Alaskan Trip
Starting off to New York on 18 May 2004
Leave, 183 Apache Drive Summerville SC at 10:35pm
Odometer: 24,670
Trip: 0
Gas Stop, Summerville BP Gas Station, Fill Up at 10:37pm / 19.03 Gallons @ $1.85 pg = $37.00
Odometer: 24,673
Total Time: 15 Minutes
Note: Some moto running deep in the trailer
Bathroom Break: Rest area off I-95 North
Odometer: 24,760
Trip: 95
Total Time: 15 Minutes
Note: Some begger asked for money
State Line: North Carolina at 1:10am
Odometer: 24,822
Trip: 149
State Line: Virginia at 3:54am
Odometer: 25,004
Trip: 331
Gas Stop, Travel Center top of I295, Fill Up at 5:44am / 22.69 Gallons @ $1.93 pg = $44.01
Total Miles Traveled Since Last Stop (411) = (18.09 mpg)
Odometer: 25,083
Trip: 411
Total Time: 30 Minutes
Note: Bathroom Break and Fed Abby, also got coffee to go
Traffic Update: Stop and go traffic near Washington DC
Time: 7:00am - 7:36am
State Line: Maryland at 7:58am
Odometer: 25,193
Trip: 521
Military Base: Andrews AFB passed at 8:04am
Odometer: 25,199
Trip: 526
Toll Bridge: Fort McHenery Tunner at 8:59am
Odometer: 25,247
Trip: 574
Gas Stop, Maryland Travel Center, Fill Up at 10:19am / 10.89 Gallons @ $1.92 pg = $21.00
Total Miles Traveled Since Last Stop (189) = (17.35 mpg)
Time 1 hour
Odometer: 25,271
Trip: 599
Note: Bathroom Break and Fed Abby, ate breakfast biscuits at Roy Rogers - SUCKED
Toll Highway: JFK Memorial Highway at 10:41am
Odometer: 25,284
Trip: 611
Note: $10 toll, road really wasn’t worth it but didn’t have to pay for the bridge either
State Line: Delaware at 10:55am
Odometer: 25,300
Trip: 627
Toll Highway: Delaware Turnpike at 10:57am
Odometer: 25,301
Trip: 628
Note: $2.50
Bridge: Delaware Memorial Bridge at 11:10am
Odometer: 25,314
Trip: 641
State Line: New Jersey at 11:15am
Odometer: 25,318
Trip: 645
Note: Start of New Jersey Turnpike
Military Base: McGuire AFB at 12:02
Odometer: 25,371
Trip: 698
Bathroom Break: Rest area off NJ Turnpike
Odometer: ?
Trip: ?
Total Time: 30 Minutes
Note: Feed Abby
Exit Major Highway: Leave NJ Turnpike to Garden State Parkway at 1:17pm
Odometer: 25,409
Trip: 736
Note: $9.95 toll
quick tolls: $0.50 at 1:34pm, 1:45pm, 1:57pm, 2:03pm
Note: Didn’t have to pay last toll but got stuck not knowing what to do
State Line: New York at 2:09pm
Odometer: 25,453
Trip: 780
Enter Major Highway: Enter New York State Thruway at 2:16pm
Note: Had to pay toll just because we were towing a trailer
Bathroom Break: Rest area off Thruway at 3:00pm
Odometer: 25,497
Trip: 824
Total Time: 30 Minutes
Exit Major Highway: Leave NYS Thruway to rural route at 4:14pm
Odometer: 25,546
Trip: 874
Note: $4.05 toll
Arrive: Wink’s Family’s Home (Grand Gorge) at 5:30pm
Odometer: 25,599
Trip: 926
Gas Fill, M.C. Auto Grand Gorge, Fill Up / 21.4 Gallons @ $2.15 pg = $46.24
Total Miles Traveled Since Last Stop (388) = (18.13 mpg)
Odometer: 25,660
Trip: 987
Note: Bathroom Break and Fed Abby, ate breakfast biscuits at Roy Rogers - SUCKED
Depart, Leave Grand Gorge at 5:32am on 26 May
Odometer: 25,697
Trip: 1024.7
Bathroom Break: Bath NY rest area at 8:40am
Odometer: 25,888
Trip: 1215.7
Total Time: 55 Minutes
Note: Blew fuse, tried to replace but couldn’t get box open under hood. Walked dog
State Line: Pennsylvania at 11:50am
Odometer: 26,036
Trip: 1,364
Gas Stop: Citco in Erie PA at 12:05am, Fill up 23.78 gals at $2.03 per gal = $48.50
Total Miles Traveled = (391) = (16.44 mpg) (Exit 29 - Country Fair Convience Store)
Odometer: 26,051
