Jun 07
I didn’t have a strict budget when I took my 2 month (58 day) trip to Alaska, although I was hoping to spend less than $100 per day. I knew I would have days that cost more than $100 per day, like the days I took boat rides to glaciers. But I also knew I …
Jan 28
Driving to Alaska is a real adventure! In addition to the normal things you might bring on a vacation (clothes, first aid kit, toiletries), here are a few things you should have for your Alaska Road Trip. Most of this Alaska Road Trip Packing List consists of vehicle repair tools, but there might be a …
Dec 26
There’s no doubt about it, the Canadian Rockies are gorgeous and one of the highlights of Canada. Photos of Moraine Lake and Lake Louise inspire millions to make the trip to Banff National Park. But did you know Banff National Park gets more than 4 million visitors per year?!? So imagine hundreds of people in …
Dec 12
The biggest savings on my 8 week trip from Seattle to Alaska and the Arctic Ocean came from camping, or more specifically free camping in Alaska, Yukon, and British Columbia. I only spent $150 in camping fees in 8 weeks, with half of this spent camping at festivals. These are some of my top tips …
Dec 03
I was returning to the lower 48 states after my road trip to Alaska, coming south on the Alaska Highway. If you know anything about driving in Alaska and Yukon, other than in the Kenai Peninsula and around Anchorage, the traffic is light. But coming south to Dawson Creek, BC was quite a shock. All …
Oct 31
The Alaska Highway, aka the Alcan Highway, was built during WWII to connect the 48 states to Alaska, which wasn’t yet a state. It was over 1,700 miles when completed, but now it is closer to 1,400 miles due to rerouting. The miles of the Alaska Highway stretch between British Columbia, Yukon, back into BC, …
Aug 09
The thing about traveling to Alaska is that many of the interesting things to do and see along the way are down dead end roads. I had read about Atlin in the tourist literature available at nearby tourist centers and the Milepost guidebook and it sounded like it was interesting, but decided to go there …
Aug 03
When driving to Alaska from the USA, there are two traditional routes, the Alaska Highway and the Cassiar Highway. I had the joy of driving the Cassiar Highway on my way up to Alaska. While Driving the Cassiar highway, you will have nice views, but the various detours you can do off the highway were …
Jul 29
One of the highlights of a drive up the Cassiar highway is a detour to the “Grand Canyon of Canada” – the Grand Canyon of the Stikine River located in British Columbia. This is one of Canada’s premier canyons and a really fun drive to boot! The road leads to the historic Telegraph Creek and …
Jul 24
On my big trip to Alaska, I was always looking for interesting side trips. The useful road and provincial park map of northern British Columbia provided by the helpful BC visitor centers depicts a short road up to a town called “Cassiar”. Since I was driving the Cassiar highway to Alaska, I figured this must …
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