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We got lots of sanitizer.

While looking through some old snowmobile stuff I came across this quebec snowmobile map from 1992 that someone might enjoy. Try to find the trails you rode this year. And then remember to be thankful and appreciative to all the club members, groomers, FCMQ officials, trail permit buyers, LAND OWNERS and all the businesses including relays, gas stations and hotels. Without those people we wouldn't have the options or great trail network we now enjoy.

I was always a dirt bike rider. Sandy's not big on Ohio mud and dust. We always canoe camped since the 70s in canada. Then we started cross country skiing in ontario. We rented a sled one day and became hooked. We bought a used sled that year, I think in 92. A second used sled the next year. I think. We rode ontario and began saddle bagging, staging in Huntsville and looping through sunbury, Hearst, Cochrane. On a reciprocity weekend we jumped over into the abitibi region from Kirkland while on a trip. The next year we trailered to Quebec, staged in Berthierville, rode north. Stayed in a few places including the Cabanon. Next year, we staged again in Berthierville, and looped the gaspe. Now we were really hooked. That was 2000. We've looped the gaspe since then ever year but one. We've ridden most areas of quebec and enjoy them all. Many ohio snowmobilers trailer to michigan. We tried that once. But figured we had to trailer anyway, so we might as well trailer further for better conditions. We've got a ton of pics and really enjoyed looking through just some of them this morning. Jeff and Sandy

Brother Iceman! This just in! You & all brave field-ops heroes who need to wash your hands twice! Tell Alain you need a paint touch-up?... "When you live outside the city limits you usually have a septic system that needs to be pumped out about every five years. It's a pretty big business and requires a special "Pumper Truck". This one gets a lot of return business. Septic tank cleaned out by a local guy with a sense of humor getting a lot of business these days."

Probably watching Tiger King on Netflix.

pic of a friend.... she lives in northern australia... with her husband...they are traveling around australia since at least the last 2.5 years... they are in tasmania right now.... woke up with snow this morning !!! jean-guy

I have the same thing, but made by Jameson’s

It sure has come a long way! Pretty much committed once you started on those loops..

Sure hope they don’t exporting this. Now that would be a serious crisis.

good morning artsled !!! hope so !!! even if its cloudy since a few days...snow is melting ....but still tons !!! few pics of my first ride on tq 5 ...last april ....on the 30 th !!! jean-guy

Hitting the off-season therapy of perusing old trail pics a little early this year. Finding this one most meaningful at this time: le sentier est long mais la vie est courte. ralentissez. the trail is long but life is short. slow down. And it's a pretty easy "where am i now?", hopefully not on a peak-season weekend!...

Hadn’t snowmobiled for years since being teenager around 1980. 2005 bought a Polaris 550 then a 2006 Fusion 600. My boys were getting old enough to ride and we did all our riding around the cottage north of Peterborough Ontario. Fall of 2007 starting doing business with a fellow. Wasn’t long before we realized we were both sledders. One day during break at a meeting we were attending he said your a sledder; yep, you have a diesel truck; yep, you have a four place trailer; yep; you want to come to Quebec with us; yep. So would have been winter of 2008 four of us went to Mont Laurier. Stayed at what was then La Sentatier hotel (now Quality Inn). Arrived about 4:00 pm mid week day. Unloaded and headed north. Don’t recall wether it was Rasbaska lodge or maybe St Ann du Lac we rode up to for supper. Riding these perfectly groomed trails, beautiful scenery. We day tripped from there for 3 or 4 days. Weather was perfect, temperature was cold enough trails set up perfect. Hardly hit a bump over those few days. That was it, l was hooked on Quebec. Each day stopping into a different lodge for lunch. Seems the lodges added so much to the experience and the Quebec sledding culture. Ever since 2008 the same group has been doing our annual trip to Quebec. Going to different regions over the years . Have had 3 of my sons for trips over the years and now have my wife hooked on Quebec. We progressed from day tripping in the earlier years to saddle bagging. One of the enjoyable things has been introducing other people to Quebec. Everyones first trip always has that wow factor . Challenge we are having now is trying to keep our group to a manageable size. For several years always the four us us. This year we had to make a policy maximum of 8 guys. 2 years started a second group with some fellows never rode Quebec before. This winter took them to the Gaspe and had an epic trip in early Feb with 5 beautiful sunny days. Every winter spending more time riding Quebec. Self employed using up both holidays and mental health days. Already planning next winter, can’t wait. Steve

