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(98.245.151.46) | Dear Alaska-curious FMCers,
As our spring flowers are starting to (at least think about) blooming, thoughts turn to the Summer. We've had discussions at the past couple of Meg Rallies about a caravan to Alaska. However, time and distance are always factors. To give some idea of the scope this journey, I offer the following tentative itinerary:
27-28 June: Meet in Dawson Creek, BC
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29 June: Fort Nelson, BC - 282 mi
Heritage Museum
30 June: Liard River - 189 mi
Liard Outdoor Hot Springs
1 July: Watson Lake, YT - 130 mi
Signpost Forest & Museum
2-3 July: Whitehorse, YT - 272 mi
SS Klondike
Follies Vaudeville Show
July 4-6: Dawson City, YT - 331 mi
Diamond Tooth Gertie's
Dredge No. 4
SS Keno
July 7: Chicken, AK - ? mi
Over the Top of the World Highway, which might be sketchy, depending on weather
July 8: Tok, AK - 77 mi
July 9-11: Fairbanks, AK - 202 mi
Riverboat Discovery Cruise
Susan Butcher Sled Dog Center
Athabascan Village
Gold Dredge # 8 tour
University of Alaska Museum
July 12-13: Denali National Park - 123 mi
Bus tour of the park
July 14-16: Anchorage - 239 mi
Alaska Native Heritage Center
July 17-19: Homer, AK - 221 mi
halibut Fishing Trip
July 20-21: Seward, AK - 168 mi
Kenai Fjords cruise
Alaska Sea Life Center
July 22-23: Palmer, AK - 167 mi
Colony House Museum
Musk Ox farm
July 24-26: Valdez, AK - 257 mi
Prince William Sound cruise
July 27: Tok, AK - 253 mi
July 28-29: Destruction Bay, YT - 225 mi
Wildlife Museum
Home Spun Yukon Entertainment
July 30-Aug 1: Skagway, AK - 270 mi
Skagway Historic District
White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad
Vaudeville Show
Cruise to Juneau/Mendenhall Glacier
Aug 2: Norther Beaver Post, YT - 320 mi
Aug 3: Dease Lake, BC - 160 mi
Aug 4-5: Stewart, BC/Hyder, AK - 224 mi
Salmon Glacier
Aug 6: Hazleton, BC - 169 mi
K'san Village
Aug 7: Prince George, BC - 277 mi
That totals about 4600 miles. From Prince George, one can return through Vancouver, BC, or head east through the Kootenays, Jasper Nat'l Park, Banff, etc.
Note for getting to/from the start & end points:
Dawson Creek, BC is about 1600 miles from San Francisco, and 2000 miles from Chicago.
Prince George, BC is about 1400 miles from San Francisco, and 2100 miles from Chicago.
Who's in?
Jim
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Jim Steinborn Fort Collins,CO http://www.steinborn.org/jim
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Location: Victoria, BC. Canada
(108.180.28.87) | Too early for me Jim but sounds like a good trip.
If all goes well, I'd be down for next year.
Terry
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Victoria BC
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Location: Soquel, CA.
(73.170.144.23) | Fantastic itinerary! Really wish we could go on this. But, at a full 2 months of traveling (including getting to and from BC), we cannot swing that yet. Some day, we WILL do this. I hope you get some takers as that will be an epic caravan.
Greg & Liza
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Location: Cottage Grove, OR
(68.186.124.23) | Jim, count me in! This is a trip that I have been wanting to do for more years than I have owned my coach. My coach WILL be running by then with some test miles on it before jump-off time. | |
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Location: Bluevale, Ontario
(24.138.191.54) | Jim, I'm afraid this summer is not going to work for us. I do plan to do this trip some day. Frank. | |
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(98.245.151.46) | Oh rats, Frank - now who's going to keep us on the road? ;-)
Seriously, it would have been fantastic if you could come.
I hope you get to do that sooner than later.
Jim
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