What did you do in your garage today..?

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Bobo said:
Where do you live, in Tuktyuktuk?
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I split my time between Markham and the far reaches of Northern Ontario.

I’m in Moosonee at the moment, balmy -22 (-33 with windchill) and the snow is falling , hard I can’t see 10 yards. I’m snow stuck at the moment, we travel on small planes so no-go in a blizzard. Might take the JBWR to my next stop - that’s an adventure!
 
Popped the clutch off my old sled. Have a dead spot between 5000 -6000 RPMs and we're thinking it's the new used clutch.

Also finally popped the rear wheel from the KLX. It's getting new rubber, chain and sprockets.
 
Mad Mike said:
I split my time between Markham and the far reaches of Northern Ontario.

I’m in Moosonee at the moment, balmy -22 (-33 with windchill) and the snow is falling , hard I can’t see 10 yards. I’m snow stuck at the moment, we travel on small planes so no-go in a blizzard. Might take the JBWR to my next stop - that’s an adventure!
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I would much rather have it cold and snow than that gray -5 and hard ground - at least you can sled, ice fish, show shoe. What small planes are you in? 172's or Beavers/Otters? Are they on ski's or wheels?
 
Mad Mike said:
I split my time between Markham and the far reaches of Northern Ontario.

I’m in Moosonee at the moment, balmy -22 (-33 with windchill) and the snow is falling , hard I can’t see 10 yards. I’m snow stuck at the moment, we travel on small planes so no-go in a blizzard. Might take the JBWR to my next stop - that’s an adventure!
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If you are up there in the spring, you could take part in the river ice breakup thing they do up there.
 
sburns said:
Not sure if that is accurate. It's consistently -30 up there, with wind about - 40.
Plus a long stretch of no sunlight.

I'm ok with a day or so of -20 or -30.
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Yup. It’s very windy, very snowy, and very, very cold. I don’t mind the cold, good gear keeps you warm. But if you’re working outside the wind chill is below -30 you can’t escape the cold, you can’t only work about 20 minute stints before warming up.

But there is sunlight from 8 to 5.
 
410001661 said:
I would much rather have it cold and snow than that gray -5 and hard ground - at least you can sled, ice fish, show shoe. What small planes are you in? 172's or Beavers/Otters? Are they on ski's or wheels?
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King Airs.

-30 is chilly on a sled, once you’re moving it’s -50. There is no gear I’m aware of that keep you safe on a sled at those temps. A sliver open in your gear burns skin in seconds.

Don’t ask how I know.
 
sburns said:
If you are up there in the spring, you could take part in the river ice breakup thing they do up there.
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I don’t work in Moosonee, that’s a central air, rail and sea hub for the far north in Ontario and QC - the plane refuels there. I’m another 1.5 hrs northwest.
 
85K100 said:
-20 forecast for tonight in Markham.
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Went for a 100k sled ride today it was chilly. We had planned for 220 km but it was so damn cold. We turned back early. I have some pretty good cold gear, but my feet and hands were numb after about an hour.

The snow in the north is crazy deep right now. It was hard venting off the trail as the powder was over 3 feet deep. I have a 144 tread so I’m OK in the deep powder, but if I stopped, the sled would sink down to the point where it was almost impossible to get going again

On Tuesday, I’m going for a ride onto James Bay, looking for polar bears on Akimiski Island. Gonna be cold, but gonna be a great experience.
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