Our Alaska Trip Epilogue

Posted by Barry & Monique Zander on August 21, 2010 under Alaska, Alaska & Canada, British Columbia, General RVing, RV Lifestyle | Comments are off for this article

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 [...]


Our Alaska Trip Part XXXII-B Some Final Thoughts

Posted by Barry & Monique Zander on August 18, 2010 under Alaska, Alaska & Canada, British Columbia, General RVing, RV Lifestyle | Comments are off for this article

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 [...]


Our Alaska Trip Part XXXII-A Some Final Thoughts

Posted by Barry & Monique Zander on August 16, 2010 under Alaska, Alaska & Canada, British Columbia, General RVing, Nature Travel, RV Lifestyle, Video/Photography | Comments are off for this article

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 [...]


Our Alaska Trip Part XXXI Since You Asked

Posted by Barry & Monique Zander on August 12, 2010 under Alaska, Alaska & Canada, General RVing | Comments are off for this article

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 [...]


Our Alaska Trip Part XXIX Plusses/Minuses of a Caravan

Posted by Barry & Monique Zander on August 8, 2010 under Alaska, Alaska & Canada, Destinations, Uncategorized | Comments are off for this article

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 [...]


Our Alaska Trip Part XXVIII-B Useful Definitions Part B

Posted by Barry & Monique Zander on August 7, 2010 under Alaska, Alaska & Canada, British Columbia, General RVing, RV Lifestyle | Comments are off for this article

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:  [...]


Our Alaska Trip Part XXVIII-A Useful Definitions Part A

Posted by Barry & Monique Zander on August 3, 2010 under Alaska, Alaska & Canada, British Columbia, General RVing, RV Lifestyle | Comments are off for this article

  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 [...]


Our Alaska Trip Part XXVII Responding to You

Posted by Barry & Monique Zander on July 30, 2010 under Alaska, Alaska & Canada, General RVing, RV Lifestyle | Comments are off for this article

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 [...]


Our Alaska Trip Part XXVI The Weather in Alaska

Posted by Barry & Monique Zander on July 27, 2010 under Alaska, Alaska & Canada, General RVing, RV Lifestyle | Comments are off for this article

This is the 26th in a continuing series about our trip through Canada to Alaska  Our caravan has arrived at its 23rd stop in 48 days.  We have seen an incredible amount of geography from Washington State through British Columbia and Alaska, with a glimpse of Alberta. This series has focused, not on the scenery, history [...]


Our Alaska Trip Part XXV Time Is Precious

Posted by Barry & Monique Zander on July 24, 2010 under Alaska, Alaska & Canada, General RVing, National Parks, RV Lifestyle | Comments are off for this article

This is the 25th in a continuing series about our trip through Canada to Alaska  Let’s start with a question:  “What is Wrangell-St. Elias?”  [answer below] Our caravan is designed to give us a sampler of what Alaska has to offer.  It’s like trying to see all of Colorado or North Carolina in two days.  It makes [...]