Close to bushes and trees! Come on, in AK all there is is concrete/pavement, buildings, and then the earth is covered with bushes and trees. So I guess you...
1991
buffalomary16
Sep 3, 2002 3:51 pm
I read once that "Life is what happens while you are making other plans". Well that is true for me at this time. I have come through many changes and now am...
1992
Drew & Ellen Schumann
drewschumann
Sep 4, 2002 2:17 am
My thoughts exactly. I'd planned on going with Mobil 1 for oil and synthetic trannny fluid. I'd also planned on hooking up a doohickey that would allow me to...
1993
oceantrvlr
Sep 4, 2002 4:36 am
So Crystal....tell me about your greenhouse. My wife and I were just talking about that yesterday. She would like to have a greenhouse attatched to the main...
1994
Will and Crystal
thebrinkleys
Sep 4, 2002 5:11 am
Well, our stand-alone greenhouse is now in pieces. :( It lost some of the roofing during high winds over winter and when we inspected, we found the wood is...
1995
amcarivera
Sep 4, 2002 1:33 pm
My wife gradparents made three trips roundtrip from Phoenix to AK in a 86 Econoline carburated. It was done in the summer but they never had a problem on any...
1996
sam
alaskanemesis
Sep 4, 2002 2:51 pm
I know this is sort of off topic. But I know many of this list members are adventurous and like to travel. i have a friend that runs a wolf rescue that needs...
1997
fogtender
Sep 4, 2002 4:37 pm
A carb.'d engine will run fine in cold weather with no prob. if you have any concerns, put some "Heet" anti icing additive to the gas to keep water from being...
1998
Drew & Ellen Schumann
drewschumann
Sep 5, 2002 3:24 am
Thanks; I keep that under consideration when looking. I thought that was the case, but it has been a few years since I've had to worry about pumping the pedal...
1999
Cristy F
toocute2befat
Sep 7, 2002 2:03 am
Hey Everyone, I know I've dropped off the face of the earth the past 2 week's or so, thing's have just been SUPER busy!! Dylan started back to school this past...
2000
vikki333
Sep 8, 2002 12:30 am
has me getting even more excited about going there. We are of course Air Force currently stationed in Turkey. We just found out we will be going to AK next...
2001
Will and Crystal
thebrinkleys
Sep 8, 2002 12:47 am
LOL, I thought your name Yahoo ID looked familiar. I read your post on the PP Alaska board (I lurk there too ;) I can't give you specifics on Fairbanks...
2002
Pamela
alaska_living
Sep 8, 2002 1:23 am
Welcome to the group, Vikki, Summer in Fairbanks can be *hot*. This year was especially hot, imo. So don't leave your shorts behind. Compared to Turkey, it...
2003
Drew & Ellen Schumann
drewschumann
Sep 8, 2002 3:22 am
Vicki; While I'm currently living in the lower 48 and have never been to AK, I am in the reserves and have experience with Space A. If you're going to ...
2004
donna knox
alabamamidwife
Sep 8, 2002 5:50 am
hey yall :) this is donna and larry from alabama..we made it to anchorage!!!! Today was our first day driving about anchorage... we LOVE it we are here until...
2005
Pamela
alaska_living
Sep 8, 2002 7:25 am
We've driven two-wheel drive on the Alaska Highway in December, February, March, April, May and June. We never had any problems that could be attributed to...
2006
fogtender
Sep 10, 2002 1:20 am
Well I just went outside and looked at the hills and they have termination dust on them (that is the first snow to you southerners), and the aviation weather...
2007
Will and Crystal
thebrinkleys
Sep 10, 2002 1:48 am
Just a little while ago, I heard on the radio that there is snow in Hatcher Pass. We got rid of our old truck that had a plow, so we need to look into our...
2008
amcarivera
Sep 10, 2002 1:32 pm
Vickki, you will love it in AK. I was stationed up there for 4 years. I was in Anchorage though. It is just my preference, but I enjoyed the Anchorage area...
2009
snooze4592
Sep 10, 2002 10:27 pm
I need advice. We're incoming in June, 2003 from Florida. We will be towing a camper - probably a pop-up, but it could be a hard-sided travel trailer. We'll...
2010
Will and Crystal
thebrinkleys
Sep 11, 2002 1:03 am
Because of the pets, I would take the Alcan. On the ferry, the pets are confined to the vehicles, and you can only visit 2-3x per day (last I checked anyway -...
2011
coffeedrinker56
Sep 11, 2002 6:50 am
Hi all, Some of you may remember that I witnessed the 9/11 attack on the WTC. But most won't know that in the past I was a professional photographer. I have...
2012
coffeedrinker56
Sep 11, 2002 6:54 am
... When we took the ferry from Bellingham WA to Haines AK (Feb 2000), the crew of the M/V Kennicott was only allowing passengers on the car deck twice per day...
2013
vikki333
Sep 12, 2002 8:29 am
Thanks everyone for all the great info! I am especially glad I'll have the opportunity to visit my sis in Calif. space-A. I do have another question. We...
2014
snowkeepr
Sep 12, 2002 8:33 am
HI Donna and Larry! I have been out and about and been thinking alot about you two wandering around the area....sure hope you two are getting a good visit! I...
2015
vikki333
Sep 12, 2002 8:35 am
Thanks everyone for all the great answers to my questions. I am so excited that I'll have the chance to go visit my sis in Cali. I haven't seen her for about 3...
2016
Pamela
alaska_living
Sep 12, 2002 8:49 am
For people who are reading my website, I'd really appreciate your help. I bought a new domain for Alaska, and I'll be moving stuff around a bit. Also, I have...
2017
Pamela
alaska_living
Sep 12, 2002 8:49 am
... out. ... enjoyed ... Thanks for all the kind words, Vikki. I don't know if I deserve them. A couple of messages got stuck in the pending queue. I ...
2018
amcarivera
Sep 12, 2002 2:00 pm
A friend of mine towed a pop up behind a sedan in Oct. He had no problems except a flat tire. He was not prepred for this and would have to pay over $150...
2019
amcarivera
Sep 12, 2002 2:08 pm
We bought all our winter gear in AZ before we went up there. One reason is, we were driving up in Dec. We had to get prepared for the trip. If I was going...
