ZR-1 Alaskan Adventure - 2012

[QB93Z]

One of the items on my bucket list is to drive the Alaska Highway. Lyndi and I decided that this is the year to do the trip. So...

On the 24th of July, we will depart Westminster, Maryland in our yellow 1994 ZR-1 and drive to Alaska and back.

We will make a 30-day trip that will cover about 10,000 miles. We should get home just in time for Corvettes at Carlisle.

Here is my track plan so far:




I would appreciate your advice and suggestions. Considering that I am making a long trip to some fairly remote areas, what would you recommend that I do to prepare and what should I take with me?

One specific question that I have: Should I take some cans of Slime Tire Flat Fixer? I have never used Slime. Would it be OK to put in ZR-1 tires?
I am going to carry a portable inflater.

Thanks you any advice.



Jim

[vilant]

Wow, that is quite the trip. Obviously you would want a GPS, but I would bring water, matches, flashlights, and blankets, just in case you broke down in the middle of nowhere. It gets cold at night in the mountains and far north, not freezing, but better to be prepared. As for the fix-aflat, I heard that once you use it, you can't have the tires plugged. Not a problem, if you plan to get a new tire instead of patching it. Have a cousin who lives in North Pole AK. Great time of the year to go up there, it's beautiful. Good luck and have a safe trip.

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Concealed weapon comes to mind......Be safe!!

Not sure how Canada reacts to that though.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Blue Flame Restorations

Concealed weapon comes to mind......Be safe!!

Not sure how Canada reacts to that though.

bout the same way maryland does

[HAWAIIZR-1]

WOW Jim, that is awesome. Best wishes for a safe journey. This will be a lifetime of memories for sure.

Craig

[cward]

I have driven one way or the other from Texas to Alaska 15 times. Never in a ZR-1. I drove the 4200 miles from Luling, TX to Glennallen, Ak in 5 days last May 2011 in my VW TDI. The first time I drove it in a 1959 Chevy pickup in 1969 when the Alaska Hiway had 900 miles of gravel. The hiway is paved now and flats are less of a problem. You absolutely need the MilePost magazine if you do not have it already. Last year and probably this year the streach from Haines Junction to the Alaska border is very rough. Also on your return trip, the Cassiar Hiway is rough too. But you will see a lot of game on the Cassiar. I saw at least 5 bears on that streach last year. I ran an RV campground (Tolsona Wilderness Campground) last summer. Returned via the Cassiar about the middle of August. It was freezing at night in the higher elevations. I slept in the car but that would be a little harder in the Z. If you have any questions please email me at curtis.ward@gmail.com. You might want to stop and see Al in Edmonton. I can't emphasize enough that you need The MilePost.

Curtis

[cward]

I just noticed that you have a track going from Skagway to Haines. I am sure you know that there is no road between the two. If you take the ferry between the two it pays to check the schedule and cost. Skagway is fun. Haines is the place to see Eagles in the fall and winter.

[cward]

No pistols in Canada. And now you have to have passports to go thru Canada. Tell your credit card companies that you are traveling to Canada so they can activate the international plan. Some cards charge extra for using it in Canada. Some don't.

[scottfab]

Good luck. I'd like to do an Alaska run sometime.
I'd prefer a group of ZR-1s to go with.

[tf95ZR1]

Do you have LTPWS sensors? Might not want to use
Fix-A-Flat then. Sounds like a GREAT trip! Be safe,
have fun!