Monday, July 18: Potholes and the Alaska Highway Rollercoaster



 Just when you think the road can’t get much worse, it does. The Canadian side of the Alaska Highway from Beaver Creek to the border is a piece of cake compared to the US side from the border to Tok. I was thankful for having a spare and duallies on the back. At lest one tire might make it through unscathed when the other five hit giant unavoidable potholes. Thirty five mph seemed to be the top speed. I swear that Alaska wants RV tourists to turn around and go back to Canada. The first two miles into Alaska were unbelievable! If you weren’t worried about breaking an axle in a pothole you might worry about separating the overhead portion of your camper from the body of the vehicle as the pavement reminded me of a Six Flags Rollercoaster Ride. Rough Road signs just made us laugh as those were some of the better spots on the highway where the road crews had already made repairs. 


We stopped on Tok for fuel, groceries, and liquor before driving 120 miles south to another mosquito infested campground. Larry said that it’s clear Alaska wants to support their commercial RV Parks by not maintaining their State Park campgrounds. This one was okay, but run down. A walk with Trey brought out the ankle biters. The poor dog was tormented so much that he wanted to be indoors to avoid the biting fiends. 


We enjoyed an indoor meal of leftovers while watching other campers arrive. On a final walk around the campground we met a couple dressed in shorts and short sleeves. I asked how they were doing with the mosquitoes? Their answer: liberal application of DEET is the only way to go! 


Mosquito net ready to go. 

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