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February 25, 2005

Next gas, 500 km

February 24, 2005

Bend in James Bay Highway

February 22, 2005

Snow blows into engine compartment

After parked overnight in blowing snow at -30 F, the MINI
started easily. I'm a little concerned by the accumulation
of blown snow and ice though.

snow_engine_IMG_179.jpg

February 19, 2005

Hudson Weather


Chisasibi, Québec
Radisson, Québec (MétéoTexte: RADI)

historical weather : min mean max

Matagami, Québec (YNM): Weather Canada | Yahoo | Weathernetwork

Val-d'Or, Québec
Montreal, Québec

Champlain, NY
NYC, NY

February 17, 2005

Hudson 2005 February 18 to 22

2005 February 18 to 22

February 2005
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
-- -- _1 _2 _3 _4 _5
_6 _7 _8 _9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22
23 24 25 26
27 28

Fri Feb 18: NYC -- Montreal -- Val D'Or +
Sat Feb 19: Radisson
Sun Feb 20: Radisson
Mon Feb 21: Montreal

Here's the basics of what I would consider a good plan:

FRIDAY
Leave Montreal area by 12 Noon
Arrive Matagami by 10 PM Friday night.
Have beer.
Sleep.

SATURDAY
Depart Matagami by 9 AM
Arrive James Bay / Hudson by 7 PM Saturday night.
Have beer.
Sleep.

SUNDAY
Leaving that in the hands of a "meeting" planner, I'm just doing transportation.

MONDAY
Depart by 9 AM
Arrive Matagami by 7 PM Monday night
Have beer.
Sleep.

TUESDAY
Depart by 7 AM
Haul all the way home.

END.

February 16, 2005

Auberge Radisson

Auberge Radisson, l’endroit par excellence pour un séjour
électrisant et inoubliable !

66, avenue Des Groseilliers, Radisson
(Baie-James)
Téléphone : (819) 638-7201
Sans frais : 1-888-638-7201
Ask for Suzie Rousseau or
Claude Gagne, General manager, Radisson


Alternate website.

More Radisson hotel listings from Lodging-Quebec

Packed

mini_packed_hudson.jpg

Full size spare, snowshoes, bear pants,
windscreen de-icer fluid, tow hook, tow strap, Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50.

February 15, 2005

Hudson hotels: touristy listings

More touristy listings
bonjourquebec
anglais
Nord-du-Québec

February 13, 2005

Hudson maps B: Quebec

Excellent James Bay Road Highway #109 travel page and kilometre posts.

0 begin
37 Matagami
257 Rupert River and Rapids
381 24hr gas 'Road Halt'
617 Radisson

Road conditions in western Quebec and on the James Bay Highway 109
by Transports Quebec.

"For the most recent information, communicate without expenses
with the

Company of energy of the Bay James (SEBJ) with the
1-888-676-INFO (4636) or

with the Municipality of Bay-James (MBJ) with
(819) 739-4473."

February 8, 2005

Hudson maps C: Quebec regional maps

more maps of Quebec

Regional road condition info

February 7, 2005

Hudson Maps 7: Matagami to Radisson

Radisson hotel info.

James Bay Road milepost by milepost guide

Road conditions for km 0 to km 620.

Radisson PDF
-----------------------------------

  • Service stop at km 381
    SERVICES OFFERTS
    * Hébergement;
    * Cafétéria;
    * Distribution de carburant.
    POUR RÉSERVATIONS
    Téléphone : (819) 638-8502
    -----------------------------------

  • February 6, 2005

    Hudson Maps 6: Amos to Matagami

    Road conditions:

    Amos – St-Dominique-du-Rosaire
    St-Dominique-du-Rosaire – Joutel
    Joutel – Matagami

    Highway 109 Amos to Matagami: mailpost to milepost guide


    Downtown Matagami:


    ------------------------------
    Friday:

    lodging Quebec

    Hotel Bell
    196, boul. Matagami
    Tél.:(819) 739-4347

    Hotel-Motel Matagami
    99, boul. Matagami
    Tél.:(819) 739-2501

    Motel le Caribou
    108, boul. Matagami
    Tél.:(819) 739-4550

    ------------------------------


    Abitibi PDF

    Matagami PDF

    February 5, 2005

    Hudson Maps 5: Val D'Or to Amos

    Part 5: Val D'Or to Amos.

    Hwy 111 conditions Val D'Or to Amos.

    (Highway 111 is recomended by Matagami info.)

    Or might be good to stay on Hwy 117 after Val-d'Or until Riviere-Heva,
    then take Hwy 109 up thru Amos and beyond.

    Hwy 117 conditions Val D'Or - Rivière-Héva.

    Hwy 109 conditions Rivière-Héva – Amos


    Valdor_Amos.jpg

    February 4, 2005

    Hudson Maps 4: Mont Laurier to Val-d'Or on Hwy 117

    Road conditions Hyw 117

    Mont-Laurier – Grand-Remous
    Grand-Remous – Limite de la réserve faunique
    Limite de la réserve faunique – Milieu de la réserve faunique
    Milieu de la réserve faunique – Louvicourt
    Louvicourt – Val-d'Or

    Ottawa_Valdor.jpg

    February 3, 2005

    Hudson Maps 3: Montreal to Mont Laurier

    Part 3: Montreal to Mont Laurier

    3a Montreal to Ste-Agathe-Des-Monts on Hyw 15
    3b Ste-Agathe-Des-Monts to Mont Laurier on Hyw 117

    Road conditions Hyw 15.

    Montréal (pont Champlain) – Jcn A-40 (Montréal)
    Jcn A-40 (Montréal) – Ste-Thérèse
    Ste-Thérèse – St-Jérôme
    St-Jérôme – Ste-Adèle
    Ste-Adèle – Ste-Agathe


    Road Conditions Hyw 117



    Montreal_Mont-Laurier.jpg

    February 2, 2005

    Hudson Maps 2: Border to Montreal

    Road conditions Hyw 15


    Frontière état New York – Jonction de la R-219
    Jonction de la R-219 – Candiac
    Candiac – Montréal (pont Champlain)

    Click to enlarge

    February 1, 2005

    Exploratory Data Analysis in NIST's Statistics Handbook

    NIST's Engineering Statistics Handbook: Exploratory Data Analysis.

    Hudson Maps 1: NYC to Canadian Border

    I-278/Triboro Bridge to Plattsburgh/Canadian Border
    via Newburgh,
    Albany,
    Lake George.

    Counties: Bronx, Westchester, Rockland, Orange,
    Ulster, Greene, Albany, Saratoga, Warren, Essex and Clinton.

    Control Cities:
    New York, Albany, Montreal, Buffalo.

    Notes: I-87 is part of the New York Thruway from NYC to I-90.
    There's essential three "sets" of exit numbers.

    1-14 in New York City area.
    1-24 on NY Thruway.
    1-43 north of Albany.

    [upstatenyroads]

    Alternate non-NYS Thruway route Via VT

    9:00 leave; 10:30 ferry
    'It is recommended that reserved vehicles arrive thirty minutes
    prior to scheduled departure.'

    ETA 9:45 AM Port Jefferson, NY

    ----
    Ferry
    10:30 AM 11:45 AM

    ETA 11:45 AM Bridgeport, CT

    Exit 5 Rt 89 NW of Concord (Hopkington) NH should arrive 3:00pm

    Starting from: 1 Hopkinton, NH
    Arriving at: 2 White River Junction, VT
    53.4 miles Approximate Travel Time: 1 hour 13 mins

    ETA @ WRJ: 4:15 PM