ALASKA HIGHWAY ROAD TRIP! What is it like to drive the Alaska Highway? Must do places to stop?
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- We are traveling the Alaska Highway in our 2013 Ford Transit Connect micro camper van! We left Dawson Creek, the start of the Alaska Highway, and made our way to Alaska. We were stuck on the Alaska Highway due to an accident for over 8 hours, our tire went flat and we got a cracked windshield but that didn't stop us from having an amazing adventure! We took a soak in the Liard River Hot Springs and added our very own (tiny) sign to the Sign Post Forest along the way.
this video was filmed in August, 2022
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Great video. As someone who lives in Yukon, I enjoy hearing and watching people's reaction to visiting the territory. Great video.
Thank you for the kind words, we really do appreciate it and you watching! You live in a very beautiful place.
Pausing to comment... I am 55 and growing up, Dad was military and he was stationed twice in Alaska, so we had a blue van with an old green trailer and canoe and tent, woodstove, spare tires on the van, and no idea what was in the trailer apart from possibly more camping stuff and GAS CANS. Because the first time we drove it, the entire thing was gravel and the gas stations were very few and far between, and I do believe we had a Mile Post back then too. I know we did for the second time we were stationed there. So those 2 tours = 4 trips on the Alcan. Then in 1995, I drove down, moving out of Alaska after uni, drove with a friend... also had a Mile Post!!! Love the Mile Post. Handy for travelling inside Alaska too... we used it this last summer during our visit. We missed you by two weeks ;-) Anyway, I was just thinking that it is very nice that you do not have to carry gas cans... and this video is going to be a fun one for me. My favorite bits of the trip were actually Ruby Lake and on into Alaska, and then driving down into Palmer, it feels like coming home. The mountains are so familiar to me. Old friends. Someday, I hope my husband and I can do this trip. Although, ideally, I would want to take the Alaskan Ferry for one half and drive the other half. That is a dream of ours. Anyway, off to enjoy the video and will try not to pause to comment too long... but this is fun, seeing Alaska and the highway through your eyes will be a pleasure!
Hopefully you get to recreate that trip with your Husband soon! You will have to tell us all about it when you do, we would love to hear about your Alaska Highway/Alaska adventures 😊
@@mikeandheather Oh it will be ages from now... hard to leave the farm for long stretches, but we dream ...and had fun sharing your videos with him too. 💕🥰
I was there in August 2022 as well. I just smiled THIS big when I saw how excited you were to see that sign and to be in that place. I felt exactly the same way. It's just the beginning of the most awesome journey ever. If you haven't, try the Dalton Highway. It's the scariest thing ever. My trip from Charleston, West Virginia was 12,800 miles up to Deadhorse, then down to the Kenai Peninsula, back to Vancouver and across the country back home. Road trips are the best thing ever.
You are right, seeing that sign was the best feeling ever! It felt like such an accomplishment to get there and the best part was that it was just the beginning.
We are so envious that you got to drive the Dalton Highway! We looked into doing that as well as the Dempster highway but talked ourselves out of it for fear of our van breaking down and not being able to get home haha But it seems like a fantastic trip and to be able to say you drove to the Arctic Circle is just too cool!
We talk about regretting not doing it all the time and for sure have to go back one day and do it. To drive all the way from Charleston up the Dempster is incredibly impressive! Congrats, that is an amazing accomplishment!
Thank you so much for watching, we really do appreciate it!
Congrats on making it to Alaska guys!! The smiles and excitement once you made it in, were awesome to see! We had our first "Wow, this is why we do it" moment like that, when we were swimming in a waterfall in Tennessee this summer! So pumped to follow along with the rest of this trip and of course take some notes on the "must-do's"! -Cody
Thank you so much! We really do appreciate it and you guys watching! We have yet to swim in a waterfall so we will have to add that to our bucket list for sure, it sounds amazing! Hopefully we all continue to have "this is why we do it" moments! Safe travels 😊
I'm thinking of Alaska trip, and I'm here watching diff videos and learning from you guys. So thanks so much for sharing your beautiful journey here.
Enjoyed the video. Now I want to do that trip
How fun and exciting!! The smiles on your faces and your excitement on crossing into Alaska were so endearing! Looking forward to seeing more of your Alaska adventure. Thank you for taking us along on your trip!!
Thank you for coming along on our trip! We really do appreciate it and the kind words! Alaska was the state we were looking forward to visiting most and we were so excited for the opportunity to do so 😊
How exciting-so happy y'all are sharing your journey with us 🙏🙏💞
We are so happy to have you on this journey with us! Thank you for watching, it really does mean a lot to us!
So glad all the issues were easily as possible to fix! Always enjoy the ride!
We are too! You are right, always enjoy the ride 😊
Your excitement arriving in Alaska was palpable! Yay, a moose! Looking forward to the next video!
