Dan-Senior Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Searchmont Riding was good in Searchmont tonight. Plenty of snow! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Senior Posted December 2, 2022 Author Share Posted December 2, 2022 Searchmont Some video footage from tonight's bush ride in Searchmont 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedtoSkidoo Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 ya ya.................... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidooboy Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Nice Dan! Ski 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Senior Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 North of Sault Ste Marie A few more photos of nighttime riding north of Sault Ste. Marie. The feather-lite fan-cooled sled served its purpose for early-season riding. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Senior Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 Fresh Night-Time Video Footage from Searchmont Ontario 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 On 12/3/2022 at 11:58 AM, Dan-Senior said: Fresh Night-Time Video Footage from Searchmont Ontario Looks like you could use a headlight upgrade on that sled of yours! Do you guys encounter much water on your early runs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Senior Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share Posted December 6, 2022 15 hours ago, stoney said: Looks like you could use a headlight upgrade on that sled of yours! Do you guys encounter much water on your early runs? No, minimal water in this part of Ontario. The high hills and mountainous terrain allows the water to flow down to the creeks. The logging roads and bush trails are elevated out of the flood zone, so once there's enough snow, we can ride. I run the fan-sled in pre-season, due to its lightness. As for the headlight, I do have a Xenon in inventory and will install it. This is one of my backup sleds, so it doesn't get alot priority. Hopefully snow is heading your way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Dan-Senior said: No, minimal water in this part of Ontario. The high hills and mountainous terrain allows the water to flow down to the creeks. The logging roads and bush trails are elevated out of the flood zone, so once there's enough snow, we can ride. I run the fan-sled in pre-season, due to its lightness. As for the headlight, I do have a Xenon in inventory and will install it. This is one of my backup sleds, so it doesn't get alot priority. Hopefully snow is heading your way. Very good - sounds like an ideal scenario! In the video you can really tell the difference between your sled and the headlight vs. your partner with the newer machine. Considering the night time riding and early season, seeing ahead of you is a good option to have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 440 fan doesn't scoot along quite as quick as an 850 Liquid. But I added a helmet light for that type of riding after dark. . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Senior Posted December 7, 2022 Author Share Posted December 7, 2022 Snowmobiling at Searchmont today. I took the fan-cooled sled for snow-depth safety, however, the liquid would have been ideal. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Senior Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 Searchmont this afternoon. Snow depth is still reasonable. We put on 50 kms today. Lakes and creeks are starting to freeze across. Some moose and wolf tracks along the way. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Senior Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 Today's snowmobile ride at Searchmont. Temperature was -10 when we started this morning. We seen 3 deer, 0 moose, 0 wolves, 1 grouse throughout the day. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Vicariously.... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hoosier Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Curious how many people are going to ride out of Searchmont up to Wawa without halfway haven this year. I'm thinking through how much gas we'd need to carry to do it. That's one of my favorite stretches of trail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidooboy Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 In my opinion... the same amount you would buy, at HH to make it to either wawa or searchmont. anything less, and you may put yourself in a pickle. personally, I am not willing to take the gamble in there, with running out of fuel. yes, I know some of the latest gen 4strokes can make it with less than 3 gallons but, I know our 2018 800 2t sleds cannot. I know some of the shortcuts but, not like scott @AC+YA so, I wouldnt try this with our group. your results may vary. For the time you spend driving from the soo, to searchmont (about 40 minutes, or so, one way) you could be in wawa, in 90 more minutes, and start there. supposedly they are utilizing a shorter route to get to Chapleau, from Wawa, to keep that side of the loop "do-able". Ski 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 On 12/13/2022 at 7:03 PM, skidooboy said: In my opinion... the same amount you would buy, at HH to make it to either wawa or searchmont. anything less, and you may put yourself in a pickle. personally, I am not willing to take the gamble in there, with running out of fuel. yes, I know some of the latest gen 4strokes can make it with less than 3 gallons but, I know our 2018 800 2t sleds cannot. I know some of the shortcuts but, not like scott @AC+YA so, I wouldnt try this with our group. your results may vary. For the time you spend driving from the soo, to searchmont (about 40 minutes, or so, one way) you could be in wawa, in 90 more minutes, and start there. supposedly they are utilizing a shorter route to get to Chapleau, from Wawa, to keep that side of the loop "do-able". Ski That's a good point - I didn't think about Searchmont being a 40 minute drive. A big part of the fun between Searchmont and Wawa is some of the places to play. With limited gas all that would be off-limits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Senior Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 There was fresh powder in Searchmont, so we went out for a morning ride today. Temperature was -5. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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