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Hopefully I will have my new truck next week, but by typing this probably I jinxed myself with another delay
Anyway I had previously budgeted the trip in January, but fuel prices are all over the place. Assuming I can get close to 1000 miles on the truck before my mid July departure, I was wondering what current fuel prices are in Canada and Alaska. I am pretty much headed north from Colorado and plan to do the loop Fairbanks to Denali NP to Anchorage and any nearby NP's and back with some coastal side trips and possibly the inland ferry. We like the out of the way peaceful scenic stops. Don't need any KOA's etc
...well maybe every two weeks to do laundry.
From January pricing I have added 25% overall , but I am guessing I am a little low.. I will start out loaded with the basic dry and caned goods we all carry and plan to buy locally in Canada to clear customs and not have to give anything up. And as I go and do a bit of fishing to fill in if possible. Stock up at the bigger towns on meat, etc - or is there a better way? This is a bucket list trip recreating the trip the Family took in the late 60's when everything was gravel and I was a kid. I remember Mom said I caused an earthquake at the Alaska visitor center. It was an actual 3 something that occurred and the place as log built so creaked a lot for a minute. I got blamed for everything
BTW I have the 2021 milepost book and have done a lot of research on places to see - I plan a month, but can go longer, especially if I find a spot on the coast with fish, crab and clams. I would like to go out on the commercial boat and actually catch or harvest them, so any tips would be helpful.
I would appreciate any planning and budgeting help on this - like the current cost of typical grocery, meat, chicken, etc. Are there any good web sites for this? I have tried looking up the major town along the route so see what they have, but most are out of date - probably a COVID thing.
Thanks
Keith
Anyway I had previously budgeted the trip in January, but fuel prices are all over the place. Assuming I can get close to 1000 miles on the truck before my mid July departure, I was wondering what current fuel prices are in Canada and Alaska. I am pretty much headed north from Colorado and plan to do the loop Fairbanks to Denali NP to Anchorage and any nearby NP's and back with some coastal side trips and possibly the inland ferry. We like the out of the way peaceful scenic stops. Don't need any KOA's etc
...well maybe every two weeks to do laundry.From January pricing I have added 25% overall , but I am guessing I am a little low.. I will start out loaded with the basic dry and caned goods we all carry and plan to buy locally in Canada to clear customs and not have to give anything up. And as I go and do a bit of fishing to fill in if possible. Stock up at the bigger towns on meat, etc - or is there a better way? This is a bucket list trip recreating the trip the Family took in the late 60's when everything was gravel and I was a kid. I remember Mom said I caused an earthquake at the Alaska visitor center. It was an actual 3 something that occurred and the place as log built so creaked a lot for a minute. I got blamed for everything
BTW I have the 2021 milepost book and have done a lot of research on places to see - I plan a month, but can go longer, especially if I find a spot on the coast with fish, crab and clams. I would like to go out on the commercial boat and actually catch or harvest them, so any tips would be helpful.
I would appreciate any planning and budgeting help on this - like the current cost of typical grocery, meat, chicken, etc. Are there any good web sites for this? I have tried looking up the major town along the route so see what they have, but most are out of date - probably a COVID thing.
Thanks
Keith
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