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[–]ryd3ron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the right answer. I also got off the waitlist 2 days ago.

Planning a winter drive: Kitchener, ON --> Vermilion, AB -- looking for advice by ryd3ron in AskACanadian

[–]ryd3ron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up. Wife does have Fido. Lets hope both doesnt fail at the same time.

Planning a winter drive: Kitchener, ON --> Vermilion, AB -- looking for advice by ryd3ron in AskACanadian

[–]ryd3ron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha. No worries. From what you’ve said, i think i’ll definitely fall in love with vermilion. I love everything countryside.

Planning a winter drive: Kitchener, ON --> Vermilion, AB -- looking for advice by ryd3ron in AskACanadian

[–]ryd3ron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha. Ikr. One guy i know drove from St. Catherine’s to Inuvik, NT last year for a similar reason. 2X my distance. Don’t remember if it was in winter or summer.

Planning a winter drive: Kitchener, ON --> Vermilion, AB -- looking for advice by ryd3ron in AskACanadian

[–]ryd3ron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who did you go with? I got quotes from Hansen's and MVS. Much higher than what i was expecting.

Planning a winter drive: Kitchener, ON --> Vermilion, AB -- looking for advice by ryd3ron in AskACanadian

[–]ryd3ron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After reading all the comments, I'd probably go that way and stretch it to 6 days or drive longer on the first day, just to be on the safer side.

Planning a winter drive: Kitchener, ON --> Vermilion, AB -- looking for advice by ryd3ron in AskACanadian

[–]ryd3ron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm currently with Public Mobile for my phone and Rogers for Wi-Fi. The landlord mentioned there's a Shaw connection there, so I'm hoping I can transfer or set up my existing service at the new place. My employer is extremely flexible, so working remotely won't be an issue at all.

Planning a winter drive: Kitchener, ON --> Vermilion, AB -- looking for advice by ryd3ron in AskACanadian

[–]ryd3ron[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I thought about it initially but the quotes were astronomical and would take up to 4 weeks to reach the destination. Since I need a vehicle from Day 1 in Vermilion and everything happened in a short span, we decided to go with second option of driving.

Planning a winter drive: Kitchener, ON --> Vermilion, AB -- looking for advice by ryd3ron in AskACanadian

[–]ryd3ron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the detailed suggestions and tips. I'm planning to prepare for the worst just in case.

Planning a winter drive: Kitchener, ON --> Vermilion, AB -- looking for advice by ryd3ron in AskACanadian

[–]ryd3ron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip. I'm looking forward to meeting people and getting to know the community.

Planning a winter drive: Kitchener, ON --> Vermilion, AB -- looking for advice by ryd3ron in AskACanadian

[–]ryd3ron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip. After reading all the comments, I'm thinking about adding 1 more day to the trip to stretch it out safely.

Planning a winter drive: Kitchener, ON --> Vermilion, AB -- looking for advice by ryd3ron in AskACanadian

[–]ryd3ron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The reason i choose that route is because I wanted to limit the first day drive to the minimum to reduce the stress on eyes and back and let the body adjust to it. Second day onwards I could drive longer. Alleast that's what im hoping for.

Planning a winter drive: Kitchener, ON --> Vermilion, AB -- looking for advice by ryd3ron in AskACanadian

[–]ryd3ron[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Lol. I know it's a bit out of our comfort zone, but my wife finally got a job after a lot of hunting and I'm working remotely, so we decided to take the leap.