We made it to the edge of the world! We drove to the Arctic Ocean on the new road to Tuktoyaktuk, NWT in Canada. Check out the live video update we did on the Lance Facebook Page.
Driving the Alaska Highway - What To Do From Fort Nelson and Watson Lake | Go North Episode 87/10/2019
The Alaska Highway runs about 1,400 miles from Dawson Creek, BC in Canada to Fairbanks, Alaska. It was constructed during World War II to connect Alaska to the contiguous United States primarily to enable defense of the region. It was open to the public in 1948, and since then many travelers have made the famous trek, starting from Mile Zero in Dawson Creek.
One of the challenges of RVing to Alaska is driving through the remote areas and not having good cell service to place calls and/or connect to the internet. Many people also don't have service through Canada, as it requires having an international voice or data plan, and choosing the right one can be confusing! Here is what we did to stay connected on our trip.  Dawson Creek is the home to the Mile 0 sign and the start of the Alaska Highway! While many travelers are excited to start driving the Alaska Highway, I would recommend that if you have time – or better yet, PLAN to take the time – to visit 3 unique towns and see some beautiful scenery that you’d otherwise miss completely.
We drove the Dalton Highway north of the Arctic Circle to the Brooks Range! We check-in from Coldfoot (midway point to Deadhorse/Prudoe Bay) to share with you our experience driving this infamous road along the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and share some tips for making your own trek.
When we made our plans to visit Banff and Jasper National Parks along our route to Alaska, we weren’t really thinking about timing – as in, what the weather was going to be like there. More so, how many of the gorgeous emerald green and blue lakes were going to be thawed by time we got there? Despite our worry, we've come up with 8 legit reasons in this post on why this timing is great for visiting these parks. Watch the video below to see why we loved our time in Banff and Jasper National Parks! Though we had technically been in Canada for 5 days, we were just barely over the border relatively speaking. It was time to put a little distance between us and the border!  To be honest, we were a little nervous about crossing the Canadian border. Just the right amount, I’d say. You want to make sure you’re prepared, with the right documentation, the right information that they’ll be asking for, and prepared to give clear and concise answers to their questions. Downsizing and minimalism are two hot topics these days – both in RV Life and in “normal society.” The main thoughts around it are about de-cluttering your life – the less stuff you have, the less material worries you have. There are also environmental considerations (both in the sense of going green and your own improved surrounding environment), mindful living ideals, quality over quantity, and spending more money on experiences over things. 
Curious to see the Lance 1172 truck camper as we Go North to the Arctic Ocean? Watch the video below for a detailed walk-through of the inside and outside of our expedition vehicle!
John & Peter of The RV Geeks traveled all the way to the Arctic Circle (har har) to share with us this MAJOR UPDATE about The RVers, the new TV series coming out this fall starring us & The Geeks, along with our co-hosts Chris & Cherie of Technomadia and Anthony Nalli, the show’s creator, narrator and co-host. We now get to share it with you!! Watch the video below to find out what's up! The idea for this adventure was born over a year ago, and it has been a long road to get here, to hitting the road in the Lance Truck Camper. Words can hardly describe the swirl of emotions that surfaced during that first drive, pulling into our first campsite, cooking our first meal on the new Dometic range – we hadn’t even peeled the plastic off of the front of the oven. To walk the dogs before bed under the starry sky and hear the crickets singing, and then to fall asleep knowing that in the morning, we’d open the shade to see Alabama Hills, one of our favorite places in this country. The journey has truly begun!
It is interesting whenever we get the question, “So, where have you been?” After almost 4 years of living on the road and travelling around the United States, you can imagine the answer isn’t short! To make matters worse, the longer we travel, the more new places we keep going to, and this summer is going to add a lot of places to the list! I think it is a good problem to have.  One of the biggest questions we’ve gotten about our change from a 33ft fifthwheel to a Lance 1172 truck camper for our summer trip to Alaska and beyond is about downsizing. In the truck camper, we will have less space and weight carrying capacity. In Go North Episode 3, we take you through our packing process. In this episode we follow the build of our home on wheels for the trip north this summer. We are taking a 2019 Ford F350 Dually Truck and pairing it with a 2020 Lance 1172 Truck Camper. We had the opportunity to follow the build of the 1172 camper we are taking through Lance's manufacturing facility. |
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