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I work in the Arctic usually from early Jan. till spring. I'll take ambient temps over windchill temps anytime. The most valuable piece of clothing I have is a good face mask.

Don't use an "electric dipstick". Ever.

Just remember, on most days, it's not nearly as bad as described here. Even the locals won't be out and about when it's really nasty.

Carhartts with an insulative vest underneath will work great for nearly everything that you'll be doing. Be sure to drink a lot of hot liquids to stay well hydrated.

Going to church on the weekends would be a lot more fun, informative, and experiental than getting drunk.

At that temp you've lost something like 80 percent of your battery cranking capacity. If you have a power source it's easier to put it on a charger for maybe 20 minutes to warm the battery internally. My vehicles have battery warmers in addition to a tank or block heater but that's slow. If I forget to plug in it's faster to use a charger or jump from the boat battery that I keep near the garage door.

Made it up here. I appreciate all of the advise.

good to hear, like someone else said the winter weather isnt horrible all the time but it can turn bad in a matter of hours so its best just to be prepared and keep an eye on the weather forecast....we have to sit down with new employees that come in from other states every winter, and most of them think we are full of chit till the first bad day....

Yeah, believe those weather warnings, they ain't kidding. Usually it's due to a surge of Arctic air, very predictable and there's nothing on the plains to alter its progress. Even this far east if they say a blizzard will hit at a specific time they're right +- 30 minutes at worst.

Up on the coteau (glacial hills) six miles west of here there's one of those "hysterical markers" on the highway. Two young men, brothers, were returning home from college and were let off at the highway with less than a mile to walk to the farmhouse as a blizzard moved in. In spite of having been born and raised there and having a driveway to follow they didn't make it, their frozen bodies were found after the blizzard lifted.

I used to live in Wyo at 7200 feet. The others are right about the weather. Keep a down sleeping bag in your truck with other stuff in case you get stuck.

I worked in mining towns in Nevada for years. Use caution because all the good hustlers in the US are in NoDak right now. Lots of prostitution and drugs and people that want to help you spend your money. Those are your greatest dangers. If you can, make the money and go back to your regular life.