Drive to Alaska

About Mitchell

Who is behind Drive to Alaska: an Alaskan dad who drives the Alaska Highway with his family.

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Hi, I'm Mitchell Slater. I grew up in Alaska, and these days my family splits the year between Florida and Alaska. That means we drive the Alaska Highway a lot.

We have made the drive with our two young kids several times, and we have crossed the country in an RV twice. Along the way I learned what I wish someone had told me: how far you can really go in a day with little ones, where the fuel gets thin, and what the border folks will ask.

I'm a dad and a follower of Jesus, and I built this site to help other families take this trip with confidence. I keep my kids' names and faces off the internet, so you will see the road here, not them.

Some of the moments I thank God for most are the long, quiet miles on that highway with my family all together in one vehicle.

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