Vanholio's been thinkin' an' itchin' at the feet. Six months'n more Texas housebound's got him ready ta Go Big and Go Alaska! Plan is ta meander toward British Columbia and Alaska late March, early April. And he needs your help!
Check out the embedded Google Map below. Vanholio needs your advice on good places along the way. Don't mean tourist traps. I mean good free camp spots, cheap eats, little known side treks, hot springs and swimmin' holes for a bath, things like that.
And I ain't in no hurry, neither. Might take a month or more ta get up North.
"But Vanholio!," ya say, "You're missin' all the best stuff in the mountains and National Parks!" Well, first off, Vanholio's been ta all them parks.
Second, leavin' in spring, the notion is drive desert on the way up, goin' for sunshine and mid-50's weather. Mountains'll be too cold'n snowy that early. Might hit 'em on the way back south, though! TBD
That route there ain't set in stone none neither. It's a work in progress. But it avoids most big cities and interstates. And it keeps ta warmish high desert – Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, Inland Empire, and BC Interior. At least til the end.
Plans A, B or C?
At the end of that road, Vanholio's got a buddy with open invite up in the Haida Gwaii islands. Plan A after is a sidetrip ta Hyder, AK ta notch Vanholio's belt with his 50th USA state. Then it's back south one way or d'other.
But who knows! Maybe he'll hear the Northern Lights callin'! Plans B and C is up the ALCAN Highway or by Alaska State Ferry along the Alaska Marine Highway … Ya'll stay tuned!
So, ya got advice? Wanna hear it. Post in them comments!
Gettin' mail on the road? Traveling Mailbox! (review)
Also See ...
- EarthCruiser Is Vanlife Rig I'd Buy (When I Win Lottery!)
- Finding FREE Public Lands for Boondocking
- Haida Gwaii (Lonely Planet)
- Camp for Free in B.C. (Tracks and Trails)
- International Travel FAQs (Verizon Wireless)
I was thinking about taking the Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk Highway to see the Arctic Ocean. I never expected to be able to stick my foot in the Arctic Ocean so I think it might be a good reason to go.
ReplyDeleteTempting. I'll already have a 5,000 mile round trip as it is. That's where I hesitate. But then, when am I ever gonna get that far north again? When is gas every gonna be this dang cheap again? I'm on the fence.
DeleteYou should definitely do it if that's what you want!
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