scottyr

I bet 80% of the newly closed trails do not open this year. Too much work and not enough time or manpower to get them ready. This early snow does not help either.

There is going to be more of this happening. Peak Powersports is closing their London location as well next week.

All good. DM me or you can email me scott "at" scottrocher.ca

Sure. I know that area quite well. How many guys? Let me know how many kms you want to ride in a day and what your priorities are and I can put something together for you with accomodation recommendations and places to eat etc... I try to plan my trips so we are back at the hotel just before dark and find myself sitting in the warm up shacks having "fellowship" with my buddies. 😂. The killer 500kms days are behind me. I can do them, but just choose not to anymore.

What route did you decide on for Gaspe? We are tentatively booked for the 1st week of Feb for that run.

Here is a great route without going to Chibougamou This is my go - to loop in that area but I prefer to start in Ville Marie just becuse the rail line from Temiskaming is boring AF.

Yes. Great restaurant right across the street. Owned by the same people.

Good trip but the ride to Chibougamou is a snoozefest. Not sure I would want to ride it 2 days in a row but its up to you. Motel Louise in VM is fine. Just a motel but restaurant attached. TemRose in Temiskaming is my go to. Decent restaurant right across the street. They will let you park there for a week no problem as well.

If you don’t buy a permit where are you going to ride that new sled ?

I would love a SXS if I had somewhere to store it but it would be purely for work or slow speed cruising with my wife or G-kids. Zero interest in going "mudding".

Same. I dont get the fun of getting soaked to the azz and covered in mud. I stick to 2 wheels off road and go out of my way to stay out of the mud holes and ruts that ATVs cause. Dirt bikes require some skill to ride as well.

The Ice Arrowhead is pricey but it you price out a 2 ply 1.25 Ripsaw II track and 96 studs it’s about the same. I found the Arrowhead for $1350 + tax shipped to my door and my buddy is buying my take off 1.5 Ice Ripper for $800 so it’s not terrible.

I have found that you need a good quality cord to ensure a decent connection with BRP Go and the 10.25 screen. Apparently not all cords are considered data transfer cords. Some of the cheapies are really for charging only. It pains me to pay for them but I only run an Apple cord to my sled. The amazon knock offs stay in my car.

I am not trying to de-rail this thread but I am going way out of my comfort zone and just picked up an Ice Arrowhead track for my 26 MXZ850. It appears to be the best pre-studded track on the market today. I am looking forward to trying it.

So what did you end up doing?