FreezerBurnt Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Fantastic time as always up at Hecla 2hrs north of Winnipeg had this girl staring at me out our room window Sunday rode the east side of the island and the trails Snow was nice on the lake compared to the last 2 years we had been here for our getaway Trails fantastic as always up here forgot a lighter so no lunch Sunday more fantastic conditions took Amanda out in afternoon, need to get a trailer for next season, 2 up on the sled is some wild life cooking our late lunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreezerBurnt Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 Monday solo 115 klick ride Hecla Resort to Riverton up toWashow Bay then to Grindstone and back Hecla, then I took the west and north shoreline instead of the trail Once again fantastic trails for a Monday Found this on the South shore just east of the trail heading across to Riverton, thought it was weird looking driftwood that caught my eye but as I got closer it was a dead buck, too bad you need a tag in Manitoba to keep it,as it was a nice little rack back on the land Sandy Bay warm up shack FRESH groomed trail north of Riverton, had to get octane booster as Riverton only has regular gas found some decent snow to play in just off the river in a swamp fresh pressure crack south shore of Washow Bay just before Grindstone had go a few hundred yards south to find a decent crossing Grindstone trails fantastic for a monday Grindstone warm up shack shouth shore Grindstone West side of Hecla Island shoreline riding back at Resort 115k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobills Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Nice pics!! Trails look amazing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northstar Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Yes nice pics, it is interesting to see different areas and what kinds of trails they have . Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomo Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Thanks FB! Looking forward to retirement so I can get out that way. Grindstone, Manitoba....wonder if folks are keeping their noses to it. BTW - isn't there some method by which you soak a sock in your gas tank, pull a spark plug lead, turn over the engine, catch the sock on fire on the spark plug lead, then run quickly to the wood stove in the shelter if you've forgotten your matches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinental couch Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Don't even think of suggesting that slomo. Somebody will get severely hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 19 minutes ago, catinental couch said: Don't even think of suggesting that slomo. Somebody will get severely hurt. I think Slomo and I read the same article in a snowmobile magazine. Once soaked ( moistened?) close gas cap on sled do you're only dealing with one hazard. Never done it - treat it like any other internet advice. But out there, in the cold without matches, I'd try it ( small amount of fuel initially). Also..from a US Forestry Manual ( 2008 ) : Spark plug: o Fire starter. Try to start a fire using toilet paper dipped in gas. Ignite it with your spark plug. To assist in igniting the toilet paper, first heat the gas-soaked toilet paper on the warm exhaust system. That last line ( pre-heat on warm exhaust) is troubling. Would like to hear from folks who've tried any of the above. Also suggest snowmobiling with Sledjunk. Matches? What size? Lighter? Fire starter? Propane tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreezerBurnt Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 I do have fire theft lol , knoeing me i could see something go wrong lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinental couch Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I have already seen this go wrong to a friend of mine. Third degree burns to 20% of his body. You can't run faster than a gasoline fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomo Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Here you go folks: Here’s one method to use the machine to start a fire. Let’s assume you have a sparkplug wrench and possibly a spare sparkplug. Gather firewood. Remove the sparkplug, and re-attach it to the plug wire. Take a piece of cloth, sock or glove, wrap it around a stick, and dip it in the gas tank. Shut the gas cap. Place the spark plug against the engine block so a circuit can be completed, and put the end of the spark plug next to the gasoline soaked cloth. Crank the engine: A spark should hit the gasoline, and start a flame. After that, you should be able to start a fire. https://survivalcommonsense.com/how-to-survive-start-a-fire-with-your-snowmobile-videofeed/ Also 10 uses for sock in survival situations: https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/survivalist/10-survival-uses-sock 8. Toilet paper If you haven’t gone home missing one or both socks, then you haven’t been out in the woods enough. While there are multitudes of natural TP substitutes, nothing quite matches the comfort and familiarity of cloth. And if you find yourself out of Charmin on a hunt, your sock is going to start looking awful friendly. This is a terminal use of the sock, for most of us. [unless you can get it to burn I suppose] After some thinking it would appear I am skunked with the spark plug fire starting solution.... Might have to use a 'hot' wire from the battery to ignite the sock instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zoso Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 did somebody say gasoline/fire.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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