Comments on: An oasis on the Dempster(?)

By: Neena

Neena — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:51:04 +0000

Hi Dennis!
Yes we are at Lamd’s End (Inuvik) now. Next stop – Wyoming!

By: Dennis

Dennis — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:41:32 +0000

I recently read a journalist’s account of his trip on the Dempster Highway in a magazine, so I was quite surprised to read that you had travelled it as well. I’m looking forward to reading more about your adventures!

By: Shreesh

Shreesh — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 22:32:18 +0000

Gas at Eagle Plains has been the most expensive yet – $1.49 a liter or almost $6.00 per gallon! At least you can pump as much as you want!

By: Fred

Fred — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 19:34:55 +0000

But how much is gas? More expensive I assume.

By: Neena

Neena — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:35:55 +0000

Hey Fred…
You can get gasoline as much as you want on the Dempster…but not the “premium” that we “need” for the fj. We have been getting 20 MPG, so I am not complaining. The longest drive without gas was 229 miles. We would have cut it close without the second gas tank.
Pretty harsh conditions here. We have been lucky with relatively warm temperatures so far…in the single digits. Lets hope it stays that way.

By: Fred

Fred — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:18:43 +0000

BTW, just out of curiosity – and to feed my need for useless data – how much is gasoline in the styx? Can you get as much as you want ?

By: Fred

Fred — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:12:08 +0000

It is much more comfortable, I must confess, getting my Dempster Hwy fix from the comfort of my living room. Still my fedora is off to you for getting off your butts and checking it out for real. Beautiful, but not a spot I think I’d like to hang my suspenders and call “home”.