Wednesday, August 13 - Costs for our Alaska Adventure and Bella Update (Colorado Springs, CO)

 

We left Mountaindale on May 14, 2014 and drove to Cabela’s in Nebraska to meet Bob and Janet.

We arrived back to Mountaindale on August 5, 2014

We traveled

9 States:

Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho

4 Canadian Proveniences:

Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and Yukon

Total days …………………. 83                 

Miles driven ………………. 10,310

This was the total miles we drove! When we were parked and went on day trips Bob and Jesse took turns driving, so if we traveled without our buddies our miles would have been more.

Diesel cost ……………………. $4,449.52

Grocery Costs ……………. $1,260.73

Both Janet and I purchased lots of food and paper goods before departing. Those costs are not included in this cost. This is just the amount we spent while traveling for groceries. Remember we took turns cooking meals for the 4 of us.

Eat Out Costs …………….. $938.51

Entertainment ……………. $1,551.51

This includes entrance fees to museums and attractions, excursions, fishing license, fishing charters, bus and boat trips.

Camping fees ……………… $2,401.01

This includes fuel for generator. Average $28.93 per night.

DATE	NAME	CITY	STATE	COST	GAS	AMENITIES	# OF NIGHTS
5/14/14	Cabela's RV Park	Sidney	NE	31.06		FHU, Cable, WiFi	1
5/15/14	Custer's Gulch RV Park	Custer	SD	111.09		FHU, WiFi	3
5/18/14	Peter D's RV Park	Sheridan	WY	64.00		FHU, Cable, WiFi	2
5/20/14	James Kripp Rec Area	Lewistown	MT	6.00		NONE	1
5/21/14	Pondarosa RV Park	Swift Current	Canada	108.00		FHU, WiFi	3
5/24/14	Spring Creek Mountain Village	Canmore, Alberta	Canada	47.25		FHU, WiFi	1
5/25/14	Spring Creek Mountain Village	Canmore, Alberta	Canada	47.25		FHU, WiFi	1
5/26/14	Whistlers Campground	Jasper, Alberta	Canada	76.40		FHU	2
5/28/14	Northern Lights RV Park	Dawson Creek, BC	Canada	80.00		FHU, WiFi, Cable	2
5/30/14	Triple G Hideaway RV Park	Fort Nelson, BC	Canada	40.95		FHU, WiFi, Cable, Rig wash area	1
5/31/14	Toad River Lodge	Toad River, BC	Canada	60.90		FHU, Cable, WiFi	2
6/2/14	Liard River Hot Springs	Liard, BC	Canada	24.00	2.92	NONE	1
6/3/14	Downtown RV Park	Watson Lake, Yukon	Canada	36.00		FHU, Cable, WiFi	1
6/4/14	Hi Country RV Park	Whitehorse, Yukon	Canada	119.08		FHU, Cable, 30 min per day WiFi	3
6/7/14	Klondike River Provincial	Dawson City, Yukon	Canada	24.00	12.52	NONE	2
6/9/14	Tok RV Village	Tok	Alaska	96.74		FHU, Cable, WiFi	2
6/11/14	Rivers Edge RV Park	Fairbanks	Alaska	165.40		FHU, Cable, WiFi	4
6/15/14	Denali RV Park	Denali Park	Alaska	127.12		FHU, Cable, WiFi	3
6/18/14	Trapper Creek Inn	Trapper Creek	Alaska	54.00		FHU, WiFi	2
6/20/14	Town & Country RV	Palmer	Alaska	195.00		FHU, WiFi	7
6/27/14	Country Boy	Ninilchik	Alaska	278.00	5.85	FHU, WiFi	18
7/15/14	Resurrection South	Seward	Alaska	30.00		NONE	2
7/15/14	Resurrection South	Seward	Alaska	30.00	8.20	NONE	2
7/19/14	Rest Stop	Mendeltna Creek	Alaska	0.00		NONE	1
7/20/14	Bayside RV Park	Valdez	Alaska	140.00	6.86	FHU, Cable, WiFi	3
7/23/14	Rest Stop		Alaska	0.00	6.84	NONE	1
7/24/14	Pioneer RV Park	Whitehorse, Yukon	Canada	31.19		Water, Elec, Cable	1
7/24/14	Gas				4.58
7/25/14	Rabid Grizzly Rest Stop	BC	Canada	0.00		NONE	1
7/26/14	Bear River RV Park	Stewart, BC	Canada	114.91		FHU, Cable, WiFi	3
7/28/14	Gas				6.67
7/29/14	Dave's RV Park	Vanderhoof, BC	Canada	38.85		FHU, Cable, WiFi	1
7/30/14	Gold Trail RV Park	Clinton, BC	Canada	20.00		FHU, WiFi	1
7/31/14	Smokey Point RV Park	Arlington	Washington	30.00		FHU	1
8/1/14	Eagles Hot Lake RV Resort	La Grande	Oregon	30.00		FHU, Cable, WiFi	1
8/2/14	Indian Springs Resort	American Falls	Idaho	60.00		FHU	2
8/4/14	RV World Campground	Rawlins	WY	29.38		FHU, Cable, WiFi	1

Miscellaneous ……………. $880.72

Includes souvenirs, gifts for family, and miscellaneous parts.

 

The best part of the trip for me was the wildlife and the scenery in Alberta. Jesse says his best was Valdez and the wildlife.

Bella

Bella has been doing really good. No accidents in the house. She sleeps in her kennel with no whining except when she needs to go out. She wakes me two times each night to go out. Like a baby she sleeps a lot.

The vet says everything looks good. She has ear infections that the antibiotics drops we are giving her two times a day should clear up in 10-14 days. She weights 2.6 pounds and has a very sweet personality already.

She likes to take naps under the little table we have on the side of our island.