Ox Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 Come on guys - help a chumm out eh? I'm meltin' down here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidooboy Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 couple from this past season. ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techdenis007 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 For those who miss their sleds .... I play with my Ski-Doo every day ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC+YA Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 The failed run from SSM to Chapleau this last season. The luck ran out at a Washout on the old D Trail south of Halfway about 40 miles. We usually take the Toll Creek Road straight north to Chapleau, but the deep heavy snow of that day and the worries about fuel turned us back at the washout. We started thinking about more washouts and that the point of no return was coming. Not having info about what was coming made us route back to Black Creek for gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidooboy Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 nice pics Scott! just go to the right, throttle up, and carry on. that is what you have a longtrack for . Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC+YA Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 nice pics Scott! just go to the right, throttle up, and carry on. that is what you have a longtrack for . Ski Hi ski, The paddles are not quite the size of yours nor the track quite as long. My buddy in the pictures was not feeling good about going farther because he saw his gas going down so fast. We still rode all the way back to Black Creek (100 miles already broken trail) without adding any extra gas. We also had 14 gallons extra between the three of us we never touched. Paige wanted to go back to Searchmont where our trailer was parked at Carl's and re-fuel to hit it again, but my bud was not in the mood to explore anymore. That is the kind of run we need you along to push up the hills and break through the big drifts. No trees down, just washouts. I might even tow a gas sled next year. I love your pictures too. The last couple years have been great snow years up north. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidooboy Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 love seeing your pics too. we need to plan a deep snow weekend with you guys we can make it to chapleau. here are a few more. love the sunsets on Esnagi, and Dog lake. running single file praying we make it to our stashed fuel. Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 10/1 odds that was not worshed out at all. Any open crick is like that. The snow builds up on both sides, yet the snow that falls on the open crick gets worshed away. I have seen them over a meter deep like that. Blow through like it's not even there - b/c it aint. Seen one like that on Shortcut Road a few yrs ago. (Connects Domtar to Domtar - east of Whitman Dam) Would have turned me around too if I had an ounce of gas to spare. I looked at it, walked away, paced around ... "what to doo" "What to doo" .... Looked at it three more times .... It was prolly 4' down to the water... But hardly deep at all - thus why it was still open eh? It was running ... I figgered my choices were to blow through it and maybe make the truck, or turn back to Domtar and go around, and likely have to carry the sleds the last 10 klicks. I figger if I'm gunna carry my sled anywhere, it will be through Pukaskwa National Park. Finally grew some balls and drove through it like it wasn't even there. There was another small brook that was open back a two-track many yrs ago. I was scootin' along pretty good and with the tight trees, never seen it until I was right on top of it. Never let up at all. Had an actual worshout (actual dirt sidewalls under the snow) on our way breaking trail to Hearst many yrs ago. We were past the point of no return, so I just told my chum "See you on the other side!". We both made it, but I blew a lot of snow off the other side! What'a rush! I'd like to think that you've got plenty of Cat to git accrost that little brook. Now - I will say ... Just b/c Ox went accrost or through it and made it look like it wasn't even there, .... doesn't mean that if you are riding a Cat that you should follow blindly. Here is the result of this: Was hero snow several yrs ago. Chum of a chum. I was just tooling through a swamp only a few clicks from the truck, and found the crick that went through it, and just blurped over the top - no worries. I had no idea that he was following me or I would have waved him off. When he seen it, he tried to stop, but it was too little too late. Other than cracked and busted fibreglass, the rest of the sled seemed fine and he rode it all weekend just fine after that. And BTW KittyBoy, his name is Erick, so ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidooboy Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 you just have to remember, when crossing a washout, MAKE YOUR OWN TRACK, do not follow the riders track in front of you. the more that go over a washed out spot... the bigger the hole gets, and the harder to cross it, the hole becomes. Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC+YA Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Hi Ox, It was a washout, but trucks and quads had broken down the one side of it where only about a foot of sholder was left. to the right was a swamp with multiple water runs leading to an open lake about 20 feet from the road. The left side had an open pond up to the washout. The best was the left side of the road because in the center there was a square sholder of road about 2 feet high off the water. The pic looks like nothing, but the wall of snow on top the washed out road made it a bad idea anywhere except the left side. I went down and jumped rock to rock accross the 16" of water and kicked snow away to prove the wall was mostly snow on the left side. My buddy wanted nothing to do with it, so we went back. The snow was heavy and very wet that day and it had all the machines gain lots of pounds. I want to go back up and make a weekend of riding up to Chapleau from Searchmont. I figure I would trailer to the Driftwood and park so we had gas and also pull a slide with gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dweese Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I found a washout this winter as well. Have GoPro video of it. Hit it blind, at about 40km, broke the front bumper off the sled, and the mirror/windshield mount with my foot as I went over the bars.. I'll see if I can dig the video up and post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 couple from this past season. ski We were on vacation last week... hot and very humid. One day they reported 91% humidity. It made me think of the great winter we just had. Some of the same people that were grumbling about the cold were now grumbling about the heat. I pointed out if you're down to buck naked and still hot what do you do? If you're cold you can always put on more clothes and go out to play in the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC+YA Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Very happy to hear about Chapleau remaining open this coming season. The pictures are from Flame Lake south of Chapleau along the F trail where Paige & I spent a night last season. Great off the grid place with great food too! Not a gas issue to get from Black Creek to Chapleau or back to Black Creek for most sleds. (The TSSA inspection fees caused the gas pump shut down at Flame Lake, not the regulations.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidooboy Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Love staying at Flame Lake Lodge with Karen, Gary and Maureen. Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techdenis007 Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Nice pics ! Here's one I took in the backyard, it seems the birds are making condos in my covered firewood stack ... There were a couple of completed nests, with a bunch of supplies still in there to make more. Maybe the neighbors started fighting ... Yesterday the kids saw a chipmunk in the yard, hanging around the garage. I'm thinking he might have hitched a ride home with us from Nagagamisis Prov. Park last weekend. The kids were hand feeding it and he comes back regularly for more. We'll feed him up right proper and see that he makes a nice home here. I'll snag a photo as soon as I get him out ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidooboy Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 post some pics will ya? last one is lynne getting busted, eating a hot lunch off the muff pots, in the back country. at this point we were closer to hearst than dub. Ski Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC+YA Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 This was a trip from Goulais River (Soo) to Drumond Island, Michigan. Then back to Black Creek, and up to Flame Lake. Then directly back to Goulais River (Blueberry motel and campgrounds) from Flame Lake. Last gas was from Black Creek, but we did use 5 gallons we had with the two of us. The trail was blocked and so Paige had some cutting to do. This last pic was at Blueberry, but the next week at the start of our long loop with zrtcat & crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Great pics guys. No wonder we love the sport so much.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidooboy Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Scott, we gotta get you a pocket chain saw. lots easier than the folding saws to cut medium to big trees. i keep one in my pocket at all times while sledding. Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC+YA Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Scott, we gotta get you a pocket chain saw. lots easier than the folding saws to cut medium to big trees. i keep one in my pocket at all times while sledding. Ski No problem, my daughter is getting good at cutting trees. She might want one for Christmas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake G Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Is that XF Cat windshield a medium or a tall? I've been thinking about a newer cat machine, and wondering how cold it might be compared to my TZ1 with a higher windshield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Is that XF Cat windshield a medium or a tall? I've been thinking about a newer cat machine, and wondering how cold it might be compared to my TZ1 with a higher windshield. you want the optional windshield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC+YA Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Is that XF Cat windshield a medium or a tall? I've been thinking about a newer cat machine, and wondering how cold it might be compared to my TZ1 with a higher windshield. That is the tallest windsheild and Wildbill is right. Get the big one. It is very warm and actually stops the wind from hitting my hands. The only issue is when a tree is down and the tall windsheild will not go under without cutting or digging snow out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 The only issue is when a tree is down and the tall windsheild will not go under without cutting or digging snow out. Or that tunnel under Hwy 11, near Port Sydney. Need to gently pull a tall windshield down in that tunnel to avoid scraping. Seems that the new sleds ride higher to begin with --- high windshield would be an issue. Of course, Blake knows every backroad in the area, so not an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zrtkat Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Scott nice pictures cools me off looking at them LOL. hoping we have another great year of snowmobiling next year. is the chapleau club closed ????? next year trying to figure out our plans for next winter trip. heard nothing about halfway haven ????? zrtkat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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