skidooboy

if you watch their media stuff, they have been banking on getting (begging) grants, and help from the canadian, ontario govt but, the owners are not canadian. highly doubting your govt is going to give money to non residents, to send to earnings back to the states. (nor should they, in my thinking) personally, I have been there, and done that with halfway, and understand the majority cant tour through there without a fuel stop in there. but, the way the place, is built, ran, managed terribly. and has opened, and closed more times than I care to remember, leaving customers, and the grooming clubs that service them in the lurch... I would not send another dime to that place without a guarantee to the clubs, their fuel bills were paid for the whole season, regardless, if the business stays open for the whole season. the ofsc, clubs, district and the sledders have banked, planned, and paid good money to keep that trail viable, for them. it is time to move on. the best thing that could happen is, you get the govt to put a transformer station near the site, get them off generated power, and onto the power grid, then get a family, or group, to completely rebuild the facilities, planning on living there, and when people show up they do, when they dont, they dont. just like Steve and Gale did. if you cant do that, dont even try, Ski

cant keep the road open wide enough, to get a fuel truck in there. old, worn out, pos, road grader. if you cant bring fuel in for sleds, groomer, or your generator, you are not functioning. the amount of snow in there, in the last week, is staggering. it is a remote outpost camp, they have to maintain something like 60km's of road, to gain access to the outside world for supplies to the property. Ski

I hope you are looping, and not needing to go back through Halfway. they just closed today, for the season. good luck to you guys! Ski

IMMEDIATE NOTICE Halfway Haven Lodge to close for the remainder of the Snowmobile Season Due to unforeseen circumstances, we regret to announce the immediate closure of The Halfway Haven Lodge for the remainder of the snowmobile season, effective February 24th, 2022. There will be NO FUEL, ACCOMODATIONS OR FOOD SERVICES available, therefore we do not advise travelling the snowmobile trails to the lodge for safety reasons. Our staff has worked tirelessly to provide a service for the snowmobile community; however, we have made the difficult decision to cease operations effective today. We thank everyone for the ongoing support and commitment to Halfway Haven, and we look forward to serving our customers in the future. Posted on the book of feces, just now. Ski

IMMEDIATE NOTICE Halfway Haven Lodge to close for the remainder of the Snowmobile Season Due to unforeseen circumstances, we regret to announce the immediate closure of The Halfway Haven Lodge for the remainder of the snowmobile season, effective February 24th, 2022. There will be NO FUEL, ACCOMODATIONS OR FOOD SERVICES available, therefore we do not advise travelling the snowmobile trails to the lodge for safety reasons. Our staff has worked tirelessly to provide a service for the snowmobile community; however, we have made the difficult decision to cease operations effective today. We thank everyone for the ongoing support and commitment to Halfway Haven, and we look forward to serving our customers in the future. This will change your plans Scott... sorry buddy!!! Ski

yes, that is a transport. snow banks on the side of hwy 17, between Wawa, and the Soo, (closer to Wawa, at Mingimungshing turn off). it is like driving in a tunnel up there. Ski

food for thought... having a "camp" or home in the snowbelt, is better for traveling once completely set up. you leave the sleds/gear there, unless they are being sold, repaired, or warranty issues. you can jump in any capable vehicle, and travel without a trailer. less stressful, and easier, faster traveling. case in point, we drove home from Dubreuilville to Lansing Michigan area, approx 450 miles total. the first 200 miles was after a huge storm, and was the slowest part. 90 miles north of our place in Michigan had a 50-75 mile swath that got hit with a huge ice storm. we still made it home in just shy of 8 hours. worst part is being that far away from the house is, when you have a break in, home break down, emergencies, etc... Ski

we got hammered last night, in Dub, Wawa area. groomers cant keep up. 6-8" every day since sunday, with non stop high winds. non stop shoveling and plowing. Ski

We have been getting hammered the last few days. well over a foot since Sunday. Ski

have only saw 2 sleds in 3 days of riding. was awesome, until the rock hit. now I have to decide on belt drive, or stock chain case again. first world problems. Ski

More and more snow daily. offtrail is AWESOME. Trails have a lot of fluff, blowing and drifting, and the club cant keep up. trails may be a little less flat than usual but, lots of snow. cracked my chaincase yesterday, sourcing parts to fix it for next trip. Ski

if you are leaving hearst shortly after breakfast, it is only 2-3 hours tops to Hornepayne. I dont know about you but, that is too soon for me to eat. we usually would bust butt, to eat in Dubreuilville, or suck it up one more hour and eat at the Big Bear in Hawk Junction. then you only have a 30 minute ride or so to Wawa. with that said, Cindy's is your best bet. too bad the hospital isnt open for lunch anymore, that was a great place to eat, for reasonable fees. Ski

pouring rain here in central lower michigan heading north east as far north as Sault ste Marie. Ski

I know the shuttle is an option but, no way I am putting my sled on an open trailer, to get covered in road shit for 60kms, then finish my ride. I would ride out and back, or pick a destination with day riding loop trails, before doing that to a 20k dollar toy. Ski

When Are you guys coming this way? we will be up Feb 17-21, then march 13-18, and the 1st two weeks of April. Ski

Not Far at all, @AC+YA can give an exact mileage. if I remember correctly it is before Mcphail dam, which is just south of town. Ski

been a few weeks, we have lots of snow, for on trail and off trail fun. now, if I could make the time to get up there. Ski

^^^^^ this! always fill up before putting them to bed at night, especially when leaving outside. everywhere in your fuel tank where there is no fuel will be frost (moisture), add fuel the next am, and bam... water in your fuel, and possible sled problems. Ski

Saw that, on the book of feces. Ski

I know, me too. between you, the Mrs, and the twins, and their hubby's, I am petrified to ride with you guys. LOL! Lynne and I will just ride in the back with our offtrail rigs, and pull you guys out of the rhubarb. Just wait for us at the major turns. LOL! Ski

we tend to play a lot on the crown land on the way there so, it is an all day effort for us. LOL! Ski

I dont know about all that. LOL! Ski

yep, half a days ride to HH from Dub. Ski

you will have plenty of time. gas, at Hornepayne, maybe a ride through, or coffee at Cindy's. then onto Dubreuilville, ride trhough, or lunch/coffee at the LOL! sports bar. if you take the D trail and not the Magpie, stop at the Big Bear in Hawk Junction, the best food in the area. then on to Wawa for your night stay. if it were me, I would eat a big breakfast, hump down to the big bear, eat there, then you only have a 30 minute ride to your night time destination, with your belly full already. if you are planning a loop make sure you keep tabs on the Timmins club, they have a trail routing issue between Timmins and Foleyet. not sure if the big loop will be easy once you get there, or if it will be opened. Ski

dub 1 is the only available option. D108a (in this example pic) will probably never be utilized again. and in the near future (after this year) dub 1 will be a lot slower, and different. this may (will) be the last year of using the roads. dub 5 is the Magpie reservoir, it is faster than the D trail but, not by much. it is about a 250 mile (miles) day. get an early start, and no issues getting in before dark. Ski