Has anyone ever driven a car to Anchorage Alaska from their home state?

Me and my friend want to drive out to Anchorage Alaska from New York... we found directions on google but not sure if its possible. Has anyone ever driven there? from a state.|||Absolutely!! I'm from Anchorage, too, and I've driven to the lower 48. It will take you awhile, but you'll get there. It's a beautiful drive, and once you're on the Alcan Highway (upper Canada) you may want to bring a tent and camp out for a night or two. It's a ton of fun with a friend. I wouldn't rely on google earth, though, using it around here for me sometimes hasn't worked that great--not too accurate.I'd go to borders and look in some map books for specific instructions.





(By the way, while you're on a roadtrip, after spending some time in Anchorage, driving to Juneau (capitol) is beautiful) It takes about 2 days depending on how fast you go, and on the last part you take a ferry to get from Skagway to Juneau itself. Personally, I think Juneau is one of the prettiest towns I've ever seen. Surrounded by mountains everywhere you go.)





Hope I helped!|||People who live here drive to the lower 48 all the time, it can be done. It is actually a beautiful trip. Will cost lots of $$$$, Gas is even more expensive in Canada. And speaking of, make sure you have passports and clean criminal records to make it across the boarder.


http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/apply鈥?/a>





Also hands down the best travel guide for the roads in Alaska and Canada, The Milepost:


http://milepost.com/





What else on the northern part, not all pumps have credit card pay, so you want to carry gas, or schedule fill ups accordingly on long uninhabited stretches. Bring a spare and some tools, know how to change your tires. Your windshield has a 90% chance of getting chipped. Carry a cooler and snacks to save money on road food. Your our of radio reception a lot so bring tunes. There is good camping if you want to, The Milepost will tell you where. Watch for moose, and if the sign says bump then slow down.|||I personally haven't made the trip, but my husband has. We live in Dallas, but he flew to Vermont and drove to Anchorage with his cousin. They said the drive was beautiful and they camped out most of the way there and back. The trip was 4,265 miles but they enjoyed it.|||People do it all the time, and I believe the Alaska highway is paved the entire way now.|||yeah i'm from Alaska. of course! i have friends who drive down to the 48 every winter.