Closing Out 2019
Holiday greetings and plans for a great 2020 which include blog changes… oh my!
Alaska Road Tripping
Go Small, Go Far
Propane Safety
So, there we were. The weather was chilly. We had plenty of water and propane. Turning on the hot water heater for a shower seemed like a perfect plan early in the morning… OK, it was only 4 am, but still, my day sometimes starts at odd times. We were in a campground which is…
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Valley of Fire State Park
We took a day-long road trip to Valley of Fire State Park to clear the head and enjoy the natural world.
OMG! What DID we do??
Well, all of our 2019 plans are shattered beyond recognition. I can’t believe that I have been so indecisive. Ever since we left Unalakleet we have been debating back and forth. What next? We sure tossed a lot of ideas around. We missed the water and our boat, but we also enjoy traveling in the…
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Where are we?
The image says it all! We are welcoming in the new year at Las Vegas. We decided to pause our winter road trip to spend time with friends and family. I also needed work on some publishing projects. Now that the holiday season is about concluded, it is time to plan out 2019. We had…
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Fall Planning
Well, here it is, already October! The summer road tripping has wound down, and we are into the fall season. Termination dust covers the mountain tops, and weather reports include frosty mornings. This year we decided to slip down to explore the lower 48 with stops along the way for family and of course, work. Having…
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Haines and Skagway: Road Trip to SE Alaska Part 3
Haines and Skagway are so close, yet so far away. Both towns are also so very different. We love both places, but for different reasons. Both are located in the upper reaches of Lynn Canal. The only way to get there is by taking the highway from Haines Junction or drive the Alaska Marine Highway.…
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Tok to Haines Junction: Road to Southeast Alaska Part 2
Alaska Highway! Welcome to the Alaska Highway, also known and the Alcan (Alaska-Canadian Highway). Wave goodbye to beautiful Downtown Tok, and turn east, then southeast to the Canadian border. The Alaska Highway is the legendary road connecting Alaska to Canada. Construction began on March 9, 1942, in response to the World War II war effort.…
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Anchorage to Tok: Road trip to SE Alaska Part 1
Welcome to our new series: Road trip to Southeast Alaska. Our new five-part series starts with a road trip from Anchorage to Tok. We will take you with us on our truck camping road trip to the two main ports that connect to the Alaska Marine Highway: Haines and Skagway. We will break the journey…
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Driving The Alaska Marine Highway
You cannot visit Alaska without a trip down the Inside Passage or to one of Alaska’s coastal and island communities. Alaska has more coastline than all other states combined, which is approximately 6,640 miles of coastline. If you add all the beaches, and all of the islands, it totals to over 47,300 miles. So, if…
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