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

I've been to Whitehorse maybe 8 times. There was a possibility of a job for me there at one point about 20 years ago. I often wish I'd made the move.
I like living in the lower mainland (I know, flame away!!) and both of our jobs keep us here.

From the description of your situation, it sure is worth a look. It's a beautiful part of the country. I love flying in on a clear day.
 
45ACPKING said:
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 ;)
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post office well delays has to be said. sometimes three days from downtown to the main office ....

and yes a campfire in the fall with wolves, moose and northern lights with nobody around ... that is the place ..
 
I hitchhiked to Teslin about 16 years ago and I still kick myself for leavin.I really loved it up there.I didn't do any hunting but plenty of fishing and I have yet to find any better place to wet a line.I met lots of great people,it felt like stepping back in time.I even found myself a little gold!If I could walk away from what I have now,I would be up there in a heartbeat.
 
Nope. I like hunting but fishing and quadding are at the bottom of my list. Plus I can't stand bug-infested summers and long winters.

I'm perhaps even obsessed with hunting but seeing as I only expect to get a deer and bear a year and maybe part of a shared moose every 3 years or so, to move somewhere just because of hunting opportunities is also a low priority for me. The waterfowling too is amazing right where I'm at.

Sounds like a good fit for you. that's what is important.
 
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I am 51 and if I find myself laid off here in the oil patch I will be heading up there myself. Have had a hankering to go experience the Yukon for a few years now and not getting any younger but like anyone else job and $ comes first. Can't play if you can't pay!
 
Well boys, as most of you know I just left there after doing 35 years..........I used to love it and I truly miss the summer and 24 hrs daylight, but I do not miss the winters and fighting with -40 and vehicles and the dark 18 hrs a day.......Nope don't miss that one bit, but I am now in my 60th year of life with well over 1/2 my life spent in Whitehorse. You do not have school age kids but the K-12 education system in Whitehorse is very good and students from there score quite high on the national averages exams, however post secondary education is non-existent. It is a great place for the outdoor lifestyle and a good place to work, wages are fairly high by national standards (not Ft. MacMurry high) but as mentioned housing is expensive and so are utilities. It is not a nice place to be poor in !!! The amenities in Whitehorse are outstanding for the population base and the range is one of the best I have ever shot on.......I REALLY do miss the WR&PC Range !!!!!!!!!!!
As with any place it has it's pluses and minuses but if you want to go and backpack hunt for a week and never see another sole it has the space and population density that allows that. The hunting season is 90 days for most animals and even longer for caribou and bison. The fishing is as good as anywhere in the world, with some lakes that still have probably never seen a fisherman. Dall sheep hunting is the best in the world and I do believe the #1 caribou is out of the Yukon, as is the world record moose...........what more can I say about the hunting there...........
 
ya, the bugs..... that for me would be one thing I'd probably not like too much and would take some getting used too. we have em here too, but from what I've heard, nothing like the Yukon. the cold, snow and daylight hour stuff I can deal with, I'm a huge fan of winter , let it fricken snow ;)

as for housing..... I don't know the lay of the land or it's outskirting areas. rentals seem to be ballparking 1200 to 1600 for anything suitable for our needs. 2 bedroom with room for the dogs outside and a heated shop for me to make my rifle stocks in and I'm good to go ;) wife would have to be within a reasonable and safe driving distance from the hospital if she takes the position. prices of homes , well, here I can get a whole lot for 150,000 to 300,000 depending if I want a fixer upper or turn key, some nice acreages around here as well. the wife and I decided a long time ago we wanted to keep our housing affordable so 300,000 would be a ceiling for me and still afford my current lifestyle hehehe
I'm frustrated with BC so if the wife ends up taking the job and it suits our needs in the long term, I'm up for the adventure.
 
The outskirts may have a fixer upper for that price that you are looking at. There are a lot of small subdivisions within a decent driving distance. But saying that, there are still communities here that have to drive 4 hours to buy milk. Commuting distance is relative in the Yukon.
Acreage is also something you would have to drive to find.
Its a unique place with unique advantages and disadvantages.
Good luck, there is a ton of support for small business up here. They really take care of their own.
 
Rugdoc said:
Nope. I like hunting but fishing and quadding are at the bottom of my list. Plus I can't stand bug-infested summers and long winters.

I'm perhaps even obsessed with hunting but seeing as I only expect to get a deer and bear a year and maybe part of a shared moose every 3 years or so, to move somewhere just because of hunting opportunities is also a low priority for me. The waterfowling too is amazing right where I'm at.

