Scott Brady
Founder
seth_js said:
New DR custom valved, extreme plated coil-overs
Arctic Ocean Expedition: March-April, 2007
- Thread starter Scott Brady
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New DR custom valved, extreme plated coil-overs
undefinednomad
New member
flywgn said:
My mistake, I just assumed that the Whitehorse to Prince George day was going to be via the Alcan. I have never driven the Cassiar route primarily because I would have to back track to get to Liard.
Stopping at Liard would definitely be a generic suggestion for anyone driving the Alcan route. Thanks for posting the Mile post, I forgot to add that because I always just think of it as being about 800 miles from Tok Alaska which is where all my trips across the Alcan start or finish... I have made 23 trips across it now, 22 driving and 1 hitchhiking... I have only failed to stop at Liard once that I can recall.
undefinednomad
New member
flywgn said:
I didnt know there was a pro division... I just though I was nuts along with the rest of my family...
Albuquerque NM to Tok AK in 68 hrs with two drivers in the winter, 80 hrs alone in the summer. We would have made it in 64 hrs, but we stopped to watch LOTR The Two Towers in Utah on the way up. I also made a bad bet on a gas station being open inside the AK boarder and had to back track to Beaver Creek to get gas... Thankfully we made it back to Beaver Creek (I think I put in just under 0.1 gallons less than the take was supposed to hold, but my math may have been a little fuzzy by that time in the trip...)
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desertgirl66
WEMT
I am looking forward to seeing your food list. What stove are you bringing, how do you see yourselves cooking and keeping hot food in yourselves? ::REOutIceFishing:
BajaTaco
Swashbuckler
erin said:
LOL, too funny. Actually, we haven't even made a final decision on the food yet. We know that we definitely don't want to take a bunch of crap and eat road food continuously. We plan to stock up on some quality nourishment. We'll post up when we get the food shopping done.
undefinednomad, thanks for the tip! I am always on the lookout for new springs to soak in or at least visit (if they are too hot or small to get in), so I will definitely check into that.
paulj
Expedition Leader
You will be passing through enough towns that you can restock your food. In small town Canada, the fresh meat selection is skimpy and expensive, but decent deli meats are abundant, ranging from bulk franks to good quality German style smoked hams (Freybe brand).
On several occasions on my Alaska trip a couple of decades ago, I bought whole frozen chickens, let them thaw in the cooler, and made chicken cacciatore type meals in the pressure cooker.
Obviously the further north you go the prices will be higher, especially for fresh produce. But bakery selections tend to be good. Some roadhouses specialize in mega-cinnamon rolls and sourdough pancakes. Most tourist facilities will still be closed, but locals and truckers still need to shop and eat.
paulj
On several occasions on my Alaska trip a couple of decades ago, I bought whole frozen chickens, let them thaw in the cooler, and made chicken cacciatore type meals in the pressure cooker.
Obviously the further north you go the prices will be higher, especially for fresh produce. But bakery selections tend to be good. Some roadhouses specialize in mega-cinnamon rolls and sourdough pancakes. Most tourist facilities will still be closed, but locals and truckers still need to shop and eat.
paulj
blupaddler
Conspirator
Lookin' good...:Wow1: both you guys.
If you plan on driving straight home from Aroyo Grande to Prescit. I might have to make the drive up north for a short visit. (But it is our spring break...things will be busy)
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If you plan on driving straight home from Aroyo Grande to Prescit. I might have to make the drive up north for a short visit. (But it is our spring break...things will be busy)
:suning:
paulj
Expedition Leader
There's a big collection of BC and Yukon web cams at
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http://members.shaw.ca/ruping/webcams/pyrwebcams.html
Scott Brady
Founder
paulj said:
Thanks Paul.
Maybe we could meet up with you in Seattle, if even at camp. That would be very cool, and I would like to buy you a beer (or three) in appreciation for all of your help on this adventure.
toyrunner95
Explorer
please tell me when u plan on being in seattle, im hoping its close to spring break, so i can get to see the truck in person. get some pics.
BajaTaco
Swashbuckler
I just posted a new blog entry.
Paul, thanks a bunch for your help. I hope we get to meet up. A huge thanks to MountainPete too.
toyrunner, our current sched. is posted on the route page, but is subject to change. We'll keep it updated.
Paul, thanks a bunch for your help. I hope we get to meet up. A huge thanks to MountainPete too.
toyrunner, our current sched. is posted on the route page, but is subject to change. We'll keep it updated.
DaveInDenver
Middle Income Semi-Redneck
Hey, Chris, nice find on the bag. The best cold weather bag I've ever used was a Marmot CWM that I got second hand. I never found a night where I could wear anything more than skivvies and I spend some cold nights in a tent in the mountains. But alas it was lost in a theft (along with my Koflach boots and some misc climbing gear). But to replace it is about $600 new! So a -20F bag for 1/10 that is outstanding.BajaTaco said:
I'm not familiar with the internals of an Eezi-Awn, but I've learned a few tricks to staying warm in the 'Nest. With the air circulating around under the bed, you will be cold, even in an arctic bag. I find that putting a layer of heat reflecting insulation between the fiberglass top (or bottom when open) and the mattress gives you 10 or 20 degrees of additional warmth. I use a sheet of stuff I found at Home Depot, looks like that air bubble shipping stuff that's been sandwiched with silver space blanket material. On top of that goes the mattress (I use a 3" thick closed cell foam mattress in the 'Nest) and then the bag. I then wrap a closed cell blue sleeping pad stuff (Pack-Light I think it's called, like $5 or $10 at REI) around the edges of the mattress where it touches the tent material (particularly at the head and foot ends). Does that all make sense?
With this I find that with a regular 0F bag I'm good down to an honest 0F or maybe -5F. The problem is really that bag ratings assume you'll be on the ground and only losing heat to the top. But up, off the ground you've got to be careful to keep the heat from being sucked out from under you, too.