Personally I would rather drive than fly and rent a car. But that's just me. I love the Alcan, and it's not that long. If you're bent on flying and driving, the best thing is to fly into Anchorage, rent the car or RV, and head down toward the Kenai area to fish.

If you want to have an unforgetable trip, buy the book, the Milepost. Here's a peak: [url=http://www.themilepost.com/:730da]http://www.themilepost.com/[/url:730da]

It's the best thing to have along with you. We first used it in 1971 when the Alcan was mostly dirt. Now it's mostly paved...except for the sections that they repair. And they repair different sections every year.

The best way to see Alaska as a tourist is by trailer or RV.

Can you do it this year? Yes. Can you plan every hour and micro-manage every detail: plan now and take the trip in 2010.

Alaska is not the place to plan every detail. It's more like: "Let's head down to Seward and catch some reds," or "Let's go to Homer Spit and go halibut fishing." The Russian River is a great place. Avoid Ship Creek in Anchorage. Avoid Anchorage itself except for the airport, an amusing museum (lets not get into the million dollar bus stop), etc.

Denali is a beautiful trip, and you can catch couple of fishing places there, too.

July or August is good, and you can actually do it this year, too.... You need to be flexible.

PS--Just remember, they may look like hummingbird, sounds like hummingbirds...but they are really mosquitos...