JUrban
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Do it!!! A few hoops to jump through to get them through the border crossings, but nothing insurmountable. What a memory for them and you. And you'll be the knowledgeable tour guide.
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jchonroad
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Sounds like a plan, to me. My only problem would be that DW would insist on going too. We both loved our Alaskan trip and can't wait to do it again.
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lonnie4801
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It took me several years of talking to get my wife to make the trip to Alaska. She finally agreed and we went in 2005 and stayed 3 months. When we got home she told all of her friends how much she enjoyed it but that she never wanted to go again. The more she talked about it the more the memory of the trip seemed to expend. In less than a year she was asking me when we were going back.
We made our return trip in 2009 for 3 months and she enjoyed it more than the first time. Out third trip is scheduled for 2013.
Give her a little time to remember.
Lonnie and Sue
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Popsie
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You might consider taking your wife on an Alaskan cruise, with some add-ons. It will give you both a chance to see parts of Alaska that you probably didn't visit in your RV, and also give her a nice luxurious trip where someone else does all the cooking and cleaning, etc.
I think that taking trips with your grandkids is a good idea, but my teenage grandkids used to think our RV was really cool when their ages were in the single digits, but now they would not like being away from their friends, cooped up with their sibs for an extended length of time, out of range of texting, missing band/soccer camp, etc. You might want to ask your grandkids what they think first.
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Lots of Stuff
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Grand children are life's bonus! Do it!
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millerak49
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I say go for it! some of my fondest memories are of camping with my grandparents. With that range of ages, be sure and let each grandchild pick some of the activities you do.
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katleman
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My dad (71) drove his RV up and spent the summer of 2007 (May through August) in Alaska without DW.
He invited friends and relatives up for visits while he was there, with my uncle driving up with him for the first leg.
I flew up to Anchorage with my youngest (8) son for two weeks. Priceless experience all around, including a priceless photo of the three of us kayaking Kenai lake.
My dad had a blast up there, effectively becoming a tour guide by the time he left, so based on my time up there with him, and talking/seeing the pictures of what he did, it was a special summer, and I'm looking forward to the time I can do exactly the same thing.
But I cannot answer to how this kind of separation will fly with you and your DW.
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hokeypokey
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We take each GK for their "own trip" when they are 9 yrs old. They have fun with us and we get 1 on 1 time with them, and after 5 days, they're ready for home so going as far as Alaska would be too many days for them to be away from their parents & siblings. Little trips have worked best for us, but to each their own.
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grldst
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My son, who is now in his 40's, still talks about the trip he went on with his Grandparents in their RV 30 years ago.
If Grandma doesn't go along, she is going to miss out on a lot of joy and memories.
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alaskan-rver
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It has the potential to be the trip of a lifetime...or the vacation from hell! Nine to seventeen is quite an age range--meaning likely very different interests. How well do you anticipate that they can all get along for a prolonged time, in close quarters? How much can you realistically tolerate? Only you know the personalities involved, so we can't answer these for you.
If the thought of having all five with you at once starts to loose its appeal upon further reflection, might a "divide and conquer" approach be more feasible? Take a few along on the trip up, swap them out somewhere mid trip, and take the others on the trip back. This way you could tailor the stops and activities to their particular interests.
Either way, most likely the key to the success of this trip will be pre-planning, ferreting out those things which the individual grandkids really enjoy.
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