Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

**Lillycat** · 04-07-2007, 08:20 PM

and i learned alot......i had no idea of the negative temps to that degree........i had heard of small amounts of daylight.....did i hear right.....only 2 hours a day?......actually that was a good "clip".....thanx for sharing!!!

**chocolatepuppy** · 04-07-2007, 08:35 PM

I like the cold and snow, but not that cold!

Hubby and I both drive Ford trucks.

**Cinder & Smoke** · 04-07-2007, 10:01 PM

OMG! ... That sure looks *cccccc.C.O.L.D*!!!

You and that crazy Yukon Girl (Glacier/Tamara) can split my share of the Cold!

But it IS comforting to know that there are Folks like you who will work in
those conditions - for the betterment of all of us sun-worshipers!
**THANKS**

**kuhio98** · 04-08-2007, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by Lillycat

and i learned alot......i had no idea of the negative temps to that degree........i had heard of small amounts of daylight.....did i hear right.....only 2 hours a day?......actually that was a good "clip".....thanx for sharing!!!

Yes, you hear right. In the winter, we are lucky to get 2 hours of daylight -- and then it's more of "dawn"light. The sun barely rises over the horizon. It look like it's sitting pretty much on the ground. Then it disappears. But, in the summer, the sun pretty much never sets. It's daylight almost 24 hours day.

**Laura's Babies** · 04-08-2007, 10:04 AM

I watched the video and all I can say is BRRRRRRRRRRR!

**lvpets2002** · 04-08-2007, 10:12 AM

BBrrrrrrr Where is my Hot Chocolate?? OMG girl how & why on earth would you stay there?? I know I know The MONEY is Great.. They would have to Pay real well for me to be there.. Do you have Airports that you can be able to leave if you want??

**kuhio98** · 04-08-2007, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by lvpets2002

BBrrrrrrr Where is my Hot Chocolate?? OMG girl how & why on earth would you stay there?? I know I know The MONEY is Great.. They would have to Pay real well for me to be there.. Do you have Airports that you can be able to leave if you want??

I'm drinking my hot chocolate as I type! I love working here. I fly in (yes, we have airports) and work for 2 weeks. Then I fly home to Anchorage for 2 weeks and snuggle kittys. The flight is 1.5 hours from Anchorage. Only the truckers (who haul our groceries and supplies) drive the Dalton Highway (we call it the Haul Road). I think one of them said it was a 2 day drive.

But no, you can't leave when you want. Think of it like being in the military and you're sent overseas. You stay until your "hitch" is up. My hitch is 2 weeks. We have several flights a day (except Saturday) so if there is an emergency, we can fly people out. Like today, a guy is getting flown to Anchorage because he got some rusty metal shavings in his eye. We have doctors here, but they didn't feel comfortable removing the object themselves. So, this poor guy will spend Easter in a hospital in Anchorage.

**Lillycat** · 04-08-2007, 04:58 PM

thanks for the additional information.....i sure would like to "sample" daylight nearly 24 hours a day......it all sounds very interesting.....thanks again....