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Alaska RV Camping Journal- Final Days |
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Alaska Recreational Vehicle Camping JournalAn RV camping trip to Alaska is a dream most RVers will never get to experience. We are fortunate to have been able to spend the time to take this amazing RV camping trip. Follow our daily RV camping travels as we cover over 6000 miles of the most incredible scenery in North America. We'll share a few pictures of the trip along the way, but pictures can not do justice to this beautiful landscape.The CampersPassengers on our RV camping trip were Brian, Margie, Helen (Brian's Mom is 87), Casey our 4 ½ year old Golden Retriever, and Sox, a 10 year old gray house cat with an attitude. Brian and Margie have been living full time in their 36' Class A motor home over 3 years, and boondock (remote dispersed camping) almost always. Mom has RV camping experience since she and Brian's Dad owned both a pickup camper, and Class C motor home.MilepostsYou will notice that we often refer to the Mileposts book throughout the journal entries. We feel that if you drive to Alaska, you MUST have this book! Alaska, and Canada's British Columbia and Yukon are rich in History. Jack London wrote popular novels such as White Fang, and Call of the Wild, and the contemporary poet Robert Service helped make knowledge of life in the north country wilderness well known. The Mileposts book will help you learn about the history as you go, with descriptions of what happened in the past, as well as what to expect on the road ahead.We recommend that you only use the most current issue of Mileposts as it contains the most up-to-date road and service availability information. Final DaysDay 30The tire shop says it opens at 7:30, but there’s activity going on about ten after 7 and Brian talks to the owner of the shop. He has one of his mechanics inspect our tire installation and gives us the “green light” to head back to Bellingham.. We’re
retracing our tracks exactly from this point on, so we’ll
hope to have a little more sunny weather to enjoy our trip through the
Fraser River Valley. We DO get our wish for sunny skies, and
ALSO record high temperatures for British Columbia!
We stop for the
night at an RV park north of Fort St. John near a river in the trees.
Day 31 Today we don’t get an early start, which some of the occupants of Gozer are very thankful for! We stop for lunch in a wayside rest overlooking the Peace River Valley. This was a deviation from our original path, but a beautiful place to stretch ours, and the dog’s legs! Only about a 30 mile change from the road we took a month ago, this route bypasses Dawson Creek, and what a treat for the senses! The temperatures are comfortable today, and we spend a leisurely day driving along the Peace River and then stop at Quesnel for the night at the same place we stayed approximately a month ago. Still no other campers other than us in the quiet place by the river. Day 32 Another leisurely
morning, and we are headed for some record temperatures along our
travels today.
Our dash thermometer
reads 94 at one point during the day, and we make the decision to get
an RV park so we can run our air conditioner. We stop at one
place along the Frazer River, and approach the office to check
in. Unfortunately, he can’t accept Visa and
we’ve spent ALL of our Canadian money funding our
flat tire repairman!
We continue on until
we find an RV park near Boston Bar that CAN take our Visa, and settle
in for the night. This is a place in the trees with a
Laundromat, and the A/C feels good. Should be a short drive
to the border and back to the old USA tomorrow!
Final Border Crossing We awake to a comfortable sunny morning. It's a short trip down the remaining Frazier River Valley to our USA border crossing. The US Customs officials were professional and courteous asking only if we purchased anything other than food and fuel in Canada. My response was I had bought some anti-freeze, rubber automotive hose, and clamps. The customs agent smiled, checked our ID's and we were on our way. I'm certain that the US and Canada share all travelers information and dates and can quickly tell how long you have been in Canada or US etc. I believe it made our border crossings much easier. We're home at Mom's in another 25 minutes. What a trip it's been! Final ThoughtsFrom the moment we left the USA over a month ago, we experienced indescribable scenery, met wonderful people, seen abundant wildlife, went sailing, panned for gold, ate huge cinnamon rolls, and had about as much fun as anybody could ever wish for.Would we do it again? YES!! But next time, we're taking our Jeep, and planning on using the entire season to explore. We want to spend a lot more time in British Columbia and the Yukon. We want to take our fishing gear and head into remote rivers and lakes. We would like to explore more along the original Alaska Highway, and visit the WWII air bases that dotted the route. We want to get GPS topographical maps of BC and Yukon so we can see what few travelers have the opportunity to. We hope you have enjoyed following along with us on our first RV camping trip to Alaska! Yesterday - Hey Buddy! Can You Spare A Socket? Alaka RV Camping Journal Directory |
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