It'd indeed be nice to have a Canadian provider who could offer the service, but unless you are aware of a hyper-wealthy Canadian Bond Villian that I'm not.... I'm going to have to stick with Starlink.

Also the only way anyone still outside existing cell networks will get service. #NorthernProblems

But I LITERALLY just bought a new US flag for the Minnesota guys that own the cabin next to mine! I'm putting up a flagpole for them as soon as the frost is out of the ground up here (probably end of May).

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36+ hours with no power. At least it's only -7C, we have a generator, and our friends and neighbours are all incredible people.

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#uncomfortable #angering #frustration #humour #funny #winter #northernproblems

@akurjata.ca Yes, you do live north of most.

But not north of this guy 😎.

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That's one of the drawbacks of living in the low people-density/high resource-density parts of the 2nd largest nation on Earth.

Clean air, no traffic, true sense of community and great fishing in largely untouched wilderness, though.... Priceless.

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Are you even IN Canada? - lol

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Spring arrives in about a week. Corgis were enjoying even more fresh snow today.

I'm hoping it will finally melt by mid-May this year.

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Our nearest Costco is 1,100km away.... Mind grabbing me a case?

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Apparently we got down to -34C overnight for the first time this winter. Probably should've plugged in the '09 #Duramax.

Coffee at home while I wait for the block heater for an hour or so.

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What a week. Town is evacuated. We are surrounded by a wildfire. The smoke is so thick up here, I can taste it.

At least somebody dropped off some mints to help get the taste out of my mouth...

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#AlamosGold

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And over a month later, we are STILL under threat. Now, from a lightning strike fire to the south of us.
#NorthernProblems #Wildfire

They are indeed very good at what they do. Same kind of actions saved our town a few years back.

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