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04-23-2023, 08:16 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Livermore
Posts: 5,183
M.O.C. #1920
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Alaska 2023
Well, May 1 approaches with our imminent departure from the mountain and the start of our next Alaskan adventure to the 49th state. I know others are also headed that way. If you see two Montana Super Solar 3230’s along the way, stop and say hello. You can follow our trip at https://mountainmeanderers.blogspot.com/. We meet Arkware in Wyoming, heading to Grand Teton, Yellowstone and Glacier before heading up the Icefield Parkway to the AlCan. When we leave Alaska in August we are headed straight to the Fall Rally. To offset the increase in fuel prices, we plan on putting our solar to maximum use boondocking.
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Ron and Terrie Ames plus Meg - MOC #1920/KF0NTA
2021Montana 3230CK Super Solar+ Legacy Package
2021 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn, BIM Charging
4x4, SRW, LB, Crew Cab, Pullrite 3900 Hitch
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04-23-2023, 09:32 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: woodstock
Posts: 565
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Y’all have a great time and be safe, see you in September!
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Montana Master
Woodstock Ga
2020 3931 FB Legacy
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04-23-2023, 11:14 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Defiance
Posts: 1,025
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Have safe travels and a great time, the whole trip sounds like a fun time.
See you in Goshen!
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Steve & Sharon...Northwest Ohio
2009 10th Anniversary 3400RL, LED bulbs throughout unit, Level up, X-Factor, Wet bolts, Disc brakes, Sailun S637 tires.
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04-23-2023, 11:29 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,670
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Sounds like a wonderful trip. I’d love to see Alaska but my wife has arthritis and can’t make the trip. So go enjoy while you can.
Let us know how you are doing on the trip.
Lynwood
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04-23-2023, 01:51 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Alton
Posts: 2,898
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Have a safe trip.
Quick question.
In your blog you mentioned
"insurance binders for Canada."
What exactly is that?
We will be going to Banff and Jasper this summer. Have a new cat. Already been to the vet and got her shots and health certificate.
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Daryl and Marianne,
2019 3130re 20th Anniversary Edition
2016 F350 Lariat
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04-23-2023, 01:52 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Western NY
Posts: 548
M.O.C. #28430
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Wishing you safe travels and great memory making! I am looking forward to following along on the blog. See you in September!
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Mark & Karen
2021 3121rl - slide toppers, cottage white, X-Factors, disc brakes, Gen-Y pinbox
2021 F-350, 6.7L, SRW CC LB - B&W Companion, Bakflip cover
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04-23-2023, 02:05 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Livermore
Posts: 5,183
M.O.C. #1920
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Daryl, it’s free from your insurance company, just stating you are covered in Canada.
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Ron and Terrie Ames plus Meg - MOC #1920/KF0NTA
2021Montana 3230CK Super Solar+ Legacy Package
2021 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn, BIM Charging
4x4, SRW, LB, Crew Cab, Pullrite 3900 Hitch
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04-23-2023, 02:06 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Livermore
Posts: 5,183
M.O.C. #1920
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We were just put under a winter storm watch for 1-2’ of snow on Tuesday. The hits just keep on coming.
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Ron and Terrie Ames plus Meg - MOC #1920/KF0NTA
2021Montana 3230CK Super Solar+ Legacy Package
2021 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn, BIM Charging
4x4, SRW, LB, Crew Cab, Pullrite 3900 Hitch
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04-24-2023, 01:47 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Virginia Beach
Posts: 128
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rames14
When we leave Alaska in August we are headed straight to the Fall Rally..
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You should volunteer to lead the Alaska travel seminar at the rally!
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip and I’m sure you will as well. We bent an axel on our trip and had it replaced in Goshen. Let me know if you need a referral at the rally
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04-24-2023, 05:00 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Livermore
Posts: 5,183
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Cbrez, thanks for the offer. This will be our 19th rally, so we know the area fairly well. Our last Alaska trip we broke springs, so we have had IS on our last two Montana’s. And, we did the Alaska round table last year and have volunteered again this year. Safe travels. See you at Rally.
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Ron and Terrie Ames plus Meg - MOC #1920/KF0NTA
2021Montana 3230CK Super Solar+ Legacy Package
2021 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn, BIM Charging
4x4, SRW, LB, Crew Cab, Pullrite 3900 Hitch
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04-24-2023, 05:33 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Virginia Beach
Posts: 128
M.O.C. #28306
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Oh my, you’re way ahead of me on that one. I wanted to do IS as well, but DW didn’t want to spring for the cost (pun intended). Have a great trip and look forward to hearing about your adventures at the rally.
