AC+YA 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 Chapleau is open this next season! Have not heard anything firm on Halfway. ?????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zrtkat Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Chapleau is open this next season! Have not heard anything firm on Halfway. ?????????? thats good news Scott hopefully next winter we can find our way back to blueberry inn without getting lost LOL. zrtkat needs to pay more attention when following. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techdenis007 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Had a visitor to the shop today, Revrnd popped in this afternoon to say Hi ! Nice to see a face to go with the name. Hope to see some of the others on here this winter, let me know in advance and we'll do coffee in the evening or whatever we can ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zrtkat Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Had a visitor to the shop today, Revrnd popped in this afternoon to say Hi ! Nice to see a face to go with the name. Hope to see some of the others on here this winter, let me know in advance and we'll do coffee in the evening or whatever we can ! next winter when we get to hearst will get in touch for dinner or coffee denis zrtkat & crew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techdenis007 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 next winter when we get to hearst will get in touch for dinner or coffee denis zrtkat & crew For sure ! Revrnd is doing a run of provincial parks, he's in Fushimi now, then heading along to Lake Superior's east coast. We spent 5 days at White Lake Provincial Park ourselves this past weekend, sure is nice down that way ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Denis, it was good to chat. Stopped in at Wawa to see Mo @ the Northern Lights today. Other than the 40 klicks on 631 where they're working on the road good driving. Didn't have to dodge any cyclists on 17. Some summer sledding pics: Log storage in Hearst @ Tembec mill. Sled trail is in front of ONR tracks. Campsite at Fushimi Provincial Park. Fushimi Loop trail is west of here. Looking east on TOP A at Fushimi Lake Road (west of Hearst) TOP A at west end of Hearst TOP A north of Hearst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris1 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Great pictures,revrnd. I envy you Canadians,such beautiful country up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC+YA Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 revrnd, I have never seen the trail without snow. Love seeing the summer season up there. Great to think about the differences. Looks like you had a great trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Great pictures,revrnd. I envy you Canadians,such beautiful country up there.As 'ski can attest, the Superior Loop by motorcyle or vehicle is very scenic. Not sure what the attraction is of doing it on a bicycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Tried to post these last night Western approach to the Hearst access trail The start of the Fushimi Loop Trail where TOP A crosses the tracks & heads for Hwy 11 (between Hearst & Calstock) A depressing sight in Hornepayne, the closed Centre Inn. Too bad it couldn't have been upgraded. I saw that the gas station was open in Mattice. Also any reports on the Dagenais Inn @ Val Rita? It looked OK from the highway. It might be an option if the motels in Kap were booked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 It's always great to hear about OC'rs crossing path's (unless it involves STG, in which case the oc.com legal department issues the "who's that/"we're not responsible"" letter lol). Your photos re-kindle some great memories, revrnd. "Fushimi" is ringing a bell - was/is there a snowmobile loop west of Hearst passing through that area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronOrange Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Great pics Rev. I've never been up when there isn't any snow. It is beautiful country, I hope to drive that Superior Loop some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 It's always great to hear about OC'rs crossing path's (unless it involves STG, in which case the oc.com legal department issues the "who's that/"we're not responsible"" letter lol). Your photos re-kindle some great memories, revrnd "Fushimi" is ringing a bell - was/is there a snowmobile loop west of Hearst passing through that area? Yes there is. It connects w/ TOP A west of Hearst. Not which of the L trails it connects to. The L trails are really enjoyable. We've spent a day just riding them & staying off TOP A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Made it home today. 2400 klicks for the week. Grenaded 1 of the Chinabomb trailer tires just west of the Nairn truck stop on Fri'. No damage to the trailer, just a minor crack in the wheelwell. It was like the belting exploded. No tread peeling or wear patterns on the tread. The other 7/8s of the tread circumference looked OK, sidewalls were intact as well. I've read on the RV websites where guys run the Carlisles for 5 seasons then swap them out. These tires are 6 years old (trailer bought when 1 year old). Only other road hazards were a pair of senior citizens cycling along 17 west of Sudbury & some guy pacing a van on inline skates. God must be travelling w/ these folks as I sure wouldn't ride out there w/ the truck traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris1 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Made it home today. 2400 klicks for the week. Grenaded 1 of the Chinabomb trailer tires just west of the Nairn truck stop on Fri'. No damage to the trailer, just a minor crack in the wheelwell. It was like the belting exploded. No tread peeling or wear patterns on the tread. The other 7/8s of the tread circumference looked OK, sidewalls were intact as well. I've read on the RV websites where guys run the Carlisles for 5 seasons then swap them out. These tires are 6 years old (trailer bought when 1 year old). Only other road hazards were a pair of senior citizens cycling along 17 west of Sudbury & some guy pacing a van on inline skates. God must be travelling w/ these folks as I sure wouldn't ride out there w/ the truck traffic. Everybody has different experiences with trailer tires.I blew a Carlisle tire on my race car trailer after only 2 years.Got China tires on it now for 3 years,I'm a gambler.My next ones will be Maxxis or Goodyear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 My next ones will be Maxxis or Goodyear. Goodyear is mentyioned a lot as a replacement. Are their trailer tires a normally stocked item at Goodyear stores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinental couch Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Goodyear trailer tires are a lot tougher than Carlisle in my opinion and if you can get "G' rated,they are great but give a rough ride. As per normal around here,our Goodyear dealers do not stock them.(everyone wants to be a Sears catalog store) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris1 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Goodyear is mentyioned a lot as a replacement. Are their trailer tires a normally stocked item at Goodyear stores? I doubt it.I buy alot of tires from Tirerack.com.Don't know what their policy is shipping to Canada,but I work at a Chevy dealer and I pay less through Tirerack than through work.The Goodyear Marathons that came on my trailer lasted 8 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildman Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Toyo builds a decent trailer tire, limited sizes though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I called the Goodyear dealer in Peterborough yesterday & they had 4 of the size that I needed in stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinental couch Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Must be a better dealer than we have around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Must be a better dealer than we have around here. He said they didn't carry a lot of trailer tires, but did carry some sizes. I guess the size I needed is common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidooboy Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 wow, this thread got de-railed. Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Way to go, Ski. These cool nights have me looking forward to winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC+YA Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 As always, nice pics ski ! I might even know where the lake pics are. I will try to get some time to put more out there. Here is a classic from the past. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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