Dream trip - canceled

It’s been almost 15 years since my sober friend and I set out to camp from San Francisco to Alaska. We had maps, camping gear and tents, and a few pieces of AA literature. We were ready to spend time pitching tents and sleeping in campgrounds through the Western Coast and into Canada. I hadn’t done much camping, since I am from the suburbs of New York City, but I looked forward to the experience of seeing the country, and especially going back to Alaska, because I had traveled there as a child.