With RVs your trip always begins at the gas station! With 1,600 miles to go and only 8+ miles/gallon, we are planning on several of these stops.
We began from Ness Lake Bible Camp just northwest of Prince George going south on Hwy. 97 towards the intersection of Hwy. 16 in Prince George. There we headed west on Hwy. 16 going through Vanderhoof, Ft. Fraser, Fraser Lake, Burns Lake, Topley, Houston, Telkwa, Smithers, Hazleton and then we spent our first night in Kitwanga, BC, Cassiar RV Park. That was not an enjoyable night's stay. Seems we left on holiday weekend for Canada and everyone in Canada including all college students wanted to go camping. The campground took it upon themselves to overbook therefore there were college students building campfires in our sites and staying up all night hooping and hollering. We demanded our $ back the next morning but to no avail. I would never stay there again, I would choose to boon dock instead.
Scenery gets gooder and gooder!
Here we are in Cassiar RV Park.
Left the Anderson's, us in the middle,
and on the right were the Sutherland's.
The second day after we looked at some totem poles and an old church in Kitwanga we headed north on Hwy. 37 through Gitanyow and spending our 2nd night boon docking at Eddontenajon Lake outside of Iskut, BC. Such a nice peaceful nights sleep! So far the roads are excellent.
Mileage was in Kilometers!
Wow God. You are so awesome.
Our first experience boon docking in a pullout.
Very peaceful, no traffic, and close to a lake.
We watched for animals but to no avail.
Eating strawberries before we cross
from Canada into Alaska. No produce
is allowed to cross.
Just the Anderson's and us boon docked.
The Sutherland's stayed in a camp ground
as they needed electric for his c-pap!
The third day we continued north on Hwy. 37 going through Dease Lake, Cassiar, and Good Hope Lake. Now the roads are getting rough and the swells are getting deeper and higher! Then at the junction of Rt. 1 we bought fuel and continued westward and stayed the 3rd night boon docking again, this time in a rest area on Swan Lake near Teslin, BC. Here all 3 of us boon docked.
Roy and Sue always stayed in the middle!
They did not want to lead or pull up the rear.
All 3 of us boon docked the 3rd night.
Last was us, middle the Anderson's and
in the front was the Sutherland's.
We crossed into the Yukon Territory
twice during our trip.
Swan Lake which was right outside our rigs.
Still no animal life in view.
those picturesque moments.
The fourth day we continued northwestward on Rt. 1 going through Teslin, Johnson's Crossing, Jake's Corner, and stopping at Whitehorse for lunch and sightseeing for 3 hrs. Then back in the rigs to Champagne, and getting fuel in Haines Junction. At this point we trudged further this day so that the next day we could allow ourselves to go slow as we know we are nearing the part that the roads will get really rough. 4th night at Destruction Bay Lodge & RV Park, Yukon Territory. The campground was by honor system (box on side of building to deposit $) with electric hookups only. This night it rained a little. As we passed from Haines Junction to Destruction Bay the weather looked ominous and almost like we were going to enter a time zone. Very eerie. The wind was sweeping upward carrying silt that the glaciers had deposited during the winter. We thought we were going to be pelted by sand but it was not even noticeable as we passed through.
Our campground the 4th night in
Destruction Bay.
A DC3 made into a weathervane
in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.
Yukon River in Whitehorse.
Totem pole in Whitehorse.
Statue of a gold digger in Whitehorse.
The reason Alaska exists - the love of gold!
A mural on side of building
in Whitehorse.
Ornamental yard art on buildings in
Whitehorse!
Trolley in Whitehorse.
On the road again!
Near Haines Junction.
Eerie weather as we approach
Destruction Bay on Kluane Lake.
We are approaching Kluane Lake and
the weather it produces in Destruction
Bay.
On the other side of the mountain the
weather clears up.
5th morning - We know this will be a
treacherous day of travel for the RVs.
Others have told us of the roads that lie
ahead. We pray together and sing our
SOWER theme song. L to R: Roy & Sue
Anderson, Ginny & Bill Sutherland, and us!
Day 5 we continue up Rt. 1 (the Alaskan Hwy.) through Burwash Landing, Beaver Creek, Port Alcan, Northway and into Tok, ALASKA staying this 5th night at Sourdough Campground in Tok. On route at Pickhandle Lake we turned out to take a coffee break, and don't you know we could not make the turn at the bottom with the vehicles attached! So, turn, unhook, reposition, re-attach vehicles and next! All we could do is laugh as the roads had us all uptight! What a delight Tok was after a rough ride. Great campground with a terrific breakfast - sourdough pancakes. We also used this stop to fuel up AGAIN! This was our last night together as a caravan of 3. In the morning the Sutherland's will be leaving for Soldotna and the Anderson's and us on up to Fairbanks. What a fun time caravaning up the highway to Alaska from Prince George. God was surely with us every mile.
So we misjudged the turn out! None of us
made the turn at the bottom so we each
had to unhook the cars and re-attach
to journey on.
Lake Pickhandle, we will never forget you!
If this is the worst that happens on this
incredible journey - Halarious!
Wayne carrying Roy's blue ox as he
repositions his RV to re-attach his truck!
All we could do is laugh!
The chicks! L to R:
Ginny Sutherland, me and
Sue Anderson.
And of course, best buds!
L to R: Bill Sutherland, Roy Anderson
and Wayne.
We made it!
ALASKA, USA.
They say 70 more miles of rough road
before we reach Tok.
It was worth the trip. This calls for a
celebration! Sourdough pancakes!
Last day's drive into Fairbanks........Rt. 2 through Dot Lake, Delta Junction, Big Delta, Eielson Air Force Base (wow, look at those planes - no picture taking was allowed), North Pole, Fairbanks, and our 6th night was in the Walmart Parking Lot. The next morning we drove into Camp Li-Wa, Fairbanks, Alaska. It feels good to be home for 2 months. Our work will begin in 3 days. We rejoiced in our safe trip and putting the slides out with the door mat at the bottom of the stairs once again. 18 months ago we never dreamed we could actually arrive in Alaska with 3 RVs and vehicles in tow safe and with no incidences. GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME, ALL THE TIME GOD IS GOOD. AMEN AND AMEN. Yes, we ARE crazy!
Ginny & Bill Sutherland leaving for
Soldotna, AK.
On the road again!
Scenery more gorgeous with every turn.
YES, more bad road!
And more!
Haines Junction - end of the Alaska Hwy.
have disappeared. They say they are now
west of Fairbanks
Candy Land! Notice the candy cane
light poles. Had to mail something from
the North Pole post office of course!
AHHHHHH......1,600 miles later
Fairbanks is in sight.
Home sweet home for the next 2 months.
Us on left, Anderson's on right.
Below: the prayer shawl has done it again.
It stays on the driver's seat. Thanks again to
my sweetest friend in Jesus - Alison.
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