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  1. Got back from Europe celebrating christmas with the family a week ago and finally had the time to go for the first ride of the season. Oh boy was it fun! We have been blessed with the best start to the winter since I bought my snowmobile two years ago. Quebec City -> Donnaconna -> Portneuf -> St Raymond -> Quebec City. A total of around 230 km. Next up is a saddlebag trip to Saguenay in a few weeks!
    5 points
  2. X2 nothing worse then spending a week on the trail with an ass wipe !
    3 points
  3. Hi all QR Members JD and I arrived here in Paradise yesterday. All kinds of weather driving91. no up. When we hit VT it was snowing lightly on 91. When we hit 11 mile hill, mile marker 139 to 150 it was snowing very hard. Got to Barton, no snow. Got to border and it was a whiteout for about 3 miles, then sunshine. The roads from QC to L Etape where very slippery. Mostly packed snow, it was -8F. Once past L Etape roads were decent. Today I unload truck and trailer, got sleds out of trailer, dropped trailer and went to Wally World for a pair of slippers as I left mine home. Wally World was packed. Then when and got truck washed. Waited 1 hour for that as there were 10 cars ahead of me. Will get out riding tomorrow. Lots of snow here and all trails are open except the crossing at St Charles which was suppose to be open. I'll find out why, but probably a land owner issue. Bill
    2 points
  4. Duct tape Tie wraps Electrical tape Sewing kit Paper maps GPS Basic tool kit Tow rope Bungies Spare gloves Hat Folding buck saw Tylanol/Aleve Isopropyl Wire Booster pack Flashlight Set of reading glasses Undies and socks for each day One set of riding clothes One set of evening clothes with an extra sweater Zip lock freezer bags for undies and socks Spare zip lock for the dirty ones Thick garbage bag to put all your clothes in Copies of required paper work in a zip lock Spare gas A big hunting knife Cell phone with a12 volt charger for the sled and 120 volt plug for the room Must have a 12 volt receiver plug installed on sled A written itinerary with phone numbers and addresses for your wife An empty credit card and lots of cash
    2 points
  5. Bringing the batterie in with you at night is a good idea. Unless you have a sled like Iceman and Florida Snowman, you will be performing an abortion in the parking lot just to get thing out. I recommend at least one person in the group to have a small set of cables with them. With regards to clothing, undies for each day, only one extra pair of socks needed.
    2 points
  6. A native is a MVP in the group.
    2 points
  7. Very cold here today. High temp was 0F. Left the Delta at 10AM. Took 383, past ski hill in town, stopped at Spence's. Charlie and Cliff were there as Cliff had one of the special secrews for the manual reverse backed out so he had no reverse. About 11:30 we left Spence's and rode to Ski Bee Doo for lunch. We took 383, the new trail to the St Charles crossing is open, groomed and marked. Continued on 383 to 83/383 and then took 383 to 23 to SBD, which was packed After lunch took 23 to 93 to 367 back to the Delta. First day we did 100 miles. Trails were good for a Sat afternoon.
    2 points
  8. Grumpy and I set out today to explore a new trail that came to my attention from CNC in a previous post. Given the rain earlier this week I decided not to take a chance leaving from the yard and running into unreadable conditions so the trailer it is to Rigaud and meet up with an old friend for our exploration. We depart Rigaud on the 317 heading to Ontario but short of there we head north onto local trail to Pointe Fortune then ride through the Parc on the Ontario side then jump on the river and cross at Cushing, north again on local to the 3 then west to 317. Up to this point we were gifted with the trails. 317 north through the mountains up to Lake MacDonald was an Eco mode trail twisty like a bugger, lake was staked and so are all the others.Then up to the new trail that bridges the 317 to what was the 43 and now is a local. Okay we made the connection now it's a u turn back to the Hotel du Chasseur but before leaving we make a quick call to confirm if they are selling gas this year, bingo! We got gas and a lunch waiting for us. Afterwards heading back we come across a huge potato in the trail as many call it but by all means it is NO PATATO, a watermelon on steroids more like. 250 Klms for the afternoon run.
    1 point
  9. Well today started out good . We left Montmagny under clear -20 degree day . 5 was fresh groom south for most sections down to the warming hut just south of Saint Lambert de Lauzon. Pictures will follow and for those of you who travel this often know this hut. Coffee , hot chocolate instant hot water , and bathrooms . Quebec knows how to do it right. After this break not to far up the trail Richard cat blew a belt but did some damage to a rad hose . We couldn't find the leak and lost a lot of fluid . After a brief discussion we got it to town and left Richard at a diner and booked it back to the truck. We took 537 to 35 and then 533 back to the hotel . All those trails have great scenery and the grooming was spot on. We managed to put in 500 miles and I'm not all hunched over! This is a great area and hope to get back with Nora later in the season.
    1 point
  10. Your forgot to mention the roll of toilet paper for those close calls with nature.
    1 point
  11. oui !!! toujours beau !!! -30c yesterday morning ....-16c this morning ...grey sky !!! we should put the '' razor '' on the drag today for a clean shave of the trail !!! back on tq 5 later tonight !!! jean-guy
    1 point
  12. M21 Local

