Letters to the Editor

8/16/2010

We've just returned from a 9-day camping trip that took us in a loop from Anchorage to the Gulkana River, then across the Denali Highway (east to west) and down to Seward and back. I wanted to let you know that the mile markers on the Denali Highway have all been replaced... [Thank you Joan, our field editor has logged the new posts for next year's edition.]

I'm so glad I stumbled across the Milepost when I was researching guide books for our trip - it proved invaluable in an extraordinary landscape with very few of the identifying features we're used to in the lower 48 (traffic signals, gas stations, restaurants, human habitation!). As the navigator, once I got the hang of it the miles flew by and we were able to anticipate where to pull off, camp, eat, etc. It proved to be a great companion for those times when we drove for miles without seeing a sign or even another car.

BTW, kudos to the Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service for the beautiful campsites they do such a terrific job of maintaining. If they only had showers (we were car camping), they'd be perfect! We found out towards the end of our trip that in addition to some oddball places like laundromats and roadside convenience stores, showers are readily available at [some] Tesoro gas stations, which are clean and well kept (and have good coffee too).

Joan C.
Trenton, NJ

On 8/21/10

When we reached Prince George a couple of weeks ago on our return trip from AK and we closed up The Milepost. We looked at each other and wondered how could we travel without you? We actually think that every state needs its own milepost. What is that on the side of the road? Just ask Milepost!

My husband drove the 9,600 miles from Colorado and back, while I sat with Milepost open  on my lap. A friend told us we should look at our routes in advance, and most of the time we did. So I had all these highlighted sections that I was to pay particular attention. It was terrific and great fun to have you guiding our journey. At times it did get a bit discouraging to read something like this, "weather permitting you are  about to travel on one of the world's most beautiful highways," and there we  were in the rain or mist. But of course, that is not the fault of Milepost or anyone but Mother Nature. We loved Alaska, even in the mist.

So thanks for the great trip.
Judith P. and Tom G.

8/30/2010

Dear Milepost Staff,

No complaints, only plaudits for your excellent publication. We used your book continually while driving to and throughout Alaska this summer. It was like having our own personal travel guide with us in our vehicle. Your book was truly one of the highlights of our trip. Thank you very much.

Blair O. and Joe M.
Redmond, Oregon

9/8/2010

I just wanted to share a story with you from our travels.

My husband and I were up early and on the road heading south from the Northwest Territories border. As we were going down the road I said to my husband, if I didn't know that sign said "Watch for Mower" I would swear it was a bear. As we got closer we realized it was one very large bull Bison.

Your book is excellent, we read it every morning, during the drive and in the evenings so that we don't miss anything on the trip.

Pat S.
Victoria, BC

9/8/2010

My husband and I used the Milepost in June on our two-week trip to Alaska. What a great resource! I'm a map reader on trips anyway, and the Milepost made our whole experience easier and more informative than anything we've used on trips before.

I do have a suggestion for you. Two more symbols would be helpful if included in the logs. 1) a camera symbol indicating outstanding viewpoints and 2) restroom symbols.

Thank you for a fantastic publication. It helped make our Alaskan Adventure the trip of a lifetime!

Nina F.

9/15/2010

My husband and I just returned from a self-drive vacation of Alaska. We were not sure we wanted to order The Milepost because some of the comments about the size. We decided to order it about 3 months ahead of our planned trip. This was the best decision we could have made. After reviewing the information in it we decided to change our return route and drive the Richardson Highway. The information in The Milepost made an already wonderful trip even better. We understood what we were looking at as well as some of the history of the area.

We would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone planning a trip to this beautiful state.

Thank you so much for such a wonderful and user-friendly book.

Rocky & Georgia C.