Moving up?

Hey all, my fiancé, her kids and I are working on plans to move to her home town of Anchorage in July. We currently live in Rochester, NY. Lots to work out, but I’m looking forward to a change of scenery.

We will mostly be in Anchorage though her dad has a camp at the base of Alyeska.

Do you guys run studded snows in winter? I’m currently on a new set of Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT265/75/16. Aside from -40' washer fluid, sandbags and battery tenders, anything NEEDED for a stock 2017 Off Road?

Also, any mountain bikers or kayakers on here?

 

I’d recommend studs if you’re going to be traveling up and down the Seward highway often. In town they’re not needed.

 

I have AT3s also (Falken Wildpeaks), which have been sufficient when in 4H.

Lots of sliding and slip in 2H this winter, especially on slow hills (i.e. my driveway) or even in town with stop/go intersections. Truck has plenty of extra weight in bed.

Put some studded Hakkapeliitta tires on my wife's Subaru. They're awesome and outperform mine on snowy/icy asphalt.

Good luck with move.

 

Ive been using Blizzaks on my truck, theyve been performing pretty good, Ive hauled my side by side from anchorage to valdez in it and it held pretty good.

 

Well, looks like it’s not happening this year. The plan was to get moved up and settled before school starts. Damn legal system lol

It potentially gives us another year to get ready though, or, things are gonna happen real fast and it’s gonna be a rushed disaster of a move haha.

 

Bummer, its one hell of a trip. Next year.

 

On heck of a last 2 months…. Court was rushed, the judge signed off, and we got packing. We had about 3 weeks to pack up. We ended up renting a Uhaul that I drove up, broke a brand new trailer, and got into town 2 weeks ago. I’m heading back to NY at the end of the month to get my tacoma and hopefully repaired trailer from Montana.

loving Anchorage so far!

 

Welcome to Alaska bud

 

Any pictures of the trip?

 

Thanks!


As for pics, 4500 miles worth! Lol

 

Nice, you even had time to stop at the hot springs.

 

Yes, we planned a few extra days for sight seeing. We stopped in South Dakota for the Mammoth Site, Mount Rushmore, and Crazy Horse too.

aside from the trailer breaking and needing a larger uhaul, the trip went pretty smoothly.