North to Alaska !

In less than a week, we'll be on our way to Alaska. We've talked about driving the AlCan Hwy to Alaska for so many years, it seems hard to believe we'll soon be on our way. At this point, the planning and preparations seem endless. There are maps, books, websites, and blogs all with suggestions and pointers on the best way to go.
Finally, we have a general plan of our route. We'll first to the eastern side of the Sierras, and head up 395 and then onto 97 into British Columbia and up the western slope of the Rockies to connect to the AlCan. Then we'll detour up the Yukon through the Klondike gold rush country to Dawson City; over the Top of the World Hwy into Tok and onto Fairbanks. From there we'll go through Denali and on to Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula. On the return, if we can swing it we'll catch the Alaska Ferries from Haines to Prince Rupert and switch to the BC Ferries to Port Hardy at the north end of Vancouver Island. We'll then get to drive down to Victoria (which we missed last summer) and then hop back to into the US at Port Angeles, WA.

The plan - God willing and the creeks don't rise... or we don't run into a Moose

Peter has been busy reading blogs of people already on their way this season reporting back on road conditions, weather, good camping sites, and of course the bugs. Deet - yes - we got deet, three different kinds, as well as netting to protect us from the bird size mosquitos. Well, maybe they aren't that big, but Alaskans do seem to like to tell tall tales.

Peter's been taking tips from the early travelers up to Alaska on what modifications and tools to add onto the IQ.

New bug screen

Temperature and solar panels are working

We got clothes for a wide range of different weather, including cold, downpours, and hot buggy days. It's almost time to grab my hat and run.
John Mayhall sets the stage for some travelling music:

Gone for Good Time... or ... Gone for Good and ain't coming back??
Only time will tell.