Alaska Highway Road Trip: 6 Days Driving through British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska

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The Alaska Highway is one of the best road trips in North America. The route travels 1,400 miles through British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska. Along the way you will be greeted by amazing views, lots of history and countless wildlife. We spent 6 days driving the road and enjoyed every minute of our time on the Alaska Highway. Check it out and let us know what your favorite part is in the comments.

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**We drove this June 15-22**

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:18 Day 0 - Dawson Creek
4:25 Day 1 - Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson
13:24 Day 2 - Fort Nelson to Watson Lake
30:56 Day 3 - Watson Lake to Whitehorse
44:57 Day 4 - Whitehorse to Haines Junction
56:39 Day 5 - Haines Junction to Tok
1:06:17 Day 6 - Tok to Delta Junction
1:10:46 Outro

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All Comments (21)
  • @hikingmansteve
    Josh, I envy you and your dad so much...my dad and I had talked about taking this trip when I retired from work but when I did finally retire he became very ill and passed away. How I wish we could have done what you and your Pops did. I lived thru you guys on your journey and thought a lot about how much my dad would have loved it. Keep traveling with your dad and taking those awesome videos. Steve R.
  • I’m an Alaskan living in Ketchikan. It’s always a thrill to listen to tourists enjoy the beauty of our state. This is why we live here!❤️
  • @gfurstnsu
    I drove this highway on my way to the University of Alaska back in the fall of 1965. It was all gravel back then and I remember before the trip I made a plexiglass cover for my windshield. I was warmed that the 18 wheel trucks kicked up lots of stones and one really needed this or you would have Yukon Roses covering the windshield. I also had to put fiver glass shields inside my fenders. This was to protect the fenders from becoming blown out be the gravel. Also there was so much dust when stuck behind other vehicles. I believe I was on it for a week. The vehicle was a 1965 VW Beetle that my parents gave me as a graduation gift for finishing my degree in geology at Lafayette college on the prior June. I had a friend with me and we camped along the way in a tent. I remember hearing animals around the tent in the middle of the night but we had been careful to put all our food and cooking gear safely in the car with all windows closed. It was the onl😮y time I rode the highway as after finishing my MS degree in November of 1967, my new wife and I took the inland passage down to Vancouver and then proceeded in the VW on to the east coast to go into the US Army for officer corps of engineers training at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. I always looked back at this trip on this gravel road as a highlight of the fall on the year.
  • The banter between you and your dad is as fun to watch as the travel content itself.
  • @wendylabonte9330
    Thanks for the video and for sharing such a wonderful memory....my parents were too busy working and making a living to be able to do this great trip....then unfortunately when we had the time and money my parents were too ill with health issues and no longer able to even think about planning...you are blessed to have this bonding time....cherish every minute
  • @harpin4God
    Did this in the summer of 2019. Three month trip from SoCal all through Alaska. Dream trip in my 15’ trailer, wife and dog and cat. Trip of a lifetime. I wanna GO BACK!!!
  • @mindiwilhelm4322
    One of your best videos ever, not just for beauty and excitement, but for fun!
  • @marciehall541
    Thanks for a lovely ride! I always wanted to go to Alaska but now I am 73 and living in Baja California, México and I don't think I will get to. But I enjoyed seeing your beautiful video. ☮️💜
  • @denisehale301
    I drove this highway about 40 years ago with my family when we moved up there. It was WAY different back then. Mostly dirt roads, you could go hours and hours and not see another vehicle. Looks like they have added a lot of tourist stops because there is a lot more traffic now. It is absolutely beautiful country!
  • That bear was the cutest! I have a cat named Polar Bear and it reminded me of when he's on his back, playing, rolling around...wanting belly rubs...so cutie!
  • What a great production! I was born and raised in Anchorage, spent many hour on the Alcan! I am 59 can't even remember how many times I have went and came back home! Enjoy! We Welcome great people! Thanks
  • I did the entire Alcan with my best friend on bicycles in 2010. It was an awesome 23 days of riding. Such beauty, wildlife and unique places to see like Muncho Lake, Laird hot springs and riding the Beaver Creek Rollers.
  • Such great videos with your Dad! We loved the Route 66 Series and planned our trip around it! Maybe I’ll be able to do an epic trip with my 2 sons….
  • @terryzanger7152
    You guys killed it. Done the highway 25 times. Loved every trip, even at 40 below Most southerners blow through BC and Yukon as fast as possible. Thank you for taking your time. Love your enthusiasm, Cheers
  • @kingfisher7960
    I envy you and your pops for doing this! Great job guys!
  • @Discordant_Muse
    Moved from So Cal to BC 11 years ago. Live around the ALCAN these days, and much for the same reason that you all were excited for the Yukon. I haven't done this drive yet though, which is why I watched this. Thanks for the enthusiasm! I still feel this way about BC after a decade of living in it.
  • @donyagura6971
    Very well done. We did this same road trip, in 2018 and again last summer (2022). You provided a lot of details, which is helpful for travelers.
  • @susanblack7782
    Thanks for the beautiful, interesting trip! I like and laugh when you tease one another. Pops lying out flat, being stung and bloody under the giant mosquito’s blood 🩸 tipped stinger, is a classic funny!!!
  • @mbrooks5555
    This was a great way for me to spend my Saturday evening - LOVE it all!! And, especially love the love for Adventures of A+K at the Sign Post Forest!! I subscribe to both of your channels and enjoy watching all your travels. I recently took a trip to Iceland with my 80 year old mom and ended-up creating a travel video for her to share with her friends, but also with her permission to put it on YT for others to watch and learn. I was inspired by both yours and Adam and Kathryn's channels to do this, so thank you again for sharing your adventures!!