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That's a great idea - and got me thinking about a solar charging thingy for the two sled mounted batteries in the trailer. I usually hook them up to a battery tender on a timer clock, but a large enough solar panel might work for all three.

I have one. The top of it is burned through.

Don't have alternative storage so they are kept in the trailer although the ability to work on them in a garage would be great in that I keep burning the top of my head when it touches the interior top of the trailer when I stand up unawares. As per Gadgetman's query, I am thinking the UV light would have a worse effect on rubber and vinyl than heat. One benefit of trailer storage is having better control over rodent infiltration - in a garage mice might be a problem and I see a lot of garage doors left open for extended periods of time.

Why not just take a wheel off of your trailer when parking for the summer? Mine gets jacked up with the frame resting on blocks, wheels removed, and axle hanging unsupported. If anyone wants it, they will have to show up with two wheels, 10 lug nuts, cable cutters, and tools to smash a couple of locks. I just might over hear them...

Prompted by your suggestion....I remember reading somewhere about a trans - Canada snowmobile trail - here is the info: http://www.ccso-ccom.ca/en/great-canadian-snowmobile-trail/ but a person could lose their patience for southern trails to open to Yukon, if you consider the date on this facebook post:

Just another thought - most trailers have a single vent somewhere along the top of one wall. If you want good ventilation, install one vent low on one side and one vent high on the other side at the rear. As because warm air rises, you will have a flow from the lower vent to the higher vent. Just have to install some kind of louver on them to prevent road crap while towing in the winter. You can get some estimation as to the size of vent you need by multiplying length X width X height to find the cubic volume of air in your trailer and decide how many cubic feet per (hour? day?) you want to move through. My dad was a mine ventilation technician and I would sit at his knee while he figured out volumes and flows for a whole mine system....continually updated as new work areas opened up and others got filled in. Used something called a slide rule?

I tell you what....after I get a big lottery win...first I promised revrnd a new trailer after watching him back his sled off of his half ton ...... ........... ...then we'll rent a big cargo plane, load up a few snowmobiles, and land at that Whitehorse airport....be the trip of a life time.

And quarter inch hardware cloth - screen - against mice and squirrels. If they can get a nose in it, they can chew a hole in it.

No reason not to create a "new to you" machine... unique in its uniqueness...unlike anyone else's ! Here's a "how to" video on how to create "speed holes" for your machine.... Have some fun!

Always scary to read that phrase in an advertisement....never know if the oil changes are done according to the maintenance schedule or not....

Sets a goal. Everyone's sledding needs are different - I suppose my influence was Slow Touring Guy - he liked the challenges presented by the planning and execution of a trip. Many is the time I would see him going from booth to booth in the Quebec section of the Toronto snowmobiling show gathering info often months in advance of his trips. I like to do the same as do many others who used to tell stories on this forum all the time. They are still sledding in excellent conditions in western Newfoundland, sledding generally ends in Yukon in April before which there is this event - https://www.toktodawson.com/events/trek-over-the-top-2020/ which is cancelled for 2021. Really enjoyed New Brunswick and hope to go back. PEI is another probable destination. Should be able to ride one end of the island to the other in a day. (which is a good thing as they only sell 3 day passes, unless you want to pay for the season pass) And a few other areas of Quebec. All that being said, I have no desire to do the mountain sledding in Sicamous or other parts of B.C. Shoulder shrug.

For sure!....I have a long way to go next year and will need the funds.... so no new snowmobile for me. Still with sledding in two of three territories done...NWT and Nunavut, this will finish all three...might get in a few other provinces on the way out.... Got some paper trail maps coming... and the trail side motels figured out... Still working on Dawson City. A little further than the NCDN. An interesting alternative to a new sled purchase no?

Spiderman - isn't there some sort of tiered medical benefits with auto (and other motorized) insurance. I know I am paying extra for higher levels of medical pay outs (home care) etc. to put it above a base minimal level. It is a stretch, but could be tied into a declaration to not wearing helmets / head gear. Also, wondering how the turban wearers are treated in this situation - certainly more risk = higher payments? On the bold, was once turned down for life insurance as I was sport parachuting at the time.

I've installed 1/2 inch foam weather stripping between the windshield and the base. Got rid of the squeeze screws holding the two together and replaced with stainless nuts and bolts. Used a rubber grommet on each for expansion and contraction. Worked fine. Fluffy snow day... No fluffy snow on dash... Miss those fluffy snow days....

