Running produce to Alaska

Discussion in 'Refrigerated Trucking Forum' started by vikingswen, Feb 15, 2014.

  1. fireba11

    fireba11 Heavy Load Member

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    Haven't seen too many critters, about a dozen Bison, 3 Black Bears, a few porcupine, a black fox and a couple of moose.
     
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  3. fireba11

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    Tesaro in Palmer, AK has DEF by the gallon but it is 7.00 each. O'Reillys Auto parts next door has the 21/2 gallon containers of DEF. Hard to find a place to park and sit around Anchorage.
     
  4. vikingswen

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    Yep, there is no truck stop in Anchorage. You can try the road behind Walmart by the Dimond Center or across the street by the the Mc Donalds or behind Sam's Club. You can also head out of town and park along Turnagain Arm there are a lot of pullouts with an awesome view of the mountains and water.

    Did you have a good trip North? I will load again today and start heading North this evening.
     
  5. fireba11

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    Yes we had a good trip north! No problems and had a wonderful drive. My wife and I drive team so I drove mostly at night. So glad there is daylight 22 hours a day up here.
     
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  6. vikingswen

    vikingswen Road Train Member

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    Yep the long days are back. It throws me off when it is bedtime and it looks like it is two o'clock in the afternoon. I am hanging out on the Kenai Peninsula doing my reset and waiting on the fishing boats to come back in with my South bound load.

    Doing busy work around truck and trailer and regrooved my spare tires. I am so glad I finished installing the used APU I bought before I left. Not having to idle the truck and being comfortable have made the two day struggle to get the APU installed worthwhile. Leaving windows open is not a good idea since the Mozzies are pretty thick and would suck me dry during a 36hr reset.
     
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  7. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    I'm gonna have to find a way to start running up there
     
  8. vikingswen

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    Check with Lynden or Carlisle they both have offices in Washington and are moving freight back and forth. Lynden owns a lot of different companies.
     
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  9. 1catfish

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    wow,seems like somebody would see a truckstop in anchorage as a good business venture...odd..
     
  10. Oldman49

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    My wife was northbound at Sweetwater. Not her first trip into Canada. She was denied entry because of a misdemeanor felony that happen 24 yrs ago ( she bounced her rent check when her paycheck bounced,,,spent the nite in a Fl jail, made restitution and released the next day. They said she could pay a $150 rehabilitation fee to get a permit showing she was rehabbed. She said shove it.....had to wait for 3 days for a re-power unit. Go figure...
     
  11. vikingswen

    vikingswen Road Train Member

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    That is Canada for you. I keep telling people if you have anything in your past that could come up they will find it if they run their full background check.
     
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