FOLLOWUP

From: Tom Sent: January 21, 2020 To: 'David Shumaker'

Cost-wise, the use of an RV would be about the same as using motels.
See the Haines Page on AlCan blog for a cost comparison.
My estimated cost for a 14-day tour, including airlines and bike rental, is $3,450/pp. (FYI: The commercial version of this tour with tent camping costs $4,000/pp, plus transfers from/to Anchorage)

There is not sufficient inventory of RV’s in Haines Junction or in Whitehorse.
There are lots of RV Rental dealers in Anchorage as you know.

Very likely, I can make the RV option work if YOU can convince others to RV camp.

From: David Shumaker Sent: January 20, 2020 

Input from Brian. I think he is right that a good way to solve this issue is a short term RV rental from Haines Junction or Whitehorse YT. Or even rent one from Anchorage, but we still could use the Van for all the trip.

From: Brian Shumaker Date: Jan 20, 2020

My impression is most folks just rent an RV. All the creature comforts. And none of the space you and I typically are accustomed to 😉

Shay is about to start working at the local Trek Store. That store has some fairly famous cyclists that moonlight there...maybe he can make inquiries with the benefit of appearing inexperienced to whomever he asks and therefore getting the low down.

On Sun, Jan 19, 2020 at 6:36 PM David Shumaker wrote to Brian:

Do you know anyone who has ridden this route before? Are there any small inns or should we just rent an RV?

From: Tom Date: Jan 19, 2020 Sent to: Dave Shumaker

I have spent a day trying to find some way reasonable to make
Haines/Skagway Bike loop work without camping.
It is a fantastically scenic loop, but without services.

I failed to find a way. I am abandoning this Alaska Tour.
You may want to try your hand at it.