On the road again
In the spring of 1956 my parents drove up the ALCAN Highway, a 1,700 mile unpaved road in a 4 door sedan with two toddlers, cloth diapers, a coleman stove and a canvas army tent.
The Alaska Highway (also known as the Alaskan Highway, Alaska-Canadian Highway, or ALCAN Highway) was constructed during World War II for the purpose of connecting the contiguous United States to Alaska through Canada. It begins at the junction with several Canadian highways in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, and runs to Delta Junction, Alaska, via Whitehorse, Yukon. Completed in 1942 at a length of approximately 1,700 miles (2,700 km), as of 2012 it is 1,387 mi (2,232 km) long. The difference in distance is due to constant reconstruction of the highway, which has rerouted and straightened out numerous sections. The highway was opened to the public in 1948.[1] Legendary over many decades for being a rough, challenging drive, the highway is now paved over its entire length.(Wikipedia)
Beginning of the ALCAN Highway
Dirt road, no car seats, two toddlers – what an adventure!
Cannot imagine packing and unpacking every morning and night for two weeks
It was all an adventure
I doubt it was this sunny and mild the entire trip
Tent had a small vent on one side and a flap over the front door.
Almost there…….
