How I Drove my Cybertruck to the Arctic Circle Sign (And Made It Back)

[jackychu]

I’m back from Alaska!
15 days, 6,200 miles round trip from San Jose, CA.
I reached the Arctic Circle sign, camped at a mountain summit, and stayed in front of a glacier.
What an amazing and wonderful trip—especially in an electric vehicle.

Here are the details of how I managed charging on the road:
? Charging Log Spreadsheet

There were three different non-Tesla charging networks I used: FLO, BC Hydro, and EVC Canada.
I brought the A2Z CCS1 to NACS adapter with me. Most chargers worked fine—except for BC Hydro.
Not every BC Hydro station worked reliably. For example, one might work one day but fail the next.
EVC Canada was generally okay, though sometimes I had to plug and unplug a few times to get it to work.
FLO chargers were the most reliable, but also the slowest—typically 50 kW or even as low as 25 kW.

In total, I spent about 4 full days just charging, including overnight charging at RV parks.

The 3 most challenging routes were:

1. Good Hope Lake to Whitehorse
2. Beaver Creek to Fairbanks
3. Fairbanks to Arctic Circle Sign

On these routes, I stayed at RV parks and charged overnight.
At Yukon River Camp, they offered a Level 1 charger (NEMA 14-50 outlet), but it only delivered 5 kW.
It was a flat rate of $100. I thought I could use my own mobile charger instead of theirs, which was limited to just 24A.

Why didn’t I go all the way to Coldfoot or Prudhoe Bay (Arctic Ocean)?
I ran out of time. To reach Prudhoe Bay, I would’ve needed at least 5 more days due to slow charging along the way.
So I turned back from the Arctic Circle sign.

Hope this charging info helps you plan your own EV journey.
Enjoy the ride!


Big thanks to @Mars Adventure Gear for supporting me on this journey. The AeroBlade RTT was impressively energy-efficient, and all the other camping gear was easy to use and reliable throughout the trip. I’m already looking forward to my next adventure: driving the Dempster Highway all the way to the Arctic Ocean—and hopefully, seeing the aurora along the way.

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[hemiarch]

Insanely cool. Were you a single truck or did you travel with another vehicle?

 

[jackychu]

Insanely cool. Were you a single truck or did you travel with another vehicle?

Only myself. Non of my friend as crazy as me.

 

[hemiarch]

Only myself. Non of my friend as crazy as me.

Well, if you ever need another crazy friend….
Hit me up.

 

[arnav_8]

That’s an awesome story! Congrats on a great trip. Your CT is probably the only one that crossed the attic circle.

I am thinking of a trip to Nova Scotia from the Boston area. If anyone is interested, let me know.
Cheers
A

 

[jackychu]

That’s an awesome story! Congrats on a great trip. Your CT is probably the only one that crossed the attic circle.

I am thinking of a trip to Nova Scotia from the Boston area. If anyone is interested, let me know.
Cheers
A

Dalton Highway, Alaska, maybe I am the first one.
But Dempster highway Canada. There are several Cyberturcks did last year. They reached the Arctic Ocean.

 

[HaulingAss]

That’s an awesome story! Congrats on a great trip. Your CT is probably the only one that crossed the attic circle.

I am thinking of a trip to Nova Scotia from the Boston area. If anyone is interested, let me know.
Cheers
A

You think??

I think at least three other Cybertrucks have already crossed the Arctic Circle. No?

 

[Roger@CYBERTRUCKco]

Awesome, get some!

 

[arnav_8]

You think??

I think at least three other Cybertrucks have already crossed the Arctic Circle. No?

Not heard of others. Would be good to know. We need all the positive publicity we can get ?

 

[Shrey]

This is incredibly cool and inspiring! I live in BC and will definitely go on this one day!

 

[Cybergirl]

I'm leaving from Illinois (near Chicago) to Fairbanks, Alaska, Denali Nat'l Park, and Anchorage in 10 days in my CT. The plan is to travel back through Dawson City, at which point a decision to drive to Arctic Ocean will be made taking advantage of the Tesla Wall Chargers that have been install at three locations along the Dempster Hwy. A decision to travel further north will depend on travel time, weather, and if we are up to the rigors. Thanks for the charging information. I have an A2Z adapter + EVject and also a Hansshow CT adapter. Thank you for the detailed charging spreadsheet. Very useful information.

 

[Jimmy Chacko]

Thanks for sharing. Did you carry a spare tire? I hope you had no flat tires during the whole trip.

 

[jackychu]

I'm leaving from Illinois (near Chicago) to Fairbanks, Alaska, Denali Nat'l Park, and Anchorage in 10 days in my CT. The plan is to travel back through Dawson City, at which point a decision to drive to Arctic Ocean will be made taking advantage of the Tesla Wall Chargers that have been install at three locations along the Dempster Hwy. A decision to travel further north will depend on travel time, weather, and if we are up to the rigors. Thanks for the charging information. I have an A2Z adapter + EVject and also a Hansshow CT adapter. Thank you for the detailed charging spreadsheet. Very useful information.

I’m inspired by your trip—it gave me more confidence as I prepare for my own journey.
And thank you to all the other Cybertruckers who delivered home chargers along the Dempster Highway. Your efforts have made it much easier for those who follow to reach the Arctic Ocean.

 

[jackychu]

Thanks for sharing. Did you carry a spare tire? I hope you had no flat tires during the whole trip.

Yes, I brought a spare tire—but I got lucky and didn’t have a single flat on the entire trip.

 

[hemiarch]

Yes, I brought a spare tire—but I got lucky and didn’t have a single flat on the entire trip.

Could you please explain the mounting setup here? And your rack in general as pictured? Looks super cool.

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