[Planning a Trip to Alaska]

My Visa Debit card was treated as a credit card everywhere because it had a chip in it.  All of my charges were converted properly.

 

[Planning a Trip to Alaska]

A year ago we crossed the border into Alaska, after driving from FL...  Some elements to consider, your cellphone will be useless for much of the journey north of Edmonton until you get into a town.  As out trip happened in July, the gravel used in the road that they call a highway was not as sharp, therefore our tires remained intact, however we did have a full size spare mounted on a rim and a properly sized bottle Jack, impact wrench and a torque wrench.  On the topic of tires, we also have the Flow Through TST507 kit installed to help monitor and avoid any issues with the tires.  If your rig does not have an air compressor, get an air comressor kit that is rated for the big RV tires, as this will save a lot of time searching for an airpump OR waiting for that $40 walmart pump to bring a 22" tire to 80PSI under a load...  Ensure you have a good working knowledge of your rig and its systems, because you are your support.  Bring tools, glues, sealants, windshield repair and roof repair equipment and ensure you can work all of them in case you need to.  We tend to drive great distances which is fine in the lower 48, but up there the summer sun stays up later than the gasstations, so fill up like we vote in FL, Early and often.  In Canada you will get sticker shock at the pump because of the cost and unit of measure (liter), but to help defray some of that, get a costco membership and plan as many gas stops around those locations when possible.  On our trip, Costco was 10cents a liter cheaper than any other gas station throughout most of our trip in Canada.  Milepost as ealrier mentioned is a GREAT resource, because their POIs while still not 100% are WAY better than the POIs in my updated garmin RV unit.  Check your fridge door hinge, if it is a Norcold with a plastic hinge, buy the $30 kit to add a metal reinforcement to it.  Ours failed at the Arctic Circle, many hours from civilization...

On the Dalton Highway, we paid over $5 per gallon at the Yukon River camp.

In Canada, you should use your debit or credit card to pay to avoid issues with conversion rates at banks and by local store owners.  Way easier...

Check out the Wynn's series on Youtube about their alaska travels as well as Chris & G travels on youtube.