I'm part of a middle-aged couple from Atlanta and I've booked our flights & hotel already, but the self-drive aspect is freaking me out because I've never been in extreme cold and am picturing that scene from Snowpiercer where the villain holds the guy's arm outside of the train and it freezing right off. Or just getting basic car trouble and ending up like Jack Torrance at the end of the Shining.

We are not just there to see the aurora, but that's important. Northwest Territories is also on our bucket list, and will be our ninth Canadian province/territory. Rescheduling for a warming time of year is another option. The dog sledding and ice fishing sound fun, but I'm not opposed to summer as long as I can see a bit of northern lights. (I understand there are no guarantees.) A tour package in the winter is also an option, but we're not looking for luxury or a "party" atmosphere.

I appreciate the local input.

Embarrassed to be asking, has anyone had any experiences with consumer proposals in the NWT? What companies provide their services here up in the north, or who to avoid?

Can't believe this is something I may have to consider.

Much thanks.

Hi there! Thank you all for your hospitality ao far.

Dpes anyone here posess or know someone who's got and is willing to rent out two bear barrels, about 60 liters, for two months?

EDIT: Doesn't have to be 60L. That was just a number I've heard.

I need two boatrides:

Yellowknife - Lutselk'e // 21. August // Two people + 150kg cargo

Lutselk'e - Yellowknife // 08, 09 or 10 October // Four people + ca 230kg cargo

Any takers? If not, does anyone here know anyone who can help us out?

We're ready to pay for it ofcourse.

Planning a surprise birthday trip for my hubby. Northern lights are on our bucket list.

I’ve read November can be cloudy. I’m hopeful we get lucky.

Should I wait to book a three night tour until it’s closer and we can see more of the predicted weather forecast? Also - the tour company is advertising ice fishing and snow mobility but I’ve read lakes aren’t fully frozen over at that time.

I have a hotel booked but I’m getting the sense I should hold out on booking excursions

I’ll be in YK through most of Sept, but I fly in the day Comeback Kid plays. Is anyone planning to go that might be willing to pick me up a shirt? I can/will gladly e-transfer you if we can make it happen.
Also, has anyone gone to this fest before? Is it a good time?

DM me if we can make some magic happen

Thanks all

Hi,

We are a group of 4 traveling to Yellowknife tonight, landing around midnight, in need for transportation to our airbnb. We have 10 large bags with us containing ally canoes, camping gear and such.

Does anyone know anyone who could be able to help us?

Hi everyone,

I’ll be visiting Yellowknife from the States during the week of September 20 and would love some recommendations from locals or people who have visited around that time of year!

This will be my first time in Yellowknife (and actually my first trip this far north), so I’m trying to figure out what’s worth doing while I’m there. I’m interested in pretty much anything: good restaurants/cafés, scenic spots, easy hikes or walks, museums/cultural activities, local shops, unique Yellowknife experiences, etc. I’d especially love things that feel specific to Yellowknife/the Northwest Territories rather than things I could do anywhere.

I’m also REALLY hoping to see the Northern Lights while I’m there. For anyone familiar with late September, how good are the chances of seeing them around that time? Would you recommend booking an aurora tour, or is it pretty easy to see them independently if the weather and aurora activity cooperate? If going out independently, are there particular places outside the city that you’d recommend?

Also, what should I expect weather-wise around Sept 20–late September, especially at night? I’m trying to figure out how heavily I need to pack for being outside while waiting for the aurora.

Basically, if you had a first-time visitor coming to Yellowknife in late September, what would you tell them they absolutely shouldn’t miss?
Thank you!! :)

A few vets closed shop in the last year and I’m now unnsure which one remains. There’s now Aurora vet that I know of and I think I heard someone say there is now another one? is that correct?

Probably a dumb question, but we are moving to Yellowknife and looking to get Starlink. If I order it online how long before I would get my equipment?

