Hello all! I moved here in 2020 and as much as I love the absolutely stunning scenery and the friends I’ve made, I miss my mom and am driving down to Nevada in mid-October to live near her. I’m not able to push my leave-date earlier due to financial constraints and the friend willing to do the drive with me can’t do it earlier.
What should I expect on the Al-can? I have a Subaru forester, going to hitch a trailer to it. I’m doing the drive with a 20lb dog and two cats. I have nice studded tires that have saved my booty during the winters here. I feel like the smart thing to do would be put the studded tires on before the drive just expecting ice and snow, and then buy new summer tires once I arrive in Nevada (to avoid using the sparse space I have in the trailer for 4 tires). Or maybe it would be smarter to do the tire change in WA.
I know I need to get certificates of health for all my animals. I had my passport appointment last weekend. I know I’ll need to prebook hotels along the way. I know I need to get gas at literally every chance I get, especially through Yukon. I might even get a gas can to fill up just in case.
I feel like I’m not considering something and wanted to see if anyone else can think of something I’m missing? I’ve never done a drive like this before (I didn’t have my license when I got here) so I’m nervous.
Edit: Thanks for all the info! Definitely thinking of just selling/donating everything I have and shipping what I need to my mom ahead of time. A trailer sounds like a huge headache and risk factor. I came here in a Subaru with a trailer originally, but it wasn’t my car and I wasn’t part of any of that portion of the planning so I had no idea how much of a risk it would be.