November 08, 2005
Arctic MINI map and photo mashup
NoNo's Arctic MINI map and photo mashup is live.
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November 07, 2005
Tour de NORD: Hudson Bay or Bust III
Mapping the 2006 arctic expedition.
Planning threads:
MINI2
NE MINI
Arctic MINI reference by Ross Trusler.
More about Newfoundland:
Picture gallery by Jerry Curtis.
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May 19, 2005
Hudson galleries
Uptick's arctic trek gallery.
Ross Trusler's Arctic MINI and Dave Rose' DuctTape.
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May 13, 2005
Hudson trip gallery
Peter E (nakedpillowfight) 's gallery.
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May 11, 2005
nemini thread
NE (New England / North East) MINI thread on Hudson trip.
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March 31, 2005
Le Jamesien
Minis-Cooper in visit with Radisson
By Josée Lefebvre
The group made up of a dozen Americans in common have only the fact
of being owners of these small racing cars. "At the beginning, nobody
knew himself, but one saw all on Internet an invitation to undertake
a tour towards North with our vehicles", tells us Peter Wan of New
York. According to information's collected, a certain David Ross
would have proposed the idea by fixing the starting point in the area
of New York for an excursion of approximately a week.
For Amy Larson of Connecticut and Annette Murano of California, the
voyage is an unforgettable experiment; like the other members of the
group, they had never been also far in north from the continent and
all could appreciate Québécois hospitality. They particularly
appreciated to go to Chisasibi to see the sea, famous Baie of James.
Walter Soyka of New York had much pleasure to take photographs during
the voyage.
Namely why undertake a tour out of Minis-Cooper, Peter Emminger
answers us: "Why not? The Minis-Cooper are not only one amusing car,
but it is also very powerful and sedentary. And in spite of what
people think, one has of the place inside ". The participants did not
have any major problem and tell with humour that one as of their
found the four tires in the air by taking a turn a little too tight.
There was no casualty, fortunately. Peter Basiliere of New York in
made laugh more one while walking in short trousers in spite of the
intense cold.
The majority of the participants of this merry group are promised to
remake the voyage, perhaps in summer if the opportunity arises.
There are clubs of owners of Minis-Cooper throughout the world. For
information, mini2 and nemini.
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March 20, 2005
Shoulder of James Bay highway
James Bay road's wide shoulders offer progressively deeper
snow the further off road you go. The centre of the road
offers a thin layer of packed snow and ice.
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March 17, 2005
Good Morning
Matagami, , Quebec [MOV]
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March 06, 2005
N3B 'snorkel' Parka
Dressed to kill not die. Prepared for extreme cold winter.
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February 25, 2005
Next gas, 500 km
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February 24, 2005
Bend in James Bay Highway
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February 22, 2005
Snow blows into engine compartment
After parked overnight in blowing snow at -30 F, the MINI
started easily. I'm a little concerned by the accumulation
of blown snow and ice though.
Posted by omor at 11:31 PM | Comments (0)
February 19, 2005
Hudson Weather
Chisasibi, Québec
Radisson, Québec (MétéoTexte: RADI)
historical weather : min mean max
Matagami, Québec (YNM): Weather Canada | Yahoo | Weathernetwork
Val-d'Or, Québec
Montreal, Québec
Champlain, NY
NYC, NY
Posted by omor at 09:09 PM | Comments (0)
February 17, 2005
Hudson 2005 February 18 to 22
2005 February 18 to 22
February 2005
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
-- -- _1 _2 _3 _4 _5
_6 _7 _8 _9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28
Fri Feb 18: NYC -- Montreal -- Val D'Or +
Sat Feb 19: Radisson
Sun Feb 20: Radisson
Mon Feb 21: Montreal
Here's the basics of what I would consider a good plan:
FRIDAY
Leave Montreal area by 12 Noon
Arrive Matagami by 10 PM Friday night.
Have beer.
Sleep.
SATURDAY
Depart Matagami by 9 AM
Arrive James Bay / Hudson by 7 PM Saturday night.
Have beer.
