Not the best forecast

[AlanLichty]

This is the new wildfire forecast projection for August. Could be some hazy skies ahead for the Pacific NW

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Time to head to alaska in august then?

 

[JimFox]

Yep, too bad you don't still have your RV Alan, you could have driven up on that highway that cuts through Canada to get to Alaska. The Trans Continental Highway I think?

 

[AlanLichty]

That "highway" is a loooong stretch of gravel road. More than a few of the folks who had RVs like mine did the trip and wrote about it. You seriously want to have the whole front end of the vehicle covered with Clear Bra.

We have a fair amount of smoke along the horizon this morning from a fire up near Hood River. Not bad for air quality around Vancouver but I can't see either Mt. Hood or St. Helens from here and haven't seen anything resembling a cloud since last week.

 

[JimFox]

That "highway" is a loooong stretch of gravel road. More than a few of the folks who had RVs like mine did the trip and wrote about it. You seriously want to have the whole front end of the vehicle covered with Clear Bra.

We have a fair amount of smoke along the horizon this morning from a fire up near Hood River. Not bad for air quality around Vancouver but I can't see either Mt. Hood or St. Helens from here and haven't seen anything resembling a cloud since last week.

Yeah, I remember reading it's a long long road. Though there was a time I thought it might be fun to do, I am not so sure anymore. I wonder if one could take a ferry with the vehicle to get back to Washington or you have to just turn around and drive back?

 

[AlanLichty]

Yeah, I remember reading it's a long long road. Though there was a time I thought it might be fun to do, I am not so sure anymore. I wonder if one could take a ferry with the vehicle to get back to Washington or you have to just turn around and drive back?

You can get part of the way with ferry transport of an RV but not all the way up to Alaska. You can do this transporting a car but they don't have the weight, size, or active propane systems of most RVs. A smaller RV like the one Jeffrey has with no propane system might be able to use the ferry systems.

I used to carry a fairly extensive set of tools for fixing things on the road and took a snapshot of the collection once for a forum dedicated to RVs like mine:

There were some plastic totes with spare parts for fixing plumbing and electrical systems. I also carried extension cords and a pancake air compressor. Over the 8 years I had mine I used quite a few of the tools for roadside and campground repairs.

Folks doing the Alaska Highway trip usually took even more tools/parts and most came up with ways to carry a spare tire as well (not a standard item and no room in the storage systems for them). That highway calls for a fair amount of planning and preparations for a safe journey.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Probably just easier to fly and rent a vehicle, no?

 

[AlanLichty]

Probably just easier to fly and rent a vehicle, no?

Yup.