A couple of years ago Connie (my wife) and I took a trip up the Alaska Highway in our 2005 Winnebago Sightseer.
Some of the sights we saw were pretty cool. Many of the animals that live in that area of the world hang out pretty close to the road, and when you’re traveling in a motorhome, it’s pretty easy to just pull over and enjoy the view.
The Alaska Highway technically starts in Dawson Creek, British Columbia Canada and ends in Delta Junction Alaska, but there are many other destinations you can go to on roads that most folks still call the Alaska Highway.
Alaska Highway Photographed from a Winnebago Sightseer
RVing in a Winnebago Sightseer is with out a doubt the best way to travel up the Alaska Highway in my opinion. We took our time and boy did we ever see wildlife!
Just outside Fort Nelson, British Columbia there were a pretty large herd of wood bison. These are the (buffalo) that live in the forested areas, and they seem a little smaller than the plains bison.
Wood Bison Photographed from a Winnebago Sightseer on the Alaska HighwayNear Watson Lake, in the Yukon we saw a beautiful grizzly bear standing right on the side of the road, so we took pictures through the window to keep from being his lunch.
Grizzly Bear Photographed from a Winnebago Sightseer on the Alaska HighwayAll of the scenery is spectacular especially when there are animals everywhere. Just north of Whitehorse we saw some caribou that were grazing along the road, but the real treat came when we were almost to Tok, Alaska.
Caribou Photographed from a Winnebago Sightseer on the Alaska Highway Some of the other RVers that had stopped to take pictures told us that white moose are referred to as “Snow Moose”. Apparently these white moose aren’t albinos, a recessive gene causes them to be white, which works like camouflage in the winter, but being white is a distinct disadvantage in the summer as you can see in these photos.
White Moose Photographed from a Winnebago Sightseer on the Alaska HighwayIf you want to RV in Alaska and you don’t own an RV, no problem. There’s a company in Anchorage called “Great Alaskan Holidays” that rents Winnebago Class C motorhomes with a slide-out starting at just $118 per day +$0.17 (17 cents) per mile, or unlimited mileage for only $143 per day.
That’s cheaper than most motel rooms for 4 people per day!
RVing is a great way to vacation, and a Winnebago Sightseer is a great motorhome. Ours is just now turning 6 years old and you would never guess it was that old if you saw it.
Freddie Mead, Tijeras, New Mexico, USA