On Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:05:58 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 4 Jan 2010 16:03:21 -0800, "Steve B"
wrote:


"John H" wrote

Hope you have a great time, Steve. I'm thinking of surprising my wife
with a Disney Cruise this fall. I'm hoping Disney will have an Alaska
cruise soon.

I have heard so much about Alaskan cruises that I want to take one. Know
people who are jaded world travelers, and to a person they rave about the
Alaska trip. I think that only the hard core cruisers would go, therefore,
the company (people) would be of a better class. I am not a fan of cold,
but I think I could tough it out. I had a chance to go on a gold mining
project in 1974 in Alaska, to the Alaska pipeline, or to diving school, and
I chose commercial diving school. Sometimes I rue my decision to go South.
My brother was a crab fisherman like on TV in the early 90's when no one
knew they existed. I think I'd like everything but the potentially rough
water. BTDT. May check it out after this little experimental puddle jumper
cruise to Meheeeeeco.

Steve


Taking a cruise to Alaska and expecting to actually see Alaska is
like going to Epcot and seeing Germany.
It is an OK way to watch whales and Princess will load you up on a
bus to go see Denali but you pretty much see what you can from the
window of the bus.
If you really want to see Alaska take several weeks and rent a 4WD.
You might even want to get in a float plane and really get back in the
boonies.
If you just want a nice "cruise" Alaska isn't a bad destination but it
will just be a cruise,

Yeah, I know you're right about that. Personally, I'd like to go by
motorcycle, but SWMBO doesn't think much of that idea.

It might be a good way to put some serious miles on the 4Runner with a
trailer though. I'll have to think about that.

"John H" wrote:
Hope you have a great time, Steve. I'm thinking of surprising my wife
with a Disney Cruise this fall. I'm hoping Disney will have an Alaska
cruise soon.
I have heard so much about Alaskan cruises that I want to take one. Know
people who are jaded world travelers, and to a person they rave about
the Alaska trip. I think that only the hard core cruisers would go,
therefore, the company (people) would be of a better class. I am not a
fan of cold, but I think I could tough it out. I had a chance to go on a
gold mining project in 1974 in Alaska, to the Alaska pipeline, or to
diving school, and I chose commercial diving school. Sometimes I rue my
decision to go South. My brother was a crab fisherman like on TV in the
early 90's when no one knew they existed. I think I'd like everything
but the potentially rough water. BTDT. May check it out after this
little experimental puddle jumper cruise to Meheeeeeco.
Steve
Taking a cruise to Alaska and expecting to actually see Alaska is like
going to Epcot and seeing Germany.
It is an OK way to watch whales and Princess will load you up on a bus
to go see Denali but you pretty much see what you can from the window of
the bus.
If you really want to see Alaska take several weeks and rent a 4WD. You
might even want to get in a float plane and really get back in the
boonies.
If you just want a nice "cruise" Alaska isn't a bad destination but it
will just be a cruise,

Yeah, I know you're right about that. Personally, I'd like to go by
motorcycle, but SWMBO doesn't think much of that idea.
It might be a good way to put some serious miles on the 4Runner with a
trailer though. I'll have to think about that.

Take the 4runner and trailer, You won't regret it, Make reservations on
the Alaska ferry, catch it down in Haines on the way back, drive the rig
on, and get a cabin, You then have a 4 day cruise down the inside
passage back to Bellingham, and you can drive from there to Seattle to
visit your brothers, If you do the trip in September you get a hefty
discount on the ferry.
Or... Take the bike and ride with me back up this July, I'm doing the
Dempster first then over to the haul road and up to Prudhoe Bay.
BTW I've really got the riding bug bad now, I have another stablemate
for my BMW, a new (to me 03) Kawi Super Sherpa and am heading down to SD
with it in the back of my truck, Parking the truck in La Jolla at the
Aunt and Uncle's and riding down the Baja peninsula to La Paz on as much
dirt/sand as possible. UD

On Wed, 6 Jan 2010 10:10:53 -0800, (UglyDan®©™)
wrote:


"John H" wrote:
Hope you have a great time, Steve. I'm thinking of surprising my wife
with a Disney Cruise this fall. I'm hoping Disney will have an Alaska
cruise soon.
I have heard so much about Alaskan cruises that I want to take one. Know
people who are jaded world travelers, and to a person they rave about
the Alaska trip. I think that only the hard core cruisers would go,
therefore, the company (people) would be of a better class. I am not a
fan of cold, but I think I could tough it out. I had a chance to go on a
gold mining project in 1974 in Alaska, to the Alaska pipeline, or to
diving school, and I chose commercial diving school. Sometimes I rue my
decision to go South. My brother was a crab fisherman like on TV in the
early 90's when no one knew they existed. I think I'd like everything
but the potentially rough water. BTDT. May check it out after this
little experimental puddle jumper cruise to Meheeeeeco.
Steve
Taking a cruise to Alaska and expecting to actually see Alaska is like
going to Epcot and seeing Germany.
It is an OK way to watch whales and Princess will load you up on a bus
to go see Denali but you pretty much see what you can from the window of
the bus.
If you really want to see Alaska take several weeks and rent a 4WD. You
might even want to get in a float plane and really get back in the
boonies.
If you just want a nice "cruise" Alaska isn't a bad destination but it
will just be a cruise,

Yeah, I know you're right about that. Personally, I'd like to go by
motorcycle, but SWMBO doesn't think much of that idea.
It might be a good way to put some serious miles on the 4Runner with a
trailer though. I'll have to think about that.

