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RVing from South Florida to Alaska

Journey to Alaska: Episode 6

South Dakota, USA to Alberta, Canada!

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We continue our journey to Alaska! In this episode, we travel from Spearfish, South Dakota, USA to Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada with stops in Billings and Shelby, Montana. We share some of our preparations for driving into Canada and Alaska and our first Canadian border crossing.

From the time we left our RV lot in South Florida, to the time we pulled up to the Canadian border in Sweetgrass, Montana, we traveled 3,003 miles in 21 days (yes, exactly 3 weeks). 1,000 miles per week is a lot more than we normally drive, but as you'll see in our coming videos, it will be so worth it!!

Visiting Canada and Alaska has been on our bucket list for years, and we are so excited that it is finally becoming a reality for us.

This is our first ever border crossing into Canada, and we really had no idea what to expect. We did our best to prepare for it. How did it all work out? We share all the details in the video below.

Let's get into it...

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Journey to Alaska Episode 6 Notes:

Stop 11:

📍 Billings, Montana

Dates: May 3-4, 2025

Campground: Billings KOA

Weather: 45° - 84°

Elevation: 3,127'

Connectivity:

  • AT&T Phone: 253 Down - 23.3 Up
  • Verizon 5G Home Internet: 303 Down - 21.5 Up
  • Starlink: 122 Down - 23 Up

Total Miles Driven: 2,661

Total Trip Fuel Price: $1,232.19

Stop 12:

📍 Shelby, Montana

Dates: May 4-6, 2025

Campground: Shelby RV Park and Resort

Weather: 29° - 63°

Elevation: 3,346'

Connectivity:

  • AT&T Phone: 49.2 Down - 36.4 Up
  • Verizon 5G Home Internet: 295 Down - 22.3 Up
  • Starlink: 67 Down - 21.3 Up

Total Miles Driven: 2,968

Total Trip Fuel Price: $1,428.16


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Tom and Stacie

Tom and Stacie Langland
"RV America Y'all"

Hey y'all! We are Native Texans and (since 2018) Full-Time RVers sharing the adventures, challenges, and joys of RV life as we travel. We love camping and hiking in State and National Parks, discovering history, visiting interesting and quirky places, and exploring small towns. We're on a mission to experience life, not just live it with our dog, Star, and our cat, Astro. You can learn more about us on by visiting our About Us page. Thanks for joining us as we RV America Y'all!

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