{"id":916,"date":"2017-08-06T05:00:03","date_gmt":"2017-08-06T05:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.deilers.com\/AlaskaOrRust\/?p=916"},"modified":"2017-08-21T19:59:37","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T19:59:37","slug":"thursday-august-3rd-reaching-alaska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deilers.com\/AlaskaOrRust\/2017\/08\/thursday-august-3rd-reaching-alaska\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday August 3rd: Reaching Alaska"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_294356\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-294356\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-delta-junction-bees.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-294356 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-delta-junction-bees-650x366.jpg\" alt=\"2017-08-03-delta-junction-bees\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-294356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The mosquitoes are REALLY big up here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Thursday August 3rd we crosse into Canada, bound for Fairbanks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-beavercreek-fairbanks-mpa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-294354\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-beavercreek-fairbanks-mpa-650x556.jpg\" alt=\"2017-08-03-beavercreek-fairbanks-mpa\" width=\"650\" height=\"556\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some of the team decided to go camp, while others stayed at the Beavercreek Motel and RV Park. It&#8217;s rustic. It was the FCA videographer&#8217;s last day with us, so\u00a0he got some last minute coverage, including a long sequence that had us driving away into the distance while a drone followed us.<\/p>\n<p>I was also interviewed to give my thoughts on the trip and Hugo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-beavercreek-interview.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-294357\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-beavercreek-interview-650x366.jpg\" alt=\"2017-08-03-beavercreek-interview\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Following the filming, we left for the border and to hunt down the campers. The early morning sunrise was very pretty, making for\u00a0a good photo.\u00a0The roads were the roughest we&#8217;d seen. Melting\u00a0permafrost portions of the road pretty rough.\u00a0Various sections were under construction.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-road.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-294358\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-road-650x374.jpg\" alt=\"2017-08-03-road\" width=\"650\" height=\"374\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A welcome sign gave us our first glimpse of the US. First the campers went past the sign, then the remainder did.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-294361\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-alaska-photo-1-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"2017-08-03-alaska-photo\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/deilers.com\/AlaskaOrRust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-918 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/deilers.com\/AlaskaOrRust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deilers.com\/AlaskaOrRust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.deilers.com\/AlaskaOrRust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deilers.com\/AlaskaOrRust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-bill-alaska.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-294362\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-bill-alaska.jpg\" alt=\"2017-08-03-bill-alaska\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-marty-alaska4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-294359\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-marty-alaska4-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"2017-08-03-marty-alaska4\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-alaska-ann-david.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-294344\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-alaska-ann-david-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"2017-08-03-alaska-ann-david\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-alaska-sign.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-294360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-alaska-sign-650x408.jpg\" alt=\"2017-08-03-alaska-sign\" width=\"650\" height=\"408\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once that was done, we had to cross the border. There wasn&#8217;t much of a line.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-border.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-294363\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-border-650x366.jpg\" alt=\"2017-08-03-border\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-border2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-294364\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-border2-650x366.jpg\" alt=\"2017-08-03-border2\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once we were all over the border, we drove to Tok. There, the entire team regrouped.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-tok.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-294365 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-tok-650x372.jpg\" alt=\"2017-08-03-tok\" width=\"650\" height=\"372\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When we reached Delta Junction, we were officially at the end of the Alaska Highway.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-delta-junction-end-post-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-294366 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-delta-junction-end-post-1-488x650.jpg\" alt=\"2017-08-03-delta-junction-end-post\" width=\"488\" height=\"650\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-delta-junction1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-294367\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-delta-junction1-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"2017-08-03-delta-junction1\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-delta-junction2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-294368\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-delta-junction2-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"2017-08-03-delta-junction2\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was near 5pm when we arrived in Fairbanks. There was a mixup with the reservations, but we got that all sorted out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-marty-alaska15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-294370\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ewillys.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/2017\/08\/2017-08-03-marty-alaska15-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"2017-08-03-marty-alaska15\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We still had one more day of events scheduled on Friday the 4th. But some of those plans got thrown out due to a decision by some members to drive to the Arctic Circle. More on that coming up soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday August 3rd we crosse into Canada, bound for Fairbanks. Some of the team decided to go camp, while others stayed at the Beavercreek Motel and RV Park. It&#8217;s rustic. 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