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Thread: Back in the Deep Freeze

  1. 02-04-2008 09:32 PM #1
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    Default Back in the Deep Freeze

    So, here we are back in the Arctic freeze again... Back to the Ice Roads, icy roads & brutal temperatures. Yellowknife was -55C WITHOUT the wind. Have to be so carefule in that cold, things break. I think I've layed under more trailers in the last week with a tiger torch than I care to think about, not just frozen brakes, but frozen pots, frozen lines, etc, etc...

    Here are my latest forays onto the ice & the roads leading up to it:


    NWT Hwy #3
















    The frost & snow on the trees is incredible, & because the growing season is only 6 weeks the trees are very short:





    Mackenzie River Ice Crossing:



    Gorgeous winter day, but deadly cold...pretty deceptive -50C temps.



    This crossing is 3.5kms or roughly 2 miles across. Kind of nerve racking the first crossing of the winter!

    Out on the Ice:


    The ONLY 4 lane Road in the Whole Northwest Territories!








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    Wow Kat, those pics are amazing! How do you stay warm under a trailer up there?
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    Good Arctic coveralls, boots & mitts...all good to -100C!

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    Holy Crap :shock:

    What a week, frigin Cold, the wind here today about 30 miles hr, drifting everywhere...Arg...

    I havn't put my winter coveralls on yet, but soon :wink:
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    Default Re: Back in the Deep Freeze

    Quote Originally Posted by wildkat

    I'm gonna have to write you up for that cracked windshield. :wink:
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    Hey Kat, things weren't exactly warm 'n toasty here in Edmonton....last Monday, it was -46C. It kicked off a cold spell that lasted for about 5 days, with temps averaging -30c. Things have warmed up a bit now ( relatively speaking ). Stay warm !!!
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    I'm gonna have to write you up for that cracked windshield. :wink:
    LMAO, I've been through THREE roadside inspections in the last 6 months.... I told every one of them...I'll get it fixed in the SPRING!

    EVERYONE of them passed me! Too many big rocks up here on the roads! Should have seen some of the DOT trucks!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Graymist
    Hey Kat, things weren't exactly warm 'n toasty here in Edmonton....last Monday, it was -46C. It kicked off a cold spell that lasted for about 5 days, with temps averaging -30c. Things have warmed up a bit now ( relatively speaking ). Stay warm !!!
    I know, I live just east of Edmonton...but thankfully, for the most part, I was up north for the worst of it, I HATE being stuck at home when it gets this cold, can't DO anything at home!

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    This time next week I'll be on my way back to the deep freeze. Yahooo.
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    Quote Originally Posted by COLT
    Holy Crap :shock:

    What a week, frigin Cold, the wind here today about 30 miles hr, drifting everywhere...Arg...

    I havn't put my winter coveralls on yet, but soon :wink:
    Hear that, man! Hey, COLT, question for ya! There is a highway going north of Ft St John, I think, I've only been on it once, way back in my grain hauling days... Anyway, I recall going down in a river valley, taking the whole road with a Super B to get around the curves, nasty down & upgrade & same going back up again. Do you know the highway I'm talking about? Seems to me you can get back into Alberta from it as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LadyNorthStar
    This time next week I'll be on my way back to the deep freeze. Yahooo.
    You're heading back to Whitehorse? or somewhere else?

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    From town it's only about 5 min. it's called the Beaton hill.

    That highway goes to Cleardale, I spent about 1.5 hr's on that hill about 2 months ago...

    2 sets of chains shreaded into junk and I was at the top...

    No, :idea: your talking about the Montney, Yep, all switchbacks, It's fun in the winter :wink:

    I "barely" made it up south Taylor yesterday, empty and caught up to a slow driver... :evil:

    I got 3, 10% hills to deal with minutes from town.... :?
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    I think my truck has been running for 11 days...

    Comand start, is the best thing, I start my P/U when I pour my last coffee

    -35 in Whitehorse this morning, should warm up for you next week L.N.
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    Yep, Whitehorse WK.

    Beaton Hill and the one after it.... were my first hills to tackle as a newbie with my superb.
    Man what was I thinking back then?

    Our house is about 17 km outside of town Colt, its always colder there. It was -49 the other morning.
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    -49 C Lets just say I would be going outside only if I had to and with a pair of hot pads in my seat boots and gloves. I know all about cold however ran one week in the North of the US were it did not get above -30 for the week still can not stop laughing when I remember that guy out of BC when it was -50 he shuts his engine off to check his OIL and screams when it would not restart. It gelled up and the batteries died in 5 mins.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ironeagle2006
    he shuts his engine off to check his OIL and screams when it would not restart. It gelled up and the batteries died in 5 mins.
    :dung:

    Maybe his alternator quit up the road before he shut it down....

    But anyhow, L.N. going with direct ?

    "our house" Hmmm :wink:
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    Colt we pulled in at the same time as he did I ran in and grabbed a gallon of oil and just dumped it in since I could tell by the OPG we were low bouncing a little bit he shut his off and it was not 5 mins later he tried to crank and NOTHING. Saw him in the resturant later that day he had 3 bad batteries and a plugged fuel Separator.
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    Quote Originally Posted by COLT
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    he shuts his engine off to check his OIL and screams when it would not restart. It gelled up and the batteries died in 5 mins.
    :dung:

    Maybe his alternator quit up the road before he shut it down....

    But anyhow, L.N. going with direct ?

    "our house" Hmmm :wink:
    I agree, that is a pile of BS. Fuel would not gel in 5 minutes on a hot truck, and the batteries failing were certainly not caused by the weather.
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    Ladies ... all I can say is ... I know you gotta love it in order to do it, but geeezzzz ... ..... when it gets 25 below here I can't hardly stand it .... I take a to You ... I know someone has to do the job up there and it makes me feel good knowing 2 of the ladies that can handle it up there ... .... just keep safe and know your top knotch drivers .... I'm proud of you both and everyone else that works in the area. ............... I have a personal friend who lives in the nothern part of Alaska ... he works in the oilfields - he says it get to 27 minue there - - - ... so ladies enjoy yourself I'll stay with my 50 degrees .. :wink: and be happy. Keep up the amazing work :!: :!:
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