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RE: Burglaries in Western Canada
I guess I am the lucky one, all my toys fit in my back yard. Sorry to hear about the break ins
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SideHillSoup
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11/28/09 09:27am |
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RE: Greek Restaurants in Kelowna, BC
We have been to Yamas Greek restaurant a couple of times, but haven't in the last couple of years. They did have great food and a Beautiful Belly Dancer on Friday and Saturday Nights :B It's right down town and with lots of street parking available, and back then you had to make a reservation if you wanted a seat.
However, as I said this was a couple of years ago.
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11/14/09 07:27am |
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RE: Canada Wireless
Iris, if by "wireless" you mean WiFi onto the Internet, it is just as available in Canada as in the US. In small communities, Canada has much better coverage than we do in small communities in the US. Some paid services at campgrounds, cafés, etc. but most I find is the free version. I think this past summer on the way to and from Alaska we went at most two days with out Internet connections when we wanted one. I tend to plan ahead as to when I need a "fix" of Internet, such as to pay bills, send emails and plan our trip to be where they is a good system, usually one of the larger communities.
Now if you mean by "wireless" the use of cellular service to connect to the Internet, then I have yet to find a plan that I consider reasonable in cost while in Canada. I have an AT&T aircard, a Sierra USB 875 model, that I have not even activated in the last couple of years. Too much good WiFi available where we tent to travel.
If we need to talk to the daughters we use a prepaid phone card from Sam's Club or Costco and use it at a pay phone, much easier to find in Canada IMHO. Our daughters and my wife and me normally communicate through emails while we or they are traveling. If one of us needs to talk to the other we will so mention it in an email. Then the traveler will call the other party.
On the subject of cost in Canada, there are numerous factors that come into play, several of them previously mentioned above, lower population, large country but another factor is that Canadians receive more services from their government than we in the US receive. Not to get political but Canadians receive and understand they have to pay for the health care they receive in higher taxes, both direct and indirect taxes. The old philosophy of there is "no free lunch", is alive and well in Canada. I for one applaud them for it.
Thats what I was going to say Joe ! well put..:D
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10/31/09 10:42am |
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RE: Canada Wireless
We just use out lap top to send out a quick note on where we are and what we are up too., the kids will usually have a couple note in our inbox so we know what’s up at home. If the people ( kids and a few close friends) at home need to get a hold of us because of an emergency they know they can call anytime and we will answer the phone, but we rarely use it. Also home also knows because of the sporadic cell service we have in Canada they may not hear back from us for a couple of days until we get cell service., so they will just leave a message to call home. We also don’t give out our cell number to anyone, the kids and a few very close friends are the only people with our number, this way we don’t get any un wanted calls.
This system for contacting home base that we use has works for us, but we don’t just yak on the phone like you see kids doing now a days ;)
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10/31/09 07:30am |
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RE: Provincial Parks in BC and AL
I agree with Sue t, that “most” BC provincial campground will be ok. We have a rig that’s long 53ft and do most of our camping in BC Provincial campgrounds., have yet to find a site we couldn’t fit into. For those tight site the DW jumps out of the truck and uses a SRS 2-way Radio to communicate with me in the truck, and haven’t have an issue with backing in since.
On another note: The size of the campsites themselves in “most” BC Provincial campgrounds is dictated by when it was built. In the campgrounds near us, the older parts of the campground has smaller sites, with less parking space, where the news sites that were built later on, are larger with more parking room.
Soup
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/
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10/29/09 12:23pm |
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RE: Rving in Canada
Your from the the East Side of here, if we knew where your where headed we could give you more Info.
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10/09/09 08:20pm |
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RE: Other interesting Vehicles seen in Canada
The F 550 is a common vehicle in BC and are used by tree planters. There is about 15 of them parked just down the road from my place.
The truck and camper used by the RCMP are “mostly” used on the route between Dawson city and Inuvik, yes with their families. The Mounties must posted the north or have northern experience before they can do this assignment. That’s what the Mounties I talked to told me while he was washing that same unit in 2004 in Dawson City
As for the Bus...... thats the one I went to school in
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10/08/09 04:00pm |
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RE: Florida to Alaska in 2010
Mile ZERO on the AlCan
Mile Zero of the Alaska Hwy.
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SideHillSoup
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10/04/09 08:10am |
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RE: Hello Mr Winter
I can see got snow at 7500 ft , so it's not only up north it's made it down south
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10/01/09 07:02am |
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Hello Mr Winter
Muncho Lake Park - Stone Mountain Park
4:02 AM PDT Monday 28 September 2009
Snowfall warning for
Muncho Lake Park - Stone Mountain Park continued
Total snowfall of 15 to 30 centimetres through Tuesday morning.
This is a warning that significant snowfall is expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.
Looks like it is time topark my RV and get my snowmobiles ready for winter......:B
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09/28/09 11:59am |
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RE: How do I protect myself?
Protect yourself by telling that dealer good by and find a reputable dealer. A deposit is normal but not full payment a week before delivery.
Agree
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09/19/09 08:44am |
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RE: Mapping Software -- Canadian Forestry Roads
Can't help with software but will forward the following ex Paulj in the Canada forum last April. You might try to reword your post and put it over in the Rving Canada forum.
