Alaska Road Trip (Documentary)

A documentary about a road trip from Kansas City to Alaska and back in less than 17 days. The trip took over 8,000 miles total. You do the math!

Alaska Road Trip

How much should i expect to spend going one way?
Probably at least $600. This will be your main cost if you decide to camp along the way.

How hard is it and what do you need to cross the borders?
It's not too bad, especially going from Canada to Alaska. They will just ask you basic questions. You will need a passport, though.

How were all the roads on the way up?
During the summer, there are several spots where the permafrost has thawed up in Yukon and Alaska and so there are pot holes. Other than that, the roads aren't too bad anymore. The speed limit usually is around 55mph once you get up in the middle of nowhere. In the winter (October to April) the roads could get ugly quickly with all the snow and ice.

Also, how was the actual driving?
If you stick to 8 hours a day or less, it wouldn't be so bad at all. But it really began to suck for us when we drove more than 8 hours in a day. That really wears on you! The main thing is regularly getting out and stretching/walking around.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• alaska road trip
• wilderness
• road trip
• travel
• bear
• grizzly bear
• Alaska
• Anchorage
• Fairbanks
• Tok
• Whitehorse
• Edmonton
• Vancouver
• Seattle
• British Columbia
• Alberta
• Rocky Mountains
• Kluane National Park
• Canada
• Moose
• Caribou
• Bighorn Sheep
• running out of gas
• hiking
• adventure
• driving
• long distance driving
• midnight sun

[vctf1980]

Great job guys, thanx :)

[iammrbeat]

@vctf1980 Thanks :)

[biscuits882]

Fun watch :) thx

[iammrbeat]

@biscuits882 Thank you! :)

[huynhminhtri]

Nice trip , anyway my friend , if you wanted to make documentary film , next time you should notes :

- How much gasoline you spend?

-How long it takes from point A topoint B ?

-How many times you need to stop to sleep, to fill gas , to eat .....

etc .

I used to travel from Biloxi to California 2000 miles & 3 days& night on the road by myself .

[iammrbeat]

@huynhminhtri I just added some!

[khunopie]

Nice trip! Did Sarah Palin show you her beaver?

[erickkiraly30]

i live here in fort saint john bc its nice up here all the time



[charliebutters1]

I take that back- every song used for this is awesome

[charliebutters1]

this is absolutely awesome. and then gets better with the Fleet Foxes. Great stuff- inspiring, and makes me want to do something similar. I'm on the east coast, and have been thinking about driving to the grand canyon this summer.

[paulpaul1076]

Wow awesome lol I liked Seattle the most though haha, ya'll are good jobbers

[huynhminhtri]

@iammrbeat , thanks for reply , young man , I used to take a trip like you in Alaska by apply to seafood company in Seattle , you will have room , board and money by the end of the trip 3 to 6 months .

Apply in Seattle before September ( salmon season , kingcrab season ....) good luck .