Will not isopropyl rubbing alcohol work as a drying agent in gasoline?

I was told that by a mechanic who worked at a military PX garage a few years back. His advice was to add a small bottle to every tank of gas and the alcohol would bond with whatever H2O was in the fuel; and all gasoline has a small amount of water in it.

Kenneth

i think most of the over the counter isopropyl alcohol has too much water in it already to be used as dry gas. i would not go cheap on this. go to k-mart or wally world and buy the real deal. its not expensive anyway.i had my fuel freeze up a bit while i was driving. i had to keep my foot all the way to the floor at times. in my opinion there gas up there is terrible. another reason i had a bit of freeze up is that on the dry gas bottle it says it treats like 10 gallons so i should have put 2 bottles in everytime so read the bottle! i brought an extra gas filter and tools to change it out because the filter being being mounted under my bronco on the frame rail exposes it to freezing.when i got back and changed my filter i took a foam beer can holder and cut it and wrapped it around my filter and remounted it to give it some added insulation. another thing i did was to make a front cover for my radiator like the school bus's have. i went to the fabric shop and bought a piece of heavy black vinyl(the stuff that looks like leather) and custom cut it tofi the front grill of my truck. i took a tarp grommit kit and put 3 holes across the top and bottom and used extra long and wide plastic tie downs where i needed them to secure it to the grill. this helped the engine to get warmed up a bit quicker. you can also go to J.C. WHITNEY car catalog and buy all kinds of add ons like ,magnetic trans and oil pan heaters and engine block heaters that warm and circulate the anti freeze while the motor isint running.i strongly suggest the block heater.most of them you just cut one of your hoses and it clamps into your system. check with your camp to make sure you have use of an outlet at your camp. the NORTHERN CARIBOU ADVENTUTRES only allowed hunters with diesel trucks to plug in. HOW CHEESEY! since i went there 2 years in a row i seen other hunters bring orange extension power cords and ran them out there trailer windows to there vehicles. they used the socket adapter that screws into a light bulb socket and plugged in that way because at DONATS NORTHERN CARIBOU ADVENTURES THEY HAD NO RECEPTICLES!

im gonna keep on rambling if youve never experienced extreme cold before please take things seriously! be prepared if you break down. im sure your gonna bring plenty of cloths and a sleeping bag. i also bought one of those approved for indoors coleman black cat heaters just in case. there is only one road up there and as deserted as it looks there will be someone coming through but it might be hours or if a good snow storm comes through maybe a day or two. going off the road is a real and deadly concern up there do to the hills and ditches on the sides of the road.make sure the driver is well rested and take turns driving often . keep an eye on the guy whos driving and keep him coffeed up.in case you dont know already 4 wheel drive is no sure thing for gripping snowy and icey roads. i rarely drove in 4 wheel.slow down. i even let a couple pounds of air out of my tires in icey conditionsto get a wider tire print.added weight is actually a plus in this kind of driving. i had a hitch hauler on the back loaded with cans of gas to help with the weight. bring gloves when dumping and handling gas. when you get it on you or your hands and you get inside the warm truck it stinks real bad so take your time filling. get a good funnel and make sure it works well with your particular vehicle so your not taking forever putting gas in . it snowed every day when i was up there but it never really amounted to anything. the cold air can knock you out as you get moving around.dont be a he-man. if your coming from warmer climates like most all of the hunters it would take weeks to get used to this type of cold and your only gonna be there a couple days. i would try to get in some kind of shape before you go.i found myself getting brain stupid when being out in the cold for long periods. your finger become useless and it takes longer to think and do things like working ratchet straps. i would bring that portable heater with you. its nice to warm up your hands while working on your caribou. some guys will sit in a truck with the heat on waiting at a caribou crossing. in some ways i can understand when its minus 20 . i was able to get out a hundred yards from the truck and set up a blind and ambush spot using trees and rocks. a harris or similar bi-pod helps to steady the shots in the cold.things happened quickly for me but if i had to get back to the truck i could.dont rush or over do things. get someone with a snowmobile to haul your game out when possible. i found other hunters helpful to me and dont be afraid to ask for help.

Liquidorange gives great advice. You can't be too well prepared. Don't go cheap charley on anything. A case of dry gas or diesel conditioner, tow strap or chain, spare belt, a tool box with basics, spare fuel filters are some of the essentials. My wife asked why I take so much stuff with me. My answer to her was that I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it. Remember that the few bucks you save by going cheap could cost you a lot more in the long run. It's not worth the risk. The James Bay Road is pretty good when it's clean but can be deceiving when snow covered, especially in the dark. The Transtagia Road can be treacherous anytime. I would advise trying to plan traveling it in daylight if you can. I've been in and out of there four times and still don't like driving it in the dark. We try to plan our trip to travel that road mostly in the daylight. You can find pretty much any question that you have answered somewhere in this forum. Some guys have different opinions but that's mostly a matter personal preference. It's getting close, only about a month away for most of us. I hope all are safe and successful in their hunt. I look forward to the after hunt posts. All this talk is getting me antsy to kill a big bull.

Liquidorange makes some good points about being prepared for up there. Bring a long high quality extension cord and use it whenever you can. One thing that just happened to us on our moose hunt this year is we busted a spring on a trailer and had to brace it with some logs so we could limp out of the bush which ended up taking around 3 hours. "If pulling trailers" carry spare bearings (complete spare hubs are better and cheap) and spare leaf springs and necessary bolts!!!!! I now have a spare leaf spring for my utility trailer that will likely never be needed but its there if I do. I would also pack a blow torch and a couple of 1lb cylinders. Have fun boys, don't shoot the first bull you see and let us know how you make out. Are you guys using the satellite website to track the herds yet?

Yeah, I have been checking out the satellite monitoring system. How long does it take to get their from Ste. St. Marie, MI?

Also on the satellite system where is the hunting zone on the map? I have heard the bottm left area, but the caribou don't even seem to be close yet. How can you tell if they are in the area prior to leaving?

If you drive up a NEW truck is it neccessary to bring fuel filters? We'll bring gas, tools, dry gas, etc.

Thanks for your help.

Looking forward to caribou, been deer hunting 3-4 days per week since Oct. 1st....ready for a change in pace.

Mulis56,
I just had a look at the map. They are still too high for the non resident zone to show up (22A) much. But they are actually already staging close by. If you look at the herds in the south east part they are actually only about 1 or 2 weeks from exactly where you are hunting. They need the large lakes and reservoires to freeze over to complete the migration. In another week or so you will be able to see your hunting zone on the map. It will be the one which is more inland, not the one that extends to the James Bay coast. That is for residents only. You will notice there is a road going through the zone in an east west direction. THat is the road that has been discussed all along. You will be hunting off this road and your outfitter will also be on this road. Bringing a spare gas filter is not a bad idea as the gasoline up there is not the best. Bring lots of GAS line antifreeze.

Allot of postings on hunting in Quebec, anybody hunting in Labrador? Will be in Labrador city Nov. 15-17th Has anybody ever hunting Caribou there? Any comments on traveling rt 389. Is it as bad as the other road everybody has been discussing?

Hi Terry:

I am not sure how to interpret the Satellite maps. I am heading up to Nouchimi for the first hunt (Nov 14-18) How does it look to you? Also, do you have suggestions on how "de-ice" guns?

Thanks much

Terry M - I see the zone 22 B, where is 22 A from there? Also you say SE and there is only 1 caribou SE, I assume you mean the ones that are all together in the middle are of the map or JUST SE of the middle? I can't see the east/west road you are talking about either. Can you tell me where that is at?