You aren't going to make it -- unless you want to take a 50 mile drive [North] out the Elliott highway once you get to Fairbanks. I've already been 42 miles out that road...

Heh. That's how a roadtrip from Toronto to Vancouver turned into a roadtrip from Toronto to Tiajuana, via Vancouver:

Driver: You know, since we're over on the left coast, it's only a couple days to go visit California, and we've never been to California.

Me (looking at map): Yeah, you're right. Wanna go to Frisco? We can drive down the coast and see the redwoods!

Driver: Sure! (pause) LA is only a half day from there...

Me: Hmmm... Mexico is close...

Two and a half weeks, 15,197.4 Km, and one speeding ticket. No empeg.