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RE: Dalton Highway
If I really needed more than filling up at Coldfoot, I think I'd take 5 gallon jugs, of multiple 2.5 gallon, rectangular plastic boxes, like that sitting on my (home)kitchen counter.
Your choice, of course.
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cewillis
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12/02/08 04:32pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Dalton Highway
I only had 10 gallons. Didn't you originally say you had 40 gallon storage?
How many people and animals are going? 20 gallons should be plenty for 2 or 3 days. You can fill up in Deadhorse, and probably Coldfoot. Might be other places along the road, but I didn't look.
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cewillis
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12/02/08 08:47am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Dalton Highway
thanks, wheres some places (mile post would be nice) where i can filter water from a stream, cant be to silty though, its for drinking. Also cewillis how many days did you take to get to dead horse from Fairbanks? how bout coming back? Also cewillis nice steps i have the EXACT same ones. I guess we Alaskan's think the same.... (CHEEP! =)
Don't know about filtering water along the way. In many places, you can't get very far from the road due to soft ground.
I took three days from Fairbanks to Deadhorse, and two days to get most of the way back.
Here's a reply I just posted to another question about my trip.
I was way too lazy to describe each picture as I took it, but if you haven't already, look at this page. It has a route plan for the trip, an actual GPS track, a schedule, and a detail page.
Schedule shows where I stopped, or were I was camped, each day. You can correlate the schedule dates with the dates on each picture if you want to know approximately where the picture was taken.
Detail has a short description of the trip, and the equipment I used.
Yes, the steps were cheap (Ace Hardware), but not the cheapest thing I saw.
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cewillis
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12/01/08 09:58am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Getting to and from Kodiak Island
cewillis.....
Thanks for the information...and the pictures!! I looked at ALL your pics from the "05" trip, and had a couple questions.
The glacier/ice field pics you took, where was that??
It looks like you not only crossed over to Kodiak, but were on other ships during your trip??
If you don't mind, I'd sure like to hear more about your total trip and more about your time on Kodiak. I don't know how much boondocking we'll be doing on Kodiak as our friends want us to stay with them. He's promised to take us "off the beating path" into the back country, and take me fresh and salt water until I can't stand it no more!
Thanks in advance..
ANYONE else made the crossing to Kodiak?? Sure would like to hear from you!
:B
The glacier pictures were from a tour boat out of Seward, that lasted a full day.
I was way too lazy to describe each picture as I took it, but if you haven't already, look at this page. It has a route plan for the trip, an actual GPS track, a schedule, and a detail page.
Schedule shows where I stopped, or were I was camped, each day. You can correlate the schedule dates with the dates on each picture if you want to know approximately where the picture was taken.
Detail has a short description of the trip, and the equipment I used.
I'll try to do better next time, but for now, I'd be happy to tell you about anything else you're interested in about my trip. You can post here, use PMs, or email (on the home page at http://www.ctwillis.com/ ).
With respect to your question about Denali -- it is a fantastic place, do not miss it. The rules are to keep it as it is.
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cewillis
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12/01/08 09:40am |
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RE: Dalton Highway
i plan on making this trip in the upcoming summer. ive been to atigan pass (sp) but many many years ago and wasnt camping. if people could recomend good camping spots that would be great.
This is at milepost 114.
http://www.ctwillis.com/Alaska/all_photos/112_1232.JPG width=640
Just beyond the pass, near the high point I think, at milepost 305.6, there is a winter road maintenance camp that will be deserted in the summer.
http://www.ctwillis.com/Alaska/all_photos/112_1244.JPG width=640
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cewillis
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11/30/08 04:44pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Do you wish your TC was slightly bigger?
No, it's just what I wanted.
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cewillis
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11/30/08 09:53am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Getting to and from Kodiak Island
I did the same thing in May, 2005. I had a reservation, but didn't need it.
Once on Kodiak, there is only one state(?) campground, with no services, except maybe toilets. But, there are many boondocking spots, that were deserted in May.
There may be 100 miles or so of roads, all near Kodiak City -- which isn't much imho.
If you expect to see Kodiak bears, forget it. You'll have to take an airplane tour (which you can do from Homer), or maybe a boat tour.
All in all, I had wanted to go there for 30+ years, and I'm glad I went once. But I wouldn't do it again.
There are some Kodiak pictures starting here.
Here's one of the boondocking spots.
http://www.ctwillis.com/Alaska/all_photos/109_0999.JPG width=640
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cewillis
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11/30/08 09:43am |
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RE: Diesel Prices vs Gas Prices
Diesel is not refined it is #2 crude.
Diesel is NOT #2 crude.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel
Petroleum diesel, also called petrodiesel, or fossil diesel is produced from petroleum and is a hydrocarbon mixture, obtained in the fractional distillation of crude oil between 200 °C and 350 °C at atmospheric pressure.
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cewillis
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11/28/08 04:49pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Dalton Highway
A few summer pictures starting here.
