2025 Trip to Alaska, advice welcome

Sam_Julier · Feb 28, 2025

Departing for Utah in the morning. Thanks for all the advice.

RobbS · Feb 28, 2025

Good Luck! Have a great trip and adventure!!

Sam_Julier · Mar 5, 2025

Omaha, Echo and Alta Utah

2,340 miles, 24.03 mpg

She ran like a top.

Nick1994 · Mar 6, 2025

Sam_Julier said:
Omaha, Echo and Alta Utah

2,340 miles, 24.03 mpg

She ran like a top.

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Is 24 mpg a typo?

Sam_Julier · Mar 6, 2025

Nick1994 said:
Is 24 mpg a typo?

Unfortunately it is not a typo. The rack, 4 new snow tires, fully loaded trunk, lots on spare parts, climbing towards the divide and high winds really knocked the mileage down.

Dave Hess · Mar 6, 2025

Still decent gas mileage with the wind, weight and climb.

Sam_Julier · Mar 6, 2025

Dave Hess said:
Still decent gas mileage with the wind, weight and climb.

Agree.

Omaha elevation is 1,098’. Rawlings 7,200’. My foot was always into her.

ecotourist · Mar 28, 2025

Nick1994 said:
Is 24 mpg a typo?

You would get better mileage without that roof rack and all that stuff on it.

I put a ski rack on my Fiesta and it killed the otherwise very good mileage.

slo town · Mar 28, 2025

Any updates @Sam_Julier?

Scott

Sam_Julier · Mar 28, 2025

slo town said:
Any updates @Sam_Julier?

Scott

Thanks for your interest Scott.

I returned home after skiing at Alta. The car is stored in a friend’s garage in Salt Lake City. Jennifer and I fly to SLC April 28. We will retrieve the car the next morning for our trip north. I plan to post each day during the trip.

slo town · Mar 29, 2025

Sam_Julier said:
Thanks for your interest Scott.

I returned home after skiing at Alta. The car is stored in a friend’s garage in Salt Lake City. Jennifer and I fly to SLC April 28. We will retrieve the car the next morning for our trip north. I plan to post each day during the trip.

Ahh, I somehow missed that little detail. I'm glad phase 1 of your your adventure went well.

Scott