Fire Lac Repos

[Sled Dog]

Help me understand why the groomer was not moved?  It appears to be parked next to the gas tank.  Isn't that where we pull up to get gas?  Horrible place to park the groomer and then take the keys.

 

Just wondering!

[markusvt]

The fire was not the building where you get gas. It was a building they use for storage that had many things in it, including their generator.

Gas is in the same location as last year, but a new building, completely untouched by the fire.

Edited January 23, 2024 by markusvt

[markusvt]

Back to a full menu today, working toilets business as usual. The building is smoldering ashes, and they will slowly replace everything that was in it. The groomer has a window that blew out and electronics that are melted, but parts are ordered and they expect it will be up and running quickly.

[iceman]

1 hour ago, markusvt said:

Back to a full menu today, working toilets business as usual. The building is smoldering ashes, and they will slowly replace everything that was in it. The groomer has a window that blew out and electronics that are melted, but parts are ordered and they expect it will be up and running quickly.

Tell them Snowmaster is coming by.
He will be handling the claim for the insurance company and doing the insurance adjustment.

They better have a damn good club sandwich. 

 

Edited January 25, 2024 by iceman

[neksledr]

7 hours ago, iceman said:

Tell them Snowmaster is coming by.
He will be handling the claim for the insurance company and doing the insurance adjustment.

They better have a damn good club sandwich. 

 

But more importantly.....fresh peas and better gravy!

[markusvt]

They actually have a really decent menu now. And a very attentive staff all the way from the gas guy, to the chefs, to the servers they absolutely have their mojo dialed this year.

[NSHM]

So what's the going price per liter of gas there this year?

[markusvt]

Low of $2.15 at Lunic to a high of $2.89 at Repos.  Most at $2.25-$2.65.

[wng-2]

1 minute ago, markusvt said:

Low of $2.15 at Lunic to a high of $2.89 at Repos.  Most at $2.25-$2.65.

Per Liter? 😬That's $8.14-$10.94 per gallon.......

[markusvt]

Converts to $6-$8 US dollars a gallon.  In the towns you can find if for $1.49 a liter.

[iceman]

 

13 minutes ago, wng-2 said:

Per Liter? 😬That's $8.14-$10.94 per gallon.......

Wanna play gotta pay

[wng-2]

2 minutes ago, iceman said:

 

Wanna play gotta pay

Yup. Nothing new. We are just paying more and more it seems.😀

[iceman]

Just now, wng-2 said:

Yup. Nothing new. We are just paying more and more it seems.😀

Sadly yes

[markusvt]

The outfitters are also paying more for everything, its got to trickle down.

[NSHM]

They should charge the locals the going rate since they are used to it, and give the tourists a discount to encourage tourism and good will. 🤔

[iceman]

Trudeaunomics is real

[smclelan]

9 hours ago, NSHM said:

They should charge the locals the going rate since they are used to it, and give the tourists a discount to encourage tourism and good will. 🤔

You get an awesome discount everytime you pay with US dollars!! The locals don't have those LOL

[wng-2]

19 hours ago, markusvt said:

Converts to $6-$8 US dollars a gallon.  In the towns you can find if for $1.49 a liter.

Indeed. $6.05-$8.13 at today's exchange rate. Even more expensive than milk. 😀Happy to have it when we need it. Unfortunate that it is not as available as it was in the old days. I wish there was something on the stretch going up to Chibougamau.

[PISTON LAKE CRUISER]

2 hours ago, wng-2 said:

Indeed. $6.05-$8.13 at today's exchange rate. Even more expensive than milk. 😀Happy to have it when we need it. Unfortunate that it is not as available as it was in the old days. I wish there was something on the stretch going up to Chibougamau.

The only reason there was ever gas available on 93 to Chibougamau was because the mill had fuel and was good enough to lett sledders buy it. Selling gas as a complementary sideline like the mill is the only way that any fuel supplier could survive in such a remote area. 

[wng-2]

10 minutes ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said:

The only reason there was ever gas available on 93 to Chibougamau was because the mill had fuel and was good enough to lett sledders buy it. Selling gas as a complementary sideline like the mill is the only way that any fuel supplier could survive in such a remote area. 

Yes. There was also a Relais further North with a fuel truck that was hit or miss as whether they had fuel. It's been a quarter of a century since I have been up there. I would like to do it again before I get to the finish line. 

[iceman]

1 hour ago, wng-2 said:

Yes. There was also a Relais further North with a fuel truck that was hit or miss as whether they had fuel. It's been a quarter of a century since I have been up there. I would like to do it again before I get to the finish line. 

Relais du Nord. 
ah the good old days.

[poltodoo]

20 hours ago, iceman said:

Trudeaunomics is real

Is that like Bidenomics !!!!!

Same ass fucking !!!

[wng-2]

38 minutes ago, iceman said:

Relais du Nord. 
ah the good old days.

Indeed they were the Good old Days! I would start the day after Christmas. A nice room was $70 Canadian, gaz and oil were about a quarter of what they are now, and were more available. Sleds were about a third of the co$t. I am glad I got some 5k-7k mile seasons in then. Not giving up yet though.😀

[iceman]

18 minutes ago, wng-2 said:

Indeed they were the Good old Days! I would start the day after Christmas. A nice room was $70 Canadian, gaz and oil were about a quarter of what they are now, and were more available. Sleds were about a third of the co$t. I am glad I got some 5k-7k mile seasons in then. Not giving up yet though.😀

The exchange rate was at times more then too. I remember getting over $160 cdn for )00 usd,

[wng-2]

1 minute ago, iceman said:

The exchange rate was at times more then too. I remember getting over $160 cdn for )00 usd,

Yes indeed. Two guys could have a nice hotel room for about $20 each U.S. Also at that time, if you saved your receipts, U.S. citizens could subit a form and get the Federal and Provincial taxes refunded on goods and services.