Driving Alaska Highway (live in, vehicle, places)

[warptman]

I've done the Alcan 15 times and I didn't run into any boring parts in BC. You must have high expectations!

[texasdiver]

Originally Posted by warptman

I've done the Alcan 15 times and I didn't run into any boring parts in BC. You must have high expectations!

I'm talking about the mountain scenery.

If you are going to put in 1500 miles on a RENTAL car for tourism purposes then a loop from Anchorage-Fairbanks-Dawson-Whitehorse-Skagway-Haines-Haines Jct-Tok-Anchorage is going to take you through a LOT more wild and spectacular scenery than the 800 miles or so stretch of BC that begins the Alaska Highway.

[warptman]

Yes, BC has no wild and scenic view anywhere!



















British Columbia is terrible!

[mal_flisk]

Let me do your next drive Joe-Joe. I can't bear to see you suffer that drive any more.

[nwcountrygal]

Howdy from Prince George !! So far so good... to the orginal poster don't mean to hijack.. I saw on the road Cruise Canada RVS last yeat I did a Cruise America RV to bury my father back in SD you should be interchangable between them?

All good although I haven't escaped the heat!!!! Wow what the hell with this ... 105 today after Fraser Canyon and tons of people on the road! Big camping holiday guess here in BC??... was gonna make it to Vanderhoof but everything campgrounds RV motels etc I called were full so here in Prince George. And smoke!!!! Wow thought I was in Hawaii with the vog! Couldn't figure out why a deer was dead charge across a field to Hiway? and laughed at the black bear, ok I see black bear in woods not along Hiway - that was trying to cross the road - saw the cars got up on hind feet! Stomped all fours three times and did a 360 back into the woods!! Cassier tomarrow with Hyder AK!

[yukiko11]

Originally Posted by dlcrume

Does anyone know if you can rent a vehicle for a one way trip from Edmonton to Fairbanks? I would like to fly to Canada, rent a car, drive the Alaska Highway, drop the car off in Alaska and fly home. I am willing to pick up a rental at different city and drop it off at a different location as well.

Please look into the Washington/alaska ferry system. You can travel from Bellingham WA to Juneau on the inland passsage for about $325. There are connections to Fairbanks. This is the basic rate which includes camping or sleeping bag accommodations without a private room, but you can add that to your adgenda. You can take a car for an additional price, but you should probably wait to get to you destination to rent one if you need it. Train and bus tours through Denali are readily available. At the end of your tour just fly back to Seattle. The alaska highway is reputed to be in very poor shape and the drive is long and rough. It would be so much more enjoyable to spend a few days on the ferry and meet people who are traveling and who actually live there.
The ferry only runs throuth August I believe.

[warptman]

Originally Posted by yukiko11

Please look into the Washington/alaska ferry system. You can travel from Bellingham WA to Juneau on the inland passsage for about $325. There are connections to Fairbanks. This is the basic rate which includes camping or sleeping bag accommodations without a private room, but you can add that to your adgenda. You can take a car for an additional price, but you should probably wait to get to you destination to rent one if you need it. Train and bus tours through Denali are readily available. At the end of your tour just fly back to Seattle. The alaska highway is reputed to be in very poor shape and the drive is long and rough. It would be so much more enjoyable to spend a few days on the ferry and meet people who are traveling and who actually live there.
The ferry only runs throuth August I believe.

Poor shape? I just drove it in May! Sure there is a lot of construction, but I didn't see anything in poor shape. This is the best highway in North America!

[nwcountrygal]

Haven't got there yet but from my research sounds good - so far the worst construction has been Seattle - sat for an hour last night and one lane- so much for going at night to miss traffic ....

Let you know what I experience but so far with taking a truck on ferry I am looking for a equal or cheaper to drive -- Ferry was way more than I thought with a truck ... and it isn't a Ranger!!!

Pleae everyone don't hold it against me for taking the safer way so far on my first time - once I have an experience of it driving it I will be parking at rest stops or camping off road- maybe even tomarrow - they are differnt than I am used too!

[Alaskapat528]

Originally Posted by nwcountrygal

Haven't got there yet but from my research sounds good - so far the worst construction has been Seattle - sat for an hour last night and one lane- so much for going at night to miss traffic ....

Let you know what I experience but so far with taking a truck on ferry I am looking for a equal or cheaper to drive -- Ferry was way more than I thought with a truck ... and it isn't a Ranger!!!

Pleae everyone don't hold it against me for taking the safer way so far on my first time - once I have an experience of it driving it I will be parking at rest stops or camping off road- maybe even tomarrow - they are differnt than I am used too!

Do what makes you comfortable. You mentioned the dog being in the back of the truck. Are you referring to him being in the bed of the truck? If so, not a good idea...flying gravel, dust, etc., danger of him jumping out, etc.

[yukiko11]

Originally Posted by warptman

Poor shape? I just drove it in May! Sure there is a lot of construction, but I didn't see anything in poor shape. This is the best highway in North America!

Thanks for that info.! I live in WA and have for years heard horror stories of driving the Alaska HWY due to the changing weather causing damage to the road. I have always wanted to make this drive myself, now I think I will do it. I do have a 4x4 truck so I think if the road is decent, I should be able to make it. Are there enough places to stop for gas?