First Time Jeep Owner in Kodiak, AK!

Awesome!! I was stationed in Sault Ste Marie for 2 years!!

When I was a kid I loved going to the soo locks. I could watch the ships go by all day. In fact I got my mechant mariners card when I was 21. I had plans to go off and work the Ore freighters for the summers. But I blew my knee out running track in college and wasn't physically able to work that year.
 
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When I was a kid I loved going to the soo locks. I could watch the ships go by all day. In fact I got my mechant mariners card when I was 21. I had plans to go off and work the Ore freighters for the summers. But I blew my knee out running track in college and wasn't physically able to work that year.
Oh man..that sucks!

Yeah, I used to watch the Lakers go throigh when I would go outside for a break! It was neat to watch! It is amazing how old those vessels are and they habe an important job to do!
 
Check out Bartact seat covers. A bit pricey, but I haven't heard one negative review on them. Think there is a seat cover thread on here about them.
 
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The biggest downside is shipping cost or inability to get certain items.

We lived in Yellowknife for 10 years. Shipping, remoteness, similar. But I ran a lumber yard and the trucking company we used was pretty helpful. Plus we had an overnite air service. Check around. I'm sure with a government job there is no piggy backing of 4x4 persomal items but the local building supply etc might be able to help out.

Anytime we shipped to the Northern, fly in communities we would get a shopping list for everything from diapers to donuts. We did a curcuit picking up all the extras to fill the plane. My bet is someone has a pretty economical way to bring in those obscure items. Ask all the other newbies, nurses, teachers, check out how the other "transients" get those things required to survive. Heck, ask yer boss. Tell him the "Jeep" project is a cabin fever release project. Ya can go stir crazy when the sun never sets... or rises.
 
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We lived in Yellowknife for 10 years. Shipping, remoteness, similar. But I ran a lumber yard and the trucking company we used was pretty helpful. Plus we had an overnite air service. Check around. I'm sure with a government job there is no piggy backing of 4x4 persomal items but the local building supply etc might be able to help out.

Anytime we shipped to the Northern, fly in communities we would get a shopping list for everything from diapers to donuts. We did a curcuit picking up all the extras to fill the plane. My bet is someone has a pretty economical way to bring in those obscure items. Ask all the other newbies, nurses, teachers, check out how the other "transients" get those things required to survive. Heck, ask yer boss. Tell him the "Jeep" project is a cabin fever release project. Ya can go stir crazy when the sun never sets... or rises.

We have C130s that go to anchorage quite often and we are allowed to bring back almost anything. For large items you have to get permission from the load master, but it is easy if they aren't going to be loaded down.

I just don't like how some companies treat us lime outsiders when shipping....or not wanting to ship here. Heck, I couldn't even get a track bar relocation bracket shipped here!
 
I just don't like how some companies treat us lime outsiders when shipping....or not wanting to ship here. Heck, I couldn't even get a track bar relocation bracket shipped here!

Well they have likely been burnt before. And often their shippers? they have no idea where you are. Might have to pick a supplier, establish a relationship. Yer remote, earning "danger pay"??? But any business is open to growth without risk. Figure out how to eliminate the risk.
 
One thing is for sure indeed... You do live in the perfect place to own a Jeep!
No, Denver, Florida, Salem.... they all beat North of 60. Up There, a TJ is a Prius. My YJ was a great commuter Up There. But for exploring think dogs, sleds, quads. North of 60 there are no areas closed to ORV, heck in Yelowknife, the NWTs biggest city, you can drive sleds anywhere except the 12 block downtown core.

A TJ is literally just a capable city vehicle.
 
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No, Denver, Florida, Salem.... they all beat North of 60. Up There, a TJ is a Prius. My YJ was a great commuter Up There. But for exploring think dogs, sleds, quads. North of 60 there are no areas closed to ORV, heck in Yelowknife, the NWTs biggest city, you can drive sleds anywhere except the 12 block downtown core.

A TJ is literally just a capable city vehicle.

How about a snowmobile, do you think that would be a decent vehicle for up there?
 
No, Denver, Florida, Salem.... they all beat North of 60. Up There, a TJ is a Prius. My YJ was a great commuter Up There. But for exploring think dogs, sleds, quads. North of 60 there are no areas closed to ORV, heck in Yelowknife, the NWTs biggest city, you can drive sleds anywhere except the 12 block downtown core.

A TJ is literally just a capable city vehicle.

He's on Kodiak. Not the arctic circle! Same climate as Seattle Washington. [emoji6]


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