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21grandma
Groupie Joined: 04 Jun 2013 Location: Dubuque, Iowa Online Status: Offline Posts: 83 |
Topic: Alaska Posted: 14 Aug 2013 at 9:53pm |
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Has anyone traveled to Alaska with their r-pod? My husband would like to do that next year. We have friends doing that this year, but they have a huge motorhome (nicer than my house). I am not sure about going to Alaska with our pod. We have only been on two overnight trips with it so far, but plan on a couple more before the end of summer. He would really like to go to Alaska, but I am hesitant. If others have done it and everything went fine, I would say let's go. Thanks for any input you may have.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 15 Aug 2013 at 8:34am | |
Haven't done it myself but we will in the next 10-15 years. From what I've read the trip is much easier than it was just 20 years ago.
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P&M
Senior Member Joined: 13 Aug 2012 Location: Spokane, WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 454 |
Posted: 15 Aug 2013 at 10:58am | |
While it has been a while since my family did it with a camper ('68 and '70) my last trip up via vehicle was 6 years ago. The trip is much easier these days than it was way back when. The entire length of the Al-Can is paved with one 20-mile gravel road exception so that folks can "remember" the way it used to be. There are plenty of places to get gas & supplies, good campgrounds for overnight stays, and just generally sight-see during the trip. You do a good amount of up & down hilly driving so making sure your TV is in good condition before leaving is a must.
It really is a great trip, and one that I would recommend you do if you can!
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P & M ... and Comet too!
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 15 Aug 2013 at 6:24pm | |
I have never done it, but a friend did it on his Harley a couple of years ago and had a great time.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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21grandma
Groupie Joined: 04 Jun 2013 Location: Dubuque, Iowa Online Status: Offline Posts: 83 |
Posted: 15 Aug 2013 at 8:21pm | |
Just heard on the radio that a woman and her father were found in Alaska. The announcer said that "you could still become bear food in remote areas of Alaska"- not very reassuring!
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 16 Aug 2013 at 8:33am | |
You can be bear food in most of the lower 48 states also. |
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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P&M
Senior Member Joined: 13 Aug 2012 Location: Spokane, WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 454 |
Posted: 16 Aug 2013 at 9:19am | |
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P & M ... and Comet too!
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David and Danette
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214 |
Posted: 16 Aug 2013 at 10:44am | |
Where I live we have Black bears and yesterday on the news one went through someones screen door on there pool deck and took a nap beside there pool. We have had a lot of rain and they believe the bear was looking for a dry place to sleep. As far as driving to Alaska on the other forum there was a couple of members who took there r-pods to Alaska. I remember one said they wish the r-pod had two axles because they a had a couple of flat tires.I know one of those members has sold his r-pod for a larger camper because he wanted to camp full time. David
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21grandma
Groupie Joined: 04 Jun 2013 Location: Dubuque, Iowa Online Status: Offline Posts: 83 |
Posted: 16 Aug 2013 at 11:05am | |
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ANGCHIEF
Groupie Joined: 18 Oct 2013 Location: Michigan Online Status: Offline Posts: 55 |
Posted: 12 Apr 2014 at 6:26pm | |
We traveled to Alaska and drove the Alaska Highway in 2012 with a truck camper and it was an amazing trip. We traded the truck camper for our 2014 178 and plan on going back to Alaska this summer. Has anyone taken their Pod up through British Columbia (Cassair Highway), Alaska Highway and over the roads in Alaska? We haven't had the R-Pod out yet because we got it late in the fall and winter started toooo early! It's sitting in the driveway now getting ready for a first time out in a couple of weeks just locally to see how it handles. We encountered quite a few "frost sinks" that really rattled the truck camper! Looking forward to hearing from you experienced podders!
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Jan and Dean
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