aw sorry mate

point i was trying to make that -40oC in Calgary is not same as -20oC in Kamloops - working machinery and being outside and at elevation

if you're in UK you have no concept of how cold it can get here

did you drive a tractor ?

Open cab tractor and other various farm machinery, from 4am onwards. I've erected steel structures in the winter, dealt with frozen water lines and wherever else broke, froze or needed repair.

Yes, Calgary can get colder than Kamloops, but I stand by the premise that decent clothing makes life bearable through the winter. Life doesn't stop for some cold.

Thats not all the time though, we've probably had a few days this year (and some last) that were minus 30 (then the windchill) - irrespective, it's all doable - it's when your tools and machinery start to malfunction thats the problem - not the operator

I've climbed mountains on a few continents and some I wouldn't have done in a pair of shorts.

Dress for the occasion.

Gotta love the way people throw out the -40°C card.

Last time it was -40°C in Calgary was January 1997.

Work outside all winter? To be avoided if possible. Lungs might have a bit of a hard time depending on the exertion levels. Other than that dexterity becomes a problem with your deer skin or other thermal gloves. All the layers make it tough just to bend over to pick up a pencil. I did it for 3 yrs down to 35 below. Not the end of the world but I would avoid manual work in these temps on my next trip. Good luck

okay -30oc then

point am trying to make is if you're thinking of applying from UK and used to cladding in even the most extreme of yorkshire winter - what you may find here is too much - see post above

appreciate some people fancy themselves as ranulph fiennes/shackleton/scott etc

it's all just numbers until you've been out in it

Then an entry level rig position is definitely not for you.

I agree but the point is I am willing to start over and work my way up within that sector. I am very interested in the drilling MWD side of the industry.

Anyhow we are all moving back out on the 13th of June. We will make it work this time.

Dakota do a winter boot there 300 $ clothing.. Hello Hanson, u will get it all out here..

Don't be put of with the cold.. It's okay really.. I like it...lol

Is the cold realy that bad. I work year round out side in UK, but never get cold enough to wear thicker clothing,

Obviously theres a big difference between canada cold and our cold but i reckon you'll be fine with the right clothing

Its not going to be like the UK, thats for sure.

Some people deal with it, others dont. When the suns out its quite pleasant, when the winds blowing, well, not so much...

Ive been surprised what I can do in the depths of the Ontario winter, but I always look at the buggers working outside on the building outside my office window in the snow or when its -25C and blowing and I say a little thankyou that Im not one of them....


The main thing that would suck if trying to do fiddly dextrous work that requires thin or no gloves I would guess.

Would be good driving a digger with the heater on over there. Lol