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March 23, 2017

If you somehow have to drive at night on 17 you would be wise to follow behind a semi truck.. They can hit the Moose for you.. We drove up 11 on a night with little traffic and almost paid for it with our lives when a cow moose ran out in front of us.. I could see the white of her eyes.. I bet they were as bugged out as ours were.. Lol

17 is nothing compared to Manitoulin Is. or the Northern Rockies in BC.

March 23, 2017

No, he rolled the dice. Super gnarly penalty kill too. The first 4 mins or so was smooth sailing, they never set up and never got one shot on net, then it got crazy. We couldn't get a whistle for anything. I forget who it was but someone got the puck, rushed out and instead of chancing it, flicked the puck into the bluejackets bench, vet move

It was Boyle who did that. :good: :good:

March 23, 2017

Wow what a game, after they killed off that 5min PP I had good feelings!

You mean 7 minute PP.

March 23, 2017

Great game by the lads tonight!!!!

March 23, 2017

Yellowknife is classified as a "semi arid climate" so it hardly rains there...no worries about noise.

If it rains you actually may want to know

And Dave, don't skip the membrane between the steel sheets and roof deck...thats a very important item

I spent good $$$$$ on the synthetic stuff.

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FYI, it rained something fierce one day last summer.

First time in ten years up here that I have seen an actual super cell T-storm.

Complete with hail!!! :w00t:

March 23, 2017

been lucky enough to go to every province and not so lucky to have done the drive from the manitoba sask border to edmonton many many times ahhaha. The first trip there though is interesting. The prairies are still definitely something to see. I thought that the battlefords were always pretty neat...it is what you make of it. Even lloydminister can be interesting if you see the provincial border in the middle of town.

if you are driving to calgary via edmonton, i would do so by driving through drumheller...the badlands are friggin crazy

the calgary to banff drive...phh just drive it...your jaw will basically be on the floor once you hit bow valley.

I would also highly highly recommend driving the ice fields parkway towards jasper even if you turn back after getting to the crow foot glacier and the columbia ice fields. That is probably the most incredible drive anyone can ever do. It only takes an afternoon and is totally worth it.

Yeah, I always like driving through the Battlefords.

I also take the Yellowhead instead of the Trans Canada from Manitoba West.

Much more scenic than the South route.

March 23, 2017

UGH!!!!

Not good!!!

Torts is losing his mind!!! LOL

March 22, 2017

16 footer and or drifter, im moving into a new place that will have this type of roofing.

How does it sound? Is there a specific sound barrier?

http://www.westmansteel.ca/technical/faqs/#faq-15

Is it noisy when it rains?

Steel roofing not only provides strength, but also when coupled with high build finishes, absorbs and deadens much of the noise (when applied direct to the deck). With the home insulation standards of today, you should not notice any difference in noise levels between roofing materials.

March 22, 2017

Same with the stuff I got.

It's quite a bit more $$$$ than what you got I think but I wanted it for the look.

They sell the type of roofing you got as well.

You place looks good with the metal roof.

Looking forward to what mine looks like when it's done.

March 21, 2017

I appreciate the suggestions. Going through the US makes sense but will have to wait for another trip.

That's the best and cheapest place I could find for a stopover lol

I once drove from Omaha NE to Kansas, so I understand what you mean by flat. My father in law was with us for that trip, and ever since, he always reminds me of how bored he was on that trip.

I kept expecting Brent or Hank to come out and fill up my car when I pulled in for gas!!!

March 21, 2017

This Summer (End of June-Beginning of July) the plan is to drive across Canada with the family from GTA to Edmonton to visit my parents, followed by Calgary and Banff. Then make the trip back.

We will stick to driving through Canada only so on the way there, we will be stopping overnight in hotels in Sault Ste Marie, (hopefully do some nightime walleye fishing ), Thunder Bay, and then a town called Moosemin in SK. Finally reaching our destination in Edmonton. We stay in Edmonton for a few nights and then continue to Calgary for a night then spend 2 nights camping in Bow Valley Provincial park right outside Banff.

On the way back the plan is to make stops in Medicine Hat,Winnipeg, and then 2 nights camping in Sleeping Giant Provincial park. Then finally another night in Sault Ste Marie before finally returning back home.

Feel free to share some tips or must see places on the way. We usually keep our own food, so anything besides food or drink related attractions would be great. Also any fishing tips would be appreciated especially if anyone is familiar with Bow Valley PP and Sleeping Giant PP. I believe both places we have campsite right on the water so hopefully that should help catch a fish or 2.

I have been dreaming of making a cross Canada trip for the longest time. Hoping to make the best of it .