I would love to spend my birthday in northern Alaska just to see what it's like. I would fly from Hamilton, Ontario (where I live) to Anchorage and then rent a car and drive to Deadhorse. I was born at 10:22 PM Alaska time on July 28th. (My birthday's actually the 29th, but I was born before 4:00 AM Eastern Time, (do the math) so if I were to be in Alaska, would it be on the 28th for the time being?)
I went from Washingtion DC to Fairbanks Alaska I started out at 10.00AM and got there around 10.20PM what was starange about it was that I went up to it during the time of the midnight sun so I started out in a zone where their was day and night. But as I flew up there the whole day the sun stopped setting and would turn into a very strange bright twighlight at night. It is a very strange expence to fly from night and day to ever ending sunlight
*sigh* I sure miss Alaska. My dad worked in Coldfoot about 13 years ago and we drove that road (Dalton Highway) quite a bit. Makes me really homesick seeing this.
Some of the strangest parts of it was when we went though the area that had been burned by the forest fires. The Oil fields are almost like a major city at the end of the road.
It was about a week long trip we spent three days in Wisemen and drove the 220 miles none stop in one day do there was no good camp sits between Wisemen and the Ocean.
It might take anywere from a Day to two days depending on how busy the tow truck is. There are only about one or two for the highway I've herd. If you breakdown above the Brooks Mountains then it's going to be a two days or a day.
The cost of towing a car or truck is $5.00 dollars a mile I've herd. We never broke down on it though.
Good stuff. I drove up to the Arctic Circle and back this summer. A long, lonely road, but beautiful nonetheless. Maybe I'll make it up to Prudhoe Bay someday!
Just returned from my own trip half way up the Dalton highway. A wonderful experiance. One has to commit to travel almost 500 miles with only 3 gas pumps along the route and zero medical available. This is like no other road trip. Not for the faint of heart.
Our trip was very strange too. We were going to use a large F 150 pick up truck to go up it but the rental place rented all of them out to the state to fight the fires. So we ended up going up it in a very small mini SUV that was smaller then most Caribou up there.
Beautiful music, good editing, stunning photos. The vast plain north of the Brooks mountain range gives new meaning to the expression "high plains drifter."
Great vid! Not true that first 100 mi paved and last 300 dirt. paved and unpaved portions interspersed until mile 240.
Finger mountain is the hill, finger rock is the granite tor.
The camp bird is a gray jay.
operadood 1 year ago
I'll have to put this place on my future to do list.
carsmasher 1 year ago
Way cool!
MultiJebusChrist 1 year ago
I would love to spend my birthday in northern Alaska just to see what it's like. I would fly from Hamilton, Ontario (where I live) to Anchorage and then rent a car and drive to Deadhorse. I was born at 10:22 PM Alaska time on July 28th. (My birthday's actually the 29th, but I was born before 4:00 AM Eastern Time, (do the math) so if I were to be in Alaska, would it be on the 28th for the time being?)
sarahedwards2 1 year ago
I went from Washingtion DC to Fairbanks Alaska I started out at 10.00AM and got there around 10.20PM what was starange about it was that I went up to it during the time of the midnight sun so I started out in a zone where their was day and night. But as I flew up there the whole day the sun stopped setting and would turn into a very strange bright twighlight at night. It is a very strange expence to fly from night and day to ever ending sunlight
OceanRailroader 1 year ago
so cold and....empty.
I'd love it out there just to live there for like, 3-5 months.
Sreggaematic09 1 year ago
I used to drive to Prudhoe Bay, for my job. Its an awesome scenic road. Fun in the winter.LOL.You can see it with ice road truckers Alaska. videos.
Mostnorthern 2 years ago
It was very wild to see them make a season of Ice Road Truckers based off of the Dalton Highway after going on it.
OceanRailroader 2 years ago
Thanks for the great photos and excellent choice of music !!
BIKERMETOO 2 years ago
*sigh* I sure miss Alaska. My dad worked in Coldfoot about 13 years ago and we drove that road (Dalton Highway) quite a bit. Makes me really homesick seeing this.
ehlertr23 2 years ago
Thank you for posting .... i would love to make that drive someday...
nitto35s 2 years ago
Very very awesome!!!!
You are like me, I love travel without a destination.
Very great videos.
Next Services: 240 MILES - Point of No Return
GREAT!!!!
smartix80 2 years ago 9
Some of the strangest parts of it was when we went though the area that had been burned by the forest fires. The Oil fields are almost like a major city at the end of the road.
OceanRailroader 2 years ago
awesome!!
how long did you drive for those 500miles?
Scully69 2 years ago
It was about a week long trip we spent three days in Wisemen and drove the 220 miles none stop in one day do there was no good camp sits between Wisemen and the Ocean.
OceanRailroader 2 years ago
its pretty neat but kinda scary
dedrawilliams 2 years ago
how long would you have to wait for a tow truck
bolillo239 2 years ago
It might take anywere from a Day to two days depending on how busy the tow truck is. There are only about one or two for the highway I've herd. If you breakdown above the Brooks Mountains then it's going to be a two days or a day.
The cost of towing a car or truck is $5.00 dollars a mile I've herd. We never broke down on it though.
OceanRailroader 2 years ago
I like the new music better than the Enya piece you used to have for this one.
Tundramensch 3 years ago 5
Nice video
Uleski 3 years ago
excellent
wojtynaakvt 3 years ago
Very nice work, VERY nice indeed
yamahonkawazuki 3 years ago 9
Good stuff. I drove up to the Arctic Circle and back this summer. A long, lonely road, but beautiful nonetheless. Maybe I'll make it up to Prudhoe Bay someday!
Nice music, is that Enya?
docj72 3 years ago 3
Yes it is Enya it's her song May it be from Lord of the Rings. The Part from the Arctic Circle to Prudhoe Bay is the most amazing part of the road.
OceanRailroader 3 years ago
Just returned from my own trip half way up the Dalton highway. A wonderful experiance. One has to commit to travel almost 500 miles with only 3 gas pumps along the route and zero medical available. This is like no other road trip. Not for the faint of heart.
carstars 3 years ago 3
Our trip was very strange too. We were going to use a large F 150 pick up truck to go up it but the rental place rented all of them out to the state to fight the fires. So we ended up going up it in a very small mini SUV that was smaller then most Caribou up there.
OceanRailroader 3 years ago
yes i fancy a trip to alaska lol , any offers lol,looks great brill vid mate .
mayflower1306 4 years ago 5
Absolutely beautiful ! ... actually watered my eyes . With sincerest appreciation , walt
waltrn 4 years ago 5
Beautiful music, good editing, stunning photos. The vast plain north of the Brooks mountain range gives new meaning to the expression "high plains drifter."
Tundramensch 4 years ago 6