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WaltBennett · 01-03-2019, 08:59 AM

I drove up from Mississippi to Fairbanks (through Portal, etc.) solo in a van back in '75 (USAF transfer). Back then it had 1,100 miles of dirt road, but I found that it was smoother than new asphalt! Made the trip in late May to early June so I beat all the tourists and Canada had resurfaced everything. No problems, high fuel costs even then. No real deadline to get to Eielson AFB as I had two weeks to make the trip. Got to make detours here and there and stop whenever I wanted to see the sights. Great trip!

Coming back in October '76 was a completely different story as that was when they'd started paving it and there was no end of roadwork. No fun at all.

01-03-2019, 08:59 AM	#15
WaltBennett Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Haymarket, VA Posts: 382	I drove up from Mississippi to Fairbanks (through Portal, etc.) solo in a van back in '75 (USAF transfer). Back then it had 1,100 miles of dirt road, but I found that it was smoother than new asphalt! Made the trip in late May to early June so I beat all the tourists and Canada had resurfaced everything. No problems, high fuel costs even then. No real deadline to get to Eielson AFB as I had two weeks to make the trip. Got to make detours here and there and stop whenever I wanted to see the sights. Great trip! Coming back in October '76 was a completely different story as that was when they'd started paving it and there was no end of roadwork. No fun at all. __________________ '06 F350 Lariat turbo diesel dually, Curt 20k, Softopper, Aerosheld, coolant filter, air bags '10 3665RE Hickory, wet bolts, Trimetric battery monitor, 4 100w panels & Morningstar TS-45, still tweeking!