Yup, and that leads to my point. I am lucky to have that Many are not - so when you add up the costs of accommodations - to make my point

I guess you didn’t do your homework😂   That’s exactly what all say about the lynx, awesome for ditch banging and the area they are normally sold that do not really have groomed trails.  I’m sure as with any suspension, they can be modified to your liking with enough money spent, but that skid is designed for pounding crap from all I’ve read/seen.    but let’s see some pictures maybe in a more appropriate section of the forum!!

Costs of life is more no doubt leaving “spare” money at a premium or having to pick where to spend it I.e summer warmth, winter cold or perhaps winter warmth down south.    im sure I’m not the only one for this but when we rode years ago with friends/buddies, we would trailer up together and share that cost, someone always had a cottage or family cottage to stay, we all brought random food items that we shared I.e few pounds of bacon, steaks, eggs, spuds, etc…and whatever you wanted to drink.  always had lunch on the trail plus sled fuel. it really was not that bad based on the above, as far as I recall, it was an easy expense to do something we all loved and had a passion for. Now if you transfer the above to a family outing vs. a few buddies, thanks where thw costs get way more and most families will not or cannot do it. 

yes, just pointing out the cost to eat out when away riding vs. eating at home, x 3 meals a day x 2 days is a lot more - and adds to the expense    

I had a really good weekend too. I rode 240 kms with wife (two up on Friday)  On Sunday me and my son did 90 kms on local trails here. One smaller loop.  I see lots of families out and about this year on sleds. Lots on older 10 years plus sleds. They are just going from truck to warm up shack to hang out and then go back. With all snow locally this year things are open all way to Lake Erie. If southern Ontario gets snow, sport more affordable to ride local trails close to your house.  I don't add up food when I am out riding , since we have to eat anyways.  It take a few good winters for riders to get back in or decide to stay in.  I rode about 1400 kms so far this winter. I am almost done. Been on every trail within 1.25 hours drive in a car from house pretty much. Not much else to see really in this area. I might trailer to mount forest and ride a loop around top and back down when weather is nice. Even my son almost had enough this winter. You can only ride same trails so many times, before it becomes boring too.  Snow blowing been super expensive this year. My back up guy charges me about 250 an hour. 1.5 hours do my 1 km drive way can easily cost 400 bucks, when I don't have time to do it myself.  Had to use him half dozen times this winter and not over yet.