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Originally Posted by 6793026
I can chime in on this. please do buy your own. We had someone getting a really bad rash from bug bites. It's not a surprise to say most places aren't going to wash and dry clean. Guess the fur from the hood but yeah; bring your own unless it's necessary.
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Not trying to defend the rental companies. But unless there are more reports of this happening regularly, I see this more as a one-off than the norm.
The jackets used up there in the North, would be over kill for 95% of people in Vancouver / Asia, even if you are a frequent skier/snowboarder.
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Originally Posted by vitaminG
I've spent years working in northeaibc up to Yukon, and I would make sure you temper your expectations, most likely you will not see them. I haven't seen them since November and they weren't anything too special then either.
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Curious, is the chance higher in the Jan-Feb months? That seem to be most high season for tourists.
It used to be mostly Yellowknife, but Whitehorse seem to be getting more n more popular in the past few years.
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Originally Posted by vitaminG
Also I think you'd be wasting your money paying for a tour, just rent a comfortable vehicle and drive outside town it's not like there's secret spots where you can see them.
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How much is it to rent a car?
How comfortable is OP/ OP's parents driving in the winter?
How much would it to rent some kind of heater? Since it will be a waste to keep car's engine running all night while you wait.