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Location: Around here somewhere... | Do you have any tips for hauling a horse to Alaska from the lower 48? I am experienced at hauling horses long distances, but I know that hauling a horse to Alaska would be a VERY different game, with at least 8 days on the road, crossing through Canada, etc. |
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  That's White "Man" to You
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| That is a very long way, no matter where you are starting from. I don't think I would do it. Are you moving there? |
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | Man, I don't evny you. |
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Location: Bandera, TX | Wow - that would be an adventure! (even without a horse in tow) |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | Oh wow... I have no advice, but I'm very curious as to why you're hauling so far? |
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Location: SE Louisiana | 8 days!!?????!!! What are you driving? a lawn mower?? It can't be that far... I know over-the-road drivers that can go from the East coast to the West coast and back in 8 days.. Heck.. the Ididarod is about 1000 miles and dogs can do it in 8 days..   |
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Location: Minnesota | From MN to AK is 4 to 5 days if you stop and sleep over night every night. If you drive straight through it can be done in 3 days. I would never recommend that with horses. Once you hit the start of the Alaskan Hwy, its one way in and one way out from there. I highly suggest a back up of everything and I mean everything. That highway is unpredictable and being prepared for the worst will help. Enough hay and grain for 2 weeks, water, lead ropes and halters, a generator, flash lights, batterys, frist aid kit(human and horse). Everything you would normally pack in your trailer but double the food supply.
The highway is gravel in spots and single lanes in spots. Where in AK are you going to? |
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| I used to do this round trip from Arizona to Alaska with horses once a year. Have your international papers in order, if you are hauling a friends horse make sure the paperwork is all in your name and when you get to the Canadian border it is YOUR horse, trust me on this. Carry water for your horses some places where you might find corrals there won't be any available, They refer to the fairgrounds as AG Grounds good places for the horses to rest. There are also lots of rodeo grounds that you can camp at. Plan your trip decide how many miles or hours you want to go in a day and then search out overnights PM me I have a bunch of known and unknown ones! Good luck take it easy know that Yukon gravel road is better than Alaska pavement from the border to Palmer! There is plenty of gas stations but be sure you have enough hay for the trip |
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| that would be a fun trip! good luck
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | have extra tires and MAKE sure all brakes are in tip top shape..........especially if you come up the highway 5 ( coquihalla highway).....
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Location: rabbit run | Ugh. And I thought it took a long time on the plane....
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Keep those crap slapping tails away!
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Location: Around here somewhere... | Thanks to all who gave advice! :) Much appreciated! |
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Location: MT | I've only ever flown to Alaska. My dad has gotten a book in the past that was called something like the Milepost or Guidepost that had really awesome information on what services/etc. were along the Alaska highway. Might be a good resource to find.
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