I was just thinking about our first trip around the Gaspe 2002. We went without any reservations ( It was the last time I was permitted to do so). We started out of the Quality Inn . I had a backpack with a shovel, ropes and flashlight for emergencies. When we stopped for gas at Sainte-Anne-des-Monts the backpack was gone. We went on and as the sun went down we were in Rivière-la-Madeleine. I was informed that I needed to find a place to stay. We went to Pourvoirie Au Paradis de Judes et Diane. The proprietor did not speak English but he showed me to the garage to park my sled. The place was bustling. After dinner on the way to the room I saw two guys that later we would meet on the trail. The next day we headed to Perce. The weather was warm. We came down from the mountains into a valley (I cannot remember exactly) and it was flooded. I was wishing I had a boat. We drove through a massive puddle. Soon after it started to rain. We managed to make it to Perce. We were happy to get out of the rain. We stayed at Table Roland. I remember having a great meal. The restaurant was setup more like a cafeteria back then. The next morning getting ready to leave I see 4 sleds at the shell station next door. They were all trying to get their machines going. I seems that with all the rain , the gas station had water in the gas. I did not need to get fuel so we head off. It wasn't long before we hit a giant slush zone. I sank like a rock. I carried Gemma to firm snow. My boots filled with water. Then I could hear a couple of machines coming. I tried to point them around the slush. We were all stuck. It was the two guys from the pourvoirie the night before. The three of us managed to move our machines one at a time to firm snow. I thanked them and said goodbye. They insisted we go first just in case. We made our way to the clubhouse in Chandler and took a break. The guys came up behind us and we chatted and had a laugh. I told them I caught a few fishes in my boots. Gemma and I left ahead of them. Going near Port Daniel On a down slope I got stuck bad. Water was running down hill and took out the trail. The Guys were coming I ran uphill to warn them. They helped me out. Then Rene' came down on the Yamaha. He nearly made it. We got him out quick. Ghislain Came down on a MachZ and he was determined to make it. Now I was not going to let them out of my sight. Twice bailed out. I had planed to stay in New Richmond. We got there early and I did not want to lose my new guardians. They wanted to ride on so we followed. Things got very slushy again Near Nouvelle. When we got passed it was getting dark. We made our way to the LArverne Clubhouse. Our guardians were trying to find a hotel. There was a lot of phone calls made by the waitress in the club. It turns out that there's nothing within 100 miles. So the cook calls his father and makes arrangements for us to stay with his dad. We had dinner at the club and followed the cook to his fathers house. I was blown away by the hospitality. I will never forget the kindness. The next morning we had breakfast at the clubhouse. Then we made our way to Groomers TQ5. It was perfect of course. When we got to the north the guys went to RDL and we went to Matane. It was 3 1/2 days Ill not forget. I received a few pics from Rene' via email. Rene' Ghislain The waitress and cook in the middle TQ5

Wow great memories. I too started riding in the late 60’s on my uncles farm in Rhinebeck NY on an Olympic sled. Our area in eastern New York always seemed to had a lot of riding in the early 70’s. In the 87/88 I had some friends take to tug hill and to Charlie’s in Saranac lake to trail ride. I thought wow does it get any better . In 88 I decided to buy a new Indy 500 if I was going to be riding trails up north in New York ( I was riding a John Deere liquid fire at the time.)The next year my wife to be want a new sled ( our first year dating she rode a JD spit fire up at Charlie’s and I’ve still never heard the end of that! )I always had driven past this Polaris dealership in Brewster New York and thought I would stop in a see about snow checking a new Indy lite for the bride to be.The owners Bob and Rita Herman would change my life of sledding forever . After a few minutes talking to them I bought a sled and they invited us to go with them, their family and a bunch other people to ride in Quebec ( Christmas of 90 i think )We stayed at the “pot” in St Donat . Rode the park all over the whole area. In 91 I got married and my job brought me to the family farm here in Ontario. We still went up to the “ pot “ a few more years till the kids came along and snowmobiling was put on hold. In 97 I got back into in a big way and my buddy Richard had been riding a lot of areas in Quebec and opened my eyes wide open. In the early days HCS was a source for the community and also I believe a site TrailConditions . Com too. It didn’t take long before I joined QR. I was always interested in reading other people’s trail reports. Andyman always had the best stories so I reached out to him. I meet him , Timbo , Steve , Florida Snowman and so many other great people I’ve met and rode with ( too many to mention) from this site! I’ve taken a 3 year sabbatical these last three years to ski out west for six weeks at a time but I’m always lurking and plan to be back in the saddle next year.

I live 45 minutes from those trails.But travel 51/2hrs for the best trails.Thank you Quebec clubs for what you do for us.

hi steven !!! in 2005 , i was lurking on hcs....when i saw there was lots of people asking questions about the gaspesie.....season 2006 , i asked my brother to register me on hcs... then ,if memory still good...late june , member asked me if i could do both ...hcs and qr ...i registred on qr few days later...no problemo ...i left hcs a few months later... you re right...you and andy are the first i met .....then ...eddie ....dave and curtis...and later that same season....or the next one...jackstraw ...phil and eric...etc !!! jean-guy

One in each hand, awesome!