Ice Road Truckers

[5150 Lego]

A new show on the history chanel. Not sure if they get have it in europe or not, but it might be worth checking out.

Its a reality show that follows 5 truckers as they deliver supplies via Semi Trucks across the fozen lakes of Yellow Knife Canada to the various mines. Problme is that theres only about a 60 day window that they can drive over the lakes before they melt and have to wait for the next season. All of the equipment and supplies can only be delivered by truck due to there weight and size.

These guys are driving in as low as -50 degree weather, and some of there trucks heaters don't work.

There doing it cause they can make a years sallary in 2 months. Very good show!

Only problem is there's only 2 episodes left for this season. I would have posted about it sooner, but only found out about it a last week myself. My buddy had all the episodes recorded.

Any ways here's more info.

http://www.history.com/minisites/iceroadtruckers/

[zouave]

I have been slowly keeping up with show by watching an episode hear and there.

[MatthewUSA]

I have caught a couple episodes, but I did not really get into it. I would agree that spending that much time in 50 below weather would definitly begin to play a strain on your nerves. To me, that would fall under a dangerous/dirty job. Surprised Discovery Channels, Mike Rowe hasn't done that story. Maybe the two channels are rivals. I say this because only certain people could handle such a job.

[5150 Lego]

I have caught a couple episodes, but I did not really get into it. I would agree that spending that much time in 50 below weather would definitly begin to play a strain on your nerves. To me, that would fall under a dangerous/dirty job. Surprised Discovery Channels, Mike Rowe hasn't done that story. Maybe the two channels are rivals. I say this because only certain people could handle such a job.

Ya, i agreethat it would fallunder the "dirty Jobs" catagory. Espeacaily since many of the trucks are not in good working order with no heat! Mike Roweprobbly hasn'r covered it since the History Chanel is doing a show on it. Probbly have rights to coving it on TV during the duration of the season.