TWO PEAS AND THE POD: 💯DAYS in AK💚WE'VE MADE IT TO ALASKA💚

"The Last Frontier"
is our 39th visited state

HERE'S A FUN FACT ABOUT ALASKA

Not only is Alaska the largest state in the country (more than twice the size of Texas), Wrangell–St Elias National Park & Preserve covers a larger area than nine US states.

SUNDAY

ALASKAN STOP #1

DEADMAN LAKE CAMPGROUND

TETLIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

OUTSIDE OF NORTHWAY, AK

On today’s travel we encountered some of the worst road conditions along the entire Alaska Highway, but also some of the most spectacular scenery.

In Canada it was like a bumpy roller coaster ride over the frost heaves where I swear we went airborn a few times. In Alaska it was time to play, "Dodge That Pothole" for most of the day.

Another roadside pullout with a view.

We received a Canadian farewell from these two moose
just before crossing the Alaskan border.

At 11:26AM we arrived at the Welcome to Alaska Sign, a must do photo opportunity.

ROVER and THE POD are anxious to continue down the road.

The border between Alaska and the Yukon is nothing more
than an unguarded swath mowed through the trees.

Here we are with our left foot in Yukon Territory of Canada
and the right foot in the United States of America state of Alaska.

Just a short 26 miles from the border is the Tetlin Wildlife Refuge campground on Deadman Lake. It's free to camp here and apparently a lot of people like FREE.

When we arrived around noon time only half the sites were occupied, but when we left early the next morning we noticed every single site was filled. Even the cleared area they use as a place to store down trees and other debris had a van parked in it. There are only 15 sites here so it doesn't take too many campers to fill it up.

We chose Campsite #9 as the best of what was left when we arrived
on Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend.

There is a shallow boat ramp were you can launch your own canoe, kayak or small motor boat.
They even have several canoes on site for campers to use for FREE.