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Rolling Through Alaska
by
Steve Hendrixwrestling your rig: the airport in
anchorage is ringed with
rv rental operations eager to graduate you from your hatchback to a
behemoth three times as long, no special training required. the
high-end company we chose, great alaskan holidays (888-225-2752,
www.greatalaskanholidays.com)
offers a 29-foot tioga with unlimited mileage for about $1,000 a
week during the spring and fall, about $1,300 during the peak of
the summer. some operators charge lower rates, but they don't
include all linens and cookware, and they usually require you to
return the rv completely cleaned with the waste tanks empty. with
food and gasoline and two nights hotel on either end, our nine-day
trip cost about $1,600 (not including airfare).
mapping your course: alaska is so big you can drive yourself
crazy trying to cover too much in a short time. we agonized almost
until pulling out of the parking lot about whether to head north
from anchorage to the great inland wilderness around denali
national park, south along the kenai peninsula, or both. with only
a week to spare, we turned south for a complete circuit of the
kenai. we're glad we did. our route down cook inlet to the west (to
hope, homer, and clam gulch) gave us great views of
mountain-flanked waters, coastal forests, and small villages. our
loop back up the gulf of alaska to the east (from seward to fox
island to portage) introduced us to offshore whale watching, sea
kayaking in island coves, and an up-close view of glaciers. (the
overnight trip to fox island cost about $320, including gourmet
meals and a six-hour wildlife boat tour into kenai fjords national
park.) next trip: denali!
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more motor homes to go
abc motor home:
(800) 421-7456
www.abcmotorhome.com
alaska economy rvs:
(800) 764-4625
www.goalaska.com/aervcomp.htm
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