Arctic Travel - California to Arctic and Back in Winter

I was being ficeishous.

 

facetious

 

I didn't see a gun on that list... Have a good trip I can't wait to read about it!

 

Good luck and have fun!

 

Fishy-sus

 

Out of sheer curiosity, what is with the front grill mesh cover?

 

up in the far north it is to help keep snow from building up in the engine bay and keep the engine warm.

 

take pictures to share please.

 

Where did you get the grill cover?

 

Going this far north where it is this cold, would it be a good idea to take off the air intake duct before the air filter so the engine is consuming warm air from the engine compartment rather than drawing in -20 degree air from the outside? Would it make a difference in keeping the truck warmer?

I ask cause I have no clue or experience.

 

From my experience driving in the same climate and areas that OP will be; very few people bother running winter fronts with gasoline powered vehicles. Temperature regulation may have been an issue with older engine designs; where thermostats had a difficult time maintaining coolant temperature... I do see the practical application on a diesel, though.

Intake air temperature and keeping the truck warmer have little to no correlation. The function of a winter front is to deflect the amount of air that circulates over the radiator - thus, making the coolant "warm up" faster.

Seems as though this has turned into a BS thread! Wonder how the OP is doing?

OP, if you make it to Bellingham for your border crossing - I've got a copy of the Milepost that's yours!

 

If he packs one, he won't make it far.

 

subbed

 

I want more pictures of his truck/roof rack

 

According to OPs schedule; he's driving by now. He should already be to the Yukon.

But who knows.

I myself found the use of bungees intriguing.

He wasn't joking about the bell.

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=319423&d=1449854117

Fuck, that would drive me absolutely insane by mile 1...

God Speed, OP. Give us an update!

 

LOL He will probably have a picture of the cowbell hanging with several inches of hoar frost on it, and likely no longer ringing.

 

Hello team,
Apologize for lack of updates:
I left NorCal early morning on Sunday only to get stuck at mile post 2 in OR for 9 hours. The OR AM-1610 radio(and big sign board after CA border) mislead truckers early in the afternoon by not mandating chains for big rigs(there were two accidents already up top because of black ice and slush). This was a disaster waiting to happen. Multiple big rigs got stuck and traffic piled up(almost till CA border). By the time they pulled one truck at a time and got to the semi in front of us it was 11:46 PM (I got there at 3:10 PM PST). DOT trucks had to push each truck over the pass and come back for more. Road was closed for all traffic after exit 1 North bound( I was at mile 2, one mile south of all the skidding, sliding and CB cursing). Well, once I got out I had to stay for the night in Ashland, OR. There goes my plan on day 1!!!!

Any way, truck getting juiced up

Here is how I have solved my sleeping needs(many people asked me about it):
Seats off:





Add two yoga mats and then sleeping bag...its tight. I'm 5.8 and I can barely clear.
Anyway, getting back: See the clouds?

Stuck in traffic"

12:00 AM after getting unstuck

Day 2: I crossed over the border.

 

Go for Hwy99 north via Squamish - Lillooet for the Scenic route! Couple of side roads there to make it real interesting if you're interested.