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Alaskan Highway

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Palardy
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Hey everyone,

I'm planning on driving the Alaskan highway this summer. Wondering if anyone here has done it before. I hear it is about 50 hours of drive time from Vancouver. Is this realistic. I was planing on going day on/day off putting in 16 hour days with 2 drivers to get up there. So 3 days of drive, 3 days of rest, spend some time in Anchorage, and rush back in 3 days. Is this realistic?

Thanks,

Matt
Jan 30 2010 1:29PM
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aurora.
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yeah id say you're good to go. 50 hours sounds about right. Its a long trip but its fun and theres a lot of cool things to see and interesting people to meet when you stop. You could stay a little longer and explore more than just anchorage and go to the coast and stuff. take a ferry somewhere? i donno. have fun dude!
Jan 31 2010 8:26PM
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garrett.
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you could probably make it up in 3 days if you drove non stop just taking turns driving then you would have more time to spend once you get here. also, beware of construction. theres bunches
Feb 1 2010 5:33PM
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loganimlach
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uhhhhh i did it in 52 hours from portland to anch and i only slept twice for about 4 hours a pop. you might want to give yourself a little more time if youre doing day on day off.
Feb 4 2010 7:29PM
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Download-My-Apps
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Dawson Creek in da house
Oct 14 2011 9:04PM
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dooner
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I've done it from Bellingham to Anchorage in 36 hours with a 2 hour nap.
Dec 15 2011 7:12PM
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mehregan15
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Just did Salt Lake to Skagway in 39 hours, no stops besides gas. boom.
Mar 9 2015 8:12PM
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Mike.Records
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mehregan15Just did Salt Lake to Skagway in 39 hours, no stops besides gas. boom.


Jesus.
Mar 15 2015 2:55AM
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mehregan15
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Mike.RecordsJesus.


Been an epic week up in Haines, three days in the chopper and it's been deep! Also, thursday was the best snowmobile day ever. period.
Mar 15 2015 10:32PM
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