so.... would you give it all up to move to the yukon?

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so my wife's friend and coworker left a year ago for a position in Whitehorse and the two have kept in contact since.
5 years ago I easily convinced my wife to leave the lowermainland of BC behind and we headed to the caribou, landing just north of canim lake BC.
we like it here, 50km from anything resembling a town, the fishing is excellent.... lake fishing is simply some of the best anywhere..... hunting is okay, I fill my freezer every year.

but the other day my wife asked what I thought of the idea of taking a road trip early this summer to go check out Whitehorse.
My business is mostly from home and can move with me.
My head has been spinning a little.... I'm a bit of a hobby gold prospector, and needless to say the lure of the hunting, fishing and quadding the Yukon has to offer has me somewhat excited. But I wonder what kind of stuff I'm gonna need, will my jeep YJ survive up there LOL , ect

so, if given the chance, would you give up the opportunities as a hunter in BC for a permanent move to the Yukon?
my wife spent several years in Yellowknife in her 20's so know's what life in the north is about.
am I crazy or is this a hell of an opportunity?
what do you guys think?
and you guys from up there, ya never know, we might have to have a cgn get together when I pass thru ;)
 
If I were young I wouldn't want to pass up on a opportunity like that. What's the worst that would happen if it didn't work out after a couple of years?
 
I did it. Packed up from BC and headed to Yukon. Its been great. I have been here over 1 year now and have taken full advantage of everything I can up here. There are a few things we ran into, as a young family of 4. Heres my 2 cents.
1. Decent housing is tough to find and expensive for what you get. Not like Vancouver.. but you also don't get the amenities available.
2. Winters are long and tough. We found some really fun stuff to do but its hard to justify heading out in -40(with no wind chill added) with the small ones.
3. I bought a beater 4x4 and its holding up just fine. Jeep will work and be quite useful. I also have a boat and motorcycle. tons of fun.
4. Check out the prices and availability of the big game up here. Enough said.
5. We planned it as a 2-5 year excursion. That's exactly what it will be. I couldn't do a lifetime up here, but if the moneys there for at least one of you, its an awesome place. That's just us, some people stay for life or beat it after 1 year.
6. Its the most beautiful place I've ever been. ever.
7. Shoot anywhere. anywhere.

Good luck. I'm sure others will chime in.
 
I'm at the complete opposite of trebor2880. As a young man with a wife I would be thinking that I would rather stay close to a city or town with schools for my kids to give them every opportunity. And after they have grown and gone to college/university or whatever they choose to pursue in life, then I would love to move to a more secluded part of the country and live more off the land.

Either way, tough choice to make.
 
you are only crazy if you do not do it.

we have done it many years ago and wont regret it, so as the ones that stayed here i will say you are more than welcome over here.

and if i can help as some like Ted helped me while moving here let me know.

Phil

PS: i still have to send you pictures of stocks and actions.
 
I may add after being here 5 years but guys that are willing to move here do not read. lol.

we didnt get any real winters since that time. and the last three ones we didnt hit -40c ... i went with less than 4 cords of wood with a so so insulated home for every year and for the last three years ...
the winter in quebec were longer.

the average of the population is moving after 5 years as this is not for everyone and if you have ties or expecting shopoing in the mall this is not the place but for the outdoor, the warmth of the people that is still the place.

people are still stopping their cars to wave you and let the people crossings ...

my two cents.

Phil

the lost of daylight can be a killer, but the daylight in summer is so good.
 
paul792 said:
I'm at the complete opposite of trebor2880. As a young man with a wife I would be thinking that I would rather stay close to a city or town with schools for my kids to give them every opportunity. And after they have grown and gone to college/university or whatever they choose to pursue in life, then I would love to move to a more secluded part of the country and live more off the land.

