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4 hours ago, Turbo Doo said:

Tricky, the L135 is the Paul Guertin Memorial Trail..

4 hours ago, revrnd said:

You're thinking of the L135 west if Moonbeam. Oops already answered.

 

Thanks guys. No wonder I miss it half the time I am through there. I didn't know the number and had it south of highway 11. There are some interesting kinks and corners on that fast trail and some elevation changes to make it interesting IIRC. Might not get there this year.

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A snowy but enjoyable ride today, 200 klicks on the dot.

 

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Looking east on the L125. A good run across it & down the east side...

 

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Stopped on the L111

 

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This trail is now @irREVerent 'approved'.

 

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Top end of L111 (looking south) where we stopped for a snack.

 

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Snow drifts by Shackleton Lake @ the end of L303

 

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Stopped on TOP A @ the L113 intersection.

 

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L135 groomed west of the ice crossing

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@irREVerent Kicking tires in Kap

 

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1 hour ago, revrnd said:

A snowy but enjoyable ride today, 200 klicks on the dot.

 

20210302_103816.thumb.jpg.ac52c771c85fac831656ce4fed1a9212.jpg

Looking east on the L125. A good run across it & down the east side...

 

20210302_114619.thumb.jpg.4bba258893160e58fc96ed097922d0e3.jpg

Stopped on the L111

 

20210302_114643.thumb.jpg.6c2269838847403fecbc869306c22a7c.jpg

This trail is now @irREVerent 'approved'.

 

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Top end of L111 where we stopped for a snack.

 

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Snow drifts by Shackleton Lake @ the end of L303

 

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Stopped on TOP A @ the L113 intersection.

 

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L135 groomed west of the ice crossing

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@irREVerent Kicking tires in Kap

 

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Looking good. You and irReverent gonna go lynxing next season?  

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40 minutes ago, Turbo Doo said:

Looking good. You and irReverent gonna go lynxing next season?  

Sharp looking sleds. I was in looking for a different Unwind balaclava, but out of stock of the style I was looking for.

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48 minutes ago, Turbo Doo said:

Looking good. You and irReverent gonna go lynxing next season?  

Not likely...the Lynx Rave LE in the showroom is $21K, and the Lynx Boondocker sitting outside is even more $$...and they are both already sold(!!)

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2 hours ago, revrnd said:

A snowy but enjoyable ride today, 200 klicks on the dot.

 

20210302_103816.thumb.jpg.ac52c771c85fac831656ce4fed1a9212.jpg

Looking east on the L125. A good run across it & down the east side...

 

20210302_114619.thumb.jpg.4bba258893160e58fc96ed097922d0e3.jpg

Stopped on the L111

 

20210302_114643.thumb.jpg.6c2269838847403fecbc869306c22a7c.jpg

This trail is now @irREVerent 'approved'.

 

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20210302_115909.thumb.jpg.1269a80aae4d8cb0caab61d3ca354f55.jpg

Top end of L111 where we stopped for a snack.

 

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Snow drifts by Shackleton Lake @ the end of L303

 

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Stopped on TOP A @ the L113 intersection.

 

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L135 groomed west of the ice crossing

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@irREVerent Kicking tires in Kap

 

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The L111 was 10 kms of bliss... beautiful winding bush trail with about 6" of fresh powder on a smooth base. Ours were the only tracks on it,  except for a trapper's sled for the last few kms.

 

L135 (Paul Guertin Memorial Trail) was more bliss...we put the first tracks on it since it had been groomed last night.

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1 hour ago, irREVerent said:

Not likely...the Lynx Rave LE in the showroom is $21K, and the Lynx Boondocker sitting outside is even more $$...and they are both already sold(!!)

You don't wanna know the prices of our new duo of 900T R's then. I Doo agree,  prices are crazy.  

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The 2 local trails we checked out

 

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Lots of westbound traffic in the morning. When we were heading west ourselves didn't meet any sleds. Chatted w/ a couple of guys @ the Fauquier turnoff who had done a day ride out of Cochrane.

 

Tomorrow's plan is to head west towards Opaz on TOP A, run L123 back to Moonbeam & then do L125 in the opposite direction.

 

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Then return to Kap and load up.

 

More :(

 

 

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Spotted these two decals today. The 1 on the right I recognise, the other I'm not sure of...

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4 hours ago, Turbo Doo said:

Looking good. You and irReverent gonna go lynxing next season?  

By the sounds of the reviews, they are set up a wee bit on the stiff side, even on the softest setting.....might lose a tooth or two...

3 hours ago, revrnd said:

Sharp looking sleds. I was in looking for a different Unwind balaclava, but out of stock of the style I was looking for.

Have you considered or tried the Klim Arctic Balaclava?

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13 minutes ago, revrnd said:

Spotted these two decals today. The 1 on the right I recognise, the other I'm not sure of...

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That's our very own OC Member Piston Lake Cruiser...when we returned to our rig in liskeard,  from a Quebec tour, PLC had made sure that I knew he was there..

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52 minutes ago, revrnd said:

Lots of westbound traffic in the morning. When we were heading west ourselves didn't meet any sleds. Chatted w/ a couple of guys @ the Fauquier turnoff who had done a day ride out of Cochrane.

 

Tomorrow's plan is to head west towards Opaz on TOP A, run L123 back to Moonbeam & then do L125 in the opposite direction.

 

:(

 

Then return to Kap and load up.

 

More :(

 

 

We are planing to take the L123 to the TOP A towards Opaz from Moonbeam and continue on to Hearst tomorrow, I’ll keep an eye out for you guys.  

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21 minutes ago, Turbo Doo said:

That's our very own OC Member Piston Lake Cruiser...when we returned to our rig in liskeard,  from a Quebec tour, PLC had made sure that I knew he was there..

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There's a few of them hanging around from the UP to New Brunswick.

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why do the decals have to yell? :poke2: asking for a friend. :wtf: Ski

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1 hour ago, stoney said:

By the sounds of the reviews, they are set up a wee bit on the stiff side, even on the softest setting.....might lose a tooth or two...

Have you considered or tried the Klim Arctic Balaclava?

I like the Unwind I have, but I think their open face 1 would be perfect.

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42 minutes ago, Arctic JC said:

We are planing to take the L123 to the TOP A towards Opaz from Moonbeam and continue on to Hearst tomorrow, I’ll keep an eye out for you guys.  

10-4!

How many in your group? You'll likely notice my headlights are quite a bit brighter. I'm usually tagging along LOL

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1 hour ago, Turbo Doo said:

That's our very own OC Member Piston Lake Cruiser...when we returned to our rig in liskeard,  from a Quebec tour, PLC had made sure that I knew he was there..

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Not sure if I'd stick 1 on a friend's vehicle or sled. Might leave it under a wiper or stuck in the window rubber.

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