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One more thing was I have heard that I can't bring dog food into Canada?? I wonder if I can get the same brand up there as I have one that is on a special diet for his skin. Any help with this??
There are good feed stores in Fairbanks for special dog foods. Go to Cold Spot Feeds, been getting stuff there for many years. There is also a big chain store here.
I am currently feeding my dogs NutroMax for sensitive skin and stomachs. I want to make sure that I can get it up there. So I take it I will have to buy dog food once we get into Winnipeg. Once I buy it there I should be good till we cross back into Alaska right? I have an english bulldog who has both skin and stomach issues and the trip is going to be enough I want to make sure that I can get the food up there so I do not have to change their diet while we are one the road. Is there a good pet store in Winnipeg that we would be able to shop at?
Which way would that be? What route are you taking? April weather varies dramatically across Canada depending on where you are.
We are planning on entering canada via winnipeg, saskatoon, edmonton, dawson creek, fort nelson, watson lake, haines junction, tok and then into Eielson.
If you go back a page to where I listed the climate pages for each of those cities and towns, it'll go through the ranges of temperatures to expect. Typically April can be an awkward in between stage in the southern parts of Canada (outside of coastal BC)... it can be spring-like, it can be wintery - you can never predict it. The range of temperatures to expect in April will at least give you a ballpark estimate.
BTW - Environment Canada's website has climate data and historical weather records for every city and town in Canada. It'll provide you with what to expect in April:
The route we have planned is from into canada and then through winnipeg, saskatoon, edmonton, dawson creek, fort nelson, watson lake, haines junction, tok and then into Eielson. We are taking our time so that we can drive mostly during the daylight hours. So I should use the radiator cover once we hit canada?? I can get some thin foam from a craft store and cut it to fit right? I am glad that there are sites like this that give such great information. I have gotten the best info on here and I am looking foward to the drive.
alberta is pretty much flat so you trip through the priaires will be pretty easy once you go into the moutains the conditions change alot the roads are narrow and lots of steep drop offs I would take tire chains cause they won't let you drive through some of the passes without chains if the weather is bad best thing to do is stay with a group of cars that way if you break down people are there to help the mountins are well marked and have signs that update road conditions
My wife and I are truckers and drive these mountain routes in the north quite often. I have a couple of words of advice. If the weather is really bad, poor visibility, snow on the road, black ice, high winds or any other bad driving conditions, Stop at the first place you can stay safely. Preferably a motel or hotel but any warm place will do in a pinch. Every time there are really bad conditions someone dies. Don't let it be you.
My other word of advice is to get a CB radio in your car. If you get into trouble you can almost always hail someone on the CB. Trucks are everywhere and they all have their CB on. There are such huge gaps in cell phone recieving that they are usless in a lot of places in the north, especially in the mountains. If you are driving in the dark be very careful of large wildlife on the road. There are many serious accidents caused by hitting a moose,elk, and even deer can cause a lot of damage. You won't have to worry about bears at this time of the year, they are doing just what I'd like to be doing in the winter. The very best of luck to you and if things go right it should be a very memorable and beautiful trip.
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