Hi Mary Ann, How's my Sasha girl doing? Very excited for you two to do this trip!
We have just started traveling for several weeks at a time with our three standards and plan a two month trip out west in April. Along with everything listed above, I too carry "human" meds that work for dogs. I am carrying buffered aspirin, hydrogen peroxide for wound cleaning. I also carry anti-itch spray (we've had issues with mosquitos ) and a small bottle of herbal flea shampoo that our groomer uses to calm down itches if we get desperate and can't stop at a grooming shop. We carry ear infection medication from our vet. I will also be disucssing whether or not we should carry any antibiotic. We won't be out of reach of civilization or traveling with other coaches on a schedule, so if we need to stop for a day to deal with medical issues we can. But if we were traveling with others to Alaska where vet care might not be around every corner and you have a schedule to keep, I would want to be prepared. I've got a book on doggie first aid that I would carry also and it lists many human over-the-counter meds you can use on dogs.
One piece of equiment we have started to use is a 10 foot tie-out-chain. We attach one end to a picnic table or something on the coach, and can then sit outside with the dogs without having to actually hold the leash. We never leave the dogs without us being outside with them, but it frees up both hands in case the cocktail glass is heavy.
We are currently in the Big Bend National Park area about 80 miles from the nearest vet. I knew one of my girls wasn't "herself" for a couple of days and yesterday morning my mother's intuition kicked in and I told Greg we needed to spend the day driving to that vet. Good thing I did! We got the temporary help we needed to tide us over until we get home for the extensive testing we will need that this remote outpost vet couldn't provide. Without treatment Raini could have faced serious consequences. And if we have more serious trouble, this country vet is on call for us 24/7. You just never know when something will happen. That said, we would definitely make the Alaskan trip with the dogs if and when opportunity knocks.
You Go Girls!!!