"One of the best sources of detailed maps for this part of Canada are Backroad Mapbooks by Mussio. They are comparable to the US Delourme Atlases. I am more familiar with BC than Alberta. BC provincial parks has a large number of parks, which offer pretty good camping, comparable to many US FS designated campgrounds. Often they have large 'industrial quality' (in the good sense) gravel pads, and good separation between sites. There are also BC Forest Service Rec. Sites. The mapbooks show these, and have a listing with a brief note about access and size. These rec sites tend to be more primitive than US FS campgrounds, and often are located on rough logging roads. For a while BC FS was trying to get out of the campground business, so turned many into 'user maintained' sites (i.e. removed quality bear proof garbage cans), others are serviced by nearby communities. I've used some of these, but often there's a provincial park nearby that is more attractive. I haven't paid a lot of attention to dispersed camping rules. The FS has decommissioned many unused logging spurs - usually by replacing culverts with open ditches. It is possible to drive these with a short wheel base, high clearance vehicle, but it gets tedious quickly. In contrast to US BLM land, it can be harder to find suitable clearings off the roads, especially in the more densely forested areas. Also you need to pay attention to logging traffic. In some areas it is recommended that you not drive those roads during working hours. In the more remote coastal parts of BC, they use logging trucks that are too big to drive on highways. You don't want to encounter one of those without plenty of space to pull off to the side of the road"
John
I agree with using that Book. I use it from time to time and find if very good. The only issue is new logging roads that were not around when the last addition of the book was made. However it is most likely the best Reference book around for back roads in BC. Get yourself a radio frequency scanner so that you can plug in the logging company channels if you’re on an active logging road. Logging companies will post signs at the begging of active logging roads that give you the frequency they use.
The drivers of the trucks call out there kilometers as they pass posted signs on the roads. If you hear a truck on the scanner getting close pull way off to the side of the road in a pull out and wait. Most logging roads have many large pull outs all along them. Don’t try and beat the trucks to the next mile post as they know these roads and you don’t, and believe me these guys can fly down these roads.
There is also a book out called “ British Columbia Frequency list” it has every frequency from 27 Mhz to 960 Mhz in BC as well as some from north western Wash State. I have the 13th addition of the book and I find it very useful, when in the back country.
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09/19/09 08:08am |
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RE: Need info on roads
Our friends have just told us that their friends have just came from back from Alaska and the roads were terrible. .
We play this game with the kids when we are sitting around the campfire we called it 7-up. ( don’t ask why the name) The way you play is one person whispers a phrase in the ear to the person sitting next to them. Then that person does the same to the person beside them and so on until it get back to the first person. It’s amazing how a simple phrase can change dramatically by just being told around a campfire!:h
Take the trip yourself on the “ALASKA” Hwy and find out why so many people make the trip up to Northern Canada & Alaska. Heck, some people make the trip multiple times and most ardent RV’s would take their rig on a road a second time if the first just about destroyed it would they?
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SideHillSoup
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09/13/09 08:36am |
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RE: New Yorker to Canada
Don't drink the water..... drink the BEER! :B
Soup
PS: have fun and welcome
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09/11/09 07:48am |
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RE: ?? Hwy Canadian 3 east out of Vancouver question
As one who lives 1 mile from Hwy 3 and uses it daily I would agree with Powder Pig, Hwy 3 is just fine to travel on. I can see the Bombie pass leaving Castlegar out my front room window and I pull my rig east and west all the time with no issues.
Just remember never go down the hill faster than you went up it.
Use your Transmission / engine break to keep your speed down.
We were over the Blueberry Paulson last week and I didn’t use my breaks coming down either side, however I do know what is around every corner of the road.
I only use my breaks to keep my speed in check and sometimes I don’t use them at all going down hills. There is ( usually) signage at the top of all steep / long grades with breaks checks somewhere close to by the sign.
The Salmo / Creston is still the highest mountain pass in BC and the highest mountain pass open year round in Canada, however as stated it can be bypassed as well as the Bombie which is just east of Castlegar.
The Blueberry Paulson between Christina Lake and Castlegar has a long pull just east of the lake but is traveled by millions of people year round and no cliffs. The hill into Castlegar is a short 5 km and slow all the way down to town.
The Anarchist summit east of Osoyoos is a also a good pull to the top and a couple of short ( few Km ) hills on the east side into Rock Creek.
Hope Princeton has a long hill just west of Princeton but again if you There are eight mountain passes between Hope and the Alberta boarder and the once in my note are the ones to take note of. There are two that you hardly know your going over a mountain pass.
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SideHillSoup
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09/10/09 09:18pm |
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RE: BC Fuel Prices
It's $.87.9 today in Prince George at the Flying J and the Husky across the road.
Cheers
Chris
That's gasoline, not for diesel.
No that's for diesel. Gas went down to $ 1.02 yesterday
Chris
YUP prices dropped here in the Kootenays yesterday as well
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09/10/09 12:18pm |
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RE: BC Fuel Prices
Sounds good, I saw snow on the Mountains yesterday, time to get the sleds out!
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SideHillSoup
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09/08/09 03:57pm |
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RE: BC Fuel Prices
Diesel is 91.9 in my part of the Kootenay's, that was last Tuesday when I last filled up.
gas is $103.9 at the pumps today on the way to work.
There are three towns with in 45 miles and the prices can be 10 cent difference.
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SideHillSoup
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09/08/09 12:37pm |
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RE: Earliest safe start
It did snow in Calgary on June 2nd this summer, however it was mostly gone by the next morning
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SideHillSoup
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08/31/09 04:00pm |
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RE: RV newbies from WI traveling to Alaska
If you buy a well insulated camper, you can full time it up here, I know pletty of about 4 people that do.
I agree with he RVing in winter, and have done it many times over the years.
I now have a 5th wheel and 4x4 truck which we used in late fall and early spring in Southern BC, where it sounds like it gets colder and more snow then Sitka. We stop camping by late November and don't start up until late Febuary as the snow and snow banks are to deep to find a place to park.
Remember that our 5er is also insulated for the cold with heated tanks, and insulated floors, and we can walk around in our socks and t-shirts inside.
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08/26/09 12:19pm |
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