Sleep.
SUNDAY
Leaving that in the hands of a "meeting" planner, I'm just doing transportation.
MONDAY
Depart by 9 AM
Arrive Matagami by 7 PM Monday night
Have beer.
Sleep.
TUESDAY
Depart by 7 AM
Haul all the way home.
END.
Posted by omor at 11:36 PM | Comments (0)
February 16, 2005
Auberge Radisson
Auberge Radisson, l’endroit par excellence pour un séjour
électrisant et inoubliable !
66, avenue Des Groseilliers, Radisson
(Baie-James)
Téléphone : (819) 638-7201
Sans frais : 1-888-638-7201
Ask for Suzie Rousseau or
Claude Gagne, General manager, Radisson
More Radisson hotel listings from Lodging-Quebec
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Packed
Full size spare, snowshoes, bear pants,
windscreen de-icer fluid, tow hook, tow strap, Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50.
Posted by omor at 01:08 AM | Comments (0)
February 15, 2005
Hudson hotels: touristy listings
More touristy listings
bonjourquebec
anglais
Nord-du-Québec
Posted by omor at 10:43 PM | Comments (0)
February 13, 2005
Hudson maps B: Quebec
Excellent James Bay Road Highway #109 travel page and kilometre posts.
0 begin
37 Matagami
257 Rupert River and Rapids
381 24hr gas 'Road Halt'
617 Radisson
Road conditions in western Quebec and on the James Bay Highway 109
by Transports Quebec.
"For the most recent information, communicate without expenses
with the
Company of energy of the Bay James (SEBJ) with the
1-888-676-INFO (4636) or
with the Municipality of Bay-James (MBJ) with
(819) 739-4473."
Posted by omor at 10:27 PM | Comments (0)
February 08, 2005
Hudson maps C: Quebec regional maps
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February 07, 2005
Hudson Maps 7: Matagami to Radisson
Radisson hotel info.
James Bay Road milepost by milepost guide
Road conditions for km 0 to km 620.
Radisson PDF
-----------------------------------
SERVICES OFFERTS
* Hébergement;
* Cafétéria;
* Distribution de carburant.
POUR RÉSERVATIONS
Téléphone : (819) 638-8502
-----------------------------------
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February 06, 2005
Hudson Maps 6: Amos to Matagami
Amos – St-Dominique-du-Rosaire
St-Dominique-du-Rosaire – Joutel
Joutel – Matagami
Highway 109 Amos to Matagami: mailpost to milepost guide
Downtown Matagami:
------------------------------
Friday:
Hotel Bell
196, boul. Matagami
Tél.:(819) 739-4347
Hotel-Motel Matagami
99, boul. Matagami
Tél.:(819) 739-2501
Motel le Caribou
108, boul. Matagami
Tél.:(819) 739-4550
------------------------------
Posted by omor at 08:54 PM | Comments (0)
February 05, 2005
Hudson Maps 5: Val D'Or to Amos
Part 5: Val D'Or to Amos.
Hwy 111 conditions Val D'Or to Amos.
(Highway 111 is recomended by Matagami info.)
Or might be good to stay on Hwy 117 after Val-d'Or until Riviere-Heva,
then take Hwy 109 up thru Amos and beyond.
Hwy 117 conditions Val D'Or - Rivière-Héva.
