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fuluck was what I was thinking, but I don't think so. Something close to that though.
chopstick?
No. This guy owns a boat and is a salmon fisherman during the season in Alaska then spends the rest of the year traveling to see Hamilton. Chop crews on other people's sailboats. I'm getting started planning a month or 2 trip to Alaska and looking for recs. Thought I'd check in with him and see what he's up to, maybe go crew for a day, haha.
fishwhenican or something like that?
mark, I've been to Alaska a couple times. Once driving, once flying then renting a car and going around, but not since 2003. If you think I can be of help, HMU.
What did you prefer? I really want to drive, but damn, that's an extra 2 weeks of just driving from my house, lol.
Found the boat/Hamilton guy! I was right about fuluck, but have to add a 414 to the end.
https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/174/p...
March 19th, and I'm wearing shorts and sandals. This from someone who hates, hates, hates to be cold. Unusual "winter" here.
mark, they both had their charms. Driving was great, saw a lot of stuff on the way. Got a terrible cold in the Yukon, so it was pretty much turn around and come back.
If you drive, leave time to go around Jasper/Banff etc. Consider a full-size spare, just in case. Came in handy when I got a flat on the way back. I was in the F150 I got after my dad died, which had dual tanks. That was nice, as one time I missed a gas up spot, and would've run dry. Maybe consider a gas can.
I'm pretty sure that was the trip which actually killed that truck, though I drove it around for another couple years after returning.
I got a copy of The Milepost to get ideas of what to see. That was a nice resource.
Of course, you have to be someone Canada will actually let in. Not sure Texas plates will help in that regard.
Of course, flying, you get up there more quickly and have more time to beat around. But, it's tough to bring camping gear on a plane. I really enjoyed that aspect.
The Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Denali (and then Fairbanks) was pretty great. I also took a
which was interesting, but quite touristy.
Yeah, the Canada thing is a major thing to consider, not because of Tx plates, but because of a misspent youth that includes a felony conviction for not gobbling 8 hits of X when I got pulled over once. According to everything I've read I'm technically good to go based on time passed with no issues, but it also seems like it really just depends on who you get at the border. More than likely just going to fly, although it sure seems like it would be a great drive and I'd really like to have my own vehicle up there.
No idea about registration/insurance, but how about fly up, buy a used car for the duration, sell/dump it to a dealer when done?
haha, that's exactly what my brother and I have discussed. also, one way from dallas to anchorage on sw is under $200, so I guess I could head up for long weekend, buy something, and come back to maximize my time when actual vacation starts.
Don't you have to have a passport to enter Canada?
if by air, yes. if by land, there are a couple of other alternatives that can work (sometimes)
I have a passport, lol
IDK if it's required nowdays, I'll defer to Red on that. Have always carried mine when I am near a border and might want to cross over, just in case.
On the plus side, I don't recall there being much of a border presence when entering Alaska, 26 years ago. There's a pull out and signage right at the border, then a small outpost some miles down the road.
It was when crossing this (northbound), that my old truck's gas gauge went haywire. The needle went haywire, flipping back and forth, and finally ending up on E and staying there.
Fortunately, I'd been in the habit of resetting the trip odometer and switching tanks when getting gas, so I knew pretty much how far I could get on a fill.
If you have a passport, why do you think they would hassle you crossing the border?
Fun Fact: I don't have a passport and don't plan on getting one. Had a timeshare in Cabo so I've had my fill of Mexico. Of course back then you only needed a copy of your birth certificate and I never once was asked for it. Guess my lilly white ass was was good enough.
If you have a passport, why do you think they would hassle you crossing the border?
Fun Fact: I don't have a passport and don't plan on getting one. Had a timeshare in Cabo so I've had my fill of Mexico. Of course back then you only needed a copy of your birth certificate and I never once was asked for it. Guess my lilly white ass was was good enough.
I actually don't think they will, but they could because of my past indiscretions.
No idea what it’s like now -
About ten years ago, I flew to Montreal with a colleague to do some work at a customer site. When we landed, he was pulled aside at customs and was denied entry due to an old dui. They put him back on a plane and he had to go home.
I’m no expert but I think they are especially intolerant of a dui. I don’t know anything other than that.
last time i visited peace arch park on my way to vancouver only required a drivers license to cross both ways
spouse to be and me drove the frasier river east before veering north toward kamloops then swung the fun wagon back west through whistler before passing by arch park again while headed home south to eugene
A group of my hockey team flew to Buffalo and rented a car to drive up to our tournament in Toronto. One of our guys had a DUI from a few years back and they wouldn't let him in. They had to drive back to the airport to put him on a plane home and our team was down a guy for the tournament. Didn't matter, we lost all of our games.
Yeah, my issues were 25 years ago, so I think I'm cool, but will just fly to be safe.
Monty Hall problem.
“ A county sheriff's office in Maryland said Monday that a professional cornhole player who is also a quadruple amputee fatally shot a passenger in the front seat of a car he was driving during an argument.”
What and what?
"Go home, Madlibs, you're drunk."
Paraphrased.
