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RE: AT&T Wireless in Alaska
resmas,
4G on the Denali Highway.... what will they think of next? My friend was the BLM campground host at Bruskana Creek last summer and he begged me to join him. Every week, when he made his pilgrimage to Cantwell or Glennallen, he would call and beg some more but I didn't give in. He had my sympathy. It really is a two man job what with all those tour busses using the facilities but three months without cell phone or Internet is not my idea of fun. What would I do if I cannot sleep at night? With no friendly chat room to comfort me, I would surely go mad!
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Craig Nold
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03/13/10 03:31am |
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RE: Any advice on route to take from Los Angeles to Alaska?
Many people like to start their first trip up the Alaska Highway from Mile 0 for historic reasons and that's not a bad idea. I agree with Joe and others when it comes to the Icefields Parkway and Highway 40 to Grange Prairie. That is a great way to start your trip and the scenery only gets better as you go. From Jasper, Highway 16 to 97 at Prince George is slightly longer but more scenic than Hwy. 40.
There are actually two reasons to save the Cassiar Highway for your return trip. First, is to see the bears at Fish Creek, but later in the season, the road to Salmon Glacier is more likely to be snow free. One RV park with hookups and a great view, is Mountain Shadow. It is located two miles north of Iskut at Mile J 254.1 on the Cassiar Highway. http://www.mtshadowrvpark.com/
The Cassiar combined with the "West Access Route," as outlined in the Milepost, is slightly shorter than one that takes you via Grande Prairie but if you include the side trip into Hyder, the mileage and estimated driving time to or from LA is virtually identical.
Another and often overlooked route to the Icefields Parkway is Highway 95 out of Winnemucca, NV. After crossing the border at Kingsgate, you inter Kootenay National Park at Radium Hot Springs, BC. Set aside a day or two to explore the Cranbrook/Fort Steele area.
http://sandpoint.web.infoseek.co.jp/cities/fortsteele.html
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Craig Nold
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10/27/09 06:20am |
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RE: Rving in Canada
Clattertruck,
I concur! The bear spray issue has had a long history of confusion and misinformation. While it was prohibited at one time, the regulations were changed in 1999.
I have made numerous crossings into Canada at six different crossing points and have had no difficulty with bear spray. When asked if I had mace or pepper spray, I always said, "No but I have bear spray." One officer said, "That was my next question!" Another asked if it had a picture of a bear on the container. None wanted to even see it and none asked about the size of the can but the last time I checked, only the 9.2 oz size or larger was allowed.
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Craig Nold
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10/24/09 08:27am |
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RE: Cell phone coverage in Canada/Alaska
AT&T partners with Rogers for GSM service in Canada. Alaska bound AT&T Wireless customers can expect good service in Alberta and spotty service in BC as far as Fort Nelson. In central BC, coverage is good along Highway 97 and Trans-Canada Highway 16 at least as far as Smithers. There is no coverage on Highway 37 or anywhere in the Yukon. Service resumes again on Alaska Highway 2 near TOK. My old TDMA/GSM phone located a tower at Whitehorse buy would not dial out.
Friends have told me that their Verizon phones worked (CDMA voice only) in Watson Lake, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. If a partnership exists between Bell Canada or Telus and Verizon, that would seem likely. Bell Canada and Telus show those locations on their coverage maps.
http://www.rogers.com/web/content/wireless_network
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Craig Nold
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10/24/09 07:52am |
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RE: Milage plus roads we liked from our 3 month trip
It would be hard but if I had to choose just one, it would be the Alaska Marine Highway from Haines to Skagway.
Marine Highway
The runners-up, in no particular order, are:
Yukon portion of the Haines Highway
Richardson Highway (Thompson Pass)
South Klondike Highway ( Skagway to Carcross)
The Dempster Highway in the Yukon and NWT (crosses the continental divide
three times)
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Craig Nold
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09/14/09 06:48am |
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RE: Bear spray?
"Obviously the agents either made their own interpretation of the regulation unless the rules have changed."
"On edit ... I was just wondering if there is an maybe an import issue with sprays. Like many other products perhaps they are legal on both sides of the border but can't be transported across the line !!??"
... Eric
Eric,
The Canadian Pest Control Act put a $10 limit on the value of pest products that could be imported by an individual, and as we all know, bear-spray costs a lot more than $10. In 1999, you could purchase and use US made bear-spray in Canada but Canadian customs was still stopping it at the border because of the $10 rule. The USDA requested that PMRA, the branch of Health Canada that deals with pesticides, make an exception. PMRA sent the approval request to The Trade Policy and Interpretation Directorate, the agency in Canada that determines what products may or may not be imported. On Feb. 23, 2000, customs officials were told to suspend the $10 price limit. The way the memo was worded, it still gives Canadian customs the final say. You still need a legitimate reason such as backpacking, fishing, or camping in bear country, to bring it across the border.
Craig
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Craig Nold
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05/27/09 05:34am |
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RE: Canada Border Crossing
Sea Dog,
Good advise and it also applies when entering Canada. In the days before "Ice Road Truckers" made "Inuvik" a popular tourist destination, the perplexed look that I got to that answer was priceless and it only prompted another question. "Why?"
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Craig Nold
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05/25/09 05:42am |
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RE: Summer road construction
Joe,
Eldon called me yesterday from Sourdough Creek GC where he is staying while doing orientation for campground hosts. He told me that the only construction area of any consequence was between milepost 1267 (Beaver Creek) and Milepost 1314 at Tok. He had a short wait and had to follow the pilot car for about ten miles just before getting into Tok.
He did take the cutoff but didn't say anything about construction.
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Craig Nold
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05/19/09 07:25am |
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RE: Gas Prices from Dawson Creek to Arctic Circle
Johnny,
I have enjoyed reading your posts but may have missed some that were not posted at "RVing in Canada and Alaska." You should host a blog about your campground host and travel experience.
Are you hosting the campground at Denali State Park or some other location this year? Will you have access to the Internet where you are working? If so, please keep us posted.
I have a friend who is hosting the BLM campground at Brushkana Creek "near" Cantwell. Actually, it is 31 miles from Cantwell but by Alaska standards any drive of less than two hours ........ I think it will be his 4th year at a BLM campground on the Denali Highway. He has been at the site for nearly two weeks already and has experienced snow off and on with freezing temps every night. But that is expected to improve by the 18th when night time temps should remain above freezing.
Craig
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Craig Nold
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05/13/09 12:23am |
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RE: Winnipeg to Edmonton
The Yellowhead Highway Association publishes a very nice travel guide. I haven't found it on the web site (www.yellowheadit.com) but you can order one by calling 780-429-0444.
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Craig Nold
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05/10/09 05:19am |
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