Category: Alaska

Long before we arrived in Fairbanks, we had been keeping an eye on the weather for our trip to Denali National Park. Of course we knew the forecasts were too far out to be of any consequence, but we watched …

The Ice Museum at Chena Hot Springs. It was a beautiful sunny day as we set up at the Elks Lodge on the Chena River. We watched as Fairbanksians perched themselves atop every type of floatation device known to man …

On our last day in the “Life After People” campground in Chitina, we spent the day cleaning Scoopy. She still hadn’t been caked in the infamous mixture of Alaskan mud and road grime, but we had a ton of dust …

Somehow we had managed to reach Valdez without purchasing our Tour Saver booklet. Along with the Milepost, the Tour Saver is considered a “must-have” when visiting Alaska. It has coupons for many tours, activities, cruises, flights, etc. basically at half …

The drive from Glennallen to Valdez is often touted as one of the most beautiful trips in all of Alaska and it is a well-earned reputation. On our travel day the weather was perfect as the sun dipped in and …

There is only one way in and out of Haines by car, so getting back to the Alaska Highway at Haines Junction, YT after our glorious five-day stay required about 145 miles of backtracking. The first few miles out of …

Long before taking our epic trip north, Linda and I zealously read all the blogs we could find about the Alaskan experiences of our fellow fulltimers. One common reaction, in particular, was the wow factor. What I mean by that …

What is it about driving to Alaska that seems so daunting? The distance is definitely a consideration, over 5,000 miles in Scoopy, and countless more on Toadie over 12-16 weeks. That’s a lot of travelin’ in a fairly short amount …