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If you have the opportunity do it. My amazing (15 year old) son and I took a long weekend and headed to Revelstoke to sled this past Sat and Sun. rented basically brand spanking new 2023 850 summits 154’s from Freeriderrentals.com Was an absolute blast. Best time I’ve had on a motorized vehicle. heading back next year for sure (and in better shape!) Views: half the amount of snow this year that last year at this time. getting too hot and cooling down:

Freedom Rippers are planning a trip leaving from Wawa to Cochrane and back Feb 26th to March 3rd. We have stops in Hearst, Kap, and Cochrane....stay tunes for trip pics

The gates will hopefully need to be opened today as the groomer should be out panning to get the damp bottom snow packed down. If that happens it will freeze up and be the start of a real good base. Waiting means we may loose some of the dryer snow that came last evening and could possibly blow away given some strong winds.

Six inches on the middle of the trail at my place.

The clubs are out working hard at it.

Well then don't say it . Your on the same level as the local media weather forecasters . Bundle up going down to -2 feels like -3.

hey negative nancy at least its snowing 😀

Son showed me a Tiktok this morning - sleds were on open trails in Baysville doing interview with the OPP. Vroom vroom. I see yellow in Baysville on the map

Kleen Flo has a spray bomb product called Honey Goo. As the name suggests it sticks and stays. After 2-3 applications over a couple of seasons and given time for it to firm up before use, you won't have to do yearly coatings. It is a penetrating type product that goes on much thicker than Fluid Film . $11.99 at Canadian Tire and one can should do all the axle and steel mounts on a single axle trailer.

So we got 8 inches and more in the forecast fingers crossed

Its a bit over the top but I coat my torsion axle with grease. Buy a cheap tub of grease from crappy tire, put on the mechanics gloves and wipe it all over. My axle is 9 yrs old and all the original paint is intact, and is in relatively good shape. I redo this every 3-5 yrs. Its a messy job but our trailers are exposed to horrible conditions being used in the winter. MS

They use to have a link for Spot unit tracks. Not available anymore to the public due to OFSC Risk management policies..

It really is sad to hear of these each year, people making poor decisions - which I know I have been that person too, just lucky to still be here to admit to it. As I see emails today from my kids school reminding parents to pick up their kids after school because buses are cancelled (no buses running all day - been mentioned many times since yesterday afternoon, it makes me think of this - have we come to the point where we really need to be reminded of such things like picking up our kids, staying off the ice, etc....kind of sad.

Maybe the stones on the trail in your pic is why the trails aren't open yet.

Any relation to the Deep Snow Diggers from Midland? .

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coating it with anything helping stop, block, corrosion, will make the trailer last longer and easier to maintain later. Fluid film is thin and will require a yearly application, wool wax is the same product only thicker, still needs reapplication. the newest kid on the block is Surface shield from the people that brought us PB Blaster spray penetrating oil. they say it lasts 2 years between applications. it wont hurt, can only help. you spent how much on a trailer, or vehicle? a few hundred up front, and 50 a year to protect it, is well worth the time, and effort. Ski

Rust spray the axles and all metal associated with them - they are metal (if you have e-brakes, take caution when spraying around those) Watch for metal to aluminum contact and the reaction caused by the two touching - should be rubber insulator between the two though. Wash the salt off of the underside whenever possible.

The Owls Nest Resort was a good place to stay. About 300km ride from ahmic lake. I luvved the entire area, especially the ride up the lake trails to Port Loring (Jakes is a great place to have lunch in Port Loring) and the ride to the French River. After that is becomes very remote bush trails. Have fun!!!!

Another sled down yesterday resulting in a death in Seguin.. stay off the ice guys and girls.