Well we started our long journey on Wednesday. We left Anchorage at 3pm and made it to Tok, AK around 9:30. We stayed at Gateway RV Park for the night. The roads were horrible lots of frost heaves and too much construction, but we made it.
Day 2 we drove to Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory. Left Tok around 9am and arrived at Hi Country RV Park at 6pm. We met 2 couples from Australia who invited us over for a night cap. Really nice people glad we got to meet them.
The Aussies
Day 3 we left Whitehorse at 9am and arrived at Muncho Lake around 5pm. We had our Honeymoon there in 2008 and couldn't wait to go back. This time it was the worst night ever. My son wouldn't sleep, the dog barked at every noise and the bed was hard as a rock. Should have slept in the camper. We did see some wildlife though. 2 black bears and 8 bison.
Day 4 we made it to Dawson Creek still in B.C. We seen another black bear today along with dozens of dall sheep and even a caribou. We drove about 9 hours today and so far all is good. The A/C on the camper got rained on and then leaked in the camper, but I got it covered now. Everything is working as it should and no issues. Little Travis gets restless often and the wife, being pregnant needs to stop regularly, but we still make good time. We should make it to Jasper/Banff National Park tomorrow then back in the US on Monday.
Day 5 we left Dawson Creek and headed to Jasper/Banff NP. We saw 3 deer and 2 elk while there. Instead of camping there we pushed on and reached Great Falls Montana at 4am. It was a 19 hour drive that nearly killed us.
Day 6 was supposed to be an easy day, but our neighbors from Alaska just happened to be visiting family in Idaho and invited us to stay there. So we drove to Idaho Falls and stayed in their driveway.
Talk about a small world.
Day 7 we made it to Moab Utah. Camped at Riverside Oasis.
Day 8 we finally got laundry done and some much needed rest. Restocked and resupplied too.
The views from the campground.
The Colorado River behind our site.
The dog hated his first thunderstorm. It was so windy it almost ripped the neighbors awning off his camper. They weren't here so I went out in the pouring rain to save it. That's my good deed for the day.
Day 9 we decided to head over to Arches National Park. It wasn't too crowded which was nice, but it was in the 90's. Since we had the baby we only hiked the easy trails. I have to say the scenery here is stunning. I'm glad we came. The RV park is the nicest one I have ever seen too. We like it so much we have decided to skip The Grand Canyon and stay here until Sunday. We want to explore Canyonlands and spend a day in Moab just looking around.
North Window an easy trail for us.
We still have a long way to get to Florida so more pictures to come.
Day 2 we drove to Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory. Left Tok around 9am and arrived at Hi Country RV Park at 6pm. We met 2 couples from Australia who invited us over for a night cap. Really nice people glad we got to meet them.
The Aussies
Day 3 we left Whitehorse at 9am and arrived at Muncho Lake around 5pm. We had our Honeymoon there in 2008 and couldn't wait to go back. This time it was the worst night ever. My son wouldn't sleep, the dog barked at every noise and the bed was hard as a rock. Should have slept in the camper. We did see some wildlife though. 2 black bears and 8 bison.
Day 4 we made it to Dawson Creek still in B.C. We seen another black bear today along with dozens of dall sheep and even a caribou. We drove about 9 hours today and so far all is good. The A/C on the camper got rained on and then leaked in the camper, but I got it covered now. Everything is working as it should and no issues. Little Travis gets restless often and the wife, being pregnant needs to stop regularly, but we still make good time. We should make it to Jasper/Banff National Park tomorrow then back in the US on Monday.
Day 5 we left Dawson Creek and headed to Jasper/Banff NP. We saw 3 deer and 2 elk while there. Instead of camping there we pushed on and reached Great Falls Montana at 4am. It was a 19 hour drive that nearly killed us.
Day 6 was supposed to be an easy day, but our neighbors from Alaska just happened to be visiting family in Idaho and invited us to stay there. So we drove to Idaho Falls and stayed in their driveway.
Talk about a small world.
Day 7 we made it to Moab Utah. Camped at Riverside Oasis.
Day 8 we finally got laundry done and some much needed rest. Restocked and resupplied too.
The views from the campground.
The Colorado River behind our site.
The dog hated his first thunderstorm. It was so windy it almost ripped the neighbors awning off his camper. They weren't here so I went out in the pouring rain to save it. That's my good deed for the day.
Day 9 we decided to head over to Arches National Park. It wasn't too crowded which was nice, but it was in the 90's. Since we had the baby we only hiked the easy trails. I have to say the scenery here is stunning. I'm glad we came. The RV park is the nicest one I have ever seen too. We like it so much we have decided to skip The Grand Canyon and stay here until Sunday. We want to explore Canyonlands and spend a day in Moab just looking around.
North Window an easy trail for us.
We still have a long way to get to Florida so more pictures to come.
Be safe.
