From the coastal fishing towns of the Kenai Peninsula to the incredible mountains of the interior, we’ll help you plan your ideal Alaskan RV adventure! Our Alaska Planning Guide is now available and on SALE! https://www.newstatenomads.com/rvalaska
Alaska is huge, so where should you visit and how much time should you dedicate to each location? In this episode, we’ll be covering some of the must-visit locations, what route we recommend and activities you won’t want to miss.
Destinations we’ll cover:
Tok to Anchorage
Valdez
Kenai Peninsula:
Girdwood
Whittier
Seward
Cooper Landing
Homer
McCarthy/Kennicott
Denali National Park
Richardson Highway to North Pole & Fairbanks
Chena Hot Springs
We’ve been RVing full-time for three years and just wrapped up our second RV trip throughout the great state of Alaska where we spent the summer sharing incredible stories from the 49th state.
0:00 Intro
0:35 Where to start? The Alaskan Circle
1:26 Tok, Alaska – First Stop After Leaving Canada
1:54 The Tok Cutoff – Saves you time!
2:22 The Richardson Highway and the Alaskan Pipeline Viewing
2:50 Glennallen, Alaska – Refueling Stop
3:00 Richardson Highway South to Valdez, Alaska
4:06 The road to McCarthy & Kennicott, Alaska
5:00 Southwest to Anchorage through Glacier View
5:58 Anchorage, Alaska – shopping, refueling and where to camp
6:30 The Kenai Peninsula – Driving the Seward Highway
7:06 Girdwood, Alaska
7:32 Whittier, Alaska
8:30 Seward, Alaska
9:08 Cooper Landing, Alaska and the Kenai River
10:07 Homer and the Homer Spit, Alaska
11:22 Denali National Park – Sled Dog Demonstrations & Discovery Hikes
13:38 Fairbanks, Alaska & North Pole, Alaska – Meet Santa Claus
14:06 Chena Hot Springs
14:48 Coming Soon – RVing in Alaska Planning Guide
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We’re Howard and Katelyn Newstate, full-time RVers and travelers exploring around the world since 2018. Whether jet setting or in our 2019 Winnebago Navion 24D, each week we take you along with us to discover the people, food and culture of every Newstate we explore.
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Thanks for your reporting …keep up the great work !!!!!
The beginning reminded me of going to the eye doctor – 1 or 2? Which one looks better – 1 or 2? Which path do we choose? 🤣
Hard not to try to do it all when you've come so far.
Thanks for taking us along and for all of the excellent information. Looking forward to the guide. 💞
-Aimee
I'm so happy you two got to go to Alaska again. Gracias for actually showing us how to go as well as where to go…and why!
That was a great video! It was fun to revisit all your Alaska stops again! ❤️🏔️
That was a really fun recap of your trip. Were the pups taking turns with the camera? 😂
Hi you two!
We’ve watched all your Alaska destinations so far this year and your recap was on point! Great job! Just the right balance of infos and humor. 😎🎬🎥👍👌
Did you have to have a Covid test when you left Alaska and went back into Canada? Thanks for the video's. We're going to try to make the trip next summer.
It’s so much fun watching you both. We have admittedly day dreamed we’ll watching your videos. Hoping one day we will experience these places. Thank you so much!
I wished you show a video totally about North polo
Definitely a cool trip. I’m hoping to spend 3-4 months up there. It’s definitely wild country up there. No desire to go to Prudhoe bay? Just to get to the Arctic Circle, just because 🤷🏼♂️. Great recap 👍🏼
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Thx!! We hope to do the Alaska, Yukon, NWT trip 2 or 3 years from now. This video, and the upcoming guide, will definitely help with the 1st portion of the trip. Also really looking forward to camping on the shore of the Arctic Ocean in Tuk!
Katelyn and Howard, I thoroughly enjoyed your series on Alaska and watching every episode. This video is a fantastic recap on all the choices and highlights that one needs to know. I sure hope I can make it to Alaska at some point in my life, and at 61 who knows how long a guys got heh!? LoL. Anyway great stuff as always and I look forward to your next videos hopefully coming from my home country. 🤗 Peace and Calm. 👍🏻😎🇨🇦
loved seeing Scout on your hikes
TY for the express travel tour, lol
Hello from montreal where is your VIDIO on Alberta ? and did you get to the HOT SPRINGS ?
What are the requirements to get through Canada?
Great information! Thanks for laying it our for us.
Looking forward to the planner. I'm not going there for close to two years from now but I'm already planning. Safe travels. Your fellow HighLander.
Thank you for representing our State and I'm glad you were able to enjoy the beauty we have here.
Your Alaska trip was my favorite to watch! When I was growing up my father used to take us camping every summer and one summer we drove from Florida to Alaska and it was by far my most favorite state! So breathtakingly beautiful!! ❤️
What an amazing Video! The quality is astounding! The hard work is appreciated! Brenda and I love you both!!!!
We are on a waitlist for one of the big box RV tours but would go with you guys!👍😊. Your information is so well done. Thank you. All the RV tours have waitlisted out several years ☹️ but with your help maybe we’ll go alone!!! 💪
I’m not fortunate enough to have a rig like you, I have a 40’ 5th wheel. Can I even do a trip like this as you two did with a big rig.
I just want to say " Thank you" for my second wonderful Alaskan experience. Watching this brought back all those other visuals of your Alaskan series. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant review and revisit of these highlights. Onward to your next adventure in Canada. 💖 🙏 🇳🇿 🙋 🇳🇱
Another great video! I'm looking forward to visiting Alaska!
Great information – thank you both!
Hi Dear, Would you please help me ? : Can there be 21h time difference at only 83km distance? The Bering Strait of 83 Km gathers Uelen in Siberia and Point Hope in Alaska that have 21 hours time difference https://youtu.be/sGBcexJ8ZHA Thanks a lot in advance !
Planning a trip this July/August. Two questions. 1) How are the mosquitos? And 2) We will likely be bringing our two small dogs. Did you leave your dogs in the RV when you went on pet restricted tours/spas or was there another option? Thanks so much. Heading to your website now.
Hi we are planing to drive to Alaska this 2022 summer,my insurance car co do not cover Alaska witch one do you recomend to avoid problems in canada and alaska?
I just came across these videos in preparation for our trip to Alaska this summer. They are so helpful as I'm trying to decide where & how to drive around this huge state. It makes me wish I could bring our two pugs! Thanks for your wonderful & entertaining videos.
This video was very well done by both of you. I couldn't take notes fast enough. Thank you for sharing your wonderful trips to Alaska.
Trying to get your Alaska book but the site just keeps trying to load the "your order" section. Are you out of stock?
Hello! Lifelong Alaskan here, and hubby and I enjoy exploring our state in the RV with the dogs. Just to update, Centennial Campground isn't one you should recommend. I'm glad you haven't had any negative encounters there, but their reputation has been sketchy and currently it's closed to the public because Anchorage's homeless population is being housed there until a better solution can be found. There have been numerous issues with black bear getting into food, and many have had to be killed for the safety of the homeless staying there. Anyway, avoid recommending it in the future, and definitely find another camping spot when traveling through Anchorage! I enjoy your videos. It's fun to see Alaska through the eyes of tourists. We love our state!