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Alaska...tow or no?
Yahoo Message Number: 157294
We're planning an Alaska trip and we're wondering if we should tow our CR-V up there or not? The other option would be to rent a car once we get there.
We will be spending about a month on the Kenai Peninsula then up to Denali (we realize you can't drive in that park) and then other stops.

Has anyone been up there? What would you do?
2021 Mid Bath
Re: Alaska...tow or no?
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Yahoo Message Number: 157296
We have a 27' midbath and did not tow.  We did just fine with that.  Rented a car for a couple days in Ketchican to simplify touring.  Have a great time!

Kristen and Tom
Re: Alaska...tow or no?
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Yahoo Message Number: 157298
We drove the Alaska highway in 2012 in our 24' FL without a toad. We stayed in Denali at the camp that allows you to drive in and stay about thirty (?) miles in. We took several bus rides from there. We spent three weeks on the Kenai, partly in Seward and a week in Homer and a couple days in Soldotna. We stayed at a few other places on the Kenai that I can't remember right now.  Homer has a free trolley that takes you out to The Spit. We also visited Hope on our way out. There's a great state park there. We spent time in Valdez and Haines as well. We walked a lot or took the rig. The only time we wished we had the Jeep was at the Wrangle Elias National Park. We had to turn around before McCarthy since the road was recommended for four wheel drive. We took the trip to Dawson City and across to Chicken and Fairbanks before going to Denali as well. So for us not having a tow vehicle wasn't a problem.

Larry & Kathy Monument , CO
Larry in Monument, CO
2008 24' FD
Re: Alaska...tow or no?
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Yahoo Message Number: 157306
We just completed a trip up there this past summer in our 27 MB.  Basically, we did "the loop" counterclockwise, i.e., the Alaska Highway, then to Fairbanks, Denali, Kenai Penn. and it's towns, Anchorage, Valdez, Haines, to the Alaska Marine Ferry System.  Did not ever feel a need for a toad.  Rented a car for one day in Fairbanks to drive out to where the asphalt ends.  Have fun planning and enjoy your trip.
2011 MB