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Driving the Alaska Highway and our time in Alaska has been some of our favorite times on the road yet! We are glad we can share these experiences with you 😊 Thank you for watching, we really appreciate it!
2023: we just got back from our Alaska trip and enjoyed you taking us along on your (2022?) trip.
It was our dog’s 49th State trip.
Anyway, back to your video: it was great fun to see the same spots you found. We even stayed at the Canadian Superstore in Whitehorse parking lot and agree the road deteriorates north of there. - it shook the door completely off our refrigerator.
Here’s a tip: Planet Fitness for showers. 10 a month for a single membership but you can take a guest for free.
Another tip: we are 110% in agreement we are glad we chose the Stewart-Cassiar Highway for our return to the lower 48. A road less traveled for sure but very much worth it. Plus a quick side trip to Hyder was fun.
Side note: we went through US customs twice and Canadian three times. We didn’t discover until we got back we produced a registration for our car - not our RV. They didn’t notice. Must be our Southern charm?
That is so exciting! We hope you had a great time! You are right, we went last year, September 2022 😊 Wow, your dog only has one state to go? That is so impressive!
We are sorry to hear about your refrigerator door, hopefully that was the only battle scar your rig took along the way...
Thank you so much for the tips, we really do appreciate it and you watching! It means a lot to us!
Wow you’re so lucky to get two issues taken care of in the one town and see the wild life and hot springs on the way! Welcome to Alaska! So happy for you and can’t wait to see your journey!! 😎
You are right, we were really lucky! We heard horror stories of people being stuck on the Alaska highway and they're not being a town with the services they need for miles. So even though we were not happy we had issues we were thrilled it all happened in a town with the things we needed! Thank you so much for watching, we really appreciate it!
Congratulations on Alaska. It’s a bucket list item for me too.
Thank you! We really appreciate it and you watching! Hopefully you will get to cross it off of your bucket list someday soon 😊
Well done you guys!! I used to live/work up that way. Showed the area well. Thank you!!
Thank you for the kind words and for watching, we really do appreciate it! We were impressed with the area in the short amount of time we drove through there, it must have been an amazing experience to live up there!
Loved seeing how excited you were coming into Alaska! Love watching your adventures in the van! I got one myself! :)
Alaska was the state we were most excited to visit and it did not disappoint! We were so grateful and happy to be there. Thank you for the kind words and for watching we really appreciate it! Best of luck in you travels as well 😊
Made the trip about 8 years ago on my Harley. We are planning to make the trip this year in a small motorhome.
That is awesome! To travel the Alaska Highway on a motorcycle is really impressive! Thank you for watching, we really appreciate it. Best of luck on your trip this year :)
I can't wait for your trip to Hawaii...
Neither can we! We actually leave this upcoming Thursday to head out there! Thank you for watching, we really appreciate it 😊
❤ The music on your video is perfect. We will have to figure out a way to make an Alaska trip.
We would totally be down for another Alaska trip 😊
Great video, congratulations on making it through Canada and up to Alaska.
Thank you! It was one of our favorite experiences yet 😊
I always look forward to your video's of this great adventure you took. As eager as I am to play the content I will always pause to check your subscriber count, it is great to see that every week there is continued growth. Congrats to a what I consider a successful channel.
Thank you for the kind words, we really do appreciate it and you watching! We are extremely grateful for the opportunity to share our travel experiences with so many people. The hope when you post a video for the first time is that you will grow but there is no guarantee or formula to do so. It takes kind and like minded people to support you and we are so lucky to have found that in this amazing community. It really does mean a lot to us!
@@mikeandheather I seen the video where you discussed the CZcams growth and viewership. With van building being your big hitters, of course that is where I found your channel. I then decided to stay subscribed as I really found your authenticity and genuine enjoyment of this adventure to be enjoyable viewing. There was no hidden motive to be a straight up CZcams funded lifestyle, just a personal use documentary of your journey, and then if it happens it happens. I am personally 3/4 of the way through our 2010 Ford Transit Connect project and I do share your videos with the wife (we are older @ 51), and the wife who claims to not to be 100% on board, but yet I know she is secretly looking forward to the possibilities and this is based on your videos. I just wanted to say, do keep that authenticity with all the giggles and smiles and I know at least I will continue to watch. I know that your journey has ended in real life and then eventually the vblog will end. The pressure will be on to create, but yet I still would say no matter to be proud of what you did as successful and no matter you did you, and you created your own lasting memories.
Good Vlog.., Subscribed
Thank you for the kind words and for subscribing, we really appreciate it!
