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sahara102 Aug 24th, 2004 05:33 PM

RV FROM FAIRBANKS TO ARCTIC CIRCLE
 
Can anyone give me info on traveling from Fairbanks to the Arctic Circle in an RV (22' or 25')? How are the roads? Any services? Is it worth the time?

Thanks!

Connie Aug 24th, 2004 05:44 PM

You'll get a lot of great advice at
www.rv.net/forums

utahtea Aug 24th, 2004 07:24 PM

I agree you really should try over on RV.Net forums. There's a lot of RV'er that will be able to get you the information you need.

Utahtea

mrwunrfl Aug 24th, 2004 08:11 PM


No roads, I think, from Fairbanks north. You can cross the Arctic Circle in Yukon Territory on the Dempster Highway in Canada. That road goes to Inuvik, almost to the Arctic Ocean (it appears that way on a map, anyway).

Cicle City, Alaska is about 50 miles south of the circle:
http://members.aol.com/pooh0302/circle_body.htm

bigtyke Aug 25th, 2004 08:23 AM

You need to check with the rental company to see if you are allowed to take the RV off paved roads.

Rob Aug 25th, 2004 08:32 AM

Check a book called The Milepost. it offers a mile by mile description of the highway, Fairbanks to the Arctic Circle. Very little of the highway is paved.

BudgetQueen Sep 3rd, 2004 10:44 AM

MOST LIKELY- NO RV rental company will allow the drive. It will via the HAUL Road. IF the company does allow you to drive this- BE CERTAIN to buy all the extra insurance and understand fully - THERE ARE NO SERVICES for most of the trip and NO cell phone service most of the way either.


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