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07-28-2014, 07:17 PM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Saskatchewan
Posts: 844
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Off to Alaska!!
Left this morning on our 4 week, 5,000 mile round trip to Alaska. Easier for us because we start a lot closer than most. I'll update on road conditions and accomodations as we go. Starting with the first pic. Hooked up and ready to go this morning - if the truck looks low in the rear end, it's because of the change in ground level on my acreage! I have Airlift Wireless Air and Firestone air bags. 
Tonight we are at Glowing Embers RV Park just West of Edmonton, AB. Nice place for a quick stop. Off to Dawson Creek, British Columbia tomorrow - Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway!
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Scott
2013 CrossRoads Cruiser Patriot CF345RF
2011 Ford F350 Lariat FX4 CC 6.7L Turbo Diesel (Heavily Modified)
Saskatoon, SK
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07-28-2014, 07:25 PM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mebane, NC
Posts: 2,394
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Enjoy your trip. Safe travels.
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2011 Zinger ZT26BL-sold
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07-28-2014, 07:41 PM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: May 2013
Location: So IL
Posts: 1,811
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Awesome. Be safe and post lots of pics.
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Tim
13 ST25RB
08 F-250 SC 6.8L XLT 4x4
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07-28-2014, 07:41 PM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: , RI
Posts: 1,164
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Scott enjoy. Travel safe. Just returned from 3 months visiting the US National parks. So many memories ahead for you folks.
Go Well!
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2011 F250 6.7 PS Tuxedo Black 4x4
11 305SKP- TPMS- RideRite air bags
Reese 16K Slider Wet Bolts
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07-28-2014, 08:05 PM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Winchester, ON
Posts: 1,177
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I hope all goes well. I am looking forward to reports on your trip. We plan to go there in two years.
We took an Alaska cruise two years ago and we want to take a longer trip up there with the trailer.
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07-28-2014, 08:12 PM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: LA
Posts: 953
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Have a great trip, looking forward to the pics...
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06 F350 KR PS CC SRW
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07-28-2014, 08:13 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: PA
Posts: 5,723
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Hope you have a safe trip. Enjoy, enjoy.
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Mark & Susan
Lehighton, Pennsylvania
EAGLE HT FIFTH WHEEL | 30.5CKTS - '13 Ford F150 SCREW - PullRite Superslide - Roadmaster Active Suspension
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07-28-2014, 09:07 PM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Saskatchewan
Posts: 844
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And the whole family is loaded! Our 22 year old daughter and Willow, our 20 month old shepherd/collie cross all decided to tag along!! First time in years our daughter has spent this much time camping with us - the starving student wanted a free holiday. Lol.
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Scott
2013 CrossRoads Cruiser Patriot CF345RF
2011 Ford F350 Lariat FX4 CC 6.7L Turbo Diesel (Heavily Modified)
Saskatoon, SK
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07-29-2014, 05:56 AM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Indiana
Posts: 30
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Have a fabulous trip! Are you going to make it to Skagway at all? I'm going up (flying) on Monday for August and September to work with my sister. Let me know. Always like to meet other Crossroads RV owners!
Sue
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George, Sue & the puppies, MacKenzie and Cooper
Northwest Indiana
2009 F-150 FX4
2011 Zinger 25SB
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07-29-2014, 07:16 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: WI.
Posts: 9,162
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Scott, hope you and the family have a fun filled enjoyable trip!
I'm extremely envious.
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07-29-2014, 08:30 AM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Saskatchewan
Posts: 844
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Quote:
Originally Posted by susandeg
Have a fabulous trip! Are you going to make it to Skagway at all? I'm going up (flying) on Monday for August and September to work with my sister. Let me know. Always like to meet other Crossroads RV owners!
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On the return South, we are cutting farther East and then down through BC so we won't get into the Skagway area this time. Beautiful area there, though.
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Scott
2013 CrossRoads Cruiser Patriot CF345RF
2011 Ford F350 Lariat FX4 CC 6.7L Turbo Diesel (Heavily Modified)
Saskatoon, SK
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07-29-2014, 10:39 AM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,508
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Just another CR owner wishing you a great trip and looking forward to your travel reports.
