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SDB (or whoever else): From a post that I read on the Wawa skidoo club facebook page - it sounds as if they are simply adding a second line next to the current hydro line, not replacing? Starting at Anjigami and heading NW. Can anyone confirm or deny? They updated the Anjigami facility in 2003, and it must be 6-8 times as large as it was before. I wonder what the porpoise for this is? They haven't built any new dams in 50 years have they? If they aren't running a new line up from down south (and - maybe that is phase II of the project, not yet scheduled?) then I would have to wonder where the extra hydro would be coming from to justify the expansion? Unless of course it is just a re-stringing of the old and not a second line?

Well Shirley the porpoise of "air-chocks mahn" is to address a variable load application. Is there one 150# person on board, or two 300# people? And the second one clear to the back will count double than the front person as well. So - that is a 6 to 1 variable in load.

My guess is that there likely wasn't much for hockey in many of these towns in the last many years? Unless they were staying at each other houses? Like Manitouwadge... They HAD 2 full motels in town, and you better hope they can find an empty room between the two if you roll into town and there's hockey in town this weekend! We got the last room at least once, and we were the only folks there that didn't know everyone else.* ... and then when '08 came through - they all shut down, so then what? *Kind'a like all the kids in the ski towns in Colorado. They all knew each other, and then there was a few sledders mixed in ... Subaru's and diesel trucks.... I guess we all got along OK... ???

I thought that the current mine was in the Localsh area. No? Heck, they were digging a test hole near Localsh 25 years ago by now. I remember them hauling it out of there and on to (I ass_u_me) White River (well, the 614 concession anyhow) for processing almost 20 yrs ago. Those trucks would make that road at Localsh - built up out of swamp dirt - just shake when they would roll by! I have doubt that _ that road would hold up to too much traffic like that, but I ass_u_me that they doo the processing on site now... Like normal - it's either feast or famine in the north... 10 year cycles +/- OK, so if logging has taken off aggin, then why are they moving the mill? Are they hauling it back to QB? Or just moving it locally? I'm kind'a wondering if they are trying to git away from the hometown in hopes of getting help and such - if Dub is, or is to become so busy? As for the "Industrial Park"? I'll believe that when I see it.

SDB: Would you like to expand on the uptick @ Dub? Is the mill back open aggin or what? Shirley that mill couldn't take THAT many employees can it? Is there more going on (new) than that?

Well, romping through the bush - not so concerned. But running down the road is a horse of a differ'nt colour. I took the "shortcut" trail up to Halfway last spring - and I'm sure that I have deeper keels than most of you - but I was clipping stones a lot. And there was a lot more snow on those roads than there is in this pic. I don't think that my boy's dual runner Doo skis (Simmons knock-offs) ever hit anything tho.

Looks like an '80's Doo clutch. You sure that it is STILL hot enough to heat supper from after all these years? We used too have Hotdoggers on our sleds, but the novelty of that wore off a long time ago. I'm good with a bag of chips, jerky, Debbies, or whatever else to git through the day at this point. I s'pose for someone that is able to ride from home most of the time - it's not that big'a deal, but when my sled hits the snow - I Shirley don't want to sit around half the day dick'n with a dad blamed fire or whatnot. I have already carried Sterno stove on my 4wheeler and used that in the bush too. Not sure I will doo that aggin or not?

That's gotta be hard on your ski runners!

Second verse, same as the first.... There are only 4 dealers in all of Canada that snow-checked any Kitty's this year? And of those 4, they sold 732 of them? Why doo I git the feeling that someone did a poor job of understanding the info they were given?

Is Black Creek open this year? I don't see any signs of life from Halfway yet.

I put this rack on my sled that is for a Grand Touring, and I really like it! I just toss an ATV bag in and go. The bag isn't tied down, it just fits like a glove, but I doo have bungees holding the shovel on, so ... I got new aftermarket muffs as well as my old (and I mean OLD!) Doo muffs were long wasted. I wouldn't want these for trail riding tho I don't think. These light weight ones like to blow up off your hands, but for what we doo - they are the cats meow. I have a set of the old, real heavy muffs with the wool (?) inside that go quite a ways up your fore-arm, and are plenty stiff to not move an inch, but those don't go off-trail werth a hoot. Still sporting the 1990's Doo tank bag. Is there anything out there that is anywhere near what that is these days? Oh yeah, my '90's helmet too. LOL! I hated the newer ones that I tried on. So I stock up on the model that I like whenever one the right size and condition come up on ebay. I would really like to build a perminent gas tank on this yet, but just not gotten a plan together that I liked yet, so I just toss a 2 gal jerry on the back and go, but it's not that nice...

Well, it looks like he's Done....

I don't think that this has been mentioned in this h'yah thread yet, but it was in the current SnowTech magazine that while Minnesnowta had kicked the sledders out, Wisconsin had open arms and was essentially having their own Hayday's over there somewhere.

OH YEAH! Lots of stuff have shown up @ 3 weeks for the last several months. (does NOT include any customs! Don't send cookies my way! The microbes will have already taken care of them before they git here! .. and I have no idea why our mail is going through Detroit in the first place...

Well, it didn't go through Detroit then!

I am actually surprised at the % of the recoils that folks are buying for the old Zx chassis sleds of '99/'03. These are still out there in force!

I can't bring myself to buy a tag with a closed border. My $400 can towards fuel to go west in stead.

I'm gunna say that "it happened" because it was NOT organized. Everything outdoors has boomed this year! Boats, bikes, even guns for some reason? Likely stimulus money, and "not going on vacation" this year. When sumpthing gits "organized" - then there is an at-risk entity that has the power (or the civic duty to?) turn the key off - like the OFSC did this March. If it's not organized, then the folks that are putz's can stay on the porch, and the others can carry on as they see fit. Like the DA Mich Gov tried to say that "Y'all kan't go fishin'. It jist t'aint safe." I am just in awe that the rest of the DA's (derogatory remark) decided it best to storm the bloody Capital building - as opposed to ... just go fishin' anyhow. And if it's jist them on the lake, and it's jist too risky to have DNR patrols out - then I guess they can take a case of beer out there with the too. But no - they decided there was a better time to be had in Lansing. DA's! Must be what's left of the Michigan Militia I guess.... Oh ... maybe this post should be in the "rant" thread?

Over-drama....

I haven't been a trail rider in 20 years, and I haven't done the east side south of Cochrane, but I would have to say that I would find D trail from The Soo to Nippigon the best place to be - for me. Much of that length isn't open many of the years, and I really can't say how many times it's ever been open all the way through. Prolly not since 2000? Also - I'm sure that if it does get open, it likely won't be in the best shape, but that's prolly 700 klicks of the best terrain that I know of.

HR will likely not rust as quick. Either way tho - I'd go heavier if that's an option, and I wouldn't know why it wouldn't be. .

'99 Dodge 1 ton

Cad is a very expensive and seldom used process, let alone for hardware. You sure that you don't mean yellow zinc? "Yes - the mfgr used 1/8" profile alum and the bolts pulled through without a thought aboot it, but the bolts are fine..."

Given the very light cross section of that alum frame, I kan't imagine a grade 2 bolt not being overkill as is...

I'll have you note that _ that took me nigh-on an hour to put all down!