Hwy 109 conditions Rivière-Héva – Amos
Posted by omor at 08:57 PM | Comments (0)
February 04, 2005
Hudson Maps 4: Mont Laurier to Val-d'Or on Hwy 117
Mont-Laurier – Grand-Remous
Grand-Remous – Limite de la réserve faunique
Limite de la réserve faunique – Milieu de la réserve faunique
Milieu de la réserve faunique – Louvicourt
Louvicourt – Val-d'Or
Posted by omor at 01:31 AM | Comments (0)
February 03, 2005
Hudson Maps 3: Montreal to Mont Laurier
Part 3: Montreal to Mont Laurier
3a Montreal to Ste-Agathe-Des-Monts on Hyw 15
3b Ste-Agathe-Des-Monts to Mont Laurier on Hyw 117
Montréal (pont Champlain) – Jcn A-40 (Montréal)
Jcn A-40 (Montréal) – Ste-Thérèse
Ste-Thérèse – St-Jérôme
St-Jérôme – Ste-Adèle
Ste-Adèle – Ste-Agathe
Posted by omor at 01:28 AM | Comments (0)
February 02, 2005
Hudson Maps 2: Border to Montreal
Frontière état New York – Jonction de la R-219
Jonction de la R-219 – Candiac
Candiac – Montréal (pont Champlain)
Click to enlarge
Posted by omor at 03:08 AM | Comments (0)
February 01, 2005
Hudson Maps 1: NYC to Canadian Border
I-278/Triboro Bridge to Plattsburgh/Canadian Border
via Newburgh,
Albany,
Lake George.
Counties: Bronx, Westchester, Rockland, Orange,
Ulster, Greene, Albany, Saratoga, Warren, Essex and Clinton.
Control Cities:
New York, Albany, Montreal, Buffalo.
Notes: I-87 is part of the New York Thruway from NYC to I-90.
There's essential three "sets" of exit numbers.
1-14 in New York City area.
1-24 on NY Thruway.
1-43 north of Albany.
Posted by omor at 03:08 AM | Comments (0)
Alternate non-NYS Thruway route Via VT
9:00 leave; 10:30 ferry
'It is recommended that reserved vehicles arrive thirty minutes
prior to scheduled departure.'
ETA 9:45 AM Port Jefferson, NY
----
Ferry
10:30 AM 11:45 AM
ETA 11:45 AM Bridgeport, CT
-----
Begin 12:24 PM
Starting from: 1 Bridgeport, CT 06604-4920
Arriving at: 2 White River Junction, VT
200.4 miles Approximate Travel Time: 3 hours 51 mins
ETA 4:15 PM
----
Starting from: 1 White River Junction, VT
Arriving at: 2 164 Lake St, Rouses Point, NY 12979
141.9 miles Approximate Travel Time: 3 hours 2 mins
ETA 7:17 PM
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Exit 5 Rt 89 NW of Concord (Hopkington) NH should arrive 3:00pm
Starting from: 1 Hopkinton, NH
Arriving at: 2 White River Junction, VT
53.4 miles Approximate Travel Time: 1 hour 13 mins
ETA @ WRJ: 4:15 PM
Posted by omor at 02:14 AM | Comments (0)
January 31, 2005
Hudson Rendez-vous
From NYC:
?? Dave Rose ??
From Boston:
Exit 5 Rt 89 NW of Concord NH Thursday 3:00pm.
Thursday night:
Thursday evening Rouses Point, NY (Champlain) for the night.
The Anchorage Motor Inn
164 Lake St, Rouses Point, NY 12979
(518) 297-4211
Friday morning:
Highway 15, just north of Montreal
Friday night: Matagami.
Posted by omor at 08:14 PM | Comments (0)
January 30, 2005
Hudson meeting, day 1
Champlain, New York (US/Canada border) to:
Val-d’Or: 365.5 Miles, Estimated 7 hours, 18 minutes
Amos: 407.7 Miles, Estimated 8 hours, 9 minutes
Matagami: 508.7 Miles, Estimated 10 hours,15 minutes
(From MapQuest)
Posted by omor at 05:57 PM | Comments (0)
January 28, 2005
Hudson maps A: overview
STL, MO --------- NYC, NY: 1021 miles 15 hours 42 mins
NYC, NY --- Radisson, Que: 1264 miles 19 hours 26 mins
(NYC, NY -- Bennington, VT: 192 miles 3 hours, 42 mins
Radisson is 650% farther north than Vermont)
====
Champlain, New York (US/Canada border) to:
Val-d’Or: 365.5 Miles, Estimated 7 hours, 18 minutes
Amos: 407.7 Miles, Estimated 8 hours, 9 minutes
Matagami: 508.7 Miles, Estimated 10 hours,15 minutes
Bear in mind that from Milford NH to Champlain NY is 235 miles,
Estimated 4 hours 21 minutes, while the first day may be more for
others. We will stop along the way and I'd bet no less than a half
hour will be spent at the meeting place in NY/Canada.
