April drive to Alaska (top, summer jobs, short term)

[blueflames50]

Originally Posted by Bob Blockus

Mr bob can make Skagway, Alaska half way point. rest for several days at Free off season national park campground nine miles from town. Mr bob should leave April 15.

that sounds better bob..only thinking of your well being and enjoyment of the trip!!! and figuring in unavoidable (hopefully not) unforeseen delays while driving...hoperfully not for you...but always have plan B....extra time on the road!!! soooo....you will post during the trip and update us??? please??? thanks...

[nwcountrygal]

OK read this thread till - page 45 skipped to 52...... couldn't do anymore

Hope you do post Bob - I will be leaving around frist of May to 3rd from Mt Rainer/Seattle
Single woman with dog never drove Alcan before soo looking for info - have the milepost/ Lonley planet and Campground for Alcan.... not taking ferry dates don't work and too expensive for my dates.. only thing works out is Prince Rup to Haines. but it doesn't seem to be productive vrs just driving it all .. going to Seward.... Start work in Seward around 5/15 have the animal certificate and passport house and job no worries...

Have couple of questions -
1 does xm radio work = have a chevy 1500 will renew if it does
2 Onstar work? will give me then satallite phone vrs verizon how well does it work?
3 Looked like I would enjoy highway 37 or should just do the staight route?
4 GMac warrenty saying they will warrenty all work along the way and road side assitance but I really question that ... anyone know before I buy an extended warrenty? I worked in car indunstry but still feel that is BS.

Any other ideas or suggestions -have canopy on truck and put futon inside with straw lined - have all the camping stuff and clothes! Would like to have a gun but going across Canada guessing no go...

Thanks Mahalo

Now that would be questions - as Bob planning but would love local entertaiment and advice...

use debit/credit card across canada vrs getting cash?

Ohh and should book any hotels now if I choose not to stay in back of truck - can camp but if choose not too should I book in advance for a place for hot shower and bed for the night.

I am assuming it isn't that difficult to find hotels that takes dogs or Im I wrong- he can stay in the truck ....but prefer not... no big deal though

Thanks again--- hope this spring starts to clear up from weird weather for all of us!

Ok that is it for questions at moment

[BtwThePipes]

Originally Posted by Bob Blockus

Mr bob learned how to set up REI 4 person dome tent. Yes your right from Florida. Auto Club AAA was at today for trip books and map out whole trip, 4,800 miles. yes indeed.

Bob, I made my first trip down the Alcan with a guy who had AAA. The trip books were useful, and would have been more useful if he had paid attention to them and not gotten lost twice in Montana. His car broke down 20 miles from anywhere and when we got a ride to where his phone worked he learned about a little problem with AAA: That it's the AMERICAN Automobile Association and we were in Canada. We needed CAA, but he wasn't a member of theirs. He was on the phone most of the night trying to sort that out with them and I don't know if he ever got it straight. He ended up paying cash for the tow that night. That was ten years ago and maybe AAA and CAA work together a bit better now than they did then. Just something you might want to check in to or at least be aware of...

[Bob Blockus]

Mr bob has Ford extended warrantee that works both in united states and canada. $100 detectable and they will even toe with emergency service. two years worth, 75,000 miles. I just got AAA auto club for hotel, campground discounts and use of the trip maps. in Fairbanks I will get oil change from Ford. I have T mobile cellular that works in most of canada. yes indeed.

[Bob Blockus]

any campgrounds open end of April start of May around Denali State park?

[warptman]

Originally Posted by nwcountrygal

OK read this thread till - page 45 skipped to 52...... couldn't do anymore

Hope you do post Bob - I will be leaving around frist of May to 3rd from Mt Rainer/Seattle
Single woman with dog never drove Alcan before soo looking for info - have the milepost/ Lonley planet and Campground for Alcan.... not taking ferry dates don't work and too expensive for my dates.. only thing works out is Prince Rup to Haines. but it doesn't seem to be productive vrs just driving it all .. going to Seward.... Start work in Seward around 5/15 have the animal certificate and passport house and job no worries...

Have couple of questions -
1 does xm radio work = have a chevy 1500 will renew if it does
2 Onstar work? will give me then satallite phone vrs verizon how well does it work?
3 Looked like I would enjoy highway 37 or should just do the staight route?
4 GMac warrenty saying they will warrenty all work along the way and road side assitance but I really question that ... anyone know before I buy an extended warrenty? I worked in car indunstry but still feel that is BS.

Any other ideas or suggestions -have canopy on truck and put futon inside with straw lined - have all the camping stuff and clothes! Would like to have a gun but going across Canada guessing no go...

Thanks Mahalo

Now that would be questions - as Bob planning but would love local entertaiment and advice...

use debit/credit card across canada vrs getting cash?

Ohh and should book any hotels now if I choose not to stay in back of truck - can camp but if choose not too should I book in advance for a place for hot shower and bed for the night.

I am assuming it isn't that difficult to find hotels that takes dogs or Im I wrong- he can stay in the truck ....but prefer not... no big deal though

Thanks again--- hope this spring starts to clear up from weird weather for all of us!

Ok that is it for questions at moment

You aren't going to get any replies from Bob. Only thing you are going to get out of him is Live At Five BBC News, Austrian Lawyers....

[warptman]

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[Tundra Boy]

Originally Posted by warptman

You aren't going to get any replies from Bob. Only thing you are going to get out of him is Live At Five BBC News, Austrian Lawyers....

yes indeed.






regards,
tb

lol, have waited patiently for a good chance to use it. Thank-you Warpt

[warptman]

You are welcome!

[Bob Blockus]

Mr bob before road trip, car waxing. April 15 or 20 road trip starts.