the RV

We rented a 25' Winnebago Chalet, the next-to-smallest of the fleet. The 25' featured a bed at ground level rather than above the cab in the 22'.

We constrained ourselves to 3 suitcases, and had plenty of room for all our duffle. We never used the two cupboards over the bed.

A short closet, 3 drawers below, some storage under the refrigerator/freezer in which we left the vehicle documents.



Thermostat controlling central heat, central air (latter left untouched). The furnace was great.

For just the two of us, the freezer was more than adequate.

The 'fridge was ample as well. We sometimes left empty containers or glasses in spots to keep stuff from falling over.

We ended up storing clothing in these cabinets. It was easier to access these than those over the bed, and we didn't need all the room.

The microwave proved a good spot to contain easily bruised fruits and veggies as we didn't use it often for cooking.

We dry camped 10 nights out of 19. We only used the generator once. It is only needed to power the microwave, A/C (not an issue for our trip), and the AC outlets.

All else runs off the 12 V house battery.

Signs

The rustic rough edges were crafted by bears that like to scratch on the signs. 

The start of the Iditarod race is in Seward, and the trail runs along the city campgrounds.

Presumably a sled harness counts as a leash.

This bear proof dumpster was nearly Paul proof.

Bird Creek to Anchorage

We woke without the alarm, hmm, never heard it, had the last of our cinnamon bun and cereal breakfast, then headed off to Anchorage and journey's end.

Photographer Ginnie poised for the next shot.

Driving back along the Turnagain Arm heading to Anchorage.

We were only about 20 miles from Anchorage, but we didn't want to spend the last night in the city.

We found a recommended gas and propane station near home base, topped off the tanks and got safely to Great Alaskan Holidays without incident.

We had purchased the optional CDW (collision damage waiver) figuring that over the distance we were driving there was a good chance of a damaged windshield. It was unscathed, but I have no regrets buying the insurance.

Check-in went well. They agreed there was no damage, and after deducting for mileage over the allotted 3900, we would get the balance of our damage deposit back in a few days (and did).

We met up with the Coffeys from Texas who were also due in that morning. They were going to stay a few more days via car and hotel, which sounded like a good idea, but we were booked and on our way.

All in all, it was a great 'venture, 4600 miles to the tenth including 20 today.