We are leaving for Alaska May 10th.
We will travel through Chicago Il, and Vergas MN to visit friends, then on to Dawson Creek in British Columbia. At “mile post zero” of the ALCAN highway we will join the tour. We expect 14 RVs to join us on the “Alaskan Wildlife Tour”. The group will spend 43 days with the tour director from Creative Travel. Creative hosts RV caravans all over the world.
Our tour will be led by an Alaska experianced “Wagon masters” a couple from California that will see to our safety, comfort, and act as tour director. In addition Creative provides “Tail gunners” . This couple will follow the caravan and make sure we get from “point A to point B” They will inspect all the RVs and cars/trucks to hopefully catch problems before they happen. If someone does have a problem or breakdown the Tail Gunners will see to it they get help required.
Took my driving test, yes driving a 29,000 lb vehicle with a car in tow requires a special drivers license. Not quite as involved as a commercial (CDL) license but involved both written and driving tests.
Was a little nervous but aced my written part and lost 6 points during the maneuvering and road test (miss 14 and you fail.)
More that half the states require special licensing. If you are caught without the correct endorsement it is the same as driving without a license, even though you may have a standard automobile endorsement.
Not a risk one wants' to take. ending up in a jail cell would probably spoil the trip.
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