Shore1066

Well I did something special today. I married the love of my life for the second time in our life. Wonderful day with our two sons and three grandchildren and many friends and family. Only one missing was my step daughter. Not because she didn't want to be there. Life is great for us.

Where are you starting and where do plan on going? East or west?

How about camping in a tent. Not for me but just an idea.

You are exactly right. Western part is easy but LSJ area there is a lot of trails we haven't been on. No matter it's going to be as always great.

If your free go on part of the trip.

I feel the best hotels and restaurants are gotten by word of mouth. If you start talking about a route you might take on this site people will tell the good and the different. In 10 to 12 days you are going to hear about and see many many signs for hotels on the trail. By the 7th day you may even have enough information about places you may change your mind where you had planned to stay. Don't fear just get on your snowmobile and enjoy. Get a place in mind and call at 3 in the afternoon and if they are full they will help you find a place. The greatest place to snowmobile and the nicest people to stay with. Have fun.

My kid and I are going to get dropped off on the western part of Quebec in early February, Timiscaming area, and go north to Matagami, south to 93 then north to Chibugamu, south to the Delta, then to St Raymond area and meet a group. This group will bring trailers enough to get us back home. But first we heading north on 3 to catch the ferry to Matane. The south to Levis to be trailed across the river and the back to the truck. Can't wait for winter. Sure hope my plan works. LOL

Don I think you should just take them back and get your self a Yamaha grizzly four wheeler. No just kidding. I bet you are going to love them. More and more ride them here and all seem to love them. I'm jealous. Be safe .

I feel the best hotels and restaurants are gotten by word of mouth. If you start talking about a route you might take on this site people will tell the good and the different. In 10 to 12 days you are going to hear about and see many many signs for hotels on the trail. By the 7th day you may even have enough information about places you may change your mind where you had planned to stay. Don't fear just get on your snowmobile and enjoy. Get a place in mind and call at 3 in the afternoon and if they are full they will help you find a place. The greatest place to snowmobile and the nicest people to stay with. Have fun.

Well that's over. Have to admit there was a few the law couldn't chase. I was right about the noise. There was a some out boards that were quiet and fast. There was a lot of boats. Some of the loud ones were more loud than fast. Was at my kids shop on Friday and there was trailers lined up for new wheel bearing and brakes. I think the boys had a late night and maybe Saturday work. They had a great fire works show. Watched from my deck. Music was good. Heard it about mile and a half away. Of course the river was dead calm. A few were getting one more ride in this morning. All and all I think everything went well. Hope they made lots of charity money. I believe it went to the small hospital in Alex Bay. One story I heard was a boat came into the gas dock and took on 900 dollars in fuel. 2 hours later he was back and took on another 900. I thought snowmobiling was expensive. Lol

This weekend there is a charity power run in clayton ny. I think 135 boats. Should be loud and lots of waves. I think I will watch from my deck. But I probably will hear them like they are sitting next to my house. Lol. There some of the most powerful and expensive boats on the east coast here. I think a few from the west coast too. Going to be interesting.

That's too bad about hunting the young moose. The problem I see is with logging roads and windmill roads the hunters can get to areas that weren't acceptable years ago. I use to go north of the gouin area by fly in planes. The only way to the lakes. Now with a GPS you can drive the logging roads. Long drive but I believe people do it.

Hello JG Hot here too. No rain in a week here. Question, will them little bulls be shot or harvested this fall or will the hunters let them walk? They are kinda cute right now and don't seem to mind getting their picture taken LOL. I like the cat picture too. Do they get trapped or are they protected. Have a good summer. George

With all the equipment installed have you calculated your gross weights. Sounds like it will be heavy. Going to be something special for sure tho. Don't let it take up your snowmobile time. As for our sleds we made a enclosed trailer for them a few years ago that is sealed tight enough to keep to everything out. Don, have a good summer. Please post finished pictures of your new truck. It's going to be a beast for sure.

That truck is impressive and will be more when finished. The concept of excavating with a vac system is great way for exposing power lines to fiber optics. We have removed tons of filter media from filter chambers in water treatment plants in North and South Carolina over the years. Always amazed me the amount of material that can be moved with a vac truck in a day. And the different types of material. For cold weather use will the water tank be equipped with a heater to melt frozen material. Just wondering. As for the shop, that is for sure impressive. Only question I have is that green machine on the shelf your back up or did you get a new ride. LOL. Just kidding. Have a good day.

Now are spraying for the timber beedles

I had coon dogs and one of the things my pardner, who was a dog expert, always looked for the size. His size was a silver dollar. Sometimes it was a little embarrassing when we went to look at dogs LOL. Best dog I ever owned had a huge one and he was as a baby to my kids, slept with them. He wasn't so kind to a raccoon. Great memories. Made a lot of money with him. Late 80's we sold coon hides for 28 dollar average. Cash money. Averaged 135 pelt's per year for 3 years. Plus sold mushrat's for 8 dollars apiece average. Almost 12 thousand dollars split in January in the 80's. That was a lot of money then. Lot younger then. Oh but the adventures we had. Looking back it was a great life for a few years. sure couldn't do it now. LOL

I ride in my boat everyday. It just isn't the same. Oh yea to get to my boat i ride a 4 wheeler or a side by side. Even that isn't the same. Only 6 more months to go. Maybe less. LOL. Have a good summer everyone.

I'm sorry guys but that's a dog's ass. A friend of mine once told me the size of the brown spot means a lot. Bigger the better dog. That looks like pretty good dog.

I would like to acknowledge all of the troops, American and Canadian, on this day. Thank you for your bravery and giving part of your life looking out for the citizens of both of are countries. Again thankyou.

Jean Guy. What lake is the boat docks on. Is it a parks area for camping and fishing. Looks like a great place to go boating. Is there camps on the lake. Glad you can get to your camp. I bet you sleep better there too. I know I sleep better in our island cabin. Have a good summer.

That done by a Pileated woodpecker. You don't see them a lot but you can hear them if one is in the area. They are very colorful. We have them in northern New York.

We've did a lot of riding on Gaspe Pennisula. My most favorite place personally. We have also rode out of Montmagny. Drove there in the morning and rode to RDL in the afternoon. I would love to talk about that 7 day trip also. I'll be in touch this fall. Have a good summer. Be safe.

Don't get me wrong. I have the best riding pardner anyone can have. But he lives in North Carolina and 800 miles driving one way makes a weekend trip hard. Also he is my youngest son. I ride with a younger group and they are all great to me but all have families and my wife is more understanding I guess. I think I have a lot more years left to ride but as some know this sport is special. The places to stay are like nothing else and the people you meet all have smiles on their faces. The sleds are easy to ride. 200 mile days are easy. But the shorter days are still so relaxing. Planning a trip is so much fun enough though it never happens the way you plan. That's why we call every ride a adventure. So for me I am going to get my wife on a sled, even if it may be 100 mile days and the rest I'm going to just go and hook up with someone who is going north. There, I've made my plans now to keep them. Have a great summer guys. Be safe.

I'll remember that. Be in touch in December. I'm sure you must know a lot of trails that I don't. Talk later.