Take the 4runner and trailer, You won't regret it, Make reservations on
the Alaska ferry, catch it down in Haines on the way back, drive the rig
on, and get a cabin, You then have a 4 day cruise down the inside
passage back to Bellingham, and you can drive from there to Seattle to
visit your brothers, If you do the trip in September you get a hefty
discount on the ferry.
Or... Take the bike and ride with me back up this July, I'm doing the
Dempster first then over to the haul road and up to Prudhoe Bay.
BTW I've really got the riding bug bad now, I have another stablemate
for my BMW, a new (to me 03) Kawi Super Sherpa and am heading down to SD
with it in the back of my truck, Parking the truck in La Jolla at the
Aunt and Uncle's and riding down the Baja peninsula to La Paz on as much
dirt/sand as possible. UD



Where's Dempster and 'haul road'? Alaska?

Baja ride sounds like fun.

I'll save your post for when the time comes. Thanks for the tips.

John, The Dempster hwy runs from Dawson city to Inuvik in Canada
crossing over the Arctic circle, The haul road is the Dalton hwy it
starts just north of Fairbanks and runs to Deadhorse up by Prudhoe bay,
You would have to leave the trailer behind if you take either hwy all
the way up. The 4runner is a good rig for driving up though. UD

On Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:47:26 -0800, (UglyDan®©™)
wrote:

John, The Dempster hwy runs from Dawson city to Inuvik in Canada
crossing over the Arctic circle, The haul road is the Dalton hwy it
starts just north of Fairbanks and runs to Deadhorse up by Prudhoe bay,
You would have to leave the trailer behind if you take either hwy all
the way up. The 4runner is a good rig for driving up though. UD




Gotcha, thanks.

On Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:47:26 -0800, (UglyDan®©™)
wrote:

John, The Dempster hwy runs from Dawson city to Inuvik in Canada
crossing over the Arctic circle, The haul road is the Dalton hwy it
starts just north of Fairbanks and runs to Deadhorse up by Prudhoe bay,
You would have to leave the trailer behind if you take either hwy all
the way up. The 4runner is a good rig for driving up though. UD




Now that I've Googled it, I don't think I'll be heading up to Inuvik
anytime soon.

Let me know how it goes when you do it.

"John H" wrote in message
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On Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:47:26 -0800, (UglyDan®©T)
wrote:

John, The Dempster hwy runs from Dawson city to Inuvik in Canada
crossing over the Arctic circle, The haul road is the Dalton hwy it
starts just north of Fairbanks and runs to Deadhorse up by Prudhoe bay,
You would have to leave the trailer behind if you take either hwy all
the way up. The 4runner is a good rig for driving up though. UD




Now that I've Googled it, I don't think I'll be heading up to Inuvik
anytime soon.

Let me know how it goes when you do it.

Good decision...it's no country for girliemen!

"Don White" wrote in message
...

"John H" wrote in message
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On Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:47:26 -0800, (UglyDan®©T)
wrote:

John, The Dempster hwy runs from Dawson city to Inuvik in Canada
crossing over the Arctic circle, The haul road is the Dalton hwy it
starts just north of Fairbanks and runs to Deadhorse up by Prudhoe bay,
You would have to leave the trailer behind if you take either hwy all
the way up. The 4runner is a good rig for driving up though. UD




Now that I've Googled it, I don't think I'll be heading up to Inuvik
anytime soon.

Let me know how it goes when you do it.

Good decision...it's no country for girliemen!


You would not fit in for sure. We passed the Dempster turnoff on our drive
to AK. But going to AK through Poker Flat you are only 190 miles from the
Artic Circle in Keno City, Yukon Terr. .

On Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:47:26 -0800, (UglyDan®©™)
wrote:

John, The Dempster hwy runs from Dawson city to Inuvik in Canada
crossing over the Arctic circle, The haul road is the Dalton hwy it
starts just north of Fairbanks and runs to Deadhorse up by Prudhoe bay,
You would have to leave the trailer behind if you take either hwy all
the way up. The 4runner is a good rig for driving up though. UD

How long did that take to type on your webtv?

Kinda like morse code, eh dummy?