Dream Trip To Yukon and Alaska By Road, To Anywhere Else By Any Means At All

Winter Traveling vs Summer...

Traveling in the Yukon and Alask in winter will be substantially different than in the summer.

There is the obvious:

• slower average speeds; more time to cover a given distance
• some more direct roads permanently closed during the winter months
• difficult weather conditions making otherwise open roads impassible
• fewer hotels, motels, and restaurants open along the way
• heavier wear-and-tear on the car; possible breakdowns; car won't start because of the cold
• more provisions to carry, both personal and emergency cold weather gear

Then there is the not-so-obvious:

• few alternatives to sleeping in the car if travel on a given day goes so slow that you can't make it to the next stop
• drastic-enough weather conditions to prevent completing the trip
• significant extra-cost items resulting from unplanned trip delays