Moving to Fairbanks in June (Anchorage, Metlakatla: camping, living in, prices)

[Badgersam]

Hey all,

I'm moving my family and myself to the area in June, courtesy of the USAF. Looking for some driving advise for the trip up. I have the Milepost and searched the web for info, but have not found a lot of info about crossing the Canadian border from further east. I am stopping in Northern Wisconsin to visit family, so the easiest way to head north is to cut across to Minot N.D., and head north to Edmonton. Unfortunately, the Milepost says nothing about that leg and all I can find online is info from further west. Anyone have any info on that leg? Or am I just a fool for wanting to travel it. It is cutting about a days drive off my trip. Thanks in advance.

Steve

[heathen]

People usually wait until western Montana to cross into Canada because gas is so much cheaper in the US. Plus the drive up the Canadian Rockies is one of the most beautiful in the world.

[Badgersam]

That's what I hear, gas prices, but heading west to Montana adds about 600 miles to the trip, X2 cars and that's an extra 1200 miles of gas at about 18mpg avg for both cars. And looking at the map, it seems like you do not really get into the Canadian Rockies until after Edmonton anyway. I'm just weighing my options.

[Badgersam]

So looking at Edmonton gasbuddy, it says avg price is about 100.9. Is that a Litre? and approx what would that convert to in US Dollars?

[mreece]

Originally Posted by Badgersam

So looking at Edmonton gasbuddy, it says avg price is about 100.9. Is that a Litre? and approx what would that convert to in US Dollars?

yup. i think right now the conversion is pretty much 1/1 us/can.

enjoy the drive. it's a good one.

[1stimestar]

We always come up through Minot, easier drive.

[RayinAK]

Originally Posted by Badgersam

Hey all,

I'm moving my family and myself to the area in June, courtesy of the USAF. Looking for some driving advise for the trip up. I have the Milepost and searched the web for info, but have not found a lot of info about crossing the Canadian border from further east. I am stopping in Northern Wisconsin to visit family, so the easiest way to head north is to cut across to Minot N.D., and head north to Edmonton. Unfortunately, the Milepost says nothing about that leg and all I can find online is info from further west. Anyone have any info on that leg? Or am I just a fool for wanting to travel it. It is cutting about a days drive off my trip. Thanks in advance.

Steve

If you are going to Juneau you may have to decide if you want to drive through Alaska or not. Driving through Alaska will be more expensive (longer distance), so you may want to look at the sea routes that lead to Juneau. Take a close look at the map of Alaska: the sea routes are closer to Juneau than to Anchorage, for example.

Since drove to the interior of Alaska, I don't have enough experience about the sea routes. Hopefully somebody can help you with such.

[Metlakatla]

The OP is planning on moving to the Fairbanks area in June; you must have gotten that far and thought he typed "Juneau."

[RayinAK]

Originally Posted by Metlakatla

The OP is planning on moving to the Fairbanks area in June; you must have gotten that far and thought he typed "Juneau."

Oops! I did.

My apologies to the OP.

[Badgersam]

Hey, thanks to all for the advise. I am really looking forward to the trip, in total, it will be me, my wife, two real good friends looking for an adventure, two kids, two dogs, and a goldfish my daughter refuses to leave here. LOL. Hence, the two cars. We really are taking our time, probably about 20 days, camping along the way, and if we see something we want to do, we are going to stop and do it. I have a total of about 30 days to get there, but will probably sign in early.

My concern is mainly the trip from Minot to Edmonton, looks flat and kind of boring, a good stretch to make up some time. Thanks 1stimestar, that is exactly what I was looking for. I am looking forward to living in your beautiful state for at least the next three years.