Starting a Road Trip to Alaska

[Dave in MN]

Greetings All,
I just arrived midday to Fort Nelson, about 280 miles up the Alaskan Highway from the starting point of Dawson Creek. Yesterday, I started the drive on the highway about 2:00 pm after talking to two parties that just finished the drive. They both said there would be no issues with wildfires and the road was in good condition.
I made it to Pink Mountain while driving in light rain for the last 50 miles. Rain is forecast for the next 12 to 16 hours so Pink Mountain is a good place to take a break.
I drove this morning in light drizzle until it ceased about 30 miles before Fort Nelson.
This area has not had much rain recently and the pavement was covered with a fine dust from the vehicle traffic. Light rain combined with the dust created a watery slurry of mud that the tires of the large trucks would to fog as they traveled at speed. Every time I met a truck or one passed me, I was coated with the slurry. It was a good thing truck traffic was light this morning as I only had to pull off and clean windows five times.
Almost all fellow drivers are polite given that I am usually traveling at speeds that delay them until they can pass me.