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Should have taken his truck, 5th wheel and boat as well.

On long trips like that I cover but for day to day use I don't.

My original cover was a good custom one and with using it towing it wore out quite quickly especially where it went over sharper corners like on the windshield and trolling motor.

I currently have a cheap cover that I use when it's parked at the house to keep dust and bird poop off it.

It's never been trailered with this cover and it's even wearing at the nose because of the TM. 

Canada is a very safe country when compared to the US and a lot of other countries.

If I was living in the US I'd definitely would feel a lot safer with a sidearm.  

And that is due to their gun laws and background check system.

If their system was similar to the Canadian one I think you would see way less gun violence over there. 

2 hours ago, Dutch01 said:

Mine's a recurve, but otherwise same here!

Mine's a compound.  

Got an axe handle by the front door.  ')

All my guns are in the safe with trigger locks on and safely tucked inside silicone impregnated gun socks.

20 minutes ago, AKRISONER said:

1989? that is your example?

 

Exactly my point.

Just the first one that came to mind.

There have been others over the years but they are few and far between unlike what happens in the US.

2 hours ago, AKRISONER said:

Can anyone here please provide a statistic or example of a person in Canada being murdered with a legal valid weapon?

Here's an example. 

And a school shooting to boot.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/École_Polytechnique_massacre

As you can see people can still slip through the cracks.

And this wasn't a restricted firearm, just a run of the mill semi auto hunting rifle.

22 hours ago, akaShag said:

 

To acquire and possess any restricted firearm, yes a person has to take and pass the course, and apply for a Restricted Possession and Acquisition Licence.  As part of the approval process (which Mr Day also neglected to mention), there is not only the criminal records check, but also a confirmation with the spouse and any ex-spouse that there are no domestic violence issues that may be a concern, PLUS a confirmation that the applicant does not have mental health issues.  Every 24 hours the entire list of individuals having a firearms licence is cross-checked with the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC).  It is noteworthy that CPIC does not run daily checks on anybody else, not paroled rapists and pedophiles, not career criminals, not known gangsters, only firearms licence holders.

 

I got one of those.

1 hour ago, dave524 said:

The Feds are not adding to the restricted and prohibited list , they are giving the RCMP the power to do that, the police will not only enforce the rules they will be making them now 

We can only hope this gets rolled back next year when the libs get trounced in the election.  

A wee blizzard here today. 

Diamond ice road is closed and winter carnival did not open this morning.

Supposed to be opening around now.

I love to drive but I would not be opposed to a self driving Class A diesel pusher.

Would be nice to chill and watch TV, sleep, eat and not worry about driving.  

Should have been blown dead a few seconds earlier.

On 3/20/2018 at 7:59 AM, BillM said:

So video will be released that will show that this accident was almost unavoidable, doesn't matter who was behind the wheel.  Apparently she came out of the shadows with her bike not more then 100ft away from a crosswalk.   Jaywalking has consequences I guess.  

I've seen the video.

She would have been smoked no matter who or what was driving unless the vehicle had some kind of radar system.

Doesn't matter how much we hate the Sens I know I feel awful for Elik and Melinda Karlsson about the loss of their son.

Just when you thought the Sens season couldn't get any worse.

RIP lil buddy. 

https://www.tsn.ca/karlsson-wife-melinda-mourning-family-loss-1.1032674

2 hours ago, mikeh said:

how are the pellet stoves vented? how the heck would it heat the whole house?we are looking at cottages and homes and like the idea for heat

Pellet stoves are vented usually with 4" double walled stainless vent pipe. Mine will vent straight from the stove through the ceiling using a metal insulated box through the insulation zone. There will be 6" double walled stainless pipe connected to the box abd running through the roof. The 4" will reside inside the 6" pipe. There will be a chimney cap and flashing that covers both pipes. This is to conform to code for WETT certification.

The cabin is 24'X36' open concept easy to heat with a wood or pellet stove especially when centrally located.

There will be a 5' ceiling fan to move the air around as well as a convection fan on the stove.

