Alaska. I did a round up and back.

For quite some time, I've been wanting to drive the rig to up Alaska. Finally found the load that made it possible. Temporary permits for Sask, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, and Alaska, cost me a BUNDLE. Fuel was $4.50/ US/Gallon in northern BC and $4.00 in Tok Alaska. All in all it was truely an awesome trip. I'll spare the rest of the details and just post some pics, although I don't take very good quality photos. Anywhoooo..

In northern British Columbia on the way up


GPS. Somewhere in BC on the way up.....(grin)


BC


BC


Somewhere, I forget

The Tok scale was closed (construction), as they were turning into a super coop complete with a new inspection barn. So they sent the troopers (who in Alaska double as diesel bears) out to roam the roads in converted RVs and set up in rests areas, which are basicaly paved pullouts with porta potties. I got a level clean III from this guy, in absolutely the middle of nowhere BFE.




Fairbanks, at the Tesoro truckstop. (loose term there LOL)


Fairbanks. I paid a visit to Santa Clause.


Here's one of Santas reindeer, tho I'm unsure if it's Donner or Blitzen


Fairbanks



Fairbanks


Fairbanks. Ice road truckers junkyard.



Carlisle truck


Lynden, the trucking company who is the REAL player in moving Alaskan freight, hands down.

 

Somewhere (I forget exactly)



Sept 27th in northern BC. Freerange bison


Sept 26th 2010, in Alaska. The S word

 

Glad you liked the pics.

BHsW,

You arent kidding about the bull bar. I was the only truck up there without one. On the way up I almost hit a bison that was on the road at night.

I spent a little time at the kenworth dealership in Whitehorse, and talking to one of the sales reps, bull bars are standard equipment that get installed on almost every single truck they sell.