fuel north of smithers

[yukon john]

Hey guys I am headed up north here and I was planning on taking the cassiar highway, anybody know if there is any 24 hr gas stations north of smithers before dease or does a guy have to pack his fuel?

[Everett]

Nothing between dease and smithers found that out last year coasted into smithers on fumes.

[yukon john]

Thanks for the info, I will be hitting smithers at about 5pm so I will pack so fuel I think kitwanga is open during the day though

[25tikka]

Kitwanga has fuel but I don't think its 24 hr. Meziadin restaraunt is burnt flat and fuel sales are closed. Next fuel is bell II...againn probably not 24 hour but it is open 7 days a week. Up next is Tatogga Lake Resort open 7 days a week but not 24 hours. Then comes Dease Lake....same as the rest. You can expect power outages that affect the pumps so my advise....don't drive past an open gas station....fill up as often as you can. I drive this route at least once a month.

[Everett]

Join the day you would be fine once you leave smithers top up at every open station and you should get to dease without trouble. Personaly I always pack 20L in a can when traveling in remote parts of BC,

[yukon john]

Join the day you would be fine once you leave smithers top up at every open station and you should get to dease without trouble. Personaly I always pack 20L in a can when traveling in remote parts of BC,
yah I learned that the hard way north of ft nelson bout 5 years ago

[Gr8 white hunter]

yah I learned that the hard way north of ft nelson bout 5 years ago
so how many other hunters have done this?ran out of fuel.

[boxhitch]

24 hr fuel? really ?
Its funny what we learn to expect in life. :)
Wheres the Tim H. on that route ?

[houndogger]

24 hr fuel? really ?
Its funny what we learn to expect in life. :)
Wheres the Tim H. on that route ?

:biggrin: Ya why worry about fuel! Where is the next Timmys:biggrin::biggrin:

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Bell II was 24 hrs a few years ago but not as of last year.

Always peace of mind to pack some fuel....also helps to avoid the crap fuel at some of those smaller stations. Got some crap diesel last year..full of water in Swift River (IIRC?)...FOR $1.76/L!!!:mad:.
Wished I had packed fuel........

SSS

[sawmill]

There is Hazelton you know,45 minutes north of smithers.They have a Petro-can there.

[silvicon]

the original question of the thread is dumb!
only a city guy can ask such question, any real northener knows there is no service for long stretches and only from 8am to 5pm; if he/she is lucky.

[Everett]

There is Hazelton you know,45 minutes north of smithers.They have a Petro-can there.

Its not open at 4am I checked my gas light was on rolled the dice and made Smithers

[Big Lew]

Don't know what type of vehicle you're driving, but if it is a pickup with lots of storage, pack fuel, Dease lake usually has the highest prices anywhere. Last time I travelled north, even every fuel station all the way to Inuvik had lower prices than Dease. Personally, even if carrying enough fuel to travel all the way through, (which I do,) cost me the same as paying their prices, I wouldn't allow them to hold fuel ransom, betting most people will have to pay any price to make it through.

[chinooker]

I got gas at bell 2 in the early 90s and it was over a buck a litre then !!

[sparkymacker]

Diesel was $1.60 at Bell 2 last fall...find out what is this September again :biggrin: