6 Months and 15,000 Miles Solo Driving | Made It To Alaska

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WE FINALLY MADE IT TO ALASKA, only a few hundred miles until I finish the alaskan highway and head up the dalton highway...Americas most dangerous highway

[carlosmartin]

Next chapter in Ryan’s life, cooking channel on the road

[megbee]

"I don't want to leave. If I wasn't on a road trip, I'd stay here for another week". Ryan! This is why you live in a van! Stay in the places that call out to your soul...take your time...enjoy these beautiful moments and listen to your heart. ☺

[DustinKucey]

Congrats on making it all the way man! Been an awesome time watching your Journey. If you're debating on your next adventure, I would highly suggest doing a cross Canada trip. Lots to see, lots to do, modernized, nice people, well worth it if you do that. Thanks for sharing this journey with us all. I look forward to every video. Cheers.

[hellomrln]

Hello From Scotland! So happy for you Ryan! Me and my partner jumped and cried while you were excited to cross the border! Watched your vlogs from the beginning well done!

[markbajek]

I drove that in 89 and alot of the the AlCAN was gravel back then with some sections of pavement. Now it's almost all paved with small sections under repair. The road to Yellow Knife NWT is an interesting ride, gravel but with some jagged rocks that puncture tires. Fun changing a tire at 2AM in twilight with a grisly a few hundred yards away.

[alainlavoie]

Congrats Ryan ! Thanks for the beautiful video footage during those six months...

[Yozora_Jan]

What a crazy adventure Ryan. Truly fun to go on this with you. Thanks for all the wonderful content!

[lonlicmark]

That permafrost road is what roads under CalTrans “maintenance” look like

[JennaTelia]

Congrats for making it to Alaska, we've been with you since Key West! Looking forward to many miles ahead with you. Good travels!

[boomer]

I love your video's Ryan, made me seriously consider van life at some point later in my life, I love the freedom since most of my life I have been forced to take care of my mother with dementia. I love the idea of being totally free.
I even have an idea for a custom van build I want to share here. I spend much of my relax time in a recliner and because of a back problem I now sleep in this recliner, my van would revolve around a recliner that would be on a track enabling it to be the driver seat, bed and relaxing area all in one. The entertainment area would be opposite the door, kitchen would be in the back and the recliner would swivel so it could turn from looking at the TV to the kitchen to the door to the front of the vehicle. I could be watching TV or w/e then swivel the recliner to the left, get out and cook a meal, sit down in the recliner to watch TV and eat the meal. Then if I wanted to leave the vehicle I turn the recliner 180 degrees and the door is right there. When it is time to go I move the recliner along its track to the front and lock it in the driver position and off we go. The driver seat, couch and bed all in one. I could also sit in this recliner with the side door open and enjoy the views. Wouldn't this be amazing.

[DenaInWyo]

I had a great uncle that drove up there many times. My mother tells me he always brought FOUR spare tires with him. I imagine the roads were even worse back then though. Get a panini press! Or just grill them on a pan like a grilled cheese. I do hear toaster ovens work a lot better than regular RV propane ovens though, so that might indeed be a good investment. Definitely more useful than a microwave, IMO. Your pizza crust was probably even better that go because it got to sit in the fridge and ferment a couple of days. That's the best method I've found..I make the dough on a Friday night and don't actually use it until Sunday or so.

[mattsmith]

Only just discovered your channel recently, I still get the joy of watching back you’re whole journey :)

[donnad]

Congratulations on making it to Alaska.!! Its been an Awesome journey.! Also in all your videos, Your food Always looks so good.!! You are The Chef on the Road, so you’re not just living in your van, traveling the country, with us all along for the ride but incorporating a Great Food/Cooking Channel as well.!! Thanks for sharing.!!

[abbott]

Wow. Had no idea any portion of the road was still gravel! How interesting! And what beautiful scenery. So lucky you could fulfill your dream and make it to Alaska!

[jasons]

I enjoy your channel mainly because it doesn't feel forced or over produced compared to the other van life channels. Let's see the out takes and what you don't show us! Stay safe.

[nobotshere]

Those roads are considered excellent in the UK.


Congratulations on your journey! What a brilliant series. 🎉

[JoyfulAstrology]

I just really appreciate the absolute realness of your videos. That and how you refer to yourself as “we” and “us” … I know it’s somewhat of an east coast thing, but in the west coast it’s quaint and sweet. Happy travels!

[yourveryowngenie]

I like how you're always "elongating" your trip instead of extending it

[JanandAnn]

With those roads its great you got some new branded tires forsure! Safe travels ryan! Loving the videos as always 😃

[jstar]

My two brothers and my mom drove the Alaska highway back in 1976 I believe it was from Anchorage to Dallas in a 1966 mustang. My brothers were like 17 and 18 or so. It was all gravel back then and they made the trip I think in 7 days. My brother hated Alaska and wanted to get back to Texas as fast as he could lol. My dad moved up there in 1974 and stayed the rest of his life until he was 82 about 2 years ago he passed. He was a bush pilot most of those years, lived in a remote cabin for at least 30 years off grid before off grid was a thing lol. The only way to get there was by plane, boat and snow mobile in the winter when the rivers were froze up. I lived in Anchorage for 5 years from 1976 to 1981. Enjoy your stay.