new friends. Wine, fresh caught fish, tackle etc. it's a great experience.
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06-10-2015, 09:53 AM
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#83
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 39
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I've done both, I must say driving the Alcan was the best!
We had a great time on both but, I love the freedom of having no
time limits. We spent 3 weeks in 95 and 5 months in 2012.
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06-11-2015, 12:23 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Fairbanks
Posts: 58
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Ustabslim--Just wanted to chime in to follow along. I live in Fairbanks, there is PLENTY to see here and it is much less "city" than our southern counter parts. If you make it up you can find a place to park the trailer and head to the Arctic Circle for a daytrip. If you make it up here look me up, I'll buy you a beer at one of our local breweries. Send me a PM!
Also, for those future travelers to our Great State, Walmart does in fact sell tires. They are about the best price around and didn't even charge me shipping. Other tire dealers that have shops statewide---Johnson's Tire and Alyeska Tire, I've dealt with both and both have been fair.
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06-11-2015, 01:55 PM
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#85
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Park Ridge
Posts: 8
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Thanks for sharing! We're headed to Denali 7/31 and will stay through 8/8. We're flying from Chicago to Anchorage and renting an RV. We're spending the fist night in Wasilla and the rest in the park's Riley Creek Campground. We're National Park people and have an annual tradition: we have a bag of all of the state quarters and every year upon returning from our summer Park trip, one of the kids pulls a coin and whatever state is pulled is where we have our next year's National Park trip. 2014 we had Michigan; super easy as we're in Chicago. At the end of that trip last summer my son pulled Alaska But we had a year to save, the kids are old enough to enjoy and remember the trip (11 and 14) and we're still young enough to enjoy and remember the trip So let's do it. We have our flight, camper, and campgrounds booked but no bus or other in-park things scheduled or booked. So I'm definitely interested in what you're doing! ENJOY!!!!
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06-11-2015, 04:19 PM
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#86
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Fairbanks
Posts: 58
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Alaska Trip
EllenT---we have plenty of National Parks here! You could check more than 1 off the list.
Which one did you visit in Michigan? That's my birth state.
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06-12-2015, 08:50 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Park Ridge
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alaskahofferts
EllenT---we have plenty of National Parks here! You could check more than 1 off the list.
Which one did you visit in Michigan? That's my birth state.
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Hi alaskahofferts! We visited Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and camped in the Hiawatha National Forest at Colwell Lake. We LOVED it...beautiful spot!
We had wanted to visit Isle Royale NP but logistically and financially it was more difficult for us to swing than Pictured Rocks.
We LOVE Michigan!
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06-12-2015, 11:21 AM
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#88
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Spicewood, Texas
Posts: 913
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We have zero to none service, have one bar now, will update when we get service.
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06-12-2015, 02:07 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Fairbanks
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EllenT
Hi alaskahofferts! We visited Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and camped in the Hiawatha National Forest at Colwell Lake. We LOVED it...beautiful spot!
We had wanted to visit Isle Royale NP but logistically and financially it was more difficult for us to swing than Pictured Rocks.
We LOVE Michigan!
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All 3 of those places are awesome! I sure hope you did the boat tour of Pictured Rocks. The clarity of that water is amazing. Glad you enjoyed it!
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06-14-2015, 12:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Spicewood, Texas
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Got stranded 37 miles from Healy Out in the tundra on Stampead road at noon. No phone.
At 4:03 on tiny bar showed up wifes phone ...911 to Alaska State Troopers..finally out at 7:30, back to RV at 10:30 pm. Will give full details when get wifi in Anchorage.
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06-14-2015, 10:04 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Spicewood, Texas
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We were not prepared... Or I was not ready. This is supposed to be a well traveled trail. NOT. We were about 4 miles past the well traveled part. High centered.
And sinking.
Jesus was looking out and gave us a phone signal. We had no bear spray..skitter spray ..shovel.. Digger ..enough tow strap ..emergency blankets..tarp...gun..extra cloths or enough for a cold night..medicine..water.. Food...jack...winch.. Binoculars.. Rain suit.., nothing . I was expecting to see lots other riders.
We were scared crapless worried about bears. I built a fire at least.
About 30 min before we were rescued I spotted two wheelers about a miles out in the tundra bush whacking. I put Gloria Sherrill white jacket on stick and waved and we hollered and hollered. They saw us and headed our way. Took about 30 to 45 min for them to reach us. We hooked up to both the wheelers with winch...they could not pull us out. State Troopers had contacted local tour group and they showed up about this time...thanks Jesus...it took two jeeps jerking to pull us out and this was as far as the jeeps could go. Any further and we would have to leave wheeler. We were really scared at about 2.. I saw something about a mile out moving slowly .. Head up then down .. Like a bear.. Watched and watched. About an hour later after thinking the worse I could see orange..finally I released it was a hiker from Europe had been back to the bus..was we relieved. Did not speak English very good but understood we needed help and would tell someone when he got to Healy. We past him on the way out. Offered ride said no. He won't get to Healy until today.
I tried all day to get us unstuck.
It was scary simply because of the Grizzly bears.
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06-14-2015, 10:06 AM
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#92
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Eagle River, AK
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Ustabslim, waiting to hear the details. As it sounds, I am glad everything seemed to have worked out ok.
I hope you had appropriate supplies with you in the event of something like this. Alaska backcountry can be more unforgiving than most places.
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06-14-2015, 10:09 AM
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#93
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Spicewood, Texas
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06-14-2015, 10:14 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Eagle River, AK
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Thanks for the update. I am glad everything worked out.
I hope you will take along provisions for your next adventure. While bears deserve their due caution, don't forget the moose. They kill more people here than bears do. Young moose will actually approach humans out of curiosity and upon decided they are scared or the human is a threat will attack by trampling and kicking.
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06-14-2015, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Spicewood, Texas
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We could have stayed in the wheeler with the doors zipped up and kept away from the moose. We would have frozen as our legs would be under water all night. I attempted to walk out at one point but realized after crossing second stream I would have hypothermia before long as I would actually have to stay in the steam 50 percent of the time plus BEARS and moose so i went back. Didn't like leaving wife either. We had none of our medicines or water. I was a dumbass.
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06-14-2015, 10:29 AM
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#96
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Spicewood, Texas
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Headed to Anchorage on train from Denali at noon. About 8 hour train ride. Spend the night in Anchorage with 4 hour shower...then back on train tomorrow.
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06-14-2015, 10:36 AM
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#97
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: New Bern
Posts: 402
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Glad everything worked out for you. Some of that adventure you were looking for and a story to tell.
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06-14-2015, 10:38 AM
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#98
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Eagle River, AK
Posts: 900
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I hope all else goes well with your trip. Over the next two weeks I have a lot of family flying in. We may end up heading north with our rig to see sites at Denali or we may head south to Seward and take everyone to the cabin.
If I can provide any assistance, shoot me a PM. I usually check my email every other day.
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06-14-2015, 11:19 AM
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#99
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Spicewood, Texas
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Since we only had two small bottles of water I got really dehydrated sweating trying to get us out I had horrible cramping when we got back. Two bottles of tonic water fixed it.
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06-14-2015, 12:43 PM
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#100
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: oneonta ny
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Boy thats some sink hole! Thats my fear.Being by myself on 4 wheeler or dual sport bike in the middle of nowhere and either breaking down or getting stuck or whatever and no phone signal. I'm heading out there next week by myself as usual. I guess a winch and or a sat phone would have been handy there. Been thinking of renting a sat phone for the trip. Thinking even harder about it now. Well, glad it didnt get as bad as it could have for you. Good luck with the rest of the trip.
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