Nothing. My sled is perfect the way it is, stay out of debt and save the money for travelling next season. Inflation going to go big over the next year.

Newfoundland or Yukon for me next year. Got the trail side motels lined up. Just have to wait for the travel restrictions to abate.

I am aware of how it works but they should not expect to have it both ways - and to expect me after a 9 hour drive to stagger back to the truck, find my reservation on my phone or tablet, cancel the reservation, go back in and fill out the paper work, when I still have unpacking to do, spray down the room, clothing and sled prep, maybe get a short ride in...etc. etc. etc. is unreasonable. On the online services, the pictures and descriptions of the facility are often more accurate than on a web site. The booking sources come in very handy when reserving in Quebec if your spoken French is not too good - in my case not understanding what's being said to me in a phone conversation - essayer de comprendre le français parlé mes oreilles sont en plomb. So you can reserve online, print off your confirmation (French and English) and show up with that. If snow conditions go bad or rain falls, it is no hassle to cancel or move your dates. In fact, where many hotel/motel web sites in Quebec are entirely in French, the booking sites are invaluable being in English and understandable to a non-French speaker or reader - reservit.com being particularly good. I know of one place I booked on-line in St. Zenon, Quebec from Edmundston, New Brunswick, who decided the next year to stop using the on-line booking service. The year after that they went back on it, as reservations dropped noticeably. In the case of the Apollo verses the Advantage, both places being about the same caliber, the convenience of on-line booking gets the Advantage the business, as the Apollo has to be booked and confirmed by phone.

I used to stay there up until 2 years ago. I switched to the Advantage recently as the rooms were less expensive and I could book it through one of the services online (usually at 5 am or so when I do my best thinking.) I would have no problem going back again. With regards to the Advantage, this recent visit I found very little attention being paid to covid health protocols including the front office - no mask, no barriers - and some stranger in my room during the time I was out. In addition, after spending 9 hours in the truck, I don't need the proprietor to ask me to cancel my on-line booking so I could save $5 a night - just check me the f___k in - I know how much it is going to cost. ffs. Nothing negatively substantive....I have posted on this motel since December 2014. I have stayed in every level of accommodation in every province and territory in this great Dominion of ours and there is nothing bad about the Apollo - it is a just below medium place but has everything a sledder needs. Pics from room 26, December 2014. The rooms on the other side of the building were just as good - and out of the wind. Lots of parking, close to restaurants, easy trail access.

Plenty of business from hockey and other teams, Ontario Hydro work crews, government employees, etc. I have found that there are relatively few sledders there as most like to start out and stay in Cochrane. We were up in March one time and due to the hotel full of hockey players and the lot full of vehicles and piled up snow, once we got a parking spot, we stuck with it and did not move.

So what exactly is your problem here? Is it your wish to leave vehicles in their lot while you travel to another hotel/motel for an overnight stay at the new location? They seem to have made some kind of arrangement in this circumstance. I am thinking they are within their rights to make sure all registered guests have a parking spot? We have stayed quite a few times at this hotel and have had nothing but exemplary service and a helpful staff.

When reporting, please make sure you are comparing apples to apples - Mrs. H's has halibut for their fish and chips. The other place 02sled mentioned? Needs confirmation. Many places use haddock which is OK, but doesn't compare to the halibut. Now if they had a bit of cod around... Wanted to mention a great thing about Mrs. H's is that you can call ahead and pick up your order as you arrive. We usually phoned just before Bala and arrive in 20 minutes to have the order sitting there ready. To switch things up once, I tried to do something similar at the fancy pizza place in Parry Sound - Maurizios - but was told I would have to order on Wednesday to pick up a pizza on Friday evening while travelling to the camp. No amount of persuasion or reasoning would alter this arrangement. Pizza made from scratch there usually took 20 minutes of waiting time at the restaurant.

Easily loosened after a good meal....makes for easier riding later.... slomo tested and approved. Available at Mark's Workwear House. Picture from Amazon.ca

There have been two extreme downward hills I have been on - surface was a combination of snow, ice, bare rock, gravel in ice, medium to large rocks....let myself down in two foot increments on brake only. Sure glad I had the studded track.

Trail to the Super 8 was groomed yesterday (Thursday Feb. 25) Tough start to the day... but trails all round in good condition. Motel parking lots are empty - where is everyone?