Won't be burning wood next year...

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Tip from the Hubby ... get to know the pilot that does the transfers for the detachment. Pick him up at the airport, feed him well and he will try to find ways to include pieces of freight for you on his flights==c

Any plans to learn Gwich'in?
 
Pilots will be my friends :)

I wanna take in as much of the local cultures as possible. So yeah I would like to learn some. As much as possible...

Still have a few more steps before getting there though. It's not a done deal.....ugh.
 
Penelope is tied to the tracks up there waiting for you.

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LOL. I was waiting for Dudley to show up.
 
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Land where going to the outhouse in winter could be a life-threatening journey.
 
A better mode of transportation than the horse... http://www.whitehuskies.com/dog-sled-trips.php#Tour5
They have Steger mukluks available (made real close to me in Ely, MN) and Skookum anoraks (made in the Yukon).
I used to be a big fan of Sorel boots ... that's all my kids grew up with and spring wash up used to see up to 9 pairs of boots lined up on the deck rail drying in the sun.;lol The company was sold so they are no longer made in Kitchener and quality has suffered :(
Skookums are custom made ...
 
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A better mode of transportation than the horse... http://www.whitehuskies.com/dog-sled-trips.php#Tour5
They have Steger mukluks available (made real close to me in Ely, MN) and Skookum anoraks (made in the Yukon).
I used to be a big fan of Sorel boots ... that's all my kids grew up with and spring wash up used to see up to 9 pairs of boots lined up on the deck rail drying in the sun.;lol The company was sold so they are no longer made in Kitchener and quality has suffered :(
Skookums are custom made ...
I love those mukluks.

Like anything else ( including cutting firewood!): if you are properly equipped and dressed, it's fun!!
 
If I had a dollar for every joke I heard like that, I'd be as rich as you :)
Glad BB threw Dudley in the thread - Dudley, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Boris & Natasha, Sherman & Peabody.... brings back memories. Cartoons were great then....
 
Engine block heater.
I take that for granted but a very good point:) Good batteries go along with that so that you have the cranking amps you need in the cold! When I brought my car here from the Niagara Falls area, it didn't have a block heater. In-line heater through the rad line did the trick! You can also get exterior block heaters that they use for machinery with a magnet on the back so it clings to the engine block. We've used two on our oil tank when it was -50 to keep the oil from jelling in the line.

Only problem of where Andrew's potentially going is it's north of the tree line ... wonder what the Inuit used historically? Whale blubber is what is coming to mind without searching...

Edit: Seal oil lamp was what came up in the search!
 
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Hey!

Well, 3 weeks ago I found out that there's been a change in plans. Due to circumstances beyond my control, I won't be going as planned. I was super devastated.

All that to say, I will remain positive and hopefully things take a turn for the better!

Andrew
 
Oh boy. Hope you didn't sell your 2016 wood stash already.
 
Sorry to hear that Andrew ... staying in the same place then? Get cutting, splitting, stacking:p
 
You are talking to virtual family here. What happened?
 
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Mixed (selfish) feelings - not happy to see your opportunity get yanked out from under you, but kinda nice to have you hanging out here playing with fire still.... ;)
 
Hey!

Well, 3 weeks ago I found out that there's been a change in plans. Due to circumstances beyond my control, I won't be going as planned. I was super devastated.

All that to say, I will remain positive and hopefully things take a turn for the better!

Andrew
Hey Andrew,
Sorry to hear that your plans to move to the far north didn't work out. I know that a few years ago you were hoping to move closer to your original home in southern New Brunswick. If that doesn't work out either we could always use another good mountie in Nfld. Best wishes, ChipTam
 
Ha ha. I didn't sell any wood. I was going to leave it to whoever purchased the house.

For the sake of a public forum, I won't get into the details. But I am still interested in going should the opportunity arise.

I just lit the stove right now. Weird weather...still -7C this morning. W.T. heck!?

Thanks Chip! Newfoundland has always been a dream of mine...who knows what will happen down the road.

Andrew
 
My Uncle was stationed in Nfld for 20+ yrs. He got 30+ in, total, starting out west. Was all over the place. I was just a kid when we visited them in Buchans (that was an adventurous trip, being way back then & all). He finished up at the Gander airport. Sadly he is no longer with us - was a great man though. Have a cousin in RNC in St. Johns, he started as RCMP out west also - came back home & joined the RNC.

Been way too long since I've been over there & seen them all....
 
Best of luck and success to you Andrew. Keep an eye out for adventure and great experiences.
 
Sorry to hear this didn't work out for you . . . may wherever you end up be a good place and may you be happy with where you are, where you have been and where you may go some day.