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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I just happened to come across a news story about food prices rising in the north and they mentioned Kuglugtuk specifically. It's crazy how much things cost there. $11.99 for a jug of milk. $21 for 750 g of Cracker Barrel cheese. $50 for a case of pop. Most of the people there rely on land and see to provide for them, so groceries are somewhat of a luxury I guess.
Tuktoyuktuk might not be as bad as it is more of a hub town. I'd definitely heed the advice of bringing as much food with you as possible though.
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We were there in the latter part of the 70s. Milk then I think was around $5/jug? I just remember that $5 figure amount but I wasn't the one paying so my memory may be sketchy. It is probably my single worst memory of living in Kugluktuk, that we couldn't afford actual milk and had to drink powdered. Vile stuff. Won't touch it to this day. I'm sure my parents had very different bad memories but I was a kid. Dad hunted with the Inuit and provided a lot of our meat that way. Fished too - to this day, I think Char might be the best tasting fish on the planet. A previous occupant of the house we lived in had built a small greenhouse and with a lot of work, mom and dad were able to grow some veg. Mom baked all our bread, etc.
The best time of the year was when the barge came in. A lot of people then would send money south to family or friends and have major hauls sent up that way, to offset the high prices. It was like Christmas - everyone went down to watch the barge come in and get unloaded.
I'd love to drive to Tuk and then fly into Kugluktuk from there. I think it would be an amazing trip.