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We did the Labrador drive three years ago in July. Still some 0 degree nights but no issues. The gravel road was in better condition than most roads in Toronto. The only bad part was for about 50 km just outside of Happy Valley as they were still in the process of blasting and digging. Took 4 hours to go the 50 km but they just kept pulling all the equipment out of the way as we went along. Free camping along it's entire length in any of the gravel pits. Best road side fishing ever. Pike and Lake trout in every single culvert/lake we stopped at. A whole bunch of brook trout as well. It was 13 hours from Toronto to the ferry at Matane, QC. Only had one night where we got eaten alive by mosquitos. The tent trailer had 7 blown tires over this trip as the gravel road really heated the tires. Luckily we found 5 tires and rims for sale in Happy Valley but they all burst too but still made it back. NFL camping was about 40 bucks a night with full amenities.

We drove through Labrador and took the ferry to the Northern tip of NF three years ago. We drove a truck with a pop up. NF was great. Stayed in some great camp grounds with full amenities that were empty. Fished for Sea Trout and did very well. The picturesque sea side towns were mostly gone! After that reno rebate they offered a few years ago we found lots of 'newly' sided homes near the water but they were all beige or white! Drove from L'anse Au Medow down to the southern tip. The best towns we found were east of Channel Port Aux-Basques on Hwy 470.

A few years ago we did that drive in 24 days. At Winnipeg we took the Yellowhead highway up to Prince Rupert passing through Jasper. At Prince Rupert we took the ferry to Vancouver island then drove back through Banff and across Highway 1. This way we got to see more of Canada off the beaten track of Highway 1.

I've been billed twice for the same trip when I'm towing a trailer. I've caught them doing this four times now. All my plates are registered with them so they have no excuse for this. Midnight sawsall trip in order;)

What temp are you looking for to target muskies up there? We've been going to the Moon River area now for three years and get pike bass and pickeral but so far no muskie. Thanks

Just finished my second batch of Salmon and it's waaaay better than the first. Used 1/3 cup of Kosher salt and 1 1/2 cups brown sugar in a container with 8 slabs of fish and covered it in cold water and let it sit in the fridge for three days. Smoked it for 2 1/2 hours on the BBQ. Like Fang said it's like slow cooking it cus the BBQ won't 'idle' down to a real looow heat. This time I only used one tray of Hickory wood chunks and it smoked like crazy for a good two hours. For the last half hour I turned off the gas and just let the wood smoke away. I didn't take the internal temps but just tried flaking a piece after the two hour mark and tried again at 3 hours and it was done and moist.

I just smoked my first batch of salmon this week. I used a tin plate and filled it with wet chips and put it on the delfector. I didn't light the side the salmon sat on. Smoked it for about 3 hours. Came out very salty but smoky flavour. Next batch gonna cut the salt way down and add more brown sugar! I'm gonna try that tin foil bundle and see how that works out.

Great trip. Very nice up there but those washboard roads in are killer on the equipment! More than two or three days really starts too add up too with those extra costs for fishing there.

• But on a side note how do you like them Gen 2 Etecs???

I went up to a lake north west of Peterborough on sat that my neighbor owns property on. He told me for years about the musky in this lake so I figured I would check it out. It's in the Back roads book and has a boat launch symbol on it. When I got there I saw a hand written sign at the highway that said "No Public Boat Launch". I drove in anyways and saw that the lake is now surrounded in cottages and the boat launch had been bulldozed away. Can Cottage owners do that? I am assuming it was the cottage owners due to the hand written sign. I couldn't access the lake to launch my small boat so ended up fishing on the Otonabee for bass.

^{Gores Landing has a free launch and you park up the road for free. Not too bad a launch. Good for smaller boats. And there is a port a poti there too and a place to tie up.}

THanks for the info. Looks like i'm going to go with the Roadpost one. Hope to not need it but better to have it. Thanks

Hate to have to revive this old thread but i'm in need of a satelite phone. We are heading out to the end of the James Bay Road in a couple of weeks for a nice long drive and camp. I'd like to rent a satelite phone and i'm wondering if anyone can add any more ideas to this thread? I tried helloanywhere and they appear to be out of business. I will be getting the Irridium but would like to find a place in the GTA to just go and pick one up. If all else fails I will go with that one from Roadpost. Thanks

Bought and sold loads of stuff on Kijiji. When people do actualy show up I make a big show of unlocking the shed or the garage and usualy a big heavy chain and lock before showing the stuff. Once I listed a crappy Ikea couch and it didn't sell so I put it on the lawn with a 'free' sign taped to the middle pillow. Went back out side 20 minutes later and some one had taken just the one 'free' pillow. I had to toss the rest of the couch.

I put up a FTA antenna last year in Toronto and get about 11 channels. All come in clear but don't have the content the wife wants.I'm gonna try and put it up on a tower in the back yard to get a clearer line of site to the CN tower and hopefuly get the 35 channels. Rogers sucks.

I will try the metal. Looking for something stronger than a Ram ball mount that shakes all over the place. Thanks

_{How did you mount your HDS 5? I'm in the same boat, ski doo, and would like to either mount my HDS 7 or get a 5, just for the gps and maps.}

I was up Deer Hunting and went to Canuck Tire and I saw they had their Frabil Ice suits on clearance. Down from 319.99 to 179.99. Had to go to three stores before I found a large size. Lots of XL, XXL and Mediums around. Not sure if they are the best suits for early spring and late fall but at that price worth giving a try.

I've been driving around to all the usual places today looking for the Helley Hansen Rain Suit. I'm leaning towards the Potsdam Jacket and a set of bib overalls. I hit Gagnons, sail, Sport check, Marks, Canuck tire and Lebarons but no luck. Any ideas other than on line? Thanks

wow and here I though Nipps Pickeral fishing had rebounded. We stopped fishing there for 10 years because of a lack of catching. Got back into it three years ago with Grumps ice huts and it's been very good to us for the past three years. Buddy landed a 9 lbr last year through the ice on 4 lb line! Can't wait for the ice.

I work at one of the designated Hospitals where positive patients will be transfered too. As of last week we had no equipment to handle any of the specimans we get. Now that people are speaking out the supplies are pouring in. When flu season hits I figure Health Care will be bankrupt in North America. They are making the same mistake they did with Sars. Anyone coming into Emerg with symptoms isn't sequestered right away. They need to put a second entrance into the Hospitals and have a screener at the doors to point you in the right direction but all this costs money so it isn't going to happen. Double gloves and gowns for me now at work.

DR.Dave what brand is it you get from Costco? I'm gonna head there on monday. THanks for all the tips guys.

_{I have the same 30 Yamaha 2 stroke on my 14 foot sylvan troller. Fuly loaded with two guys and three batteries, trolling motor and a pile of tackle and food I get up to 42 kph. But it does suck the gas and will only troll down to 2.2 mph.}

^{I Have a few pairs of those clip ons from Shoppers for driving and I find they are weak in bright sun. I'm going to try out a pair of those Cocoons in Amber. Thanks guys}

Good stuff. Heading to Lebarons sat I will check them out. THanks