    River Crossing

    The service runs from 700am to 900pm 7 days a week. 32.00$/sled min. of 2 sleds or 50.00$when solo. He can drop you off at the quebec inn on the south shore (+2.00$). It's a nice kind of holiday inn hotel. There is a normandin restaurant nearby. Good value generic kind of restaurant. There is also a gas station at walking distance.
    1 point
  13. That sounds much better! Might be because of the matching ensemble !lol
    1 point
  14. Fresh underwear and socks. 1 spare set of base layer. 1 set of extreme cold base layer. Gauntlets in case its crazy cold (not sure where these will live on my new sled when not in use) I extra heavy pullover for if it is extra cold. Complete street clothes Jeans walk around shoes gloves hat and jacket. Travel size Febreeze bottle Swimsuit - spa nordiques is 1/2 the reason I love Quebec. 1 sealed set of underwear (not base layer) socks and gloves this stays in my sled always. Been wet 2 times. Only use roll top dry bags for packing now. Multi-tool of choice Torch cigar type lighter Baggie of collected dryer lint for firestarter Hunting folding bone saw Minimum toileries possible but my Sonicare goes. Sewing kit. Corkscrew. Combination lock for sled Towrope (mine is a waterski rope with handle and loops with caribeeners set just right for pulling a sled at spindles) Factory toolkit augmented with my own complete socket set and ratchet wrenches and ball end allen keys small channel locks. I have a spare bearing and spare headlight bulb planted in my Attak. Small jumper cables or boost kit (you could probably skip this since there is usually a boost being done somewhere in line of sight in QC) I keep a baggie of 1" webbing, buckles snaps etc because someone inevitably has luggage/saddlebag issues. I carry a bunch of go pro stuff. I have a radio shack of charging wires in my bags that goes in hotel. Electric tape, zip ties, TYVEK tape somewhere. I keep a small baggie of all sorts of fuses in my bibs front pocket. I have a 2 plug charger in baggie with iPhone and micro usb in bag that stays on handlebars and goes in relais when someone needs a charge. I am a super Mac weenie but I carry a $99 Acer 7" tablet for light browsing, email, gorpo viewing and Oruxumaps, via explorer. Spare key. I copy all important papers but leave that at home at my wife's disposal.
    1 point
  15. I love me some "ORANGE CRUSH!"
    1 point
  16. Thanks Mike for the suggestions. Since we have awoke the weather forcast for home shows snow Monday / Tuesday ( we snow plow couple of us) so we won't make it to RDL to stay . We are heading up 55 into Baie St. Laurnt but will turn around and stay back in Monteganey tonight. My plan is to head back to this area in a couple of weeks with my wife.
    1 point
  17. This is really a nice area. Love the sugarbush riding and the terrain changes are nice. The local club houses are great too! Thanks for the info !
    1 point
  18. Great to see your back in paradise Bill, looking forward to your reports , love to JD and pepper. See you soon Gary and Pat.
    1 point
  19. A small but good thermos or insulated water bottle, buried inside the saddlebag so it lasts longer, fill with HOT tap or coffee pot water before leaving the hotel. Good to drink, or to thaw the ice from Bombardier helmet ports. Still wet at the end of a cold day. 1.2mil garbage bag to line your saddlebag, 2 gallon zip lock Freezer bags (those are heavier duty than the storage bags) inside with your dry stuff, don't overstuff, they flatten and pack nice. Never had one open or fail. Couple candy or energy bars, the light airy ones are easier on the teeth when frozen compared to the heavy solid ones. Put one in an inside pocket a half hour before eating. A couple dog treats or jerky for the friendly dogs you meet along the way. Change the belt before the trip if it's remotely used, so your less likely to need your spare, because then you'll have no spare. 5 or 6 foot security chain and good lock for sled-to-sled lockup to make your stuff look less attractive than the unlocked sleds nearby. Thin gloves and gauntlets for comfort and dexterity. Rain-x your shield before the trip to make freezing rain easier to clear off. At least 1 person should have a shovel, folding saw, fuse assortment, big and small ty-wraps and fresh duct tape for MacGuyvering, spare gas for whoever needs it. A volt meter is sometimes handy. Motorcycle compact jumper cables, they always work compared to the wizbang lithium jumper packs that are hit or miss. Flashlight with spare battery. I prefer the Fenix E12 since it's pocket size and takes 1 AA battery which is 2x capacity of AAA and it's the same battery my GPS can use in a pinch. Spare balaclava, sometimes to swap, sometimes to double up on the thin ones when it's -30, with Windblock fabric in the neck is much warmer than airy fleece, yet still thin and not bulky. Some plan in case a heated grip fails. 1 spare carbide. Bonus cinch strap ( not a bungee, they don't work good in the cold) over the saddlebags to prevent bouncing which can easily rip the factory straps out of the bags, eye bolts in the tunnel to attach. A spare strap for "that" guy that didn't plan ahead and now has torn his luggage strap out and it's really flopping around. A motorcycle cargo net is also awesome insurance! I like a combo cable bike lock to lock my jerry and permanent bag to the rear bumper, again just to add a layer of inconvenience to me or thieves. Small Leatherman for cutting belt fragments that wound up behind the primary. Spare fuses, and if Skidoo....spare relays, and know where all of them are ahead of time, on the trail in the dark when it's -30 is no time to dig out the manual. Spare helmet cord for that rare occasion you may need to plug in. Copies or PDF of all your paperwork, passport, and credit cards front and back, email to yourself. Earplugs if you're a light sleeper. Ice scratchers for those few occasional just wrong morning hours where it was groomed like concrete the night before, and it takes a couple hours to loosen up. When stopping, peek under for bent carbides or loose studs, even the pre-studded Studs pull out or can partially pull out and flap into a heat exchanger. Name and email address labels on stuff like keys, phones, bags, gps, etc. Email always works, your phone number may not. Nice to haves include an axe, sat phone, bus schedule. Must haves are a lot of money and a good sense of humor for the inevitabilities Murphy throws your way. That's it for now ;<)
    1 point
  20. dooright

    2017 RDL Conditions

    This was this past Friday morning looking out the breakfast area.
    1 point
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