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You're not the only one...

X 2...we made the same change years ago from 102" clamshell to 7' TC-167. No comparison in ease of towing (way better aerodynamics), and ability to see down the sides of the trailer without the hassle of mirror extensions. And I'm apparently not alone in that preference...it's no coincidence that so many models of hybrid and V-nose trailers are now 7' wide instead of the old standard of 8'6".

Yes, you're quite right...the difference IS clear. The newer keel definitely looks more aggressive. Thanks, TD.

Beautiful sled, IQ...er, TD (gotta get used to your new handle...) Just out of curiosity, what changes have been made to the Pilot TS skis for 2020? irREV

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Hey, Ty...when's the last time you were at TCP??? New owners a year or so ago have rejuvenated the place. 5 of us were there overnight on our big northern loop last season, and really enjoyed our stay...excellent food and service, all at a reasonable cost, IMO.

Yup...expect to arrive with sledjunk around 10 AM.

Minus 22 in Huntsville at 7:20 AM on November 13th...Wow!

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LOL...good luck with that, Blake. I just tried it and see what you mean. I had a similar experience playing around with the ITG yesterday, to check some distances for a potential RAP tour I'm hoping to plan. Tried to plot my preferred route between Pembroke and central Haliburton (via Madawaska, Whitney and Haliburton Lake), and no matter how many times/ways I tried -- including breaking it into some smaller segments and manually adding the distances (as PLC had done for his northern plot yesterday), it would NOT let me go directly between Whitney and Haliburton via B Trail down the hydro line through that south tip of Algonquin Park. It insisted on routing me via Barry's Bay, Combermere and Lake St. Peter. Even when I tried to plot just the segment between Whitney and Haliburton, it took me on a very convoluted route, way off course via B106E to Lake St. Peter, then "backwards" (east) on a big loop via 173 and 175, all the way over to Papineau Lake, then back west via E109 to Benoir Lake, and from there, west on E and B onward to Haliburton Village. It seems the ITG currently does not "recognize" (for route planning purposes) the important hydro line section of B Trail between the B106E junction (just south of Whitney), and the Trail 11 junction, just north of Haliburton Lake. This is a significant glitch for sure, as this leg of B Trail is a major connection for anyone planning a RAP trip, or even just a big loop south of Algonquin, between the Haliburton & Pembroke areas.

X 2...l switched to Superclamps, both front and rear, about 7 years ago... convenient, fast and secure.

Three Guys & A Stove is NOT sled-accessible, because it fronts on Hwy. 60, but has no direct exposure/frontage on Fairy Lake. There is a local street and a row of waterfront residential properties between the restaurant and the lake.

LOL...PLC, if you are referring to the "other" OCer you met at the Snowcrest booth with Nunz Friday afternoon, that was me. (I've actually been called worse than "Revrnd"...) It was nice to meet you and put a face to the screen name irREV

That may be true...Sept 7th, to be exact, so I guess that makes me first. Unfortunately, it was on an Arctic Cat 3000 touring sled...what a slug!

Exactly...

My hand is up!...look forward to seeing you there, IQ. Wooten!...wooten!

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X 2. Hope your recovery goes well, Luc.

X 2...great people, comfortable accommodations, great food.

Having borrowed this compact little mallet with the soft heads several times on our Big Northern Loop in February, I can personally vouch for how effective yet gentle it is for knocking all the accumulated ice out of the tunnel after a day on the trails. It's nice to be able to start each day out without the "crunchy growlers" that often build up otherwise.

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