Boondock–
Boondocked south of Coldfoot last night in a beautiful setting just off the Dalton Highway. Woke to a temp of 44 degrees F. No animals to be seen by us in this section of the wilderness but the vast view is beautiful. Took off for Fairbanks in mostly rain so more mud got added to the outside of the motor home. Kind of like an uneven brown paint.
The Dalton Highway–
The road south from Coldfoot, Alaska to the end of the Dalton Highway was about 2/3 of the way paved and about 1/3 of it was dirt. Still it was pretty good especially compared to the north side of the Atigun Pass. We just drove slowly and carefully and when we had to pick our way around or over the pot holes we were ever mindful of the possibility of a big truck barrelling down on us.
The Lazy Daze Motor Home–
No flat tires, no chipped or broken windshield or headlights, covered with mud but nothing has gone wrong with this RV. We bought the Lazy Daze for its reputation for being well built. It was rated five stars in the RV consumer reports for quality and safety and it has lived up to its reputation. It is a 2010 and folks asked us if we really wanted to put it through its paces by taking it on to some of these difficult roads and that question has merit. Except, we reasoned, do we really want to do such a difficult trip in an old RV? We love to RV and like being out in the middle of nowhere so this was a happy choice and it went well, we’re glad to say.
