Re: cell phone photos from a Canadian Ice Road
it is spreading it's evil curse.
I was just putting my truck in gear, after posting the photo when I heard on the radio about the next victim.
https://www.google.ca/amp/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4010381
Plus this one happened a few days ago.
https://www.google.ca/amp/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.3995134
The second fire the evil trailer caused.
https://www.google.ca/amp/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.3995134
The first fire, and death it caused.
https://www.google.ca/amp/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.1368714
I don't think there was a single fire in the five years between.
The good thing is no driver has been hurt this year.
I heard todays driver saying that he was stopping to fix an air issue. Less than a minute later a truck driving the other way told his convoy to stop due to a fireball.
I was the team leader of the next convoy to leave.
Re: cell phone photos from a Canadian Ice Road
Oh man, dangerous job, hope the payment make it worth. Have driven a gas tank truck few times with a friend as a second driver, sensation of carrying a pile of fresh eggs on my shoulders, maybe worse,
Cheers,
Renato
Re: cell phone photos from a Canadian Ice Road
Thanks for sharing. I spent several months in Yellowknife and Hay River between 1996 and 2000 testing vehicles. Beautiful area but I sure wouldn't travel alone there without survival equipment. Would definitely love to get back there in the summer. Did they ever put a bridge over the Mackenzie River? I crossed the ice bridge there in between a couple of tankers and that was about as nervous as I've ever been in a car.
Re: cell phone photos from a Canadian Ice Road
Bruce,
They not only built the bridge, but it is also beautiful.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deh_Cho_Bridge
However it is still scary to drive over.
Cars are free to cross, however commercial vehicles get a huge ticket if they don't pre-pay or have a transponder registered.
I will be crossing it in the next day or 2. If I am not to nervous I will try snapping a photo.
Renato,
When I started they only allowed the best truck drivers they could find to drive the road. Not to mention they also assigned mentors to show us the ropes.
So it was not that dangerous.
However things have changed and they have lowered our wage. So several experienced drivers have quit, and they have hired several people right out of driving school.
So there have been several incidences, including two rolled over fuel trucks.
That is one of the many reasons why I doubt that I will return to drive next year.
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Due to another Blizzard the winter road got closed again, and I happen to be in Yellowknife this time.
Rather than just hanging out with over 200 miserable truckers I chose to head down to the ice castle. Although it was closed I did snap a few photos from the outside.
again sorry if they rotate themselves.
I guess this is a Surfin Bird.
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I understand that they used to allow people to build floating homes at one time. I love the looks of this one.
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When 4wd just isn't enough.
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The ice road season is wrapping up, and I am done my last trip.
I haven't seen much worth sharing, however I did meet and shake hands with Alex Debogorski
http://iceroadalex.com/bio/
If you watch the TV show his character is true to life.
Today we went to Buffalo Air, and I spoke to Mike from the show Ice Pilots, and met Joe for the first time.
Here I am with Mike.
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I am the grey haired guy. My friend Jordan is on the other side.
I also went and looked at some ice sculptures.
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I will be heading south to Edmonton Alberta, Canada tomorrow.
Then heading West home to Kelowna, British Columbia within a week.
It has been several months since spending any quality time with my family and I think that I deserve a break.
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Hi,
Nice to read you're safe close to the end of the season.
I use to watch Alex Debogorski at a NatGeo/Discovery series called here "Deadly Roads". He's a great character,
And now, GO HOME!
:)
Cheers,
Renato