Sounds like a good fit for you. that's what is important.
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Don't think anyone has mentioned moving to the Yukon just because of hunting opportunities. Canada, in general, has hunting opportunities.
 
MackForce said:
Don't think anyone has mentioned moving to the Yukon just because of hunting opportunities. Canada, in general, has hunting opportunities.
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ya, I hear ya there. where I'm at now I can just jump on my quad and leave my property and start hunting. behind my place is nothing but crown forest for hectares. east of me is crown land for miles. downside to my immediate area is moose are LEH only but deer and black bear seasons are decent, as are predator hunting opportunities.
I have to admit, the yukons sheep, caribou, grizzly and of course moose hunting are things that greatly appeal to me and it would be nice to live near a river system again as I really miss fishing creeks and rivers. pretty much just lakes around me.
 
Growing up back east, moose season started and ended with the moose draw ticket not being drawn.
In the Yukon, its $5... no draw. Also, I never had the chance to hunt sheep back east and up here its quite an adventure whether you are successful or not.
Fish are plentiful here, but Im biased toward salt water fish. A quick jaunt to Alaska and I can get my halibut.
 
I think you should go I move to the 100 in the early 60s when we had winter and you couldn't get much past forest grove in break up unless you had a4x4 and a real need to get there.we move down to Powell River a few years ago because we figured if we weren't going to have winter or summer we may as well go somewhere we could grow a garden and it wasn't so busy.Back in the day I shoot a cow moose in the field behind the Redcoach that's when we had a two week season for cows so yes if I where a young man I'd be heading up there for so peace and quiet.just on a side note no one got excited about me taking that moose on the edge of town then but I was up there in early March when the cops shut down the highway out of town because some guy was pointing a stick we used to shoot coyotes off the highway all of the time and no one thought anything about it
 
A bit late in the game for us to make the move. It would be an adventure for sure, population density alone makes it appealing. If you want river fishing etc and open moose week you can still find that in BC with a shorter winter. Nw Hazleton has the best of everything with cheap housing if that would provide the employment opportunity for your wife. Good luck with your choice.
 
bjake said:
I think you should go I move to the 100 in the early 60s when we had winter and you couldn't get much past forest grove in break up unless you had a4x4 and a real need to get there.we move down to Powell River a few years ago because we figured if we weren't going to have winter or summer we may as well go somewhere we could grow a garden and it wasn't so busy.Back in the day I shoot a cow moose in the field behind the Redcoach that's when we had a two week season for cows so yes if I where a young man I'd be heading up there for so peace and quiet.just on a side note no one got excited about me taking that moose on the edge of town then but I was up there in early March when the cops shut down the highway out of town because some guy was pointing a stick we used to shoot coyotes off the highway all of the time and no one thought anything about it
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yup, I'm about 30km east from Forest Grove. that's the closest place for gas and the rural post masters office.
this whole idea of moving to the Yukon is my wife's idea. She thinks I'll be happy up there and she enjoyed living in Yellowknife years ago.
I work so I can pay my bills and hunt and fish so would probably have little trouble adapting.
my only concerns at this point would be what area to look for a house, within 50km of the hospital
and energy costs like electricity and heating fuels.
would also have to budget in a couple return flights to abbotsford to visit the family at least once a year.....
 
Thomas no heating fuel, wood stove if you can handle that.

electricity bills are not that bad unless you have xmas decorations year round, in the summer you do not need that much ...

yes an house around 50kms the farther are not sometimes the cheapest. bigger lot and house.

there is still a bridge to cross to go to the hospital, depending the size of the house and the lot. there is always toys to put in and needs in rooms.
 
medvedqc said:
Thomas no heating fuel, wood stove if you can handle that.

electricity bills are not that bad unless you have xmas decorations year round, in the summer you do not need that much ...

yes an house around 50kms the farther are not sometimes the cheapest. bigger lot and house.

there is still a bridge to cross to go to the hospital, depending the size of the house and the lot. there is always toys to put in and needs in rooms.
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life is similar here, 8 cords of firewood gets me thru from mid sept to right about now. I have maybe a 1/2 cord in the woodshed.
we only use the electric heat to keep the chill off if we are out for the day, then it's back to good ol fire wood ;)
 
I love the Yukon. First time I visited was when I was about 16 and did a 3 week canoe trip. But I wouldn't want to leave southern BC to live a winter there. :)

I suppose if I was a city dweller and wanted to change my life completely it would be more appealing. I've spent enough time in -40 and very little daylight to last me, well..forever. :)

But the moose there....well, they are monsters. :)
 
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