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Shirley the bulk of those pics aren't anywhere near Dub? Looks like you wondered over by Marathon? IDK who has a ski hill? Manitauwadge?

Dec 1996: The first time I ever experienced 2 lane divided skidoo trails!

I recall that he apparently flew all over North America for work.

Says here that he hasn't even logged on here in the last 2 months! https://ontarioconditions.com/forums/index.php?/profile/21351-02sled/content/ He was one of the folks most concerned aboot the Wuhan, and he said that he got his shot. ??? RIP 02

Friggin' Canucks, just can't help yourselves can you.

I got to thinking aboot this thread yesterdee, and thought that I had better make a point to git to the dealership to git some... And then I git's to thinkin' that _ you know what - I went to buy a jug back before our trip @ Easter this last year, and they didn't have any then. I had enough for the little bit that we were able to ride, so no worries. But to think that is the case now too? Hmmmm... So I called in and they said that their shelves were bare currently, but that Doo [and he used the term) "Released" (something - 3 weeks ago? I didn't pick up everything that he was puting down) and that he expected oil to show up in the next cpl weeks. I asked if I could put my name on a list? It sounded like I was the second guy to ask that. I passed the info on to my Doo chum as well. Thanks for the heads up!

I think that may be even more adolescent than some of us think that we are.

Tongue in cheek. Roll with it! While I've got your attention, why is there a Rocket Mortgage advertisement on my avitar?

Yeah, well be advised, we're not all good members here....

'18 Lynx?

I sure hope they get a good turn-out! Still, not sure how many will venture accrost the river with the current Wuhan requirements. I fully expect there to be HUGE lake effect this year doo to the warm lakes, but that could mean great riding below too, so ...

WOW! Maybe the newer TRA's are better than the old ones? I have not been into my new one yet, but the old ones will be a rattlin' by 10K at least! Does your "motor" rattle when at idle?

If you get a call a second time from the same number in a short time - answer the dumb thing! However, even tho this person was fine, he (she, it?) knew that he was overdue, and if he had cell service, could'a / should'a called the facility where he was staying to tell them that he was fine, just turned around a bit, and to NOT send S&R out to look for him! Personally - I find it amazing that he had service in the first place. IDK that mtn in particular, but I don't have service where I ride in Colorado. I carry an InReach, and at only $12/month, I highly recommend it to anyone spending much time in the bush at all.

I don't understand this, but their facebook page is all over the place as far as post dates, so even if there is news there, it may be burried. ???

I imagine that there are nicer places to stay, but The Smedts family has supported the club more than any other, and the whole trail from Searchmont to Wawa was at the very least signed by Marc and Willy. For many years - the only signs on the 180 miles was "Bristol Motel ->" signs at every turn. I think that there may still be a few standing yet, but not many. Willy had the gas in the bush. The second time that we came up the D trail (first time we ran out of gas doo to blizzard dump and spent 3 days in bush) they sent Marc to meet us out in the bush, and he met us WAY out in the bush! (and intentionally skeered the livin' Schidt out of me) We didn't need the chaperon, but it was a nice gesture. They have made a hole for our crew a cpl of times over the years when they were already full. Stuffed us down in the basement "since we were practically family", but we're just lookin' fer a place to get some shut eye... We have likely stayed at Halfway more over the years, but anytime we are in Wawa, we have been at the Bristol. I remember when all the kids were still at home, and now there are grandkids all grown up. It is respect for the people, not the facility.

Notice that Willie and Bonnie sold The Bristol Motel back last spring sometime. Not that I expect this to be a big deal as it's not like they were closed or anything. Just an FYI is all. More likely a notice to Yanks more than Canucks. Not that I expect too many to bother with jumping through hoops to make it over the river this year, but ...

Yeah, I'll move 480 all over - no worries, but recently I just wasted a pair of [good] spindle drives by flip flopping "top cards" (brains). Was checking to see what part of which was good to go, and when I got done, NOTHING was good. It seemed that maybe the brawn of one drive, took out it's top card,and when I put that top card on the next base (brawn), it buggerd that. Then on to amp 3. It was a real domino effect. (sorry monkey!) Normally that is a safe thing to doo. Part numbers on the cards were all the same, and they sell them sepperate regularly, but this time I heard the word "GOTCHA" come through loud and clear. So, yeah, I understand what he is saying.

I haven't cut and burnt wood in nigh on 30 yrs. (don't have a cabin tho either) Was just at the Nutter Center down in Dayton, Ohio on Friday night to see Sarah Evans and Alabama. My wife really wanted to see Sarah, but she wasn't feeling up to par, so Exile opened up in stead. Then everything / anything else that she wanted to go see and doo on Saturday (like Wright Patterson AF base) was now requiring masks, so we came home early. My wife / a happy camper! Never heard of Nutter before. We don't venture that direction often. Let alone that far. Any relation to you? I've never heard that name 'till now.

Oh, I sure woodn't worry aboot the pellet stove while out riding or anything - no. I just meant - like leaving for the week. Yeah, my bin is relatively sealed too I guess. Like I said - it smoldered. Not so likely to burn the place down, but I still don't like the thought. Are pellets all that much cheaper heat than gas up there? Last we burnt pellets was that cold winter of 13/14 when LP was in scarce supply. I have a pair of pellet (corn) "furnaces", and we ran one in the shop and one in the house that winter. I bought the first one to burn corn, back when they were giving it away. It felt terribly wrong to burn food when you can't eat coal or oil, but I figgered there must be quite a glut of it if they were giving it away. (for $2 USF) That also gave a good job for my young teenager at the time. So - how does this thing light it'self? Does it use LP?

Remote lighting? Like - completely starting up from nothing? You gotta be kidd'n? The lowest setting is the lowest that I know of them going. There is no such thing as a pilot light on them eh? I would no recommend a pellet stove for unattended use for long. I have once had the fire burn (smolder) back up the screw into the tank. I don't remember what the cause was, but my guess was that the feed motor died? I'll take gas thank you very much!

This is one of the newer I/R units in my shop office. I have one like it in the house that is usually (preferably) vacant. I can heat the west side of the house (where the water closet and kitchen is) to 50* all winter on 300 gal of LP (maybe less?) and this is out in the wind.

The building where the original (90's) store was at in Searchmont had a cinder block basement. Back a round 2002 (plus or minus) the wall fell in and the basement filled up (?) with sand. I agree, not a fan of cinder block either, but if you are a long ways from a concrete facility, it makes it harder to go poured.

I have a few ventless LP wall hangers. I love them! Especially the new I/R units! No hydro to worry aboot at all!

Boy - with a full and tight basement, I wouldn't expect any need for heat down there to keep from freezing - as long as your pipes aren't right up agginst the foundation. The house here where my shop is has set empty over half of the last 8 years, and I have had one pipe near on the N wall near the west wall that has froze a time'r two while vacant. I never had issues with it when we lived here (25 yrs) but it has started to be an issue on the cold winters now. What I have done is to keep a fan blowing in that direction to keep warmer air circulating in that corner now. Not been an issue since. With a full basement, as long as it is tight - you will have a "warm" floor, and if you keep snow shoveled around the walls, or maybe you have 2" styrofoam or whatnot? The basement should be fine. I would consider that to be a plus for sure! .

Or all the way around the 49th..... Sure would be nice to know by Holloweenie time whether the bridge will be open or not. I'm guessing not, but - if it were to open, I would like to git my permit early. .