Posted by Barry & Monique Zander on August 21, 2010 under Alaska, Alaska & Canada, British Columbia, General RVing, RV Lifestyle | 
We decided to add a brief concluding chapter to this series, mainly to answer a few questions that have come up several times in the comments section
FIRST: To find the entire series (plus our earlier articles), go to http://blog.rv.net/author/barry-zander.
THE RIGHT RIG: The trip into Alaska via western Canada takes you through vast, gorgeous expanses. We [...]
Posted by Barry & Monique Zander on August 18, 2010 under Alaska, Alaska & Canada, British Columbia, General RVing, RV Lifestyle |
This is the second part of a two-part article, No. 32 in a continuing series about our trip through Canada to Alaska
CB Radio – Since caravans require having a CB radio to communicate with the staff and other rigs while on the road, on my son’s advice we got a powerful CB radio with a [...]
Posted by Barry & Monique Zander on August 16, 2010 under Alaska, Alaska & Canada, British Columbia, General RVing, Nature Travel, RV Lifestyle, Video/Photography |
This is the first part of a two-part article, No. 32 in a continuing series about our trip through Canada to Alaska
Until you actually get on the road and enter the Canadian Northwest and Alaska, you can’t appreciate the distances involved — or the grandeur. We made this trip knowing there was a lot to [...]
Posted by Barry & Monique Zander on August 12, 2010 under Alaska & Canada, British Columbia, General RVing, RV Lifestyle |
This is the 30th article in a continuing series about our trip through Canada to Alaska
NOTE: This was scheduled to run a few days ago. It’s probably the article many of you have been awaiting …
We have kept daily tabs on the cost of our 58-day caravan tour through western Canada into and around Alaska [...]
Posted by Barry & Monique Zander on under Alaska, Alaska & Canada, General RVing |
This is the 31st article in a continuing series about our trip through Canada to Alaska
NOTE: We’re staying in remote areas of British Columbia – plenty of bears but internet opportunities are elusive.
Time to reply to comments from recent blogs,
Let’s start out with an imperative: There is too much to see and do and too [...]
Posted by Barry & Monique Zander on August 8, 2010 under Alaska, Alaska & Canada, Destinations, Uncategorized |
This is the 29th article in a continuing series about our trip through Canada to Alaska
We have said our fond farewells to 58-day caravan buddies and returned to our lives as full-time solo RVers. While members of our group continued eastward or southward from Smithers, British Columbia, Monique and I drove directly west to the [...]
Posted by Barry & Monique Zander on August 7, 2010 under Alaska, Alaska & Canada, British Columbia, General RVing, RV Lifestyle |
This is the second installment in the 28th article in a continuing series about our trip through Canada to Alaska
In yesterday’s edition, you learned that “Arctic Haze” is not a soul singer and “Chickaloon” is an insignificant village. Here are some more definitions to guide you through your trip to the Canadian Northwest and Alaska:
Interior: [...]
Posted by Woodall's on August 4, 2010 under Alaska & Canada, Destinations, Manitoba Camping, Roads & Routes, St. Ambroise MB, one tank trip |
This One Tank Trip seen in the Woodall’s 2010 North American Campground Directory.
Nowhere else is the spirit of Canada more embodied than in Manitoba. In fact, the name originates from the native word manitou, which translates into “spirit.” Right here in Manitoba, you’ll find a bit of everything that Canada stands for: rugged wilderness, eye-popping [...]
Posted by Barry & Monique Zander on August 3, 2010 under Alaska, Alaska & Canada, British Columbia, General RVing, RV Lifestyle |
This is the first installment of the 28th article in a continuing series about our trip through Canada to Alaska
Another adventure. On our first night in Canada June 10, the caravan stayed in Oliver, British Columbia. A few days after departing, an avalanche closed the road for a brief time behind us. Not long after [...]
Posted by Barry & Monique Zander on July 30, 2010 under Alaska, Alaska & Canada, General RVing, RV Lifestyle |
This is the 27th in a continuing series about our trip through Canada to Alaska
Wednesday we arrived in Skagway, Alaska, after a long drive from Destruction Bay, Yukon. The trip took us into two provinces (Yukon Territory and British Columbia) and one state (Alaska) and included two surprises.
Surprise 1 – The road out of Destruction [...]
