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#MeToo..... that's why I got divorced

Come on up to my area!! We will embrace you with open arms!!👍👍 We had about 80 people check off the volunteer box on their permits last year. I think we had 3 total new volunteers show up for some work days. However, we do most of our work during the week. That being said, we did postpone a few work days to the weekends to see if we would get more volunteers. Didn't happen. We do have a decent core of yearly volunteers(8-10), of which 2, 3 or more do come out regularly. We always put a mass email out to all that checked the volunteer box for most work days. Like PLC said, sometimes it's just easier to get the regular 3-5 board members out to get a job done on short notice. Our club put in close to 1200 volunteers hours last year. That's just actual time doing trail work, bridge rebuilding, brushing, signage, etc... This does not include driving to the trails, grooming, club meetings, meeting with landowners, sharpening chainsaws, etc... As Strong Farmer said, "Then when you volunteer and ask them if you can do this or that they say we think about it and get back to you. ".. For example, due to risk management and insurance, we can't just let volunteers run chainsaws unless they have taken a chainsaw course. We will pay for that training if they are regular volunteers. I don't know why the club didn't get back to him tho. Maybe the club doesn't have a dedicated volunteer coordinator due to not enough people on their board. Maybe Strong Farmer can fulfill that role. 👍 We have 8 guys on our board fulfilling 15 positions with 5 of us are wearing multiple hats and the same 5 of us do most of the trail work. I think the bigger issue is the lack of volunteers willing to step up to board positions. No board, no club. I'm the youngest by quite a few years at 57. We need more people to step up or it won't last. IMO, that will be the downfall of organized snowmobiling. Hope this sheds some light from my perspective.

Our walnut and apple trees our briming , branches are snapping . Squirrels and deer are getting a good feed around here . They say fat squirrels means a cold winter . Who ever the HELL they are .

A bunch of volunteers, on private land will have that repaired next weekend If it's municipal, it will take 2 years and be over budget.

Loving this still.

Sat, Sep 28 | Moorefield Moore-Field-Drags Time & Location Sep 28, 2024, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Moorefield, 7153 Side Rd 12, Moorefield, ON N0G 2K0, Canada About the race Watch for updates on the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550791981345

When October 25-27, 2024 Where THE TORONTO INTERNATIONAL CENTRE 6900 Airport Road, (at Derry Road in Mississauga, Ontario) 1-800-567-1199 Free Parking Hours Fri Oct 25 1pm – 9pm Sat Oct 26 10am – 7pm Sun Oct 27 10am – 5pm Cost One-Day Ticket Adult 1-day Admission (ages 15-64)$25.00 Senior 1-Day Admission (ages 65+) $20.00 Youth 1-Day Admission (ages 10-15) $12.00 Kids under 10 are FREE admission to the Show!

I don't understand why all the hate or reliability non-sense on 2 strokes.................. It is all we have ever owned, period, and in all those years and all those sleds, we have blown up 2. My Ultra 680 blew up after 5000 miles with heavy heavy mods to it - it was going to happen - no way to avoid it with what was done to it. The other was an XC 600 - had less than 800 miles on it - under warranty - never happened again. We have owned so many 2 strokes between myself and my parents and I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one for a second. We mostly ride Muskoka, tight twisties, the idea of throwing a 4 stroke around there all day still has no interest to me.

I fixed mine by selling it on Saturday. LOL

Let it Snow.... Let it Snow... Let it Snow!!!!!

Pulled the sleds out for a bath today. This is what an ice ripper with 23,000 kms looks like. Not perfect, but not terrible either.

Here is one for you. https://aberfoylepowersports.com/New-Inventory/adid/32743121/2023-Arctic-Cat-NEW-ZR-6000-137-QS3-1.25-ES-SUPER-SALE-%2B-EXTENDED-WARRANTY-Puslinch-ON/

For sure, just about everything has changed and costs are out of hand at every turn. The in-consistent weather puts a bigger emphasis on the costs. If the snow is great and winters are cold, I would never take a second to look at the costs, having fun is number 1. i was telling my son how grandpa and I would sled down the lake on a Sunday morning to get breakfast, the “Hungryman”, it was $7.00 for bacon, 3 eggs, 3 sausages, toast and hash browns!

26,000 km on my one sled. Original track. Tips are still fine. Arguably due for a track replacement soon, but its more to do with the rubber than the carbide tips. Others results may vary, but that's my experience. Ice ripper has been a very reliable, durable product.

These two posts reflect my experience with studs. After years of traditional studs, with pull outs and resultant exchanger leaks, I tried 2 consecutive sleds with Ice Ripper tracts. Great tracks 90 percent of the time, but not when the trail is really icy and hilly. I am back to conventional suds again, with some pull outs but no holes in heat exchanger yet. Next track, I will go back to ice ripper style and just slow down when it's icy. I am told that, that is how I should ride in my mid seventies anyway. I have been listening lately and sledding is still fun, so I hope we get some snow this season.

