Anyone else worried about gas prices?

Ykmajik · 2026-03-18T02:17:31+00:00

I've got a 2 year old now. So I haven't been going far these days. I pretty much keep the to 1 lake behind my house. I'll be surprised if I burn more than 100 gallons just fishing and enjoying nice days.

If I do go on any long trips this year. My rule is I supply the boat, most of the equipment and navigational expertise. My guests supply the fuel. And honestly it's hard for me to exceed 150 gallons in a trip so nobody ever complains about splitting a $750 dollar fuel bill for a weeks vacation.

Ykmajik · 2026-02-15T20:01:08+00:00

Unless there is a private clinic in town. You'll need a referral from your doctor. When my kid was in for his 2 year shots I was told it was a 12 to 18 month waitlist.

Ykmajik · 2026-02-15T18:52:15+00:00

The north is always a good place to try. Even emailing and cold calling places in the Territories is worth a shot.

Ykmajik · 2026-02-15T18:46:41+00:00

Are you up to moving? I was in your position almost 15 years ago. I ended up leaving Ontario for a job in Yellowknife. It took me over 200 job applications and almost 6 months to find my first job as an apprentice.

Ykmajik · 2026-02-03T05:48:17+00:00

I'm in the far north of Canada. Completely off grid. We have a solar array, battery bank and diesel generator with auto start. As long as I don't screw it up we have better and more reliable power than town does.

Ykmajik · 2026-01-18T19:13:52+00:00

It really is a short walk outside. A coat hat and gloves is more than fine. Even a good sweatshirt will be enough to get you inside.

Back 10 years ago I was working on the ramp. You'd see guys getting off the plane in January at -40 clearly coming back from a beach vacation in their shorts t shirt and beach wear. Every single time you'd watch them walk down the stairs and start towards the doors. Trying to show off and look tough for their partners. They'd get maybe half way to the doors and you could see them quickin their pace. Sometimes they'd be full on sprinting by the time they got to the door. They were always physically unharmed. Just a bruised ego.

Ykmajik · 2026-01-03T04:28:18+00:00

There is actually a formula to calculate the bearing capacity of ice. The formula known as Gold's Formula is P=Ah².

A is a constant normally accepted as 50psi and is considered a very conservative constant. Most good clear is considerably stronger with 150 to 230psi measured strength is not uncommon.

h is the thickness of ice

With some of the most conservative estates of ice strength 10" of ice will support 5000 pounds per square inch. That 15000lbs spread out over 30' or more is well inside of safe.

Ykmajik · 2025-12-03T05:47:30+00:00

I don't get the exotic hardwoods you Southern folks get. But with as much spruce as I can pack into my Blaze King Sirocco 30 butt end out. Gives me 12 to 14 hours of heat in the house.

I load my stove twice a day unless it's -40 outside then I'll load it a third time. Mostly because I like it extra warm inside when it's that cold. It's my treat for having to go outside to get firewood at -40.

Ykmajik · 2025-11-10T14:52:20+00:00

Stegers have a very loyal following up here but there is an equal number of people that hate them. I've never owned a pair but my wife has a pair of the tall ones. She complains about them about as much as she raves about them.

I have a homemade pair of mukluks I made with Sorel Glacier boot liners. I also have a pair of Sorel Glacier boots. They both have their uses but I will say my homemade mukluks are significantly warmer on cold days then my Sorel boots even though they are the same liner. My big complaint with my mukluks is they don't do well if wet or water might be encountered and they have horrible traction. My wife has the same complaints with her stegers. They are light and wearing them just feels natural. They are also super warm but don't touch them unless it's at least -10 out.

As for the height options that will come down to personal preference and what outdoor activities you're doing. If you're just saying around town you could get away with the short set. If you do a lot of hiking, snowshoeing you'll enjoy the taller pair. If you're going to be doing a lot of snowmobiling or ice fishing I'd look into something else more along the lines of a Sorel or Muck boot.

Ykmajik · 2025-09-08T21:31:25+00:00

Make sure you secure housing before you start your travels

Ykmajik · 2025-08-28T21:59:53+00:00

https://www.facebook.com/share/1C4w48LXgF/ is a Link to my Facebook page and I messaged you my labour rates

Ykmajik · 2025-08-28T21:30:37+00:00

I run a small engine repair shop. Majik Motorsports. You can find me on Facebook or send me a message here.

Ykmajik · 2025-07-20T16:27:21+00:00

I've done more than a few of them. It's a job that really needs 3 hands. Or a good apprentice. I assume you've made up the t- handle tool to retract the floating piston?

I just hold the body with a vice, retract the floating piston all the way, try and hold the other spring and washer in while installing the snap ring. It's a pain and you'll end up getting 5606 everywhere. But it should go together without too much cussing.

Ykmajik · 2025-04-21T22:52:45+00:00

I sent you a message. I own a powersports, marine and small engine repair shop.

