So everyone asks us "Is the drive as bad as they say?" Yes and no. Yes, the roads are hard on the RV but by slowing down, really slowing down, you can not only survive them but see more wildlife than you will see in all of Alaska. That being said we did sustain damage on our return trip even though we were by and far the slowest one on the road (we know this by how everyone passed us except the tractor that was mowing the grass). We had two rocks chip in our front window, another rock shattered the driver's sliding window, our generator's thermostat