North to Alaska Episode 27 Did Alaska Meet Our Expectations
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- Опубликовано: 29 июн 2024
- If you've been following our trip through western Canada to Alaska you'll be interested to see a summary of the journey, including how far we went, what it cost and how the realities met our expectations.
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I have enjoyed your videos of your Canada/Alaska trip. I'm retiring in December so we are planning a trip next year. I'm trying to figure out if an early summer trip vs a late summer trip (like y'all) would be best for us. I'm starting to think that we may leave the first of July from Texas to miss the heat of July, August and September. We can be home during late spring and early summer to do a few things with the grandkids. Plus that's when we get most of our weather here in NorthTexas and we could be around to make sure everything was good then leave out as the weather turns hot and dry. We aren't strangers to AK as we have a daughter & son-in-law in Anchorage and have spent time there during the summers over the past 12 years. My daughter and I actually drove the AL-CAN Highway in late April/early May back in 2013 when she moved up the for a job...I was so envious! But just the thought of being able to stay extended periods in our 5th wheel and enjoy the area we are in is pretty exciting to me. And I love long road trips too! Thanks again for your insights on the trip!
Thank you for the kind words! Next time, and I certainly hope there is a next time, we'd like to leave earlier in the year; maybe early to mid July. I think your plan sounds just about right. I retired almost 2 years ago so this has been in the planning for some time. It's nice to have the time available to do this kind of trip the right way. We also had been to Alaska multiple times but always flying and spending time in the Kenai Peninsula so it was good to be able to see other areas. Good luck on your future planning!
Can I ask, what the average miles per gallon you got in your truck? We are Planning a trip next year and want to get as prepared as possible. I Loved watching your adventure to Alaska. It gave us a lot of good ideas and fun places to go. Thanks
Thank you for your kind words! We loved our trip and hope our experience will help you plan yours. We drove a 2022 Ram 1500 with the 5.7 Hemi engine and it averaged 8.7 mpg (ouch!).