Tear outs, heat exchanger damage when they fly out at 100 mph and loose coolant, ending your trip. Too many roads in south to have traditional studs. Want to try ice ripper this time.

When Sunday, November 17, 2024 Where Peterborough Memorial Centre and the Morrow building, 151 Lansdowne St, Peterborough, Ontario Free Parking Hours 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Cost Admission is only at the gate $15. Children 12 and under are Free.

My dad is 76 and rides a 121" Indy 600. My mom is 75 and rides a 121" Indy 600 They work well

Unfortunately i didnt put a lot of miles on my doo turbo last year but it really didnt feel that much different than my old 850. Just had more zip down low. Hopefully we have some bloddy snow this year to ride. I do notice when we ride now if im behind a 2 stroke from the smell. I like the 4 stroke smokeless running. However, I wouldnt hesitate to buy a 2 stroke again. I really like my sons 850 Assault. But not for long rides I still think the best sled for Muskoka i ever had was my 2010 600 etec X.............that 600 was a sweet motor and was fast enough. We need snow and in reality it makes no difference what you ride.

Your daily safety / planning meeting is no different than a construction crew is required to do on a daily basis. Risk assessment and hazard identification. It’s probably better for all involved especially if you have some new or less skilled volunteers working on the projects that they be made aware of the risks on the site. If a 10 minute safety brief or meeting can prevent an injury it is worth it in my mind. It’s a pretty shitty feeling when someone in your crew is seriously hurt or killed in an accident.

Should have bought a Yamaha.. 😆

I got mine yesterday also. I like the measuring cup. Will I use the stuff? I am sure if I have a fire it was mixed in that tank!

I’ve worn a kidney belt as well for as long as I can remember. Was just natural to wear it for Motocross so felt the same for sledding. The odd day where I haven’t worn it….. not so good!

I was very happy with the 2014 ZR7000 I rode last season. I cant remember what I paid, either 6 or 7 with pretty low kms and still in excellent condition. Great riding sled until I wanted get aggressive, then it wore me out after a couple hours. The only thing that bothered me about it was prolonged low snow conditions. It would get hot. Common for them, but still bothered me. To get the good deals that come along you have to spend some screen time, cash on hand and ready to travel right away. I buy a trailer every year before I even start looking for a sled. My goal is to get my money back and then some, every purchase. Ride for free. Of course it always includes some wrenching and detailing. It's gotta work good and look purdy for the next suitor. 👍

Trying to figure out what to pick up for a sled this year. Will be something used in the 6-8k range. Trying to decide what is too high of km's for each brand so I don't end up with a headache half way through the season. Yes I know any of them can have a problem but have been looking at some G4's with 8-12k on them and Yamacats with 10-13k on them. Won't be buying new again until the kids have grown up. Just want something that should be reliable but not have a lot of money tied up into it.

You hear that from the folks that have plenty of disposal income when you start to see that sort of "price on fun".....lol

So who is planning on buying a Quebec permit? I am planning on a couple rides in QC

After spending hours reading, I think and Indy 600 or ZR6000 will be my target sleds. I wont have a 4stroke this season, so there's a chance those choices could end up in the 800 class. I'm shopping used and continually see adds for 800 class sleds reading "fresh rebuild" at mileage I used to put on in a season. To me, modern sleds are far better on my ol bones, but do not instil confidence mechanically. If I was buying new I wouldnt care, but the used market is a crap shoot with 2 strokes. The ol' Doo carb'd 597 with 20,000 miles is a safer bet than a 5,000 mile 800. lol

With the advent of taller and taller lug tracks even for trail riding, installing studs requires going longer and longer. With more leverage, the longer studs pull out easier, and then you start having clearance issues to the tunnel roof, and distance from the track/stud tips, to the front heat exchanger. Same scenario with I-Grips. Personally, I havent rode with studs, since my second snowmobile as an adult. We havent used studs since 2003 or so. I dont miss them at all. Ski

I ran regular studs for over 20 years never had a pull through but I always used doubles and use your head crossing roads and bare ground . In 2019 I switched to IR Im happy with IR track for the kind of riding I do pretty much all my riding is saddled bag trips it’s just a piece of mind not worrying about pull thoughts a 1000 Kms from the truck

I found the ice ripper fine for most riding but I dont trust them in icy trail conditions. If you like hard acceleration then they just dont do the job.

Link on website for $3 coupon off admission

We did Gaspe 6 times between 1996 and 2018. Had to change our daily destination 3-4 times due to breakdown or weather. We were able to be back on schedule by the end of the following day in all cases. Most of the trips were taken on the 2nd or 3rd week of February.

