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Subject:Re: Tuktoyaktuk
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Mon, 13 Nov 2017 13:45:12 -0800

Ive spent a summer in northern bc, at altitude, and August was the best time. 

And Roy’s point about logistics is a good one. The dream trip to tuk is the one thing that would sway me into choosing Diesel engine swap. But on the other hand, Neil’s gas in-line four progress and documentation is so good it keeps me from that dark side :-)

Alistair

> On Nov 13, 2017, at 1:38 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
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>    This seems promising info from a Res' of Inuvik > Blargh_Bah  Inuvik, Ca >
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> "Depends where in NWT you are going. In Tuktoyaktuk, on the Arctic coast, there is no black fly season,
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> just lots of mosquitoes. Mosquito season usually ends early August."
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> 
>> On 13 Nov , 2017, at 11:25 AM, Alistair Bell wrote:
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>> Yes, it’s on my list of dream trips in the van. Mosquito netting on van to be in good shape :-)
>> 
>> Alistair
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>>> On Nov 13, 2017, at 10:21 AM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
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>>>      Day after tomorrow We'll be able to Drive Our Vanagons to Tuktoyaktuk ~
>>> 
>>> http://ith.dot.gov.nt.ca/
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