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Guess I'm an ***hole then. That's ok though, I make the same assumption about anybody who has a quad.

I've found there are busy times and slow times with Sage. The summer is usually busier and results in longer waits and the winter seems to be slower with shorter turnaround. I suspect there are probably also a lot more Sage rods out there than St. Croix which probably has an impact on how long it takes.

If you aren't planning on taking the vehicle off road then AWD is the system you want. The wiki article that jayhad posted isn't entirely accurate (not surprising for wikipedia) since it doesn't differentiate properly between AWD and a true full-time 4WD with a locking centre diff. Here's a learning tool that was created for Toyota salesmen: http://www.majormedia2.com/4WDSimplifiedv5/4WD.html

Depends on if it's AWD or full-time 4WD with multi-mode. On a truck like the 4Runner Limited or manual transmission FJ it's a true 4WD with a centre diff to switch from AWD to 4WD and also can be switched between 4HI and 4LO. A part-time 4WD system like on the other 4Runner models means that you're in RWD (2HI) until you switch the transfer case through a lever or button into 4HI or 4LO and power is applied evenly to all 4 wheels (never drive in true 4WD on dry pavement). AWD usually involves a viscous coupling or ECU that transfers power to the wheels that are slipping and doesn't have 4HI and 4LO options like Audi's Quattro system. I've seen people take an AWD like a RAV4 off-road, but I wouldn't do it myself. True 4WD systems also have other options like locking diffs and ATRAC to improve off-road performance. How much off-roading are you planning on doing and by off-roading do you mean dirt/gravel like an FSR or do you mean running trails like Whipsaw?

Since it's a Toyota why not get a quote from the Heninger Body Shop? Had my rear bumper replaced by them and they did a great job. I've also had good work done by A1.

http://www.skeenawatershed.com/ http://www.sacredheadwaters.com/ http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/281/p...action_KEY=5503

I wheel and I can say that the vast majority of people know what's illegal and simply choose to ignore it. The article says that other people were telling the guy that what he was doing was wrong: According to an agreed statement of facts presented to provincial court Judge Catherine Skene, Bertram had been warned by other campers to get his truck out of the creek. But he continued to drive his truck “up to several hundred feet up and downstream.” I think if you're going to engage in an activity it's up to you to learn what the rules are and that sort of thing, just like we did with the fishing regs. Ignorance is never an excuse.

Wow. If Slave Lake didn't need them then why didn't these things end up at the Mustard Seed or some other local charity instead of the dump?

Too bad they didn't fine him more and confiscate his vehicle. Nice to see the money from the fine is going to the Ghost Watershed Alliance Society instead of the provincial coffers.

Do you mean rock snot aka didymo?

I think it's difficult to say how much impact the dam had on those hatches and how much was just the exceptionally cold and wet spring we had. The BWO hatch probably wouldn't have been affected by the dam at all. There could potentially be an impact on next year's hatches though and like you mention the brown spawn this fall. Jeff, I have to say that TU supporter page was a bit of an eyeopener for me. I can't see how there wouldn't be a major conflict of interest with so many of the supporters also being some of the biggest threats to coldwater habitats. The fact that Shell is on that list and what they are trying to do to the Skeena is unconscionable.

So you wear a PFD when you're walk and wade fishing? If so you're among the maybe one tenth of one percent who do. Anyhow, there are very few details out about this tragedy, so why don't we rein in the speculation and chastisement?

http://www.tucanada.org/TUC_supporters.shtml Look at the first entry under the Coldwater Conservation Fund. Kind of interesting looking at some of the other companies listed on that page too...

According to the article from the first post they say the generators will be fixed by the end of August, so probably some time after that.

"The best time to go fishing is when you can." - Ed Zern

What, no beaver lodges left for you to dynamite so you had to find another furry mammal to shift blame onto? Maybe we should look at doing something more about the major decimators of trout (or more specifically their habitat) before going after a native predator. Totally agree with Harps on this.

Yup. I think you pretty much nailed it.

http://www.transalta.com/facilities/plants-operation/spray "Protection of the environment is an important part of our hydro power business, as is responsible water use. We continually work with environmental and community groups to ensure habitats are protected, and that all users’ needs are heard."

The fad is probably already starting to fizzle. I've seen a couple of girls wearing hair hackle in Calgary which means it's already passe in places like LA and NYC.

I'm guessing that wouldn't be the case otherwise Canmore wouldn't be getting any power now. We're at peak usage season from everyone cranking their A/C and the grid appears to be able to handle it even without these two generators running since there haven't been any rolling brownouts.

When we plan a project at work we do a risk assessment - what can possibly go wrong and what we can do to prevent, mitigate, and work around. Their contingency plan should've been something along the lines of "if we take this generator down and while it's down the other one fails then ______" or "if the higher than average snow pack combines with heavy rain then _________". At the very least before taking the first generator down they should've done a full assessment of the other one to make sure it would handle the load. Not sure if this sort of thing was done since there seems to be very little coverage or awareness of this outside the fly fishing community.

This was already posted in the Bow River conditions thread, but I thought it was worth having a separate thread. http://www.calgaryherald.com/travel/Spray+...7083/story.html This is why the Bow is running high and dirty right now and according to TransAlta it won't be fixed until the end of August, meaning these conditions may persist until mid-September. They took one generator down for maintenance and the second one failed, threatening the cuttie population in the Spray River. I'm hoping to see some pretty serious fines levelled against TransAlta. While they couldn't have predicted the second generator would fail while the first was down for maintenance they obviously didn't have sufficient contingency plans in place - hope for the best but plan for the worst...

I go down to that area once in a while to fish SJW's water so shoot me the description too.

I get lowholed, etc. by fly fishermen as often as by gear fishermen so I don't think it would make that much difference. To my knowledge "fly only" regs have never been introduced as an etiquette solution.

Of course you do. There are usually pretty flowers and butterflies around for you to take pictures of as well.