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 On The Road To Alaska and Northwest Canada... March 20, 2010
D. S. Thurlow (Alaska)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
The 2010 edition of "The Milepost" is the current version of the most uniquely valuable travel guide to Alaska and Northwest Canada (British Columbia, the Yukon, and Alberta). This guide is a must-have resource for the tourist, RVer, and North Country camper.
Alaska and Northwest Canada cover a huge geographic area with significant terrain and weather variations and far less infrastructure than most travelers are used in the lower '48 states. Travelers should not expect gas stations, restaurants, and franchised hotels at every exit off the main roads, nor should they expect that facilities, or even the roads themselves, are open year-round. Dangerous weather and driving conditions are possible to likely as much as six months of the year. In addition, travelers need to be alert to both the prospect of wildlife viewing and sometimes close encounters in the road.
"The Milepost" provides maps, diagrams, photographs, and most of all, an almost mile-by-mile travelogue of what to expect along the main roads in the North Country. This detailed information will allow the traveler to locate the next gas station, campground, hotel or scenic spot in areas where signs and billboards may be scarce. The text is seeded with advertisements for many of the commercial establishments along the Alaska Highway in Canada and the limited major road network in Alaska, allowing travelers to plan ahead for scarce beds and RV hook-ups. Travelers can also plan ahead for fishing charters on the world-famous Kenai Peninsula or the operating hours of the few but fascinating small museums and roadside attractions to be found along the way.
The annual updating of "The Milepost" assures the traveler of some advance notice for construction or major changes in the road network. "The Milepost" does contain some information on the location of trailheads, but serious walkers, bikers, and snow machiners should seek elsewhere for detailed information on off-road routes. This guide includes convenient scheduling information for the Alaska Marine Highway System of ferries, and directions to the digital version of "The Milepost."
This publication is very highly recommended to both the visitor and the resident in Alaska and Northwest Canada, which are some of the most scenic parts of North America. Don't leave the lower '48 without it.
A must have for driving the Alaska Highway May 28, 2010
Shesch (Phoenix, AZ)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I ordered this book about 1 month before our trip. We drove from Phoenix, AZ to Delta Junction, AK. I reviewed the book before we left just to get familiar with the information in it and how it reads. It really came in handy and was very accurate. I used this book everyday of our travels. It prepared us for some areas that could be dangerous or things to watch for and/or visit. The one thing I had trouble with is following the miles/kilometers on the first portion of the highway as there were no markers on the road. So you had to look at signs to match with the book. As you traveled North into the Yukon, the markers were plentiful and it was very easy to follow the book. I think the authors and the people who drive this road every year know what they are doing and have put it all in a book for us to learn from their experiences. Thank you Milepost!
Been there April 26, 2010
George Schaezlein (Elverta, CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We had a Milepost for a previous road trip to Alaska and found it very helpful. The details are great.
From mile to mile you know what to expect. We made the trip before without the Milepost, but would't do that again.
The best Alaska travel guide ever. May 3, 2010
Marcia L. Osborne (Kennewick, WA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We're planning our 6th trip to Alaska this summer. I always order The Milepost in March, when it first becomes available, so that I have plenty of time to plan our stops along the way. I really like all of the beautiful pictures that are included along with the physical description of the various points of interest.
My husband is the driver and I'm the navigator, so The Milepost usually remains open on my lap during most of the trip so that I can easily follow our route.
The only disappointment that we've had so far happened during our last trip, 2 years ago, when some of the businesses had closed down between the time they had renewed their advertisements in The Milepost and the end of May when we left home. As I've been reading The Milepost recently, I notice that more businesses have closed, so we will probably encounter even more closures as we go this year.
Good as always March 27, 2010
John B. Brown (Cleveland, SC USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We have used this book in the past on previous trips and found it very useful. The new issue will be field tested in August.
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