Go Back   Hi-Lo camper travel trailer forum > Show and Tell > Camping trips

Camping trips Share your camping adventures, recommendations and pictures

Hi-Lo camper travel trailer forum
Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 07-20-2010, 05:09 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: central Virginia
Posts: 161
Default Alaska

Took our 28C to Alaska last summer (2009) for 9 1/2 weeks. Trip of a life time, will do it again next year or 2012. No problems. Tow with a chevy diesel, got 16 1/2 mpg average for the 14300 mile trip. Anyone wanting info on the trip can contact me here or email loghm@aol.com. JIM L
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 08-29-2010, 08:26 PM
PopRichie77's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Quakertown, PA
Posts: 608
Send a message via AIM to PopRichie77
Default

We also made the Alaska trip in the Summer of 2005, hope the roads were better than when we went. Got covered with mud from the road many times. I also would share information if any one want's, also have around a 1000 pictures, but no captions email RichardKalp77@aol.com

Last edited by PopRichie77; 09-06-2010 at 07:22 PM. Reason: add picture
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 04-18-2011, 12:17 PM
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 3
Default

We're thinking about doing this in 2012 in our new Dodge Ram and '97 Hi Lo. Would love more info.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 04-18-2011, 12:18 PM
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 3
Default

We'd like to do this trip in 2012. Already starting to plan for it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 04-18-2011, 01:34 PM
PopRichie77's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Quakertown, PA
Posts: 608
Send a message via AIM to PopRichie77
Default

We took the trip in 2005, they are continually improving the highway. The Alaska highway starts at Dawsons Creek, Canada. I missed getting a pic of the starting sign, couldn't stop was traffic behind. It is 1,422 miles long, the first 400 are very nice, then things change, when you see a dip sign, the actual dip is about a half mile away, hard to get accustomed to. 1st one remove the micro wave from the top of the fridge, as after some rough road and about a 1/4 mile from the sign I went back to speed, then I hit the dip.
While in Canada we stayed in a camp ground every 3 or 4 days, to dump and get hot showers. The other nights we stayed in pull overs along the highway. The next gas station is sometime about a 100 miles away, just keep that in mind.
Here are some pics. First 3 pics are of construction on the highway. Very messy if wet. 4th pic is the high way end. Last pic is the Alaska Pipe line out side of Fair banks a must see, also the museum.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg IMG_0123.jpg (88.4 KB, 61 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_0160.jpg (84.9 KB, 58 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_0169.jpg (86.3 KB, 57 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_0177.jpg (93.4 KB, 59 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_0194.jpg (97.0 KB, 58 views)

Last edited by PopRichie77; 04-18-2011 at 06:41 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 04-18-2011, 01:53 PM
PopRichie77's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Quakertown, PA
Posts: 608
Send a message via AIM to PopRichie77
Default

More pics. The 1st pic is the office at a campground next to the Fairbanks, fair ground, note the short door, typical of older buildings. pic 2 is the park a must see. pic 3 is a road side pull over in AK. Pic 4 is in Valdez going to the end of the pipe line it was under construction and we camped in the camp ground that runs along it, so that I could easily go salmon fishing. Last one is in Skaguay, a must see.
Ask questions as I don't know what you would like to know, will answer if i can. My answers will be 7 years old from your trip. Gas was more expensive in Canada, Alaska was the same as the lower 48, so was propane. Food was expensive in Valdez. If you go there, must stop at the Bad *** Coffey shop, also the boat cruse is great, just be sure to dress warm, some dummies went in tee shirts. it's an all day trip, to a glacier and ice is cold.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg IMG_0217.jpg (100.5 KB, 52 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_0334.jpg (96.1 KB, 51 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_0714.jpg (93.9 KB, 53 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_0725.jpg (92.2 KB, 54 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_0763.jpg (96.3 KB, 52 views)

Last edited by PopRichie77; 04-18-2011 at 02:57 PM. Reason: missed a point
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 04-18-2011, 05:56 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: central Virginia
Posts: 161
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by gculbertson View Post
We'd like to do this trip in 2012. Already starting to plan for it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
HI
We made the trip in 2009. Great trip. Glad to give any advice, prefer to talk on ph than type. Too much info. Email us at loghm@aol.com with your ph# and best time to call and I will call you. We plan to do the trip again next summer also. JIML
__________________
Jim L & Faye
2805C
2003 Silvarado diesel crew cab
central Virginia
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 04-19-2011, 02:22 PM
sam sam is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 558
Default Alaska

Seems like several people have been to Alaska and several people want to visit again. I've never been. Sounds like fun we could have a caravan of HiLo trailers.!! Hopefully,we can afford the gas to go!!
Check out the May2011 isue of TRAILER LIFE. The RVer's Guide to Alaska.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 04-19-2011, 03:45 PM
vannooch's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Greensburg, PA
Posts: 305
Send a message via Skype™ to vannooch
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by sam View Post
Seems like several people have been to Alaska and several people want to visit again. I've never been. Sounds like fun we could have a caravan of HiLo trailers.!! Hopefully,we can afford the gas to go!!
Check out the May2011 isue of TRAILER LIFE. The RVer's Guide to Alaska.
I wanna go!!!!!!
__________________
2001 GMC Savana
Classic 2693 RD
Luke 1:49
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 04-19-2011, 04:04 PM
sam sam is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 558
Default Alaska detailed information

This is from 2004.Two members of our Hi-Love NY club documented their trip.

Alaska trip pg.1.jpg

Alaska trip pg.2.jpg

Alaska trip pg.3.jpg
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:49 PM.


HiLoTrailerForum.com Copyright 2010