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you gotta take me to the rocks some day. looks awesome. just a lot of landmines for much offtrail fun. nice that you made it to Tunnel Lake Trading Post. Ski
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Melting. First day of 5 or 6. Not sure how this will turn out. Ski
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30 minutes ago, Ox said:
Been planning on making an early March run to Algoma, but then my boy is now switching jobs on March 1, so either we go the week before, or not at all, and watching the forecast, I'm purty sure that ":not at all" is going to be the result.
Fortunately me and a chum had good snow in Colorado a week+ ago, but that was an eventful trip, and we still have some cleanup work to doo on that yet, so ... (will disclose when I git pics .. soon?)
Looks almost like 1998 out there....
If you are looking for true powder, I wouldnt count on it, in Algoma north. If you want powder, I would go west again. If you wanted to be able to explore areas, you normally cant get to, due to deep powder sucking all the fuel out of the tank, Algoma north will be decent. Gord Jones posted a great video, thursday, in the badlands, and it looked great. but, after a week of plus temps, that will firm up, and settle pretty significantly. he did that at Christmas too. posted a great powder vid, then a warm up happened. need to get him to stop posting great powder vids, I see a pattern there.
LOL! Ski
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3 hours ago, Dan-Senior said:
Snowed in the Sault last night. Winter has been stable here in Algoma with plenty of snow. Most of our riding has been north-east or north of the city.
looking at the forecast, that is going to change pretty harshly from now until friday, for all of us. our offtrail is not looking good now, and we are way further north than you. snow, thaw, snow, thaw, super cold, sugar snow on bottom, more snow, and now another thaw. it is not a trail rider or powder riders year.
just being a realist, and watching, knowing, what these weather cycles do to snow. get after it while you can, I have a feeling, when it starts to go, it is going to go, and leave. our grass in central lower michigan is starting to green up, no shit! forecasting close to 60* F on weds here too. plus to add insult to injury, only 1 day in the next 14 with a high below freezing. Ski
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Warm springish bluebird day. Snow depths are decent. Ski
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4 hours ago, Baylaker said:
I’m hoping most clubs have their trails cleaned up before the incoming rain. 🤞🏼
get after it while you can, 14 out of the next 14 days are forecast above freezing in Central lower Michigan, which will wipe out central lower Ontario's trails. probably hurt the near north a bunch too. sorry to be a debbie downer but, the forecast is there. Ski
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Highway has been closed Weds, Thurs, and on and off Friday, and Saturday. Temps have been brutally cold too. A little grey up there today but, snow depths look decent. D west toward Hammer lake, and White River, and from Hornepayne to the river crossing at the Kabi, the D108A are not open yet. Hornepayne north to Hwy 11 is closed too. Very weird winter. Ski
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usually we have been riding for several weeks. I havent even started the sleds. havent been to the house to ride since new years day. going to be a short, low mileage winter for us. I am looking forward to dirt bike riding, and racing again, this summer. coming fast. Ski
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3 hours ago, scottyr said:
Lets us know how that ride is. I have never been west of the turn to Hornepayne before. It looks like the trail just follows the highway the whole way there?
it "twins" it in the bush off to the side of the highway, on the pipeline corridor. you really cant see the highway though. Ski
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no, it is red, and closed by the ITG. from 50 miles south of Hornepayne at the Kabi River, to 60 miles north of Hornepayne at Mooseland. Ski
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Hornepayne sunk a groomer, waiting for it to be fixed. they have a farm tractor type groomer on loan but, are having issues utilizing it, for their terrain. and they are looking for volunteers to cut, trim, brush the trail. that was the last update I heard a few days ago. Ski
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28 minutes ago, coldfinger said:
Ok then . You ever think of writing a book or two I'm sure it would be a best seller .
Wow, just wow! but, it is ok for you to do it, on purpose. I see where you are better than I now. thank you for enlightening me. Ski
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7 hours ago, coldfinger said:
Another jab at the contributors that have moved on [ take your ball ]. Slomo, Revrnd , Christy to name a few were interesting contributors with boots on the ground .
Not a jab at all, sorry that offends you. it was a anecdotal way to describe what happened.
some didnt agree with others on certain items, dug their heels in, then just left, vs trying to work out differences, or ignoring the differences, or better yet, ignoring those they didnt agree with, or like.
But to leave, start your own places (not the first time that has happened here either), then to invite people from here, to join their newly formed group, seemed to be a weird change of events. (at least to me). I dont wish any ill will, nor do I have bad feelings for the people that left. I just think it was sad that, it was just those things that made people turn on one another and leave.
having the ignore feature turned on for the people that upset you the most, is a great tool to utilize on any media platform.
and I am with Ox, I dont believe in deleting someones account fully. there are links, helpful tips, history, that help others. wanting all of your info you shared with others wiped from existence just doenst make sense. unless there was, is, some high security risk.
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missing it, monkey barrel didnt start until the "problems" and difference of opinion during covid. that was when several left, starting their own website and FB page to be sledding only, instead of a social club around sledding. was kind of I'm taking my ball and going home kind of theater. I miss the larger group, and the more threads, discussions, pics, reports, trip reports, the things people were building, working on. the fights were in the open, before the barrel was offered. Ski
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Bluebird day up there. Cold 5f at 430pm. Wish we were there. Maybe next week. Ski
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4 hours ago, Ox said:
Well, I'm not part of the Monkey Barrel, and thus - I have no clue what y'all are talking aboot.
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it was an opt in or opt out for those that didnt want to see political, or covid related posts on a sledding forum. Ski
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The complaining, infighting, and difference of opinion on the trails, clubs, districts, ofsc, govt, and covid handling, treatment, protocols, vax status, and conspiracy theory, mis, disinformation beliefs, really changed our site, friends, families, and world dynamics. It is sad really but, part of the information at a glance age. Welcome to our future, unfortunately. Ski
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Snowing and blowing today. Every little bit helps. Ski
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Good for you! making memories! livin the dream!
DIY trip, or guided? love the mountain west... Revy was/is on the bucket list. always dreamed of riding with the "Ghosts" (snow/frosted trees, like popsickles). Ski
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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
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Lots of antlers over the years. we have over 20 now. still a hoot to find them, on and off trail. the antler with the water bottle for scale, is the one on my back, in the blue, green, white gear. it was pretty big. the one with Lynne in the pink gear, Dan Kelly from Manitouwadge, and I ran it over, my sled kicked it up, for Lynne to see. the one with Lynne and I, was the first pair we found laying together. I found another later that day, that gave us 3 in one day. The one with GrapeApe and I is from circa 2012, in Manitouwadge. We have found them in Dub, Mani, Hornepayne, etc... they are everywhere.
the most we have ever found was 4 in one day. that day lynne and I each found one, and my buddy and his wife, each found one, taking turns leading. Ski
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Looks like we received a little snow, since the last update. Every little bit helps. Ski
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Rain went a long way north. Wawa club, made a statement closing what little trails they had opened, until weather, snow cooperates. Ski
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no, they are not on the trail any longer. when they eliminated the F trail, they eliminated the access to flame lake. sad, for Karen, Gary, and Maureen. that was a favorite trail stop, and overnight place for us. Ski
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Aubrey Falls / Black Creek Outfitters - 2022-2023
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side hilling that will cost someone at least a pair of A Arms on one side, if not the whole shebang. need a lot more snow. LOL!
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