Either way, tough choice to make.
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I hear what you're saying Paul.
I struggled with the same thought process. But now I know I have made the right choice for my kids. The untouched nature up here is something children in most cities do not get to experience. Fully depending on ages and what your hobbies are. My 6 year old is shooting now, paddles a canoe, can start a camp fire and knows a ton about plants and animals.
There is a fine line between opportunity and distractions.
It really comes down to how each person wants to live their life and what they find important.
 
medvedqc said:
I may add after being here 5 years but guys that are willing to move here do not read. lol.

we didnt get any real winters since that time. and the last three ones we didnt hit -40c ... i went with less than 4 cords of wood with a so so insulated home for every year and for the last three years ...
the winter in quebec were longer.

the average of the population is moving after 5 years as this is not for everyone and if you have ties or expecting shopoing in the mall this is not the place but for the outdoor, the warmth of the people that is still the place.

people are still stopping their cars to wave you and let the people crossings ...

my two cents.

Phil

the lost of daylight can be a killer, but the daylight in summer is so good.
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North of Whitehorse they hit -40 Med! lol city folk....
 
well, I'm 46 at the end of may , self employed with the odd gig with a friend's company when he needs a steel fab/design guy, so just me the wife and the rottweillers , which are kinda like kids.
I have simple needs out of life and the north would probably suit me just fine.
we had a very mild winter this year in the caribou but we do get the -25 to -35 temps for part of our winter on the bad years.
I've spent many a day jigging kokanee out of my favorite lake , wondering why I'm the only guy there..... then I see it's -36 and it all makes sense LOL
 
Haha yeah.. The "city" folk up here are a tough breed. Great people.
OP tell your wife to pack those stilettos up. Rubber boots are your Friday night dancing shoes up here.

I wont take this thread over, but I have to add Dawson City has been more fun and cooler than any other "party" city ive been to in Canada.
 
MackForce said:
Haha yeah.. The "city" folk up here are a tough breed. Great people.
OP tell your wife to pack those stilettos up. Rubber boots are your Friday night dancing shoes up here.

I wont take this thread over, but I have to add Dawson City has been more fun and cooler than any other "party" city ive been to in Canada.
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this is all my wife's idea LOL
she gave up her heels and the malls many years ago ;)
if you google canim lake bc, while it isn't the Yukon...... it's far from anything resembling a city hehehe we're at the northwest end up on the ridge.
small town 100 mile house doesn't have much as per "shopping" and I try not to go to town unless I have too LOL
 
medvedqc said:
the killer is the one year probation before hunting big game.lol
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Can you hunt small game in your first year up there, Phil? Or is it something like "You must be a resident of the territory for 1 full year before being allowed to apply for any hunting licenses."? Just curious. I've been debating heading up that way for years. Trying to get my #### together for next spring.
 
The only thing that would stop me is my wife (and she would), but you already got the green light... what are you waiting for???
 
MackForce said:
Haha yeah.. The "city" folk up here are a tough breed. Great people.
OP tell your wife to pack those stilettos up. Rubber boots are your Friday night dancing shoes up here.

I wont take this thread over, but I have to add Dawson City has been more fun and cooler than any other "party" city ive been to in Canada.
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ha no worries, post away ;)
I don't know if there are positions in dawson for my wife, the current offer is from whitehorse. I do have a buddy who went off to go for gold a few years ago that I hear ended up around carmaks somewhere. gotta look him up on the ol facebook I guess.

for me it's make enough product in my shop part time to satisfy my customer base and be reasonably near a post office , then it's pretty much all about the hunting, fishing and hopefully get to play around with my gold prospectin gear hehehe I don't really go to bars or do the party thing, unless it's around a campfire under the sky somewhere ;)
 
Dorian Gray said:
Can you hunt small game in your first year up there, Phil? Or is it something like "You must be a resident of the territory for 1 full year before being allowed to apply for any hunting licenses."? Just curious. I've been debating heading up that way for years. Trying to get my #### together for next spring.
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Non residents can hunt small game. Big game is the 1 year wait.
 
Dorian Gray said:
Can you hunt small game in your first year up there, Phil? Or is it something like "You must be a resident of the territory for 1 full year before being allowed to apply for any hunting licenses."? Just curious. I've been debating heading up that way for years. Trying to get my #### together for next spring.
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Dorian small game is open for non resident and great too.
 
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