Can you believe it? Kyle has driven the ALCAN for the third time now! I blogged about his previous adventures on the ALCAN and how he prepared for the drive here: How To Prep For Driving The ALCAN. There is tons of information in that post if you are planning on traveling on a similar trip!

This time Kyle was traveling this road because vehicle prices in Alaska are absolutely crazy right now. It was cheaper for him to fly to Washington, buy a truck, and drive it back than it was to try and buy up here. I’m not even kidding when I say we couldn’t expect to pay less than $20,000 for a 10-year-old truck in good enough condition for us. Instead, we got a fleet truck with excellent mileage and maintenance records for $13,000 in Washington.

Not to mention that Kyle got to road trip with his dad! And they had quite a few adventures while traveling. From accidentally arriving to a town in the middle of a street racing festival, to having the new truck not start one morning. They even saw a wrecked semi in the same spot Kyle saw one on his second trip up the ALCAN. He took these pictures back in 2018:

Here’s the semi from this year’s trip:

Is it the same truck that rolled down the hill as the snow melted? Who knows! It just goes to show how dangerous this road can be though. Especially in winter conditions. I’m glad Kyle made this trip while the roads were still good and before there was snow on the ground!

Check out the two-part video series Kyle made about this trip below. Part 1 is about 12 minutes and part 2 is around 18 minutes.

Thanks for watching, and as always, thanks for reading!