alaska

2002 Thomas Bus, Caterpillar engine Skoolie in Anchorage, Alaska; $27500. Fully converted in 2016 when purchased from the active school district fleet. 215k miles. Cranks first try every spring (it just did). Old Dan (James Taylor anyone?) has carried our family of 6-8 (foster family) on many...

It appears that Alaska has a requirement for Pet Health Certificate with an official certificate number completed within 30 days of attempted entry from Canada even if you traveling from lower 48. Canadian Vets are unaware of the seachable number requirement. This is bizarre.

My husband and I have been looking at wood stoves for our full sized Thomas. The inside should be about 300 square feet. I’ve seen that most people opt for the miniature wood stoves, but we plan on being parked in Alaska next year and I know the area regularly gets to -20 degrees F. Is a...

We are planning for Alaska :target:, We spent a month there 20 years ago so we are overdue. Now that we are retired we want to spend as long as we can. The last few years we've done 3 month, 5-8K mile trips. How soon can we (reasonably) start? We live in Washington so mountain travel isn't...

We are newbies to RV'ing and Full-timing but having a blast! After nearly two years of research we finally pulled the trigger and went BIG! Grand Design Momentum 399TH pulled by an F450! We are very happy with both choices. Right now it is about traveling from town to town to visit family...

Hello all, Just a note to get us started. Joined this Forum after trading our 32' Class A in for a smaller more manageable pull camper. A 2022 Wolf Pup 17JG. Getting older makes smaller look and feel better. However it is still big enough for the 4 grandkids to come along for the ride. We...

Greetings everybody! While trying to find answers on the very informative TacomaWorld forum, I was directed over to WTW. What a great site! I'm looking forward to falling into some fun rabbit holes on here. I have a 1st Gen tacoma and want to upgrade from the camper shell build out that I've...

We are long range planners and are thinking of touring Canada and maybe travelling up into Alaska in 2023 (yes I know that's a while away, I did say we were long range planners). We are most interested in National/Provincial Parks, but will probably stop in to larger cities for a day or two as...

I plan on taking my Imagine to Alaska next summer. People have told me I should consider a second spare tire. So, I thought I would post the question to see what other owners have done or plan to do. Thanks to all.

After years of saving and dreaming of full-timing in a Four Wheel Camper I saw an old pop-up truck camper in a small town ad in Alaska in 2020. $1,200. (Add another zero for a good, used FWC.) It didn't look too bad from the outside but you know the smell test happens inside. But there was no...

Has anyone installed the Morryde System on their Imagine travel trailer? https://www.morryde.com/products/sre4000-suspension-system-triple/ I plan on taking it to Alaska, I’m told there are a lot of permafrost bumps or hills, the Morryde would help. My daughter in law saw a video of someone...

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/22/us/bear-attack-alaska.html?smid=url-share A Grizzly Bear Terrorized a Man for Days in Alaska. The Coast Guard Saw His SOS. Down to his last rounds of ammunition, with bruises and a leg injury, the unidentified man was rescued by a helicopter crew that...

We've just started out conversion journey with an E450 Shuttle Bus. We're currently in GA but retiring from military life and heading back to AK next spring. I've read a few of the threads regarding the difficulties that converted bus owners have had getting their busses insured in AK. I...

Hey all! I've been lurking through these forums for years and when I stumbled across a 1996 Gillig Phantom near me, I just couldn't resist! $3000 later, I drove this bad boy back to my house and began the process of seat removal, cleaning etc. I'm incredibly excited to convert this bad boy...

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Has anyone trailered (sp?) their Montana on the Alaskan Marine Highway (specifically anywhere between Prince Rupert and Juneau)? Our Montana 3120RL (2019) is listed with 13'4" height, and some of the ferries vessel vehicle restrictions (see link) list the height limitation as 13'6". If the...

We just purchased a 2002 Solaris T2553. We own a cabin rental business in Homer Alaska and have 2 RV hook ups on the property too. We stopped renting out the sites as nightly hook ups for tourists a while ago (cutting back on our work load as we move into retirement). We plan on parking the...

I'll be coming from Dawson, YK in late August, 2019. Looking for any information on what to see and do in and around Wrangell St. Elias and Kluane National Parks. Anything else traveling down the Alaska highway too. Thanks, jim

We will be heading to Alaska this year with our new Solitude 375RES. We plan on leaving home, Alabama, the first part of June and reaching Alaska early August and departing Alaska mid to late September. Looking for "you got to see this", "you should avoid this" and any other comments or...

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Hi guys, Love this forum! I am planning on driving the Pan American highway from Alaska to Argentina starting in 2018 and of course I want to do this in style in a converted school bus! 6 years ago I drove from London to Bangkok in a converted minibus picking up random travellers along the...

Anyone know of a reliable place in Alaska to buy a used bus? I'm coming up with dead ends no matter how I search it! Thanks!

Jumping from the Trip Planning page to this is a milestone... The trip begins in a few weeks. I am trying to get all the ducks in a row but at the start those outliers will be abandoned! I hope to post whenever possible as well as on a blog (my first attempt)...

Tomorrow I am off to the used auto store to look at a 2002 Thomas 32ft school bus for conversion. They are asking $4,000 at 160,000 miles (Sounds good?). I don't know specifics, but it is driving me crazy passing them 4x a day...From the school system, so likely has decent service (I hope...)...

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