The Next Day to Radisson according to AAA:
Matagami: 372 miles, Estimated 8 hours 24 minutes
Amos: 485 miles, Estimated 11 hours 1 minute
Val d'Or: 538 miles, Estimated 12 hours 13 minutes
The ideal is Val d'Or, as we know, but Amos is about as far north
as we should go on Day 1.
Posted by omor at 06:42 PM | Comments (0)
January 17, 2005
Winter driving report
Winter driving report
Location: Sandy Hook Manitoba Ca
Extreme cold temp. report
The over night lows here are hitting -30F and with the windchill it feels like
-45F
My MC starts every time,first time,with no block heater.
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sandy Hook Manitoba Ca Posts: 3,359
The over night lows here are hitting -30F and with the windchill it feels like -45FBut it's a dry cold,humidity is around 40%.
My MC starts every time, first time,with no block heater.I do have a trickle charger that plugs into the cig. lighter, keeps the battery topped up,and warm.
I make sure I turn off everything at shut down,heater fan,radio,and that the e-brake is on,so the DRLs are off. I find it cranks alittle slower than normal, but catches everytime. Idle is rougher than normal for about 15 seconds. Then it levels out at about 1200RPM, I hold the clutch in for about 30 seconds or so,the car stalled once last winter after I let the clutch out to fast, the tranny oil is thick at these temps. Then I slowly let the clutch out and keep the idle up till the pedal is fully released, it is a bit noisy, but that goes away after things start moving.
Then I turn on the heater fan, seat heat,never use high setting, rear defog, and the AC to dry the air to help clear the windows.At these temps. I let the car warm up for between 5-10 min.But I have driven away once I'm buckled up,and the car just drives away.
Now I do keep revs below 3000RPM until the car is up to normal operating temp.
The Pirelli Snowcontrols don't seem to get "square wheel" as bad as the all seasons I ran last winter,could be that they run at 44PSI. The cockpit is very warm,all the windows are clear,and the little guy still goes like snot.
Now there are a few new rattles,but at these temps. I rattle too. But with the heater blasting,radio going over that,not to mention paying attention to the ice and snow,I don't really hear them.
The MPG tank at these temps. I fill my tank at 1/2 empty normally, and I usually go 400KMs by then.At these temps I get between 300-325KMs at 1/2 a tank.Warm-up,wheel spin,and plowing through snow play into this,but the cold temps cause bearings to freeze up,and I'm sure that it is harder for the car to run at these temps period.
This car works great at these temps,and I feel safe on my hour highway commute in it.
Posted by omor at 12:53 AM | Comments (0)
January 07, 2005
Hudson Trip info 2: clothes
See also MINI2 thread, New England MINI thread and Ducttape Dave Rose's master site.
*** What to bring ***
1. Clothing: [US Elite gear]
1.2 gloves
1.3 socks
1.4 pants:
F-1B Extreme Cold Weather Trousers
F1B Flight Pants from Army Navy Sales.
or Military ECWCS Hyvat Trousers at Army navy Deals
or fleece bear pants.
Posted by omor at 07:08 PM | Comments (0)
January 06, 2005
Info 1: The MINI
See also MINI2 thread, 1, 2; New England MINI thread and Ducttape Dave Rose's master site.
*** What to bring ***
1. Snow Tires
2. tow eye
3. tow chain
4. batteries
5. Fuses
6. Maps:
North America map
western Quebec map
7. FRS radio
8. Battery chargers
9. Maps
10. GPS receiver
11. Ice window scraper
11. paper towels
12. Window cleaning de-icing juice
13. CDs to share
14. Traction sand
15. Flare/light
16. Snowshoes.
17. Tarp
Posted by omor at 07:21 PM | Comments (0)
January 02, 2005
Cold Mini
MINI tests cars in Finland.
[Via Motoring File]
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January 01, 2005
Hudson Index
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