THE GREAT NORTH EXPEDITION • 2027

Al & Jill’s Road to Alaska

A 120-day retirement expedition through the American West, Canadian Rockies, Yukon and Alaska.

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01Leave HomeRochester, NY
02Cross the WestParks + trout water
03Head NorthRockies + Yukon
04Reach AlaskaThe wild north
OUR RETIREMENT ADVENTURE

One truck. One camper.
Four months. North to Alaska.

We’re trading the everyday routine for mountain roads, trout water, national parks, wildlife, small towns and whatever stories happen between Rochester and Alaska. This is where family and friends can follow along.

The Great North Expedition Silverado, Imagine trailer and Flycraft
The rig that carries the adventure north.
Al and Jill together on a fly-fishing day
Gunner and Harley together
MEET THE EXPEDITION

Al, Jill, Gunner & Harley

Retirement is taking the long way north. Al and Jill are trading routine for mountain roads, trout water, national parks, small towns and whatever stories happen in between—with Gunner and Harley along for the ride.

The Silverado HD, Grand Design Imagine and Flycraft make up the rolling base camp for a four-month expedition through the American West, Canadian Rockies, Yukon and Alaska.

Al + JillGunner + HarleySilverado HDGrand Design ImagineFlycraft
THE JOURNEY NORTH

Where the road has taken us

RochesterAlaskaHome
LATEST FROM THE ROAD

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MILESTONES

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FROM THE ROAD

Latest journey stories

FISHING THE NORTH

Trout water, wild rivers & days worth remembering

Jill holding a trout while fishing from the Flycraft
Days on the water are part of the expedition story from the start.
Jill holding a trout while wading a river
Al and Jill together beside the river

Fishing stories will appear here as the expedition unfolds.

WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS

What we’ve seen along the way

PLACES WE LOVED

Stops worth remembering

PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS

Scenes from the expedition

PUBLIC ROUTE MAP

Follow the journey

This map shows the expedition at a regional level only. Exact campsites and live coordinates are intentionally excluded.

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SCENES FROM THE ROAD

The expedition in pictures

BEFORE THE ROAD NORTH

A little of us before the expedition begins

Gunner relaxing in a red Adirondack chair
Gunner
Al and Jill together
Al + Jill
Gunner and Harley together
Gunner + Harley
ABOUT THIS SITE

This public website intentionally uses approximate locations and selected stories only. Private campground, reservation, cost, contact and operational details remain in the private expedition app.