Trip: 1,378
Note Wendy’s lunch, Abby eat, dog bathroom and wen to Ford Store to pickup fuses
Total Time: 1 hour
State Line: Ohio at 1:36pm
Odometer: 26,082
Trip: 1409
Note: Started raining, interstate 80/90 is terrible
Bathroom Break: Rest Area
Odometer: 26,167
Trip: 1494
Total Time: 20 Minutes
Note: Fed Abby and walked dog
Nightly Stop: Checked in at Holiday Inn (Exit 91 in Fremont Ohio) at 4:37pm
Odometer: 26,236
Trip: 1536
Gas Fill: BP Gas Station, filled up 9.5 gallons at $2.09 per gal = $20.00
Total Miles Traveled = (158) = (16.62 mpg)
Morning Departure: Left on 27 May at 5:23am
State Line: Indiana at 6:48am
Odometer: 26,330
Trip: 1657
Gas Stop: Travel Station in Ohio, filled up 11.8 gallons as $2.09 per gal = $24.75
Total Miles Traveled from Last stop = (222) = (18.81 mpg)
Total Time: 1 hr 10 minutes
Note: Fed Abby and walked the dog
State Line: Illinois at 9:32am (Central - Time Change)
Odometer: 26,489
Trip: 1,816
Pay Toll: $3.60
Bathroom Break: Rest Area at 10:40am, central
Odometer: 26,551
Trip: 1878
Total Time: 21 Minutes
Note: Fed Abby and walked dog
State Line: Wisconsin at 12:16am
Odometer: 26,604
Trip: 1931
Note: Land of the Cheese and we hit traffic
Nightly Stop: Checked in at Quality Inn (Madison Wisconsin) at 1:30pm
Odometer: 26,658
Trip: 1958
Gas Fill: Phillips 76 Station, filled up 13.44 gallons at $2.09 per gal = $28.20
Total Miles Traveled = (227) = (16.89 mpg)
Note: Washed all windows and lights
Morning Departure: Left on 28 May at 5:31am
State Line: Minnesota at 7:42am, central
Odometer: 26,803
Trip: 2130
Note: Crossed the Mississippi at the same time
Gas Stop: St. Charles Minnesota, filled up at 8:24am 9.8 gallons as $2.03 per gal = $20.00
Odometer: 26,849
Trip: 2,176
Total Miles Traveled from Last stop = (191) = (19.49 mpg)
Total Time: 35 minutes
Note: Fed Abby and walked the dog
Gas Stop: Worthington, filled up at 11:46am 13.0 gallons as $1.99 per gal = $26.00
Odometer: 27,040
Trip: 2,367
Total Miles Traveled from Last stop = (191) = (14.7 mpg)
Total Time: 45 minutes
Note: Fed Abby and walked the dog
Nightly Stop: Checked in at Sleep Inn (Sioux City, South Dokota) at 2:10pm
Odometer: 27,119
Trip: 2,444
Gas Fill: Shell Station, filled up 5.62 gallons at $1.95 per gal = $11.00
Total Miles Traveled = (79) = (14.07 mpg)
Note: Washed all windows and lights
Morning Departure: Left on 29 May at 5:31am
Landmark: Crossed Missouri River at 7:20am
Odometer: 27,259
Trip: 2,586
Gas Stop: Filled up at 8:20am 10.6 gallons (plus) at $2.07 per gal = $22.01
Odometer: 27,310
Trip: 2,637
Total Miles Traveled from Last stop = (193) = (18.20 mpg)
Total Time: 41 minutes
Note: Regular gas was $2.11 per gallon, 4 cents more
Time Zone: Crossed into Mountain Time 9:30am which makes it 8:30am now
Mile Marker: 88 on I-90
Scenic Stop: Stopped at “Wall Drug” at 10:00am
Odometer: 27,414
Trip: 2,741
Total Time: 45 minutes
Note Fed Abby and walked dog down main street of this old town
Scenic Stop: Stopped at “Mt. Rushmore” at 12:21
Odometer: 27,495
Trip: 2,822
Total Time: 1hr 3mins
Nightly Stop: Checked in at Holiday Inn - Rushmore Plaza (Rapid City, South Dokota) at 2:00pm
Odometer: 27,522
Trip: 2,849
Gas Fill: Conoco Station, filled up 15 gallons at $1.99 per gal = $30.00
Total Miles Traveled = (212) = (14.14 mpg)
Note: Washed all windows and lights
Morning Departure: Left on 30May at 6:30am
State Line: Wyoming at 8:02am
Odometer: 27,589
Trip: 2,916
