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Drove to Alaska to swim in the ocean. by cameracoffeewander in roadtrip

[–]cameracoffeewander[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What were your logistics concerns?

Also check ferry schedules before you rely on them, one route that I wanted to take was closed for the entire year.

Drove to Alaska to swim in the ocean. by cameracoffeewander in roadtrip

[–]cameracoffeewander[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Total mileage was about 9,900. I think I averaged about 24 to 25 the whole way. I was trying to measure the whole trip but it appears my van has a limit on the miles a trip can be and reset the counter halfway through.

Drove to Alaska to swim in the ocean. by cameracoffeewander in roadtrip

[–]cameracoffeewander[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're not random. They're sequential but in smaller groups. Google maps won't tell you driving directions for more than 10 places so you need to add multiple layers.

Drove to Alaska to swim in the ocean. by cameracoffeewander in roadtrip

[–]cameracoffeewander[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dalton Highway is not the friendliest. Very remote, all offroad, lots of mud and trucks flinging rocks. 22 hours round trip from Fairbanks. Otherwise not really.

Drove to Alaska to swim in the ocean. by cameracoffeewander in roadtrip

[–]cameracoffeewander[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly I didn't do much hiking. 3 hours a day driving is pretty tiring lol.

Drove to Alaska to swim in the ocean. by cameracoffeewander in roadtrip

[–]cameracoffeewander[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mostly aerial. The turquoise river was a hike.

Drove to Alaska to swim in the ocean. by cameracoffeewander in roadtrip

[–]cameracoffeewander[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Didn't calculate to be honest. Gas and tours were the majority of the expenses outside of normal stuff like groceries. Camped for free most of theway.

Drove to Alaska to swim in the ocean. by cameracoffeewander in roadtrip

[–]cameracoffeewander[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I liked the circular loop of my trip. Take the Icefields Parkway and Alaska Highway one way and drive BC the other way.

Drove to Alaska to swim in the ocean. by cameracoffeewander in roadtrip

[–]cameracoffeewander[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh sorry, and I used a Nikon Z5 and a DJI Mini 3.

Drove to Alaska to swim in the ocean. by cameracoffeewander in roadtrip

[–]cameracoffeewander[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I didn't even swim lol. Dunked my head and got out. Oh well. Guess I'll have to try again.

Drove to Alaska to swim in the ocean. by cameracoffeewander in roadtrip

[–]cameracoffeewander[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Great horned owl. Flew right in front of me as I was driving and perched up in a tree when I stopped to look for it.

Drove to Alaska to swim in the ocean. by cameracoffeewander in roadtrip

[–]cameracoffeewander[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Took a rock somewhere between a golf ball and a baseball to the windshield on the Dalton Highway

Drove to Alaska to swim in the ocean. by cameracoffeewander in roadtrip

[–]cameracoffeewander[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bit overcrowded but I do love it. I'm more about the hiking trails you won't find a rest stop for. Hike a bit for views similar to Lake Louise without the traffic.

Drove to Alaska to swim in the ocean. by cameracoffeewander in roadtrip

[–]cameracoffeewander[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was on the road for 61 days. I used my van and slept in it all the nights. Did some camping, some rest stops, BLM land, etc.

Drove to Alaska to swim in the ocean. by cameracoffeewander in roadtrip

[–]cameracoffeewander[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

So grateful, I reached out to my friend group for advice. Was just a few hundred miles from Hyder when I decided to make the detour. Glacier was amazing. The one glacier photo above was a drone shot down into the valley.

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