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2015 Montana 3402RL
2017 F350 Lariat 6.7 Powerstroke, Super Cab, Long Box, 4WD DRW
20K PullRite Super 5th ISR
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04-24-2023, 06:53 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Medina
Posts: 191
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Terrie and Ron,
Wishing you safe travels, no breakdowns and lots of fun returning for another trip to my home state. Last time we were back home we flew, rented a vehicle, so I'll be planning on attending your seminar to see what you inform us about camping sites and recommendations. If going to Circle Hot Springs have fun and you'll pass our old home on the way to the springs.
We also saw that you lost your much loved pup, sorry to hear about that. If you want to get a puppy fix, our 3 special needs pups love attention at the rally.
Best,
Laura & Jerry Thorsell
2023 HC 311 RD
2018 F350
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04-24-2023, 07:03 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Livermore
Posts: 5,183
M.O.C. #1920
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Will definitely give some head pats to the pups. Don’t know if we’ll make Circle Hot Springs. Doing the Icefield Parkway up, hitting NWT at Fort Liard, Top of the World Highway, visiting relatives in Anchorage and Fairbanks, doing Homer, Seward, Whittier, Copper Landing, Palmer, Talkeetna, Denali NP, Kennicutt Mine, Valdez, Skagway, Haines, and Hyder. Hope to get above the Arctic Circle this time and over to Juneau on the fast ferry. Also, ferry from Skagway to Haines. Lots to see before we get to Canada - Grand Teton, Yellowstone, Glacier and a few other places with museums. If it ever stops being winter on the mountain.
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Ron and Terrie Ames plus Meg - MOC #1920/KF0NTA
2021Montana 3230CK Super Solar+ Legacy Package
2021 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn, BIM Charging
4x4, SRW, LB, Crew Cab, Pullrite 3900 Hitch
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04-30-2023, 02:21 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Denton
Posts: 289
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I saw that you are taking the ferry. Do you take the fifth wheel too? We spent the summer of 2019 all over Alaska and had a blast. Headed back next year
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04-30-2023, 03:13 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Livermore
Posts: 5,183
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On two of the 3 ferries, yes. The only two ways to cross the Yukon are the ferry in summer and across the ice in the winter at Dawson City. The marine highway (ferry) between Skagway and Haines will carry our fifth wheel 26 miles vs going on the highway 360 miles and two border crossings. We will take the fast ferry to Juneau for a day trip sans fifth wheel.
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Ron and Terrie Ames plus Meg - MOC #1920/KF0NTA
2021Montana 3230CK Super Solar+ Legacy Package
2021 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn, BIM Charging
4x4, SRW, LB, Crew Cab, Pullrite 3900 Hitch
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04-30-2023, 06:42 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Uniontown
Posts: 55
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My wife and 2 grandsons are leaving in June to go to Alaska. Maybe we will see you there. Have fun and be safe.
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04-30-2023, 06:54 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Livermore
Posts: 5,183
M.O.C. #1920
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Always watching for Montana’s. We leave in the morning.
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Ron and Terrie Ames plus Meg - MOC #1920/KF0NTA
2021Montana 3230CK Super Solar+ Legacy Package
2021 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn, BIM Charging
4x4, SRW, LB, Crew Cab, Pullrite 3900 Hitch
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04-30-2023, 09:58 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Tustin Calif
Posts: 76
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Wow enjoy the trip its amazing..
Went last year to many of the same places..
The ALCAN is tough on towables..
Gravel roads were actually better ride then the paved roads..
Paved roads are nothing but failed pot hole patches and frost heaves…
Go slow between destruction bay and Tok.. thats the worst area (last year 2022)
I broke a spring.. but did not miss a beat.. fixed it with help from friends and pressed on.. parts avail very limited…had a search a bit to find parts..
That said i cant wait till i go back again..
If you can take a float plane flight from Homer to Brooks Falls.. during the salmon run the bears were absolutely amazing….
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04-30-2023, 10:15 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Livermore
Posts: 5,183
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We broke a spring the first time and now have IS. We will probably see bears at Hyder again. The cost of Brooks would mean skipping other adventures.
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Ron and Terrie Ames plus Meg - MOC #1920/KF0NTA
2021Montana 3230CK Super Solar+ Legacy Package
2021 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn, BIM Charging
4x4, SRW, LB, Crew Cab, Pullrite 3900 Hitch
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05-01-2023, 08:20 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Denton
Posts: 289
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Thanks. Have you ever been to Hyder? Its a neat little town . Stay in Stewart. There is a bus that serves some really good seafood in Hyder. Also there was a house with a fat black bear living in it. He comes to eat the cat food the owner leaves for the stray cats. Fun picture of that. Happy Trails!
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