Swan hills/ Slave Lake Roads

[Fur]

Any update on the roads?

Plan on heading there at the end of this week. Do not want to do the 5hr drive if the roads are terrible.

The worst part of the roads are cleaning the mud afterwards! Stickiest stuff I have ever dealt with!
Thx.

[mad mountain mike]

The roads were greasy when I left yesterday. By the looks of the forecast for this weekend I'd bet money they will not be good by Saturday

[Fur]

Originally Posted by mad mountain mike

The roads were greasy when I left yesterday. By the looks of the forecast for this weekend I'd bet money they will not be good by Saturday

Thanks for the update!
I was figuring it would be still pretty bad.

[wildwoods]

Faint heart never won fair lady. Get out there!


Get after it and post your pics when ole smokey is down

[Fur]

Originally Posted by wildwoods

Faint heart never won fair lady. Get out there!


Get after it and post your pics when ole smokey is down

The roads I can deal with. Its the cleaning up after the fact that worries me!!

[DiabeticKripple]

Originally Posted by Fur

The roads I can deal with. Its the cleaning up after the fact that worries me!!

the $60 at the car wash sucks

[Fur]

Originally Posted by DiabeticKripple

the $60 at the car wash sucks

Big time! Cleaning it out of the cracks is soo tedious.

[Sooner]

Originally Posted by DiabeticKripple

the $60 at the car wash sucks

I can't even count the number 60 buck car washes i have done after a trip post rain. Better than sitting at home and wondering. Move the switch to 4x4 and go

[Coiloil37]

The clean up is fairly simple, put a sprinkler under the vehicle when you get home and move it a couple times to get the entire length of the undercarriage. Turns your $60 car wash into a $15 car wash.

[Slicktricker]

If washing a truck keeps guys from hunting I feel sad for you take off your high heels and panties put on big boy pants and go

[sns2]

Originally Posted by Coiloil37

The clean up is fairly simple, put a sprinkler under the vehicle when you get home and move it a couple times to get the entire length of the undercarriage. Turns your $60 car wash into a $15 car wash.

Great idea!

[Fur]

Originally Posted by Slicktricker

If washing a truck keeps guys from hunting I feel sad for you take off your high heels and panties put on big boy pants and go

Lol give me a break, anyone here enjoy getting Swan Hills mud off their truck? It sucks.

Never said it was going to keep me from hunting, just was wondering road conditions.

[Fur]

Originally Posted by Coiloil37

The clean up is fairly simple, put a sprinkler under the vehicle when you get home and move it a couple times to get the entire length of the undercarriage. Turns your $60 car wash into a $15 car wash.

This Swan Hills mud? Cause that mud is a different beast.

[csnow]

Last weekend it was really rutted and muddy. Still pretty brown with snow and standing water in spots. Main roads are passable in 4x4 but be careful on side lines. Right now it's calling for a ton of rain Fri and Sat. If that actually happens it won't be much fun in there. Car wash was only $40


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[Fur]

Originally Posted by csnow

Last weekend it was really rutted and muddy. Still pretty brown with snow and standing water in spots. Main roads are passable in 4x4 but be careful on side lines. Right now it's calling for a ton of rain Fri and Sat. If that actually happens it won't be much fun in there. Car wash was only $40
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Thanks! I generally go later but trying to sneak in a hunt since I will be away for the rest of the season.

Still snow eh? Any sign of activity?

[csnow]

Always worth trying. Especially if it's your only weekend. Just watch the weather. - Snow was in shady spots and in the trees. Open areas are clear and were walkable with my muck boots. Still pretty brown though. We couldn't find much for bear sign yet but also didn't spend a ton of time. Lots can change in a week though.


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[Fur]

Originally Posted by csnow

Always worth trying. Especially if it's your only weekend. Just watch the weather. - Snow was in shady spots and in the trees. Open areas are clear and were walkable with my muck boots. Still pretty brown though. We couldn't find much for bear sign yet but also didn't spend a ton of time. Lots can change in a week though.


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Very true! Thanks for the info, really appreciate it!

[Sooner]

Originally Posted by Fur

This Swan Hills mud? Cause that mud is a different beast.

Yup, did a late season sled ride to Goose Tower in March. 20 km of just the first inch was soft and we came out in 4 inches of fresh wet snow on the highway washing mud off too. Still cost me 40 bucks to wash the truck, sleds and trailer the next day lol.

Where I hunt, the Calling lake gumbo is much the same, that stuff sticks to anything.

[Fur]

Originally Posted by Sooner

Yup, did a late season sled ride to Goose Tower in March. 20 km of just the first inch was soft and we came out in 4 inches of fresh wet snow on the highway washing mud off too. Still cost me 40 bucks to wash the truck, sleds and trailer the next day lol.

Where I hunt, the Calling lake gumbo is much the same, that stuff sticks to anything.

Lol. Just hate that mud! Area great though when it is dry!

[Hunter4ever12]

I was hoping to head up there last week in May for a hunt and you're right Fur that mud is a different breed lol.

[Fur]

Originally Posted by Hunter4ever12

I was hoping to head up there last week in May for a hunt and you're right Fur that mud is a different breed lol.

I'm pretty sure that mud ruined my transmission. Only 160,000km and probably 30,000km in that mud at the end and it blew. The added weight on the tires just burned the tranny up.

[Stufferdog]

Had a 4x4 luckily drive worked with all gears, but could not shift into 2 or low!
60 bucks at car wash, everything worked again.

[Hunter4ever12]

Any new road reports for swan hills and south area? Looking to head up Monday,hoping the forecast holds out and the rain keeps disappearing.