I ran across a couple while hunting last season. They were the TEC2 600's but both had a around the 10k on them and a premium price imo. Not knowing anything about the motor it was a quick pass. I dont think I'd ever buy new again. I enjoy getting a sled up to snuff and have been through multiple sleds in a season. I think it was 2021 I had 4 different sleds. 2022 I had none. Had cataract surgery on both eyes that winter. My wife was a hard NO to sleds. Said I was too stupid to stay off them. I prefer enthusiastic.

I think any brand of 600 would fit the type of riding you plan on doing . I’ve been riding 850 renegades since 2019 sidewinders before that and Vipers before that . I’ve really enjoyed the 850 s but for this year I have a 900r coming hope I’m not making a mistake

They made decent horsepower, they were just built better and with better quality components. Things/times have changed, but I still would not hesitate to purchase a current two stroke, and certainly would not fear holding it to the bar. I'm not a four stroke sled guy - not sure I ever will be. I guess like everything else, I'm stubborn, I like what I like and will go down the with the ship if I don't want to change.

Polaris 650, Skidoo 600r, or possibly Skidoo 900ace non turbo would be my recommendation for tight and twisty trail sled.

Spiderman: We used to run around Gravenhurst/Bracebridge alot and out of Ahmic Harbour. Nice wide flat trails compared to many around here. Not to mention the boulders and stumps. We used the bases of tree's to help get around the corners. lol I've ridden 2strokes for well over 40 years but back in the day they didnt make enough horse power to worry about them coming apart. New crank seals and carb boots once in awhile and they were bullet proof. Stoney: 4 stokes are relatively new to me also and I do like them, I just miss the ruff and tumble of the old 2 strokes. For long days though, the four stoke is nice. Christy: Ahhhh yes. The Colonel's had me riding at a crawl with my helmet off the next morning more than once. Breakfast at the diner and the horrible ride home. Our wives were smarter than us boys and trailered up. lol I had 2017 Blizzard I bought from Ronnie but I could never get rid of inside ski lift enough to make me comfortable. My wife loved it coming from an Apex. The Apex had no studs and scared the crap out of her a couple times. Being honest, it always had my full attention too. Praying for a good winter.

I ride the same area if local riding is available, North Bay-Sudbury-Cochrane if not. Years ago I had a RX-1 and took it on the tight & twisty trails to Tobermory from Owen Sound (and back the next day with a hangover) so I feel your pain with that type of sled on these trails! I miss it in the rolling hills near Desboro and lakes up north but for all other trails a 600 skidoo is my favourite. Currently on a 2019 Blizzard, sometimes a 2020 Adrenaline. I like both but am really used to the Blizzard so it is my first pick.

Great topic. No first hand experience, but the Poo,s seem to be the most aggressive chassis the last few/many years for that style of riding being similar to riding a dirt bike people say. The new Cat sounds like a home run in that category as well, some are suggesting better than the poo….but that would be a next to brand new sled since last year was first year for it. both have competent 600 that seems reliable with plenty of power for twisty trails. I always ran 2 smoke up until my last sled, that’s a 4 stroke doo. Next to zero issues for me as well on 2 smokes….and I kept most of them for a while. I also never liked holding my 2 smokes to the bar for long times, do not mind with my current sled…but unless running lakes, not many trails in that region where this is a big factor. If I ran just around this area, I might have not bought a 4 stroke…considered for years to buy one, then finally did, but I found myself riding much less in our back yard and more north Ontario or Quebec trails.

Got my email saying that the fix is to put a new warning sticker on the sled

V2 did a ride to Sauble beach and back a couple of seasons ago back in the 90s I still remember going to tobermory in a day lol took 2 two days to get back

Just north end of mich that had a drought this year? Here in southern Ontario we have had more rain then any other summer I can remember. Coming down by inch each storm not by mm's we usually get this time of year 😎. Just need some more heat for crops to make it a good year

That Macton site looked abandon for quite a while . Since my sledding bucket list has been completed , I'm going to start a new list and add Macton Esso .

In our agricultural based area many times a small weather window opens with little advance notice to get some work done. Having been trail boss in the past, I can tell you that when this happens there isn't a lot of time for calling around looking for short notice volunteer help especially on weekdays and it usually seems in our club to end up with 2-3 retired guys just going and getting it done. Not ideal but reality.

Okay, feeling very fall’ish today and winter is on the mind of course. I’m seeing plenty of caterpillar webs nice and high in the trees, always a good sign of a great winter to come! Lakes are going to be plenty warm making for some nice lake effect snow…. Georgian bay is a very nice temp this year actually…..was in it during July long weekend and it normally still feels like icicles, not this year, in it last week and it was very pleasant. I know I’m not going to be able to ride much this year with my son now in rep hockey, but I’m still excited about winter!

Right now you can finance a new sidewinder for 1% interest with 1 year warranty. It’s 2% over 5 years and 1% reduction in rate if you buy extra 2 years warranty. minus .5% if you own a Yamaha product. So $23,000 over 5 years at .5 to 1% interest. Your money can easily make more money elsewhere

I hope he didn't finance it.