Arrived AK yesterday and got to Fairbanks this morning. Staying the night at Rivers Edge Resort. Nice tent sites with showers, wifi, etc. for $20. Striker breezed through customs again by hiding in his condo. We've got reservations to camp in Denali for 5 days starting Thursday. The campground is very remote for DNP. You can drive in only if you are staying there, then you can't drive again until you leave. So you may not hear much from us during that time unless the cell phones work.
The road was in great condition the whole way. Gas was at least $5/gallon in Canada and sometimes as high as $6. Plus, the pumps are set to rip you off everywhere we stopped in the Yukon. You pay for 10 gallons but get less than 9. Good to be back to honest/regulated stations with much lower prices ($3.83 in Fairbanks).
The car is working great and all the mods are working out. We'll reshuffle things a bit for the rest of our time in AK now that we won 't be driving as much. Got to get the thermostat working in Striker's condo so he can stay warm while we are off on the shuttle in DNP. Hopefully, we'll get to see the mountain. The weather forecast isn' t especially encouraging on that one.
Oh, almost forgot, we saw the biggest grizzly we've ever seen (so far) as we were leaving the Yukon (near Destruction Bay) just 100 feet off the road. Got some pictures and video.
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