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I would add that in 2017 we drove 12,000+ miles to 'Alaska' and back, from Georgia, and never regretted it for a single moment. These are the things RVing is made for, and going is never going to be something you look negatively on later in life. I just wished we could have stayed longer, and had more time to check out 'all' the things you can possibly see, experience, and enjoy there.

Remember this: the 'ALaska' journey is mostly Canada, not Alaska...it's simply part of the process to 'get there', but it's also part of the enjoyment of the journey. BC and the Yukon are BEAUTIFUL! parts of the puzzle, don't let anyone downplay those - you could easily say that it's not the specifics of 'Alaska' that are the only parts to be interested in, but the whole value of the 'between Florida and the wilds of Alaska' that are just as important.
BC, right out of the U.S. border from the cruise port of Skagway, is just an AMAZING, AMAZING drive that you will NEVER be able to compare to anywhere else in the WORLD! Don't downplay any aspects of the trip, regardless of whether you are in 'Alaska' proper, or are in the Canadian provinces that could have easily been part of the state of Alaska in the first place! We LOVE 'oh Canada!'.

If you're like us, you can experience 'Canada Day' in Dawson City on July the 1st, cross the free FERRY across the Yukon river, and drive up and over the U.S. Border thru Chicken, and eventually down to the 'North Pole'(a real city!) for their July 4th celebration!

I would not change motorhomes just to travel to Alaska, as you'll probably see EVERY different kind and size of travel trailers, fifth wheels, truck campers, motorhomes, and even BIKERS traveling the long road to our great state. It's really amazing and many people don't have any hesitation to just 'go' and not worry about 'what' they are going in...it really doesn't matter.