EPISODE · Aug 20, 2023 · 46 MIN
Ep 3: Our Journey Up the Alaska Highway (A Retrospective Travelogue)
from My Far North Cabin: Off Grid Homesteading Talk from Rural Alaska · host Natalie S.
Ever wonder what it's like to travel to Alaska on the World Famous Alaska Highway through Canada? I may have done the trip a while back, but its still fresh in my head! In this episode I tell the story of my journey up this highway back in 2016 when my partner Jason and I got the call to move to Alaska, and we drove our truck & used 5th wheel travel trailer up this modern marvel. The route we took was from Oregon, then Washington, and then British Columbia & the Yukon Territory to the Alaska Border. This drive is 2000+ miles of gorgeous country, endless mountains, vast forests, raging rivers, teeming with wildlife, and so many places to sightsee & re-create. There are also hazards along the way, and many good things to know before attempting this drive. In this episode I discuss important aspects about driving this highway, how to get prepared, and what you might experience along the way. It was fun telling this story, I hope you enjoy it, and I hope it's useful to anyone planning to make this journey! Note: since this is a story/narrative format, there are moments of sound effects throughout the episode to help tell the story. Thank you for listening! Check out these important links: Follow for updates and leave a review! My Far North Cabin Instagram Support the show for just $3 a month! Join me on Patreon Follow my life in Alaska: @alaska.redhead How to Drive the Alaska Highway: Meghan & Matt The 95th Engineer Regiment Guide to the Alaska Highway Book by Ron Dalby Sights to explore on the Alaska Highway: Liard River Hot Springs Fort Nelson Heritage Museum Yukon Beringia Center Kluane National Park Peace River Bridge Music: Show theme - "As We Go" by The 126ers "Serenity", "Acoustic Meditation 2", & "Running Waters" by Audionautix "Heartland", "The Engagement", & "Sawdust" by Silent Partner "Blizzards" by Riot All music selections are copyright-free and fair use from: Free Music 109 Creative Commons -Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC by 3.0 All sound effects used in this episode are copyright-free from the Creative Commons on YouTube, and are fair use.
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