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Larry Day
Texas Baptist Men-Retiree Builders member since '01
13 Silverado 3500HD D/A, 2wd CCSB srw, custom RKI bed
11 Cruiser CF32MK
https://www.picturetrail.com/dayle1
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07-29-2014, 12:27 PM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Texas
Posts: 78
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From a former CR owner, hope you have a safe and memorable trip. We took an Alaskan cruise last June (my avatar came from Ketchikan), going back on another next June. An RV trip to Alaska is on my bucket list (way down the list as it's a long way from Texas!) Looking forward to the pics.
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Paul & Pam
'14 Bay Hill 340RK
'12 Ram 3500
Jazz & Allee
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07-29-2014, 03:57 PM
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Family Vacation Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Woodstock, GA
Posts: 143
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Just got back from a GA to Alaska and back motorcycle trip. Be careful with the rig around the destruction bay area on the Alcan. Don't underestimate the severity of the perma frost heaves.
Your trip is the reason we purchased our 5er last year. Can't wait to get the camper up there! Take and post a ton of pics
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2017 Dodge RAM 3500HD Dually with AISIN
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07-29-2014, 06:39 PM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: ILLINOIS
Posts: 66
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4 weeks should make for an awesome trip!!!
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07-29-2014, 06:43 PM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: United states of america
Posts: 1,570
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 Can you feel my jealousy oozing through the post..
We had to stay local this year...
Let me live vicariously through your travels....lotsa pictures for us!
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2017 Ford F350 Super Duty 6.7 King Ranch Crew
Sold the 2016 Crossroads Sunset Trail Grand Reserve 32BH
2020 Grand Design Momentum 320G
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07-29-2014, 09:42 PM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Saskatchewan
Posts: 844
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Pics to come. Not a lot to see so far, but we travelled from Edmonton,AB to Dawson Creek, BC (Mile 0 of the Alaska highway). Road was good except for 20 miles out and into Grand Prairie, AB - highway has some wicked dips every few 100 yards that even slowing down didn't help. But on our way to that, stopped at Whitecourt, AB for lunch and as unusual did my circle check of everything and my right rear trailer tire was really low. Pressure way down. Looked up the street and there was a KalTire shop a half block away. Drove it into the truck bay, they pulled the tire, picked up a one inch screw - no damage to the tire otherwise, fixed it and reinstalled on 30 minutes for $30. Big shout out to the staff there - very friendly and efficient. Back on the road to Dawson Creek in no time and no more issues.
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Scott
2013 CrossRoads Cruiser Patriot CF345RF
2011 Ford F350 Lariat FX4 CC 6.7L Turbo Diesel (Heavily Modified)
Saskatoon, SK
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07-29-2014, 09:55 PM
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Family Vacation Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Virginia
Posts: 183
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Scott, have a great time! My father was in AK during WWII in the Army and always wanted to go back to the ALCAN. He passed before we could return my senior yr of HS, so I hope in the future I can take the trip for him. Pictures Plz!
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Ralph and Deborah
Northern Virginia
2011 Ford F250, 6.7 turbo diesel
SCT Flash 4X tune
Billstein upgrade shocks and dampener
2008 Crossroads Cruiser 32BL
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07-30-2014, 08:14 AM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Belle River , Ontario
Posts: 1,753
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Have a great trip . We are headed thru nwt and yukon next summer and a bit of alaska too. Safe travels...
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It was a rainy few days at Algonquin Prov park...tarps kept us dry.
Wayne --Belle River (Windsor), Ontario
2013 Sunset Trail Reserve 25RB..(just sold it)
2015 White Chev Silverado 2500HD 4x4 (6.0 l gasser)
2003 Mountain Star 890SBRX Truck Camper
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07-30-2014, 11:51 AM
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Family Vacation Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Kansas
Posts: 214
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Have fun!
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Richard and Jill
2013 Sunset Trail Reserve 26RB
2013 F250
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