Food Stop: Stopped at McDonalds at 7:30am and fed Abby also
Total time: 30 Minutes
Gas Stop: Filled up at 10:25am 14.6 gallons (plus) at $2.04 per gal = $30.00
Odometer: 27,739
Trip: 3,066
Total Miles Traveled from Last stop = (217) = (14.86 mpg)
Total Time: 57 minutes
Note:
State Line: Montana at 12:20 noon
Odometer: 27,800
Trip: 3,127
Nightly Stop: Checked in at Comfort Inn (Billings, Montana) at 2:13pm
Odometer: 27,912
Trip: 3,239
Gas Fill: Conoco Station, filled up 12.4 gallons (plus0 at $2.01 per gal = $25.00
Total Miles Traveled = (173) = (13.95 mpg)
Note: Washed all windows and lights
Morning Departure: Left on 31 May at 6:59am
Stop to feed Abby and walk the dog at 10:24am
Total Time: 25 minutes
Nightly Stop: Checked in at Comfort Inn (Shelby, Montana) at 12:58pm
Odometer: 28,252
Trip: 3,579
Gas Fill: filled up 22.1 gallons (85.5octane) at $1.98 per gal = $44.00
Total Miles Traveled = (340) = (15.38 mpg)
Note: Washed all windows and lights
Morning Departure: Left on 1 June at 6:56am
Boarder Crossed: Canada at 8:00am
Odometer: 28,301
Trip: 3,628
Note: No problems going into Canada, looked at I.D’s but nothing on Jaeger or even the orders. We started to feed Abby in her seat after pulling to the side of the road and warming bottles
Bathroom Break: Stopped at Lethbridge at 9:00am
Total Time: 30 Minutes
Food Stop: McDonalds at 11:30am
Odometer: 28,461
Trip: 3,788
Note: Fed Abby and Walked the Dog, DeeDee called some hotels to find out about next location
Travel Notes: Passed race track in Canada, saw a legend car on the other side of the highway on the trailer, also saw a street stock and a late model parked at a house just off the interstate
Nightly Stop: Checked in at Travel Lodge (Red Deer, Alberta) at 4:00pm
Odometer: 28,609
Trip: 3,936
Gas Fill: filled up 82.5 liters (87octane) at $0.85 per gal = $70.46 Canadian dollars
Total Miles Traveled = (357 ) = ( mpg)
Note: Washed all windows and lights, also went to get food at Georges Pizza Place
Morning Departure: Left on 2 June at 6:01am
Gas Stop: Whitecourt Alberta, Filled up at 10:00am 47 liters (Regular) at $0.88 per liter = $42.51 Canadian
Odometer: 28,828
Trip: 4,155
Total Miles Traveled from Last stop = ( ) = ( mpg)
Total Time: 37 minutes
Note: Fed dog but did not feed Abby, we are feeding her in her seat after pulling off the road and warming bottles.
Travel Notes: Passed an elk farm, Highway was great even large signs for Moose crossing areas, very large logging area
Nightly Stop: Checked in at AmeriHost Suites (Grande Prarire, Alberta) at 1:45pm
Odometer:
Trip:
Gas Fill: filled up liters (octane) at $0. per gal = $ Canadian dollars
Total Miles Traveled = ( ) = ( mpg)
Note: Washed all windows and lights, also went to get food at Ricks Ribs Place, nice hotel with a water slide.
Morning Departure: Left on 3 June at 7:08 am
Territory Crossing: Moved into British Columbia at 8:13am
Odometer: 29,064
Trip: 4,390
Notes: Along the way passed Hyte Motor speedway, saw a Lama Farm and a deer at mile trip 4,387 & 4,403
Scenic Stop: Dawson Creek at mile 0 of Alaska Highway for pictures
Odometer: 29,089
Trip: 4,417
Total Time: 2 ½ hours
Note: Got FLAT TIRE, Goodyear came to the rescue after calling U-haul
Gas Stop: Fort St. John B.C., Filled up at 9:30am 30.8 liters (Regular) at $0.91 per liter = $28.16 Canadian
Odometer:
Trip:
Total Miles Traveled from Last stop = ( ) = ( mpg)
Total Time: 10 minutes
Note: Just gas and a retorque of lug nuts on the wheel.
