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15,000 mile trip

Replies: 22 - Last Post: May 25, 2012 12:17 PM Last Post By: zeldasdad

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nutraxfornerves

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Apr 24, 2012 9:49 AM
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You will need to budget for campground fees. Except in some public lands, mostly in the west, you are not going to find free camping.

You will need passports to return to the US from Canada. Technically, you can enter Canada without a passport, if you have a drivers license & proof of citizenship, but in reality, you may be denied entry as you will not be able to re-enter the US without a passport.

bzookaj

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Apr 24, 2012 12:06 PM
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Technically, you can enter Canada without a passport, if you have a drivers license & proof of citizenship
I may have missed it, but I don't see the OP indicating they are xAmerican.
OP, could you please confirm?

carracar

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Apr 24, 2012 7:10 PM
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My,my... two adventures in virtual travel in one thread...We here seem truly, blessed ... carracar

nrclibn

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Apr 25, 2012 5:42 AM
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Well, I for one have been enlightened. Turns out there really is an Anchorage in Alabama. It sounds a bit upscale, with a Montessori school and a chiropractic clinic.

SoloHobo

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Apr 25, 2012 7:00 AM
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Driving 8 a days on Interstates? Ughh, what will you see? Where will you stay in major cities? The eastern seaboard is rather congested. What about bears in the wilderness, cold nights in the mountains, and heavy rains and heat in the summer?

A dumb pipe dream if you ask me. If anything, just drive to Alaska and back.

tripmonster

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Apr 25, 2012 11:31 AM
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We are American. seems the biggest comments have been we need to drive less and do more. Thanks for the input

Kahua

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May 25, 2012 10:45 AM
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Remember you will need a passport or a passport card to be able to enter Alaska from Canada or to return to mainland US from Canada. A driver's license is not sufficient.

zeldasdad

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May 25, 2012 12:17 PM
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You should also have a "Plan B" when you arrive in Key West and discover that there are no "legal," conventional campgrounds available. The closest one I can think of is the one at Bahia Honda State Park. Be advised that wild camping will put you in the Monroe County Jail. Reservations are a very good idea.

Google shows many “camp grounds,” “trailer parks,” “RV parks” etc. in the Keys. I don’t believe that simple ground campers are permitted to “camp” at many of them. Understand that most Keys residents as well as the sheriff regard all campers as potential burglars.
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