Thats my home! I actually work as a kayak guide at a place called True North Kayak Adventures right next to Spit Licks and Mako's Water Taxi (seen at 16:33). Fun to see outside experience of this beautiful little town! Planning to hopefully live full time on the road in my own truck camper build starting this summer/fall and hopefully driving down to Montana if and when the borders open back up. Love your guys' setup!
We spent 3 nights on Homer Spit. Then pretty much 1-2 nights everywhere else we went. We had a total of only 6 weeks from the Lower 48 to Alaska and back due to Lindsay's health appointments.
Lol 😆, have to call home for gas money if you went fishing! Although, 2020 you might have gotten a deal. We managed to get a boat out of Valdez that they rented out 12 hours a day for three days!
You got that right! We didn't fish until we made it to Hyder and had a once in a lifetime opportunity to catch some serious habilut. If you stick around until that episode you'll see how we actually made some gas money on that experience! Glad you were able to get out fishing... it truly is a bucket list item that everyone should do when in Alaska!
Hi Chris Joseph here say I have question for you. My 7.3 is a 2 wheel drive my question is how often do you use your 4wheel dr and do you think you could get along without it. Thanks again
The answer to this is just depends on where you go and what you plan to do. Most of the US all the way up to Alaska we didn't touch 4wd. But we did need it a few times in Baja. Short answer is, you can definitely get along without it. Just pick the places you want to go based on that.
Thanks! We tried to find out for a while but people looked at us like we were crazy when we said we saw fish coming out of the sand! And as for being a great couple...skip to our most recent videos and see if you still think that! =) We're two years into living in 75 square feet and somehow we're still married! =)
@@CalledToWander Hey y'all! I recently found your channel and am following your adventures. We lived in Alaska for almost 9 years and had a Fleetwood Elkhorn truck camper while we were there. I loved it and the freedom that it allowed us to have....I am considering purchasing another truck camper and taking out on the road again. As for those fish that were coming out of the sand...They are called Sand Lances and are a favorite food of Humpback Whales.
We budgeted $45 per day, not counting fuel. Aside from some breakdowns we had and the fuel, we were well under the $41.47/day for camping, food and entertainment and incidentals. We spent $2,720.69 on fuel (including time in Canada, which is expensive, plus the Dalton Highway at nearly $5/gal). All told we spent 42 days between the US border in Canada to Deadhorse, Alaska and all the way back to the Lower 48. Our total daily cost was $1,741.45 and fuel was $2,720.69 for a total budget in Alaska of $4,462.24 (or $106.24/day). Of course if you travel slower your fuel will average out less per day. And you can also save a ton by free camping in places we chose to pay to camp. Here's a post we have on camping for under $10/night in Alaska: calledtowander.com/camping-in-alaska/
Hi. Really enjoying your vids. I'm in the market for a truck camper and have been looking at older Lance 835s, older Bigfoot 1500 & Northern Lites. The Lances fit my budget more and I'd also would love to drive to Alaska too. What low cold temperatures did you encounter and how was the insulation in your Lance? Did the furnace help you out much? Thank you and safe travels 🙏
Steve Ho Thanks for watching our videos! Alaska is amazing! We think about it every day. Especially now that we have friends who keep inviting us back up there! As for your truck camper question- TC is definitely the way to go. We crossed Canadian border around mid June and entered Alaska first week of July. We had to be back down in Washington by mid-August so the coldest we saw was 40-50 on rare occasions. Mostly 50-60 for lows and 60s-70s for high. Summer there was the perfect weather! Prudhoe Bay, of course, was the exception. 30s and windy. Our old lance feels like it’s made of cardboard for insulation. We just added some around our fridge because we could literally feel the wind coming in. But we did use and love our propane furnace. It kept us warm anytime we had to use it. Although with our older camper we actually had to repair the furnace before we left... a video on that someday! You’re going to love TC living, especially if you head to Alaska! Please keep us posted and feel free to ask us any other questions to help you prepare!
Thats my home! I actually work as a kayak guide at a place called True North Kayak Adventures right next to Spit Licks and Mako's Water Taxi (seen at 16:33). Fun to see outside experience of this beautiful little town! Planning to hopefully live full time on the road in my own truck camper build starting this summer/fall and hopefully driving down to Montana if and when the borders open back up. Love your guys' setup!
