First Rotation

I have now completed my entire first rotation. By that I mean that I have worked my first two weeks, flown home and had my week off. Now I am getting ready to fly back for my second rotation.

There are some very important things that I have learned in my first rotation at Kearl / Wapasu.

1. When they say that Rogers and affiliates cell service doesn't work, they are not kidding. Yes the area is on the Rogers coverage map and yes you will get 'some' signal, but NO you will not have stable service. You may get enough to start a call, but it WILL drop. The service is so poor that I just locked my phone up in the closet for my rotation and didn't bother with it. Day one on my week off I got Rogers to unlock my phone and switched to Koodo, which works for anyone that has it up there in no mans land.
2. The bus ride from the Shell Aerodrome is nearly and hour and 15 minutes. 
3. The bus ride to site from Wapasu is 45 minutes in good weather / road conditions.
4. Most of what you hear from anyone on site or in camp is bitching!

Now that I have a working cell phone and I won't be trapped at the land line for most of my free time I will hopefully be able to get updating this blog and show everyone what Kearl / Wapasu is like.