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Have a great trip guys and thanks for letting us share the day with you.

Left New Liskeard this morning, temp was -27* Gassed up in Kirkland Lake under blue skies: The XTR station in Englehart has closed since the ESSO opened last summer. Picked up a couple of Poo riders in Ramore Nunz spotted a moose on the trail just east of the A111C turnoff to Timmins One of the haul road underpasses in the Timmins area: Arrived in Timmins just after 5 Checking in 303 klicks for the day. Dinner with Nunz & Karen. Off to Chapleau tomorrow.

Bring your family trucksters up here gobills - Quality Inn, pool, hot tub, waffle machine & good breakfast, lots of parking. (I received no conpensation or special consideration for the mention of any commercial enterprise - unlike some) Good sightlines along the trails for safe family transport. Trail from hotel is across the road over 4 lanes of traffic - most folks were crossing the lanes and accessing via a cut in the high snowbank, but I found it safer to follow the plowed sidewalk around the Kelsey's restaurant next door and cross with the traffic light. Rouskiis helped a great deal. A couple of closing pictures - maybe these guys recognize themselves... Back to the grind tomorrow - planning next trip. A big thanks to the clubs in the area for all their hard work - interesting to explore a new riding area and see in person those things that KCC posted about. Easy access to Burger King in Deep River not advertised too well which for me is good- will keep this from ms. slomo. Love the whopper, but high in fat and calories.

Maybe we were the first two guys out on D? I was in Sprucedale by 930. Stopped to take some photos between Bracebridge and Port Sydney:

I think you and the northern crew would like the A trail around here - happy wanderings on the trails that never disappoint~! Your club does an excellent job of trails and signs - any idea how far the exit 2 trail is to the Pines Motel? I started down it to find out, but after the little bridge, turned back as trail was very bumby. Did a run over to Rolphton this morning - on the A trail mainly and a few side trails - needed the heated jacket and double socks as somehow the temperatures were way lower than forecast - in for lunch just now and out again soon. Here are a few pictures.... A couple of things I noted - down in District 1 a couple of weeks ago, most people gave the 'last sled in line' with a clenched fist to the chest...here it is mostly the pointing to the ground gesture...Also, people are very courteous with the hand signals - even those who passed me at least gave the last sled in line signal so that I could get back into the trail mode more safely after they passed. One group of about 6 sleds, each rider passing gave a next sled in line number, until the last rider in this professional looking group gave a thanks wave and last sled inline signal. Neat.

Never been in this area sledding before - snow and trail conditions are excellent. As is my usual habit just following the nose of the sled around with only the vaguest of destinations to mark a turn around point....day break picture for Blake G.... Over to KCC's territory ....trail between Chalk River and Deep River a gem for riders such as myself... in an easterly direction .... a trail that shouldn't be missed if in the area....trail 114... and inspired by Voice of Fire hanging at the National Gallery in Ottawa for 2 million dollars or more.... here is Voice of Snow.....priceless.... (hmmm going to have to talk to them about installing matching stakes either side of the trail....kind of throws things off...) Revised version... Getting a late start today...the breakfast at the hotel starts at 7 am (hmmmmphh more like brunch time if you ask me) and the lure of the waffle machine is overwhelming....more later.

Safe and sound in Chapleau. The road running east of Chapleau has been mitigated. Be aware there vehicle traffic on this section. 288 klicks. -24* in Timmins, -15* here.

We tend to only promote businesses that support snowmobiling, but I just have never had any luck in trying to get the with Burger King & Subway on board. The route into the pines motel is about 0.8 kms of trail (narrow bridge) and then about 1km of road. There has been complaints from the neighbor in that area of sleds speeding, so please go slow, as the trail is on private land we don't want access pulled to both the Deep River Motel & Pines Motel. Here is a snap shot of the route to the pines, deep river motel is first road on the right. Glad to hear you had a great time of the trails on our area!

spoiled,nice to see u today.thx for getting us up the lake today

So my take away is that I need to get my butt out of bed and hit the trails early.