Burwoods
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Thanks everyone, it will stop me from searching like crazy. It is the journey, the freedom, living the dream we having been working toward. We will do as someone posted a bit of everything...hookups, boondocking, even a little Walmarting...lol
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Mootpoint
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Look up sue t on this site about this subject. She has the most info of anyone I know.
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tonyandkaren
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Here's Sue's site - http://suethomas.ca/
The campgrounds aren't that important because you're really there for the scenery along the roads.
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PA12DRVR
Anchorage, AK
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As someone stated, boondocking/stopping anywhere along the road system will be secure from both 2-legged and 4-legged critters....as long as you check for "no parking" "no overnight camping" or "private property" signs.
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sue.t
Ibex Valley, YUKON
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We rarely stayed in "commercial" campgrounds when we were tourists in Yukon & Alaska. Often stayed in government campgrounds though ... in Yukon $12 buys a night at a gov't campground and includes all the firewood you wish to burn. Nice picnic table and fire ring too. And the cleanest outhouses in Canada!
We never found it enjoyable to park alongside the highway ... many semi-trucks pass by as the Alaska Highway is a major route for transport trucks headed to Alaska. If you do plan to stop alongside the highway, take some earplugs.
Now that we live in Yukon, we still enjoy the gov't campgrounds (as a resident the camping permit is only $50/yr). Just bought a truck camper though, so we can explore more backroads. Really looking foward to going even deeper into the wilds.
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Jim Shoe
Amelia, OH
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On my adventure in 2006, I was able to find CGs with at least W/E about every 300-350 miles from Calgary all the way to Anchorage. None were "resorts", but they were a place to plug in. The season is just too short to expect many of the amenities that are available in the lower 48. I found the Milepost to be a valuable source for finding them.
The one in Whitehorse, YT even had an RV washing station where you could at least hose off the dirt picked up thru Alberta and British Columbia.
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jmcarp
Colorado
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sue.t wrote: ... in Yukon $12 buys a night at a gov't campground and includes all the firewood you wish to burn. Nice picnic table and fire ring too. And the cleanest outhouses in Canada!...
I agree 100% with Sue's comments. I would only add that it's a good idea to to have the correct fee in Cdn dollars because the farther north you get, the less the likelihood of finding an on-site campground attendant. Most of the campgrounds are either unattended or serviced by a roving attendant, so there's seldom anyone around to make change when you fill out the registration and drop it in the pay receptacle.
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RoadLife
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PA12DRVR wrote:As someone stated, boondocking/stopping anywhere along the road system will be secure from both 2-legged and 4-legged critters....as long as you check for "no parking" "no overnight camping" or "private property" signs.
This by no means infers that you can abandon caution to the winds when boondocking roadside in Alaska. There are places where moose and bears wander around, even in campsites and across roads. We had a black bear at our campsite in Black Spruce Campground on base at Fort Richardson. We had moose wandering through our private campsite in Kasilof. We saw a momma Grizzly Bear approach a car paused on the side of a road near Haines. We've had to stop to allow dall sheep, caribou, and moose to cross the road. We spied bear skat (poop) in the middle of a main road in Haines Alaska.
You need to follow the rules of camping in wild animal country when boondocking in Alaska - no food left outside, no food inside a tent. If you grill, clean the grill and store it as soon as possible after cooking. Dispose of everything in bear-proof trash bins - they are located in rest stops and pullouts along the highways.
And there's a reason they call bicyclists "meals on wheels" in Alaska.
That said, we boondocked without incident in Alaska and Canada. Just take care.
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Raymon
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When we went in the summer of 2006, we only stayed 2 or 3 nights in campgrounds in Alaska and western Canada. We were gone 3 months and only stayed 8 nights in campgrounds/RV parks. I firmly believe there is a difference in campgrounds and RV parks. RV parks are those where you park in a parking lot side by side with all the other RV's and can hear your neighbors sneeze while they are inside their RV. I prefer campgrounds like BLM, NFS and state parks. Hope you have a great trip.
Ray
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2gypsies
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It would be very helpful for you to purchase Mike and Terri Church's book "Traveler's Guide to Alaskan Camping" which also includes the Yukon and B.C. You can get it from Amazon. Have a great trip and don't be afraid of boondocking! Here's a link:
Traveler's Guide to Alaskan Camping
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