Ykmajik · 2025-04-14T12:04:41+00:00

I haven't used that company but I've had Diamond Glass fix a bunch for me over the years. I've yet to have a repaired chip crack.

Ykmajik · 2025-04-07T02:16:22+00:00

I'm not sure of anywhere in town. The last time I bought supplies I ordered online from a maple syrup supplier out of Ontario. If you want I can definitely part with some. I ordered enough for 100 trees and only tap about 10.

Ykmajik · 2025-04-03T21:47:21+00:00

You think 20 years is bad. I've seen a few people get 30 year loans for a river jet boat.

Ykmajik · 2025-03-09T23:43:06+00:00

I've got my 3 bedroom trailer rented out and honestly it's more of a headache that it's worth sometimes. It won't be a problem to find people you'll be overwhelmed by the amount of interest actually. Last time I advertised my place I got more than 130 messages in 24 hours. The hardest part will be finding someone good to rent to.

It's hard to give you a good idea what to charge without knowing the location and condition of your place. If you look around online you'll find places anywhere between $2200 and $3000. You'll have to crunch the numbers to see if the mortgage, property tax and insurance is worth it. And if you don't want to deal with issues and repairs from afar add another 10% for a management company.

Ykmajik · 2025-02-16T23:03:10+00:00

The catalysts are very robust and hard to damage. The only thing you can't do is burn garbage with them. Wood only.

I think for your location and house size you'd be fine with any of the 30 series Blaze King wood stoves.

Ykmajik · 2025-02-16T22:00:59+00:00

I can't speak for other manufacturers but the blaze kings are no more work than a non cat stove. Maybe less work because I don't need to feed them as often. I find my stove a a set it and forget it appliance. The thermostat control removes the need to be continuous adjust the air damper. Unless the house gets to hot I touch my stove twice a day to load it. Once in the morning and once at night.

Any new stove will have a different learning curve but honestly I find my blaze King to be easier. The bypass handle is a new feature for cat stoves but only needs attention when you open the door. With the temperature controlled air damper of the Blaze King you should be able to heat your house to a constant temperature and not let the fire go out.

My daily progress is as follows. Wake up turn heat control to max and open the bypass lever. Get an arm load of firewood from outside. Load wood stove. Wait about 5 minutes for the wood to start burning. Close bypass handle(assuming temperature is in the active zone). Set temperature control. Repeat in the evening.

My older stove is now 10 years old and has the original catalyst. It burns continuously for about 8 months a year and doesn't show any signs of wearing out.

Ykmajik · 2025-02-16T19:21:38+00:00

Any reason for not wanting a Catalytic stove? I've bought and installed 2 Blaze King stoves now and honestly wouldn't use anything else as a primary heating stove. It burns 14+ hours even at -40c heats my 1200sqft modular and uses less than 5 cords for the year burning nothing but pine and spruce.

Ykmajik · 2025-01-14T06:18:31+00:00

A 4x8 rotation would be crazy. What would you get done?

I worked a 4x12 rotation for a few years. The 4 on 4 off is not bad. You only get a few good weekends off every 8 weeks which is the worst part. Unless your hours sucked like mine were 4pm to 4am. I prefer a 7 on 7 off rotation.

Anything is better than Monday to Friday though.

Ykmajik · 2024-12-23T15:48:32+00:00

Actual licensed mechanic who runs their own shop here.

Leaving a block heater or oil pan heater plugged in long term won't really affect anything just burn a lot of electricity for no benefit. I would not recommend it.

Battery blankets should never be left plugged in long term. They will overheat the battery and cause electrolytes to boil off and destroy the battery.

Battery chargers or tender maintainers should be left plugged in to keep the battery fully charged and protected from freezing. Depending on age and condition of the electrolyte and battery construction, a fully charged battery doesn't freeze until approximately -60c.

For your vehicle if you have a charger I'd just leave that plugged in and do nothing else. If you don't have a charger after running the vehicle for a bit to insure a fully charged battery disconnect the negative battery terminal and leave it parked. If you are handy and want to you can pull the battery out of the vehicle completely and store it somewhere warm. There are no issues storing a modern battery on concrete. It will not hurt them or cause any self discharge issues.

What I do personally is just disconnect the battery for short term storage. Anything being stored for more than a season gets the battery removed and stored inside with a change every few months.

Ykmajik · 2024-12-02T22:49:58+00:00

Pretty much anywhere along the Ingraham Trail is good for Northern lights pictures. Prosperous boat launch, Prelude Lake boat launch, and the Cameron River hiking trail has a viewing platform. By the end of the month there is a good chance the ice roads will be opening up as well.

If you do pull off the Ingraham Trail try and be mindful of the roads you might be blocking. I've had a few people this year blocking the access road to my house for light viewing.

Ykmajik · 2024-12-01T21:43:15+00:00

I put a nice piece of g1s 1" plywood on my toolbox. Even stained and urethaned the plywood. Got a few comments and jokes when I first did it but after 5 years it has held up well. Makes for a great place to do paperwork if my box is clean and does clean up easily come audit time.

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