John,

Anchorage to Seattle is about 2500 miles and the trip you took is awesome, at least the southbound trip is all down hill!:>)
I agree that taking the road one way and ferry the other is a great idea, it lets you see two distinctly different areas and you can relax while on the ferry.  My favorite bumpersticker re the Alcan is:  "There is not a single mosquito on the Alaska Highway, they are all married and have very large families".

Mark in AK

----- Original Message -----
From: John Reddick <SVYOLO@YAHOO.COM>
Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 6:38 am
Subject: Re: Anchorage Trip
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> I drove from Seattle all the way to Prudoe Bay about 4 years ago
> in my
> Westy.  It was an awesome trip.  The only bad thing was the drive
> back. I
> spent 2 months getting there, but only 10 days getting  back.
> Anchorage to
> Seattle is farther than Anchorage to Miami if I remember right.  I
> saw a
> great bumper sticker on the way back.  It said "The Alcan, it is a
> greatdrive, one way?"  What you are doing is the best way and the
> way I would do
> it again.  Take the ferry up, and a great, long, camping trip on
> the way back.
>
> John
> 87 Westy SVX
>