We are heading to Dub early next week providing the trail is opened, sounds like there may be options for lunch going through Hornepayne. We do enjoy our lunch breaks and a chance to warm up. We will be in the northern corridor all next week touring. 

Almost new/ maybe a few years old will breakdown as do brand new groomers of any breed. The key is to have required parts and service repair available when you need it. For example I was told this morning that if parts were ordered now from Fox for my air shock they wouldn't get here until after the snow was gone. Fortunately, Frey's found a good used replacement shock for me.

After this winter be a great time to raise price on permit. I notice those new piston bulleys break down fairly often too. Club near me had there's down last week,almost brand new too. Maybe a few years old I believe. 

Can’t believe they took one of your groomers and raised trail tags abit

Having done HP regularly since just before your last visit, I can only say that the trail south of the highway towards HP is a great trail (some season logging affects it), and your missing a great ride. The order of food as i remember it is: 1. Food and rooms in the building now long shutdown; 2. Hot dogs (or sandwiches) on a roller at the Esso station; 3. a 2nd floor of a house for food, across from the Esso station, 4 Cindy's snack bar; 4. Last year the place shutting down; Somewhere in there was the lodge. I will always try and support the small clubs and towns, if I (we) can. At one time I got our group of 6 to all identify the HP club for our trail permits, which pushed them over the OFSC 50 minimum to get OFSC funding (or something like that). That year, when we came into the Esso for fuel, the club president was there to meet us and thank us!   We will be in HP for lunch late Feb, and look forward to getting some food somewhere, and appreciate what the club and locals are doing to keep sledders coming through.