Wantoride, people make their Alaska trek in many forms. Generally their choices are governed by time constraints due to work. Hopefully that won't get in your way. You seem to be planning your trip in the most "exciting" manner; driving from home. That trip from Baltimore (as an example) to White Horse will be at least half of the stories you will have to tell. The excitement starts the first morning when you start that TV and head down the street. I won't tell you that you won't tire just a little of wheat fields after your third long day out of Winnipeg. Canada grows more wheat than you can imagine! But I can say that our trip from Memphis to Alaska, back to the Seattle area and then to the UP of Michigan was one of our best ever. We're not even going and I'm excited for you! And I also agree that Chuckster's recommendation of the Milepost is a good one. (Apologies to Desert...
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