• Steel Soldiers now has a few new forums, read more about it at: New Munitions Forums!

  • Microsoft MSN, Live, Hotmail, Outlook email users may not be receiving emails. We are working to resolve this issue. Please add support@steelsoldiers.com to your trusted contacts.

 

Texas to Alaska ... what to take?

SDJunkMan

Member
36
11
8
Location
Rapid City/SD
My buddy and I rode our Harleys up the AlCan and back down on the Cassiar Hwy back in the 90's. Had a great time, no major problems. Fuel got more expensive the furtner north you get, until you cross into Alaska. Plenty of repair shops along the way, but you may want to carry any spare parts that are prone to breaking and not commonly availible. I would love to go back up there again (but not on a bike, getting too old for that).
 

71DeuceAK

Well-known member
1,492
344
83
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska
One of my old roommates and neighbors once did a run in an M923A2 from Barstow, CA to Phoenix, AZ to Portland, OR to Fairbanks, AK...pretty much nonstop. I think the PDX>FAI part took them only like 3 days, driving pretty much 24/7 taking turns.

In a 5 ton, you have to pace yourself. 250 miles a day and motel'ing it at night or stopping at fellow enthusiasts' places or the homes of friends in the states you pass through and it can be quite fun. (Did that myself riding shotgun with a fellow member here). Ramroding from SoCal to interior Alaska and you'll have your co-driver swearing they'll never get in one of these again (Neighbor adamantly swore they'd never drive one of these again as I recall).

You can sleep in the cab or the bed but you'll want motels for showers and better beds. One night freezing your toes off in a M925 cab at 31 degrees with inadequate textile covering items and you'll be willing to spend the $100 for a motel and a hot shower.

It's still worth it despite the toll on your lower back.
 

vvwilkins

Active member
105
116
43
Location
Riverside CA
... 4months later :) Just noticed I had replied to this thread back in December... I've had a couple beers since then, still sounds like a fun trip :)
 
Last edited:

HN6

Well-known member
221
401
63
Location
alaska
Make it to Seward and I will take ya'll fishing. Have driven the ALCAN about 16 times now. Plenty of amenities and traffic. yes, there are long stretches of beautiful open country, but was not as wild as I thought it would be the first time I drove it. SanAntonio - Anchorage 4900miles. Canada is the long part. No interstate like the US. My friend who homesteaded up in Delta used to drive the ALCAN with his dad in an open top deuce every few years back when it was gravel...
 

71DeuceAK

Well-known member
1,492
344
83
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska
This kind of thing would be an adventure, imagine if we could get a 'convoy' together. Alas, AFAIK, the Canadian border might not yet be open to people transiting through for 'vacation' type reasons. I myself have also sine moved to Illinois...
 
Top
AdBlock Detected

We get it, advertisements are annoying!

Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website like our supporting vendors. Their ads help keep Steel Soldiers going. Please consider disabling your ad blockers for the site. Thanks!

I've Disabled AdBlock
No Thanks