Love Tim Hortons! Was born in NY state and moved back as an adult, and used to enjoy TH on trips to Canada, but then they came to the US and that was wonderful! You are making me envious now. // awww wishing we were driving soon so we could look for your cutie pie sign in the sign forest! Great idea for a sign though.// Yay for the animal sightings! Coyote, bison, bear then moose! Hurra! // Aw, cool to stand in two countries at once! And hooray for making it to Alaska! Your excitement reminds me of when I was little and we drove into Alaska for the first time. Oh, side note... if you do this again, or visit Canada, check out something called an E-SIM. I have not used them, but we switched providers right before we left for the states and our phones would not work and apparently were weird phones as I could not find a SIM card in the stores. So I googled and apparently eSIMS are a thing, and one downloads it before you even leave home. So, that is going to be my plan for the next trip, to be safe. And I believe they have them for many places all over the world, including Canada. And then you can have data and use your phones, because... while there were a lot of folks and granted cell can be, or was, spotty along the Alcan, a phone is just a safety thing too nowadays. Anyway, happy trails to you both, Totally envious, SO want to do this some day again. Can't wait for the next videos to come out! 🥰
Thank you for the suggestion, we will have to look into the E-SIM! We definitely want to travel Canada more in the future and that will be extremely helpful. Thank you for watching as well, we really do appreciate it and you!
@@mikeandheather Thank you! Was worried I babbled too much in my comments 😂 Happy travels 🙂🙂
@@lynneeie5226 Not at all! 🙂
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I hope you're going to do Jasper and Banff on the way back.
Sadly we do not on this trip, but hopefully we will explore more of Canada this upcoming Summer!
Is some of your songs by xavier rudd ? Running by passing through? If so, He is very talented Aussie if not that song basically sounds like him alot. I really like his music. You may enjoy John Bulter. I hope you both are doing great. I need to catch up with some videos.
Thank you for the well wishes, we hope you are doing great too 😊We get our music from a subscription website, MusicBed, which allows us to use non-copyrighted music in our videos. I just did a quick search of both of their names on there and they do not have any music on the site that we would be able to use in our videos. We will have to look them up and listen to their music for sure!
Took this trip late summer 2021. We have like 20 short videos about the trip if you are bored and want to check them out.
Just subscribed 😊
Alaska yeah 👍 What a trip. How memorable. You guys are the funnest.
What month did you start this trip.
Safe travels 💕
Thank you! Alaska was amazing and we are so excited to share our trip! We started the trip the second to last week in August and spent 3 weeks in September in Alaska.
You guys would be so cute on the amazing race! You should do it. I am prepping for a trip from San Francisco to Crescent City along the coastal Highway, do you have a good recommendation for a book for that?
That would be our dream lol
We don't have any travel book recommendations for that drive specifically, admittedly we mostly watch CZcams videos to plan our trips haha But if you are planning on doing the Big Sur drive (which is along the way) then we suggest the GyPSy guide for that section! We love it, it tells you all of the great places to stop and how much time to spend at each location. It also gives you history and fun facts as you drive 😊 Either way, you are going to have an amazing time! Best of luck in your travels, stay safe!
Nicknamed 'Oil Can Highway' during construction and originally 1700miles but now 1387miles or so. Built in 7 months!
It really is an amazing engineering feat! Thank you for watching, we appreciate it!
I love following you guys. Very interesting but when you can afford it you should try and update your camera. I’m watching you going down the highway and it looked fuzzy and darker then some of the video. Good luck and I will keep following.
Thank you for the suggestion! We have looked into how to make our footage less dark, unfortunately neither of us had any experience in filming/editing before starting our CZcams channel so this has been a huge learning experience haha Thank you for watching, we really appreciate it!
@@mikeandheather I’m sure it’s a lighting problem. Good luck and keep them coming
Did you have any issues with low bridges or low tunnels because of your camper height
No, thankfully we never had any issues with bridges or tunnels. We also never had issues with fast food drive-through restaurants which was both a blessing and a curse haha Thank you so much for watching, we really appreciate it!
Is the Alaska Highway paved all the way?
Yes it is! We were pleasantly surprised with how nice the Alaska Highway road was. Before researching the drive we thought the road was going to be a rough washboard dirt road haha
Thank you so much for watching, we really appreciate it!
You should put how much on gas tanks
You are right! Thank you for the suggestion. In the future we will be more mindful of including budget information. We really appreciate you watching 😊
@@mikeandheather i got a 10 transit connect. Traveling from dallas to alaska on june
@@Jtavera67 Congratulations! That is so exciting, best of luck on your travels 😊
Is ist just me or is the exposure a bit low on this video?
No, it's not just you! Our camera settings were off...
Neither of us had any camera or editing experience before starting this channel and unfortunately it shows lol It has been a learning experience for sure but we will hopefully figure out how to fix it! Thank you for watching, we really do appreciate it!
Kilometers?? English, please. Hehe.
I'm paving that highway north of Fort Nelson this spring
Small world! Honestly, the Alaska Highway had a lot nicer roads than we were expecting, thank you for what you do :)
Thank you for watching as well, we really appreciate it!