PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 If you have access to Facebook and haven't already, search for the above title for a very interesting read. These 3 retirement aged guys are riding new Arctic cats from Park Rapids, Minnesota to Fairbanks, Alaska. There are F/B posts for each day which detail what has happened and how far they got. Yesterday was day 26 and they are at Fort McPherson which is in the Northwest Territories. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamatario Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 This is quite the trek these guys are doing. I have been following them for a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T bird Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 I’ve been following this journey for a while now as well. Quite the trek for sure. The one gentleman, Rex Hibbert is brother to Kirk Hibbert, Tucker Hibbert’s uncle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 I've been following. Amazing group of guys to take this on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Pretty impressive for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 No FB here, but searched and found it a great summary of the posts on an Arctic Cat website ( sled of choice 🙂) https://www.arcticinsider.com Well done, gents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsykes Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Been following them also, very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grover_yyz Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Wow! spent the last hour reading about the trip and seeing the photos. I originally heard about this trip and thought it was a trip with support crew and all the technology to go along with it. These guys did an amazing journey and did it camping in a tent and carrying all the supplies. I viewed google map from Slims Cabin to Southbend for example and there is nothing but wilderness. Their research on old trails and local history paid off well in their trip. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Does anyone know if there is a way to read it in order? I scrolled all the way to the bottom of the page, and the bottom post says "Day 6". So replies or whatnot have buggared the time table. Anyone know how to navigate that any better? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 1 hour ago, Ox said: Does anyone know if there is a way to read it in order? I scrolled all the way to the bottom of the page, and the bottom post says "Day 6". So replies or whatnot have buggared the time table. Anyone know how to navigate that any better? . I'm following it on F/B Ox. It starts on Day 2 there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 I have it up on FB. [currently] The bottom post says "Day 6" It looks like 12/19/22 is the first post on the page. First post: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=103114899329650&set=a.103119385995868 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 4 minutes ago, Ox said: I have it up on FB. [currently] The bottom post says "Day 6" It looks like 12/19/22 is the first post on the page. I have to wait a bit on mine for some more to load when I get to the bottom of the page. I think it is because our internet is slow on weekends, mornings and evenings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Well, mine is better than dial up, but that's aboot it. In case anyone here is interested, and missed it, the first post has a reply on it linking what some other guys did back in 2000. https://www.retrax.net/overall.html?fbclid=IwAR2l--np894fyK06cYIN4Jo2lJboye4auzI-oXL0hakWvk7kSNHqdiARKXg also: https://www.retrax.net/atom.html?fbclid=IwAR1Ood4S8UOoCVUyaGSYqXkMukAV3QCsgdplB_zvuN-zXe6ICqQ6uwdlXgU A fella that I have met from Hearst and a buddy of his made a run all the way up to Resolute back in the early 'naughts, but I haven't seen their page up in many years now. Too bad! One more linked story [from 1970] from Post 1: http://www.trailasled.com/transcripts-197010?fbclid=IwAR0JoIyCqQMpfACiY7snmX2MRpxwuzdfUvFJ2ZuuhKqduSBe5m8yM309AqA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 4 hours ago, Ox said: Well, mine is better than dial up, but that's aboot it. In case anyone here is interested, and missed it, the first post has a reply on it linking what some other guys did back in 2000. https://www.retrax.net/overall.html?fbclid=IwAR2l--np894fyK06cYIN4Jo2lJboye4auzI-oXL0hakWvk7kSNHqdiARKXg also: https://www.retrax.net/atom.html?fbclid=IwAR1Ood4S8UOoCVUyaGSYqXkMukAV3QCsgdplB_zvuN-zXe6ICqQ6uwdlXgU A fella that I have met from Hearst and a buddy of his made a run all the way up to Resolute back in the early 'naughts, but I haven't seen their page up in many years now. Too bad! One more linked story [from 1970] from Post 1: http://www.trailasled.com/transcripts-197010?fbclid=IwAR0JoIyCqQMpfACiY7snmX2MRpxwuzdfUvFJ2ZuuhKqduSBe5m8yM309AqA Thanks for posting the links Ox. I've only read the first one of the 3 guys riding Alaska to Maine on 550 Polaris which is a very well written story of the 6000 mile trip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signfan Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Guys from around home did something similar over several years a while back. Started at the east coast ad rode home (Ontario). Next year they rode to the BC border. Then bought mountain seeds and headed up the Alaska highway to the Yukon. Final year they did the top of the world highway ride. Am quite impressed with the 3 old guys ride though. They definitely took a more northern and remote route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signfan Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 2 sled fires in one trip. That's just bad luck. Looks like they are very close to finishing if they can get the sled repaired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Farmer Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 On 4/8/2023 at 12:36 PM, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said: I have to wait a bit on mine for some more to load when I get to the bottom of the page. I think it is because our internet is slow on weekends, mornings and evenings. You must have bell. rogers ignite is very good if you can get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signfan Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 They made the cbc. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/3-old-guys-snowmobile-1.6809929 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Cool. I met four dudes in 99 on the trail near Timmins who had ridden up from Kentucky on sleds. I had never heard nor was aware there was any sledding taking place in Kentucky prior to that, but thats where they said they were from. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Farmer Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 I see they made it. That’s defiantly some adventure with route they took. Kudo’s to them! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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