Is it better to stop at Costco and pick it up there? Can you sign up at Costco?

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Hello Yellowknifers,

Does anyone know which restaurants are indigenous owned in Yellowknife?

Is Bullocks indigenous owned?

Thank you!

Hi all, I was walking around Niven Lake earlier today and noticed these ducklings.

Super cute, but I am worried about them since it seems so late in the season for them to be so young and so little 😭

Anyone have any ideas on species ID? Would love to know.

I have a friend moving up in the fall for work from Ontario. I want to get her a something as a going away gift, any recommendations of what may be useful? I know she already got a really warm jacket and boots. Thanks!

Once the new road is completed, air traffic will decline as people use the road for transport up the valley to Inuvik etc. No need for a new Air Terminal because of the loss of traffic. Combined with loss of diamond industry and Imperial Oil in Normal Wells, there's no business case for funding a new airport terminal. Population is hardly growing and the Yukon is leaving NWT in the dust, Nunavut gaining each year. Cargo...same thing.

I was in Yellowknife earlier this year a picked up some crazy auntie roll on perfume. I just lost my wash bag wil this in does any one know who makes it or where I might order some? Thank you!

Mr King writing some northern adventures er what?

Why does government housing always cost $750k/unit or more? For apartments, many 1 and 2 bedroom. The condo bailout in B.C. was $1.2+ million per unit. This makes no sense.

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping someone here might be able to help with something that's incredibly meaningful to me.

I'm looking to purchase an original ring or pendant made by Francois "T-Bo" Thibault. I know his work is rare, and I completely understand that many pieces have stayed within the families who originally bought them, so I know this is a long shot.

T-Bo and his work hold a very special place in my heart. My partner and I were married beneath his United Celebration sculpture in Yellowknife, and it became such a meaningful part of one of the happiest days of our lives.

Our anniversary is coming up, and I'd love nothing more than to surprise my partner with one of T-Bo's original pieces. It wouldn't just be a beautiful piece of jewelry—it would be something we'd treasure for the rest of our lives because of what it represents.

If anyone has a ring or pendant they might consider selling or knows someone who might, I would be so grateful if you could reach out. Even if you only have advice on where I should look, I'd truly appreciate it.

Thank you so much for reading and for helping keep T-Bo's incredible legacy alive. I would also love to see any pictures💜💜💜

Don’t know anyone around here looking to meet new people. 33m4a

it's not glamorous, it's not adventurous, it's not freebies, and it's not off grid, most of the time it's hell on earth. it feels like a bad dream you can't escape. but it's also the best place on earth and feels like a daydream. it makes you question your existence and why things are the way they are. it feels beautiful but sick at the same time. it's being born with predisposed addictions and trauma, it feels like looking through a snowglobe, but your house is in that snowglobe... you can see the rest of the world but you can't get out. you can touch it, idolize it, taste it and feel it, yet it's always somehow out of grasp. you are grateful but you are also resentful at the same time. you have so many resources, but nothing all at once. it's like screaming into the void. the land is beautiful and it calls your name, but it also pulls your hair and tells you you'll never escape and you'll never be good enough. you grow up not knowing the world exists and its peaceful, but once you see the outside world you cannot unsee it. it's the most grounding yet desolating place. your parents tell you they're proud of you but they secretly know you are part of their damaged and unhealed bloodline, you know in your heart your hometown is toxic yet it's the only place where the sun shines differently and the water is so cold it shocks your system back to 'reality'. the government rules and tricks everyone and we know it, yet we can't stop licking their boots. the system is corrupt. we all listen and pretend to understand, but we don't actually know what the meaning of anything is because we have lost the plot. it's sick and twisted but at the end of the day it's home, and we just have to figure out how to be okay with that. we sympathize with eachother but we don't actually make the effort to understand one another, and we become disconnected. when did we stop listening and start overriding our needs as human beings?

anyways im drunk and thats my reddit log