Travel Notes:
Lunch Stop: Busing Horse River Lodge/Restaurant
Odometer: 29,264
Trip: 4,591
Total Time: 55 minutes
Note: Had lunch with a couple from Ontiero
Travel Note: Saw moose around mile 177
Nightly Stop: Checked in at Ramada Inn Limited (Fort Nelson, B.C.) at 4:30pm
Odometer: 29,378
Trip: 4,705
Gas Fill: filled up 60.8 liters (87 octane) at $1.06. per gal = $65 Canadian dollars
Total Miles Traveled = ( ) = ( mpg)
Note: Washed just the front window, full service
Morning Departure: Left on 4 June at 7:10 am
Travel Note: Saw elk with buttons on left side of road
Trip: 4,776
Travel Note: Moose in the middle of the road, took video
Trip: 4,781
Travel Note: Wolf on the left side of the road in the field
Trip: 793
Travel Note: Big Horn sheep on side of road that was very windy, got video close up.
Travel Note: Caribou on the side of the road, got video
Walk Dog/Feed Abby Stop: Muncho Lake
Odometer: 29,528
Trip: 4,855
Note: Gas was $1.16 per liter, Canadian, old pumps and a can of soda was $1.50
Travel Note: Mountain sheep in road near Muncho Lake
Trip: 4,857
Travel Note: Horses on the side of the road, maybe wild but one branded
Trip: 4,894
Travel Note: 2 black bears on road side
Trip: 4,907
Travel Note: Brown bear siting at the start of road construction
Trip: 4,939
Territory Crossing: Yukon at 1:09pm
Trip: 4,981
Note: went back to B.C. then crossed back into it again on 5,109
Nightly Stop: Checked in at Big Horn Hotel (Watson Lake, Yukon) at 2:30pm
Odometer:
Trip:
Gas Fill: Fas Gas, filled up 74.38 liters (87 octane) at $0.98. per gal = $74.328 Canadian dollars
Total Miles Traveled = ( ) = ( mpg)
Note: Washed just the front window and side window
Scenic Stop: In town of Watson Lake stopped at the sign forest and made a sign and hung it with our name on it
Morning Departure: Left on 5 June at 8:10 am
Travel Note: Crossed Continental Divide
Odometer: 29,792
Trip: 5,119
Note: Right before upper Rancheria River
Walk Dog/Feed Abby Stop: Yukon RV & Motel at the Nisutlan Bay
Odometer: 29,869
Trip: 5,196
Total Time: 20 Minutes
Note: Mark as a great RV spot - Beautiful, www.yukonmotel.com
Nightly Stop: Checked in at Klondike Inn (Whitehorse, Yukon) at 2:00pm
Odometer: 29,985
Trip: 5,312
Gas Fill: Gas Bar, filled up 62.34 liters (87 octane) at $0.99. per liter = $62 Canadian dollars
Total Miles Traveled = ( ) = ( mpg)
Note: Washed just the front window and side window
Morning Departure: Left on 6 June at 6:16 am
Walk Dog/Feed Abby Stop: Stopped at 10:00am
Odometer:
Trip:
Total Time: 30 Minutes
Note: Roads start to ger bumpy, lots of ice heaves
Boarder Crossing/Time Zone Crossing: Crossed into Alaska at 12:11
Odometer: 30,284
Trip: 5,611
Note: We stopped at Tetlan Wildlife reserve to feed Abby and walk dog
Nightly Stop: Checked in at Young’s Motel (Tok, Alaska) at 2:00pm
Odometer: 30,377
Trip: 5,704
Gas Fill: Esso, filled up 22.4 gallons (87 octane) at $2.20. per gal = $49.50 US dollars
Total Miles Traveled = ( ) = ( mpg)
Note: Washed all windows and lights
Morning Departure: Left on 7 June at 6:25 am
Travel Note: Saw Glacier at 10:35am
Trip: 5,928
Walk Dog/Feed Abby/Bathroom Stop: Stopped in Sutton, Alaska at 12:00am
Odometer: 30,644
Trip: 5,971
Total Time: 10 Minutes
Mission complete: Arrive at base at 1:15pm
Odometer: 30,698
Trip: 6,025
