Who wants to go to Alaska?

[Castaway]

After much research here is what we are thinking for our trip. Leave Ohio around June 10 heading for Banff/Jasper area spending maybe 4-7 days. Our next destination will be Haines Alaska, taking our time, maybe another 7/10 days. While in Haines we will check out Skagway. After 4-7 days in Haines we will get on the Alaska Marine Highway with 1-2 day stops at Juneau, Petersburg,Wrangal and ending up at Prince Rupert BC. Then head back through Yellowstone.

If this sounds like a trip you are interested in taking with us please PM us or email dietz5285@icloud.com

Gary

[HowieE]

Please reconsider. That is like paying for the movies and leaving after the cartoons.

If you spend less than a month in Alaska you have wasted the time you took to get there.

Haines to Skagway is a full days trip one way and you have to go back into Canada to get there

[Castaway]

Originally Posted by HowieE

Please reconsider. That is like paying for the movies and leaving after the cartoons.

If you spend less than a month in Alaska you have wasted the time you took to get there.

Haines to Skagway is a full days trip one way and you have to go back into Canada to get there

Howie

How can you judge weather or not OUR trip will be to short or not? Do you know what we want to see or do? Are you aware that we have already been to Alaska 3 times in the past? Your assumption that it takes a full day to go from Haines to Skagway assumes that we would drive, we are planning on taking the ferry.

If you read any of my posts in this thread you would have seen that I have never asked for opinions, only if anyone else was interested in taking this trip with us, but yet you and others feel the need to try and influence OUR trip.

Why do so many people on here feel the need to hijack threads or reply with an a$$hole response? The same thing happened on Airstream Adventure Facebook page, maybe I am overly sensitive to your kind but I believe in the saying " If you have nothing good to say , say nothing"

This response may be a thread killer but I am going over to Good Sam forum, they have great HELPFUL INFORMATION with positive replies

Gary

[HowieE]

No I was not aware that you had been to Alaska 3 times.

[Hibby]

Castaway,

"Good Luck" on the "Good Sam" forums... I didn't see Howie's response as harmful, nor meant with ill intent. Your response, however, was definitely worthy of killing a thread.


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[mojo]

Originally Posted by Castaway

Why do so many people on here feel the need to hijack threads or reply with an a$$hole response? The same thing happened on Airstream Adventure Facebook page, maybe I am overly sensitive to your kind but I believe in the saying " If you have nothing good to say , say nothing"

This response may be a thread killer but I am going over to Good Sam forum, they have great HELPFUL INFORMATION with positive replies

Gary

Sounds like a real fun trip!

[vetman93]

It seems like Howie was only providing some innocent advice. From the response you provided, I don't believe you would be the type of person that would make very pleasant traveling partner anyhow. Giving some thought to one's comments prior to pulling the trigger makes for a more civilized discussion. Good luck on the Good Sam Forum.


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[SilverCabin]

...and good riddance.

[drew05]

I am sorry to see this thread go where it seems to be going. As one who is wanting to go to Alaska, hopefully in 2016, I understand how daunting the trip can and may be.

I want to be prepared to both enjoy the trip and any unforseen circumstances. I had voiced an "opinion" earlier in this thread, not to be negative, but rather to voice a different view.

We went to Burning Man this year, and from the Kansas City area, it was a lot of miles in a short amount of time. Yes, it was my doing, but our vacation time was limited, and we needed to be at certain places on certain days to meet up with others. I was somewhat prepared for the long days, but my wife wasn't, (even though we had talked about busting a**.

During our trip we had some 'minor' equipment issues that could have delayed us (a refrigerator error code that wouldn't initially reset, transmission overheated, and a screw in one of the trailer tires). Luckily, they were all simple fixes, with no real delay. We had breakfast in a casino wile the truck was being checked out. The trip was awesome, but it also taught us that some trips just can't be rushed.

My point is, when planning a trip like this we can plan for the knowns... it's the unknows that can be challenges (speed bumps in life). We "all" have different backgrounds, and unless asked, this information remains unknown to others. I am always looking to learn from others experiences. I have viewed all of the previous posts, not as negaives, but rather more "what ifs" that not only should the trip planner consider, but also the participants. I am not a WBCCI member, but will join so we could participate in the Alaska Caravan.

So I am hoping that everyone calms down, takes a deep breath, so that we can get back on topic.

[RamblinManGa]

Hi from AZ. . . I was about to respond to this thread because we are planning on going in '15. I'd like to leave AZ on Memorial Day & plan to be gone almost 90 days. I have been thinking/trying to do this trip since '77. I wouldn't mind seeing/going along with others, but ultimately I'm going to 'do my own thing' so I'll plan independently & hope to see lots of AS folks along the way ! too bad about original poster, maybe not. . . Regards, Craig

[drew05]

Craig, I look forward to your posts. '15 is too early, and we may need to push '16 back another year. Does your 90 days include leaving and returning to Scottsdale?

We are looking at 90 days, give or take from home. I'm trying to get a feel for how willing my boss will be with me being gone for so long.

Drew

[Englishgirl]

Originally Posted by Prabbit

We are planning Alaska for next year. Had to postpone this years trip.
We traveled Alaska in 1996 and had a great time. At that time "The Milepost" had a suggestion for the Russian River Campground" "Bring a 30-06 caliber rifle or better". Salmon runs attract a good number of bear at that time. The Milepost has since deleted the suggestion.
Any way, we will be happy to share our schedule as we get closer.
Highlights are Drumheller Royal Terrel Museum, Edmonton Mall, Cassiar
highway, Hyder and Stewart, Tok, Chicken, Valdez to catch Pinks and/or Silvers from the bank near the oil terminal, Kenai Peninsula for clamming,
fishing and eagle viewing, having a quart cup of coffee from some of the road kiosks, Gold Panners Association claim gold panning, rock and mineral collecting, Dalton Highway for Grayling and gold panning. Maybe go by Haines and take the tour to see where the Schnabels mined.
It will be a full trip and there are other stops. Dawson City to watch someone have a "Sour Toe" cocktail and maybe Diamond Tooth Gerties Saloon.
Be happy to share some experiences. We camp and travel whenever and almost wherever we want to in Alaska so it is a very interesting time.

We'll send a schedule, emaill address, and cell phone to coordinate if you wish when final plans are made.

If you are taking time to go to Drumheller be sure to take in Waterton Lakes, it's a couple of hours from Drumheller and is absolutely spectacular.



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[milkman]

My wife and I have been full-time for 18 months and are planning to go to Alaska this summer. Early plans are to leave the lower 48 near the end of June and spend a full two months on the trip. We are interested in connecting with others to casually travel with. We will keep track of your Thread and be in touch when we get further into our planning.

[paiceman]

Gary

Sent you an email, my wife and I are tentatively interested at this point.

Thanks

Bud

[paiceman]

I spent a long time in Moab, UT this year and camped next to a MH who was from Alaska, lived there their entire lives and suggested late July into August due to repairs on the roads due to frost heaves.