Where you are connected to the grid a regular pellet stove features a built in fan to move the air but they also have blowers in the chimney and an auger to move the pellets into the burn chamber. All of this craps out when the power is out.

12 hours ago, Old Ironmaker said:

 2) Closed cell expanding foam.

The biggest problem with this is cost and being able to get the equipment close enough to the work site to do it.

I have the 2 part foam kit to do all the tight voids and headers, but to get enough to do the entire cabin would cost over $10K to do it that way. To get a commercial insulator to come and spray Walltite ECO would be difficult at best and most likely impossible.

I could get a road plowed into the shore from the ice road but they would still be 200' from the cabin and I'm not sure if they could spray from that far away especially when the temp are below freezing. They are also expensive.

Batt insulation for the walls and vaulted portion of the ceiling and most likely blown in for the flat section is the way it's going to be. Along with good vapor barrier, tuck tape and acoustic sealer.

FYI, it was beautiful in the cabin this weekend even without insulation. At least with the sun streaming in the front windows.  

Back out at the cabin again this weekend. 
Took out a bunch of stuff including the window for my washroom.
Even got it installed.
Makes a big difference with all the natural light it lets in.

Moved my kitchen away from the stairs and into the shower area in the washroom so I could put the pellet stove in it's location to see how it fits and looks.
Fits good. 
Looks good!!!  

Another 6 weeks or so left up here.

22 minutes ago, Old Ironmaker said:

When I reno'd the little lake front cottage I didn't put enough insulation in. It was only supposed to be 3 season and a few winter weekends. R-13 walls, R24 ceiling and R 40 floors. Up to 40% heat loss is through the floors. Many windows, more windows than walls I bet. Heat loss calculation said 85,000 BTU's required. We have a 45K BTU gas fireplace that did OK for 17 years but needed 2 of those oil electric heaters in the front or is it back, the front to me is the lake side. Anyway I installed duct work and a hi-eff 85,000 BTU NG furnace last winter. Now it's warm during a lake effect storm. Hydro bill is about 60% less now. It really wasn't ridiculous before. 200 bucks in winter months, we have gas stove, water heater and dryer. No stand alone freezers or central A/C, 2 portables did it all, putting in central air next month.  You will find out what you will need next winter which starts when? August I am told.

I won't find out until I do all the electrical, plumbing and insulation.

That gets done in 2019. 

My neighbors cabin is about the same square footage and they heat it with a 30,000 BTU propane unit.

They run it wide open though, but their pace is really toasty.

8 minutes ago, Old Ironmaker said:

You didn't scrimp on insulation Big Dave. Is the pellet stove your only source of heat?

I may have a small propane unit in the laundry room and will have a 20,000-30,000 BTU propane unit in the basement to keep the water lines and pumps from freezing. Also to keep the shop warm for playing with my toys.

7 hours ago, 16 Footer said:

Will the pellet stove give the same heat as a wood stove? What R value are you insulating your cabin?

The stove's output is 42,000 BTU's which is a couple of thousand more than a Blaze King Princess wood stove.

They rund about the same time on high.

Insulation is R40 in the floor, R24 in the walls and R60 in the ceiling.

Plenty of firewood. The spruce up here is like hardwood as it's so old and the rings so tight.

Too much like work and most wood stoves are down to ashes by morning. Don't want to wake up and have to work on the fire before I've even had a pee and a coffee!!! 

The pellet stove I have will run 24-36 hours on a full hopper of pellets.

It's easy to get the pellets out to the cabin and I have more than enough room to store a full years worth plus some extra in case. When I end up moving out there for my retirement I will have a road from the lake to the cabin and will beable to drive right to the basement doors to unload. 

Between now and retirement I'll easily be able to get by on 2 skids a year.

It will be way less work than cutting and chopping trees. Will be much less mess too.   

Did some more trail work and took my pellet stove out  to the ole cabin today.  

Feel like I may have gotten a bit of sun today too. Nothing like the Arctic sun in the spring.  

More work next weekend.