Very cool! Thats a pretty awesome place to work and live! Hope the build goes well and you can get out on the road!
Was there in August 2020. Crowded but not a problem.
Awesome! We're looking forward to going back... but unfortunately won't be able to get into this spot with our remodeled Class C! Thanks for watching!
How long were you there on the beachfront of Alaska
We spent 3 nights on Homer Spit. Then pretty much 1-2 nights everywhere else we went. We had a total of only 6 weeks from the Lower 48 to Alaska and back due to Lindsay's health appointments.
Lol 😆, have to call home for gas money if you went fishing! Although, 2020 you might have gotten a deal. We managed to get a boat out of Valdez that they rented out 12 hours a day for three days!
You got that right! We didn't fish until we made it to Hyder and had a once in a lifetime opportunity to catch some serious habilut. If you stick around until that episode you'll see how we actually made some gas money on that experience! Glad you were able to get out fishing... it truly is a bucket list item that everyone should do when in Alaska!
Hi Chris Joseph here say I have question for you. My 7.3 is a 2 wheel drive my question is how often do you use your 4wheel dr and do you think you could get along without it. Thanks again
The answer to this is just depends on where you go and what you plan to do. Most of the US all the way up to Alaska we didn't touch 4wd. But we did need it a few times in Baja. Short answer is, you can definitely get along without it. Just pick the places you want to go based on that.
They are Smelts. She said infinity; I heard it too. You seem like a great couple.
Thanks! We tried to find out for a while but people looked at us like we were crazy when we said we saw fish coming out of the sand! And as for being a great couple...skip to our most recent videos and see if you still think that! =) We're two years into living in 75 square feet and somehow we're still married! =)
@@CalledToWander Hey y'all! I recently found your channel and am following your adventures. We lived in Alaska for almost 9 years and had a Fleetwood Elkhorn truck camper while we were there. I loved it and the freedom that it allowed us to have....I am considering purchasing another truck camper and taking out on the road again. As for those fish that were coming out of the sand...They are called Sand Lances and are a favorite food of Humpback Whales.
This reminds me of Loren Eisley's essay "The Star Thrower."
Interesting, we'll check it out
What is your budget on this trip of all your trips
We budgeted $45 per day, not counting fuel. Aside from some breakdowns we had and the fuel, we were well under the $41.47/day for camping, food and entertainment and incidentals. We spent $2,720.69 on fuel (including time in Canada, which is expensive, plus the Dalton Highway at nearly $5/gal).
All told we spent 42 days between the US border in Canada to Deadhorse, Alaska and all the way back to the Lower 48. Our total daily cost was $1,741.45 and fuel was $2,720.69 for a total budget in Alaska of $4,462.24 (or $106.24/day).
Of course if you travel slower your fuel will average out less per day. And you can also save a ton by free camping in places we chose to pay to camp.
Here's a post we have on camping for under $10/night in Alaska:
calledtowander.com/camping-in-alaska/
Thank you for your time appreciate it you be safe
@@roncaldwell3797 No problem! Thanks and you too!
Hi. Really enjoying your vids. I'm in the market for a truck camper and have been looking at older Lance 835s, older Bigfoot 1500 & Northern Lites. The Lances fit my budget more and I'd also would love to drive to Alaska too. What low cold temperatures did you encounter and how was the insulation in your Lance? Did the furnace help you out much? Thank you and safe travels 🙏
Steve Ho Thanks for watching our videos! Alaska is amazing! We think about it every day. Especially now that we have friends who keep inviting us back up there! As for your truck camper question- TC is definitely the way to go. We crossed Canadian border around mid June and entered Alaska first week of July. We had to be back down in Washington by mid-August so the coldest we saw was 40-50 on rare occasions. Mostly 50-60 for lows and 60s-70s for high. Summer there was the perfect weather! Prudhoe Bay, of course, was the exception. 30s and windy. Our old lance feels like it’s made of cardboard for insulation. We just added some around our fridge because we could literally feel the wind coming in. But we did use and love our propane furnace. It kept us warm anytime we had to use it. Although with our older camper we actually had to repair the furnace before we left... a video on that someday! You’re going to love TC living, especially if you head to Alaska! Please keep us posted and feel free to ask us any other questions to help you prepare!