Alaska Highway

The Alaska Highway may be the ticket to visiting Alaska in 2009. Gas prices have fallen to acceptable prices, the US Canadian Dollar exchange rate is back to to a favorable pre-recession level and there is an expected low number of Americans traveling the Alaska Highway in their motorhomes this summer.

What should this mean to you, well, if you're one of the ones that decides to drive to Alaska in 2009 you should find plenty of the best campgrounds and many of the top attractions available on a drive up and check in basis this summer. When the RV traffic is high, there is often a need to make reservation if there accepted or to stop early if you hope to find many campsites open. Reservations at many of the Good Sam Club member sites can be made through their website and should be done at least one day in advance. We always carry a laptop as most private campgrounds have wifi available as do many of the public libraries along the way.

Driving the 2,300 miles of the Alaska Highway is always an adventure but don't let the stories of the past scare you from experiencing this fantastic journey. The highway is kept in excellent shape compared to any far northern highway. Yes, there is still the occational whoopty-doo, pot hole and in some areas of construction, a short patch of gravel road but it's a far cry from the old military road it once was. On any stretch of the highway you are likely to see sports cars, RV's, trailers, motorcycles and bicycles all experiencing the same adventure, The Alaska Highway.