Thank you, all. I'll mull it over and see what I can do. At work and have to head back to camp soon. Will be back around 6pm AKST, if anyone else has thoughts and opinions.
But my basic worries for the vehicle is what to look for to make it reliable first. I'll tinker with awesomeness later...
So, I had no idea where to put this, but I have questions for the owners/users of older models of Jeep. I have found a 1986 Grand Wagoneer nearby for $2500, with 132K miles on it. Original 5.2 AMC 360 in it.
I have already asked the owner questions about reliability/age damage and the like...
Griffs still exists there. They brought it back, and its still taking years off the crappy end of life. One of the few things I would go back to Ruston for.
Thank you.
A trip up from almost anywhere in the Lower 48 is highly doable, but it does require tight planning. First, plan your route. For this I cannot recommend The Milepost enough. Buy yourself the latest yearly copy and use it and its online section to make your route. In doing so, realize...
It was a very full campground by the time I had to find a place. My chosen tree of wetting had been occupied by a lady and her 5 year old son. So, to the central bathroom I went.
*sigh* downsides of not staying on BLM land.
Then I highly recommend Turo. Sort of like AirBnB for cars. And there are a LOT of Jeeps on that list for Anchorage. Besides, if you're planning something like a trip down the Denali Highway, most actual rental places will not rent to you for that purpose.
I was returning to my parking spot down in Seward, AK, when I saw these other two Jeeps obviously planning an ambush. Note the stealth Wrangler in the back middle, lurking.
I quickly made my escape without being compromised.
Welp. Didn't Die. Again.
I will consistently attempt to continue this streak.
At any rate, left out of Anchorage heading south on AK1 towards Seward, AK. Weather was very Pacific Northwest with overcast skies and a threat of rain that luckily didn't materialize until the second day. Did a...