Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 10:06:37 -0800
Reply-To: Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
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From: Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
Subject: Re: High fuel costs threaten Alaska trip(LVC)
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John,
Sorry for the delayed response we were doing inventory at work last week & weekend.
Current fuel prices in Anchorage average around $2.81 regular.
Fairbanks is about the same, maybe a couple pennies more.
Palmer is at $2.85.
Wasilla is at $2.91.
Glennallen has no information posted but Valdez is averaging $3.21.
The website I used, gasbuddy.com, had no information for any other part of the State that you can drive to. Probably because most of them only have one or two stations and will be priced the same. I could not get anything in the Yukon Territory to come up on this site, I had hoped to at least get Whitehorse. British Columbia does come up but you need to convert to U.S. figures. I think that you should try to come this year if possible as I don't see it getting better any time soon. I now money is tight but maybe you can make it work. Do you know anyone up here that needs something brought up, or needs a ride up? You might be able to offset the fuel prices that way. You could always stash a load of pot, meth, coke, etc, in the van and sell it when you get here.:-)
Mark in AK
----- Original Message -----
From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2006 10:20 pm
Subject: High fuel costs threaten Alaska trip
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> I have been thinking of this for some time as I watch with alarm the
> steady rise of fuel prices. I haven't checked today, but yesterday
> fuelat the cheaper stations was $2.84/gallon. I haven't a clue how
> much it
> is out west. I was in Santa Fe in 1999 and it was $1.15 and I thought
> that was high.
>
> My journey is to begin at Birmimngham, AL and end 4500 miles later at
> Anchorage, Alaska. Round trip is 9,000 miles, and that doesn't include
> the touring for the summer in the state, prol'ly another 2500 miles.
> Prices are bad enough in the US and are getting worse, but in Western
> Canada, and then up that Alaska highway in Canada it's going to be
> horrific. Fuel in those remote places along the highway has to be
> hauledin by truck. From Dawson Creek, the beginning of the Alaska
> Highway to
> Tok, AK, the end of the Alaska Highway, 1450-1500 miles, all fuel
> alongthe way gets there by truck.
>
> Anyone got any connections to Dawson Creek, Ft. Nelson, Muncho Lake
> area, Watson Lake, and Whitehorse? All places for fuel going up the
> highway? I would like to see fuel pries in those places.
>
> It is possible for this fuel price thing to completely kill off my
> longplanned trip up north. Fuel cost could go beyond my means.
>
> Mark T. What is fuel costing in Anchorage just now??
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
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