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Old May 27, 2008 | 1:02 pm
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All right--I'm out of town again and catching a train here in two hours and two minutes, but I'll take a sec here.

I don't remember your first itin, but the one you just posted looks like one I might do. It certainly crams in the sights, but if you're a whirlwind traveler like me, it's definitely doable and crams in most everything you can possibly see--and it gives you a nice overview so that if you come back someday, you can decide where to focus on next time in a slower, more relaxed mode. (Or you can do something adventurous next time like drive to Prudhoe Bay!)

The only thing that concerns me is your last day (Day 9). The drive between Fairbanks and Anchorage is a minimum of six hours, and depending on motorhome traffic, stops for food (and baby changings), and other delays, it can be more. If you've got a really late red-eye flight that night, it might be doable, but otherwise, I might either start driving back south on Day 8 (staying somewhere back near McKinley or perhaps in Cantwell or something--not many places, but a few) or even cut Fairbanks out entirely (saving it for next time, of course!).

Otherwise, things look good to me!

Of course, on Day 1, we ANC FTers do expect to host you for mini gathering if everyone's schedules make it work!
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