Thank you for the reply! Is it still possible to rent a uhaul van or pickup do you know? If this hunt happens I do plan on taking my bow and rifle. I've heard how crappy the terrain is and sounds like walking on those tussoks is brutal. I'm sure it's going to suck, but I'd like to do it once in my life!
I used Uhaul vehicles (rented in Fairbanks) in both 2020 and 2022 on the Haul Road. Saw lots of them.
There were quite a few uhaul trucks up there this year. The thing the guys I met that were driving a Uhaul were complaining about was the $xx/mile charge that seems to add up really fast. And that it was only a standard cab and they had three guys squished in it. And it was unseasonably warm (88 degrees!) so I don’t think it smelled good in their squished little sardine can. I think there are a couple places out of Fairbanks that do vehicle rentals specifically for the haul road. I had friends that did it in the winter thru a company based in Fairbanks (for a scenic tour) but their rental came with a cab radio and other safety things.
Agreed! From what I’ve heard, I think that the road can change quickly and can be quite terrifying if the weather switches. That being said, having done the Alcan twice in the last 18 months (and once in February through a blizzard), I was expecting much worse from the haul road from the sheer volume of complaints about it and the warnings I got when I told people I was going to drive up there. I mean I wouldn’t drive a ford fiesta up there as the potholes could definitely get that stuck and I doubt the tires on those things would even make it to coldfoot, let alone deadhorse. You do see a fair number of blown tires strewn along the highway, so a second spare, tire plug kit, and mini compressor will still be on my pickup the next time I head up there.