I took two spares, and suggest you do, too.
http://www.ctwillis.com/Alaska/all_photos/112_1243.JPG width=800
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cewillis
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11/28/08 11:14am |
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RE: Outfitter to the Outback...of Utah, many pictures
Fantastic pictures and trip, Dave. Thanks.
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cewillis
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11/26/08 11:25am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Excellent ALASKA imaging and artwork, MUST SEE
His Dalton pictures make mine look pretty pathetic.
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cewillis
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11/26/08 08:17am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Northstar Debuts U.S. Escape Pod
I like it -- especially the entrance door location.
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cewillis
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11/25/08 01:43pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: The bad thing about TCing
But this spring or before I'll load her up on the truck and drive away to camp for another summer.
Load it up now. Southern Az temps 80 day, 50 night.
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cewillis
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11/24/08 04:23pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: New 2009 Hallmark K2
Where is the grey tank? Still under the rear overhang?
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cewillis
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11/21/08 10:15am |
Truck Campers
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RE: An amazing mural
Yeah -- WOW!! How did they do that???
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cewillis
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11/19/08 11:51am |
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RE: Wooohooo! Just ordered an Outfitter!
Murgatroid:
If you are picking it up at the Longmont,Co facility there is a nice state campground at the 1st exit south of the Outfitter. It is called St Vrain State Campground. STVrain.
Good luck on the new unit.
Here's a much quieter, more scenic place.
http://www.ctwillis.com/CamperTrips/Initial%20pickup/photos/100_0061.JPG width=800
Go north on I-25 from Outfitter, and turn left at Fort Collins exit on route 14. Turn right on 14/287 in Ft. Collins, and stay on that until 14 turns left. Stay on 14, and you'll soon be driving along side the Poudre (poo-der) river. There are at lest three primitive campgrounds, including the one right by the river in the picture.
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cewillis
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11/19/08 09:44am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Boondocking in a small blizzard -- no problem
That's a spectacular part of the world.
"refrigerated vegetable room" at Costco -- been there too. Not so nice.
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cewillis
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11/13/08 03:33pm |
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RE: Outfitter vs Northstar
Both high quality. The 850SC bed extends back into the camper a little. Outfitter has a lot more room in the cabover bed, more fresh water storage, and seemed to me to be a lot more amenable to custom changes.
Try both, and buy the one that fits your likes and needs best.
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cewillis
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11/05/08 04:09pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Explore Alaska On Line (Video and Stills)
There is nothing there that warrants closing it. The videos and pictures are all viewed free and I see nothing that asks for payment of any kind. I'd say enjoy them as long as you can. Nothing is free for long, that I know of.
Frank
Whoo, Frank, - you're forgetting a good woman's love! (uh, wait a minute --)
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cewillis
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11/03/08 04:45pm |
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RE: Age old question: Is this too much camper for my truck?
Airbags or any overload enhancment doesn't increase a truck's handling capacity without increasing the other of the truck's components that are under the load weight rating you wish to carry. These weakest point items are generally the tires/size/capacity rating, shock rating, and spring capacity rating, but seldom will include the actual stand alone truck's rear axle weight rating or the truck's frame unless it's of the "half ton" size etc. "Half ton" trucks combine general transportation needs with some ability to do reasonable amount of load carrying or loadpulling. You MUST know your truck's platform build and components before you go willy nilly on enhancements or alterations to improve it's capacity. Be aware! This may or may not be true for all brands of 250/2500 trucks and up. There are or may be critical differences!
This thread is about the OPs GM 2500HD which is the same identical vehicle as the GM 3500HD SRW and the GM 3500HD DRW pickup. Brakes, frame, axle, chassis, drivetrain, etc are all identical components/capacity. The only differences are in the size or number of tires and their capacities, the spring stack/capacity, shock piston size, and the designation emblems placed on the vehicle. The labels/stickers applied to a given truck at the assembly plant are for the vehicle AS it was completed when it came off the assembly line and was delivered to the dealer for sale.
As for a rear axle's capacity? It's probably very confusing to the general public. The axle's actual manufacturer certifies and lists a particular axle as having a 10,000+ capacity. They know because they designed and make and have constantly tested it! A vehicle manufacturer using this very axle might or will list the axle when used of 3 different model sizes of trucks as being 6084 lbs capacity to 9,000+ lbs capacity. Why? It's not about the axle. It's about the total assembly of the components used in a particular model build having the same chassis, driveline, etc. It's the tires and/or wheels, spring stack/suspension , and shocks that were used to build the model they're put into that controls the GVWR of the as built vehicle. The weakest link is the controlling factor! The "CYA" liability issue that must be employed or open themselves to a "free fo all" of litigation for not providing the guiding information to the general public.
I get so tired of repeating this information over and over and still there's a few that just don't get it! Please research as what you are talking about before you write your posts...
Excellent discussion on all points.
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cewillis
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11/03/08 04:39pm |
Truck Campers
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