05 Alaska Bound: Crossing the Alaska Border & Getting Screwed

From Dawson City, YT, Canada we head north on the Top of the World Highway and cross the border back into Alaska. Worried about the border agent and our booze on board we're blindsided by the issue with our RV!

Part five of our real travel series beginning in Canada as we're headed for our biggest RV adventure yet: Alaska.

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[brichusi]

Thanks for the geeky side of your humor. This type of filming makes us all human.
Anyone should feel comfortable to go out and learn and make mistakes. the ones who are afraid to make mistakes are not living.

[consaka]

As a mechanic I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. Possibly for the wrong reasons. lol wish you guys the best.

[KilgoreUSA]

And how many of these commentators (Einstein’s) are traveling to Alaska? You keep rolling along no matter what the obstacles. You are an encouragement to all.

[dougchalmers]

Ha ha ha your wife is a hoot! Stranded in no where Alaska and no time for bickering or blaming. Very impressive. Bravo and cheers!

[carolbedrosian]

tears from eyes, still laughing....this is some good stuff right here! But I do give them mad props for doing this, and not being afraid of failure --- or of publicizing their failures for our entertainment & education!

[sunflowerhaze]

"I did not think that through." That's such a Tim the toolman thing to say. You guys are awesome. We love watching you and you just keep inspiring us to get on this journey with every video you make. Thank you for sharing your life and travels! :)
- Traci :)

[pumpupthevolume]

You guys crack me up. I've been enjoying your sailing videos and now get to see your wacky RV videos too. You two are probably the catalyst for an army of folks becoming nomads with the philosophy, "if the Wynns could do it..." Your jumping in and going for it as a bunch of newbies and winging it/learn as you go attitude is inspiring. You guys are kids in a candy store and the world is you playground. Hope you continue having loads of fun out there.

[wande.RV.iew]

I know this is an old post, but I really DO appreciate your willingness to be transparent in your challenges. We are all human and always learning something. Thank you, Thank you!

[Winterheart]

I'm glad you guys recorded this whole ordeal, it really helps me organize what I would need to pack in my rig in case of emergencies

[mikemecklenborg]

Ok there is something about you two I kind of like. Not sure what it is but I give you lots of respect for getting out there and seeing the country. It would be easy to sit at home and take no risk. Good luck in your endeavors!

[vissitorsteve]

Really nice video to watch. What I loved most is that despite the setbacks and stress you get along incredibly. No bickering. No blaming...just finding humor and humility in each situation. That might sound cliche'd, my 99 out of a hundred couples would be bickering and lose it. Again, thank you for posting, really enjoyed your adventure... :-)

[beaniegreen]

Learning by experience is painful but if you live through it, and aren't dumb, you never forget the lesson.

[gonewiththewynns]

Thank you all for the support and the big thumbs up.  We thought it was a funny experience with a good lesson at the end and we’re so happy others felt the same.  
Dually – The issue with a dually coming off the rim is the tire could shred and do a lot of damage underneath the RV.  I suppose you can drive “normally” with one good tire but as far as I know it’s not recommended.
Tow Car – We could have drove the Smart Car down to Chicken to get a part, make a call to a tow truck, etc. and if it got much worse that’s exactly what we would have done.
RV Noise – Remember this is a test vehicle and we didn’t get all the “bugs” worked out before departing on this crazy trip.  The squeaking is from the dash, and once we get back into the lower 48 we’ll get it repaired…but the answer is “yes” it is annoying  
Thanks again for watching our videos, without the support we won’t be able to continue making these vids.  Hugs from us both.
-Jason

[spaceexposed]

I wasn't always the handy guy and had a lot of mechanical skills. Everybody has a first time.
You guys showed people with little skill they can solve major problems on the fly in the middle of nowhere.
All you have to do is prepare for the worst but hope and pray for the best.
I have to say, that was pretty cool :)

[warrengage]

Probably the most honest rv road trip you tube video I've seen so far. Classic!!

[rogertwiss]

Here in New Zealand we too love our RV excursions and there's plenty of places to get lost or stranded in. Manliness or Bloke status is not assumed and then penalised it is earned and then embellished. Your efforts and eventual victory are to be applauded in my book. I came across a sign on a workshop wall once "To hear is to know, to see is to believe, to experience is to understand". Good luck, God bless and happy experiencing from NZ at the bottom of the world.

[SloanZurnToto]

Such a cool traveling kitty.
Good for you fixing your own flat, we all need to take more responsibility for our own lives these days.
Enjoy.

[oldnorthsider]

I can tell you never worked on cars before, carry a tire plug kit ( $4.00) and put your leveler down to take the weight off the tire. never use fix a flat stuff on cars with pressure sensors, it ruins the sensor on the inside if wheel. fun to watch and it looks like your having a good time so keep at it. I wrote this before watching the end, you did good.

[Superrandomz]

You two are great! And well done for learning under pressure Jason. I think you did a great job! And all while filming. You both are so inspiring.

[MrRichmattson]

I really enjoyed your resourcefulness and spirit.