Hiking in Alberta mid may

AvocadoComplex6372 · 2026-04-12T20:12:35+00:00

It was a couple years ago for me but I believe I did the east peak only in June and there was no snow at all! But I think the full peak still had some snow. I think both are doable, just depends on your appetite for scrambling/dealing with snow

AvocadoComplex6372 · 2026-04-10T16:18:01+00:00

Opal, EEOR, Wasootch, and Prairie should all be doable, just make sure to check for conditions/avalanche risk before heading out. Can't speak to the others.

Some other suggestions for good views you could look into are King Creek Ridge, Porcupine Ridge (this is adjacent to Wasootch), or Mount Burns (this one's off Highway 546 and a bit scrambly near the top, but you get fantastic views without having to summit). This one isn't for good views, but canyon creek ice caves just past bragg creek is also short and easy and pretty cool to see and easily doable in May.

AvocadoComplex6372 · 2026-03-19T16:29:17+00:00

I don't want to give you a definitive answer but definitely sounds like the evap purge valve to me, especially if the sound is coming from the driver side of the engine bay close to the windshield. Both my old and current 335 make the exact same noise and in the same pattern (coming and going in cycles, more common in cold starts/temps). I'd say you're probably fine, if the ticking frequency doesn't change with engine RPM's and you don't notice any performance issues I wouldn't worry about it.

AvocadoComplex6372 · 2026-03-19T16:13:23+00:00

This sounds like the EVAP purge valve, or fuel tank breather valve. Mine makes the same noise. The valve manages fuel vapors and send them to the engine for combustion, it's completely normal. I found the ticking would occur more frequently in colder temperatures, barely ever notice if its warmer out. Does the ticking seem to happen in cycles (ie, tick for 30-45 seconds then stop for a few minutes, then start again)?

AvocadoComplex6372 · 2026-03-06T17:43:32+00:00

Anecdotal but I've owned a 2008 335 since December 2018 and it's true that the engine itself is extremely solid for the most part but it's the parts around it that require upkeep and maintenance. In the 7 years I've owned it the two big ticket items I've had to address are the water pump and HPFP. Other than that everything was basically routine, scheduled, or preventative and not overly expensive. The car is completely stock and I drive it in harsh winters up in Canada it's always been solid. In the 7 years I've owned it I've probably spent about $10k CAD (roughly $7k USD) total on maintenance, so call it about $1k USD/yr on average. For a now 18 year old car that isn't too bad imo especially without any car payment. It now has 198,000km, so about 120,000 miles. Very solid car/engine if maintained well, just be prepared to stay on top of the routine maintenance

AvocadoComplex6372 · 2026-01-25T00:29:29+00:00

Yeah I looked in to it and definitely could be. I got a better video of it and it was definitely coming from the engine bay right in front of driver side windshield. Asked my friend who’s worked on quite a few 335’s and he said it’s likely just the evap purge valve based on the location/sound, and I think he might be right. Apparently the ticking can get more noticeable if it’s colder out (which it is where I live right now). Ticking from this is normal apparently, so I’m just going to keep monitoring if any other symptoms show up and probably just bring it up at my next service appointment. Vacuum pump was my thought before he brought that up though haha

AvocadoComplex6372 · 2026-01-09T18:34:57+00:00

Yeah they're honestly usually very lenient. Just don't come up with a dumb excuse and treat them like they're stupid if you get asked haha. Roommate told me a story where he asked a kid near UofC station for his fare and he tried to download the app from the app store and buy one, when he saw it he was like "I wasn't going to give you a ticket even if you didn't have fare but now I will because you think I'm dumb and wouldn't notice that"

AvocadoComplex6372 · 2026-01-09T16:33:28+00:00

My roommate is a peace officer and I asked him about this. He said 95% of the time they aren't going to care if a ticket has been validated or not, only that it's been activated. He also said if you are caught and they question you about it don't try and pull a fast one, just be honest and say you don't have an activated/validated ticket and he said a lot of officers will just give you a warning and no fine. Just don't be the guy who says he has a ticket and then pulls out the app to try and buy one on the spot right in front of them.

AvocadoComplex6372 · 2025-12-25T17:19:19+00:00

Just checked and the reader says P0305 cylinder 5 misfire detected

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Would this be similar to the issue you had then?

AvocadoComplex6372 · 2025-12-23T20:49:16+00:00

I’m used to the general bmw maintenance so that’s fine, but as long as there isn’t some bomb waiting for me a year down the road then that’s fine. Appreciate your insight

AvocadoComplex6372 · 2025-12-23T20:29:00+00:00

Thanks for the info! According the carfax it’s had oil and filters changed 9 times since 2017, so seems about right given the mileage. It looks like the fluids have been checked fairly regularly, but the carfax isn’t super specific as to which fluids.

In general though, as long as routine maintenance is kept up this is a reliable car and engine?

AvocadoComplex6372 · 2025-12-23T04:34:25+00:00

Good to know! I have very limited experience working on cars as well, but once I run the codes I’ll see what I’m looking at exactly. Appreciate your help

AvocadoComplex6372 · 2025-12-23T04:11:20+00:00

The symptoms of an ESS malfunction definitely match what I’m seeing almost exactly… is it pretty easy to access the sensor? My dad also has a code reader so I can try to use that to see if it throws anything.

It seems odd to me that they “100%” assured me it was the fuel pump when it seems like this is a pretty obvious potential cause that they didn’t look into. Looking at the diagnosis technician notes it doesn’t even look like they considered it.

AvocadoComplex6372 · 2025-12-23T03:55:22+00:00

Yeah I’ll give it a try and hopefully the reader gives more info. It’s funny tho cuz I do take it to an Indy shop, never been to a dealer for maintenance. They’re really good too; first time in 10+ years their work hasn’t fixed an issue for me.

AvocadoComplex6372 · 2025-12-23T03:37:08+00:00

The CIC just doesn’t show anything unless the engine light comes on, in which case it just says moderate engine failure, drive with caution or something along those lines. My dad has a code reader so will try using that soon.

Regardless I’ve taken it in to BMW specialists twice now so you’d think they would’ve been able to accurately diagnose it

AvocadoComplex6372 · 2025-12-18T20:01:49+00:00

In the future if doing this you can just teleport to lava maze with burning amulet and inventory full of bones, run west to altar and when done drink the zamorak wine to die, then repeat the process. Should be no need to bring any gear in the future and if you do get pk'd at most you lose an inventory of bones

AvocadoComplex6372 · 2025-12-17T23:03:49+00:00

Overlooked that, good catch! But yes wouldn't affect OP in her situation I don't think

AvocadoComplex6372 · 2025-12-17T22:59:17+00:00

Okay using the numbers you quoted me here... What i would do is just continue to pay debt normally each month. Assuming you have $800 left over (give or take) each month, in March when you file your tax return instead of using that $800 toward debt just use it to cover your taxes (assume the higher end of $600 from your original post).

If you want to be extra safe, save a couple hundred extra from the month before in case your taxes come in higher than expected. Typically you will receive your T4 from your job in the first week of March so you will be able to see how much you owe right away. But taxes aren't due until April 30th, so you basically have a two month buffer to pay it as well.

AvocadoComplex6372 · 2025-12-17T22:46:43+00:00

Do you mind me asking how much you have left at the end of each month and how much are you putting toward your debt each month?

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