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Old 23-06-2013, 18:59   #1
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Default My Journey to ALASKA

I know how we all like photos,would anyone be interested in the journey i made to Prudoe Bay up the Dalton Highway the road(loosely termed) the "ice road truckers" use from Fairbanks to Prudoe bay about 400mls, I spent 3months in Alaska following my great uncle trail, he left a small village in North Wales to travel from Liverpool to Canada then to the gold fields in 1890's at 17yrs old.It is quite a story.

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Old 23-06-2013, 19:08   #2
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Did u drive their in the terrano?
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Old 23-06-2013, 19:25   #3
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No, unfortunately, i borrowed a 7ltr Chevy pickup,petrol of course as so many pickups are that far north they don't freeze up as quickly,even so you have to plug them in to the mains at night.

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Old 23-06-2013, 19:43   #4
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I know how we all like photos,would anyone be interested in the journey i made to Prudoe Bay up the Dalton Highway the road(loosely termed) the "ice road truckers" use from Fairbanks to Prudoe bay about 400mls, I spent 3months in Alaska following my great uncle trail, he left a small village in North Wales to travel from Liverpool to Canada then to the gold fields in 1890's at 17yrs old.It is quite a story.

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I would love to see some photos
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Old 23-06-2013, 20:29   #5
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No photos
just pics please
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Well played......well played indeed
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Old 23-06-2013, 21:02   #7
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yeah i'd be interested in the story, I love a good adventure and what you have done sounds blooming amazing.
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Old 23-06-2013, 21:08   #8
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yeah i'd be interested in the story, I love a good adventure and what you have done sounds blooming amazing.
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OK,
There are loads of photos/pics and vids, so i've got a photobucket account if you want pics sorry could not find picsbucket hosting site.DUH1!,

here's a taster.
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The story sounds like something that i could get immersed in.
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We flew from Heathrow to Dallas then to Anchorage then to Fairbanks and picked up the truck
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Old 23-06-2013, 22:54   #13
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we stopped to fill up
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George and Clutch came with us they owned a cabin up in Wiseman village 200 mls up the dalton highway
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