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Sounds like a GREAT TRIP. How were the roads? I see you reppin' Texas with the ball cap .... you didn't take any of them illegal loaded handguns witcha did ya? Just kidding!! The question about the road quality is legit. I have heard they can be pretty rough. I would love to make that trip, but the roads are a concern for me.
BTW ... I love your rig!
-- Edited by RonC on Thursday 8th of September 2016 07:33:46 PM
-- Edited by RonC on Thursday 8th of September 2016 07:35:03 PM
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Ron and Janice
2016 Ford F350, King Ranch, DRW, 4x4, CC, 6.7 PS Diesel, remote control air lift system
2017 Durango Gold 381REF, Lambright furniture, MCD shades, morRYDE IS, 8K Disc brakes, GY G114 LR H Tires, 27,320 lbs CGVW
Depends on your tolerance with road conditions but I would say there were some of the worst roads we have ever been on in spots and some of the nicest roads in spots. Overall they were not too bad but by no means does that mean you drive the normal speed limit. I am sure there are a few folks that gave me the good Ole Texas salute for how slow we traveled at time but we fame away relatively unscathed whereas some other folks did not far so well.
If you are willing to take your time and not rush to get somewhere chances are you will survive the roads with minor issues, but you have to be on you game at all times as surprises are around every corner.
As for the weapons, yes we brought them in two ways. One we shipped everything we have less a 12 GA. pump which we declared at the border and paid $25. You download the paperwork off the RCMP website in triplicate and hand it in at border crossing. Permit good for 60 days and then we called and had it extended until we returned.
We used Three Bears Outpost in Butte, MT to ship everything else to their Outpost in Tok, AK where we picked them up. Did the reverse on the way home. Pretty simple and safe.
Hope this helps.
Next blog post the Rat is working on will outline what we would do differently on the trip.
BTW, Thanks, we love our rig too!
Safe travels,
Les
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"CHARACTER is doing the right thing when no one is looking"
Yes, not a bad deal above and beyond our normal day to day living expenses. There are many ways to do a trip like this, for us and how we did it fit us fine.
Safe travels,
Les
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http://ramblingrvrat.blogspot.com/?m=1
"CHARACTER is doing the right thing when no one is looking"
Good report Les. Went spent about the same on our trip in 2014 but we averaged about $6.00/gal for diesel in Canada...guess I didn't get to fish as much. Can't wait to read the next post.
Les ... do you think my 12 gauge would be OK with them ... google "Chainsaw 12 gauge shotgun". It's really not for hunting, unless something is loose in the house.
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Ron and Janice
2016 Ford F350, King Ranch, DRW, 4x4, CC, 6.7 PS Diesel, remote control air lift system
2017 Durango Gold 381REF, Lambright furniture, MCD shades, morRYDE IS, 8K Disc brakes, GY G114 LR H Tires, 27,320 lbs CGVW
Yeah ... my chainsaw has an 18" breaching barrel, tactical flashlight, green laser and a pistol grip. Bad boy, but more an assault shotgun than a hunting shotgun (at least not birds). I think it would need to mailed to Alaska with the pistols.
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Ron and Janice
2016 Ford F350, King Ranch, DRW, 4x4, CC, 6.7 PS Diesel, remote control air lift system
2017 Durango Gold 381REF, Lambright furniture, MCD shades, morRYDE IS, 8K Disc brakes, GY G114 LR H Tires, 27,320 lbs CGVW
How were the roads? -- Edited by RonC on Thursday 8th of September 2016 07:35:03 PM
To quote Bill Napier…it ain't I-95 down to Fort Lauderdale…but overall it's really not bad. We went up there in 2015…5000 miles from Dawson Creek back to Prince George and overall the roads are a lot better than most people think. We had probably 100 miles total of construction…usually with a pilot car so only 20 mph or so…dusty and gravelly but hey, it's construction. The AlCan itself is about 90% four lane 55 mph highway…mostly really good. We did have about 200 miles of intentionally unpaved road but 100 of that was from Chicken over the Top of the World Highway to Dawson City…gravel but nicely graded for the most part and speeds of 30-35 were fine except on the curves over the top of the cliff areas…but a pretty decent dirt road.
The road from Glenallen down to Valdez was the worst 120 or so miles of the trip…it's paved and well patched so no real potholes…but it's over the muskeg permafrost and was exceptionally bumpy. Think of being in a 20 foot boat in 3 foot seas and you'll get the right idea…speed limit was 55 most of the way but 45 was more comfortable.
We've been on way worse roads in WV and UT than we found on the Alaska trip. We had one person that I know of get a flat on his class A the whole trip.
