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Saw lynx 3 times already. They do well when the rabbit population is doing well. Each time I saw them they were just sitting on the trail and staring into the woods. Have read that they have phenomenal hearing and I’m sure they are just sitting there listening to whatever sounds rabbits make. 
Here , Mon ami Jeff, Andre and my buddy Max at the Gilardo dam a couple days ago.  Max is a big hunter/fisher/trapper and snared this rabbit that morning 

Couple pics from the 83 yesterday 

Awesome Ice and a big thanks for checking on the truck. Nice to get break in the middle of the week. Here’s hoping today brings even more miles/smiles

And familiar 
have a BLAST guys
so I take it you didn’t see any Smokey’s shooting radar outside Lebel sur like they were a couple years back
did you get into town and are they working on rebuilding hotel or just cleared the ruble

3 p.m. yesterday. Very sad that Jean-Guy is not there this winter.
ah….the memories

Mark we are in Roberval for the night and the yellow section is probably spot on. All the trails we were on today from Gouin except 345 jct to Wemo and the yellow section were 8-9. It wasnt bad and certainly very doable. The nature of that section being narrow/hilly/twisty is what it is and always gets "chop" to it quicker than other sections of 83
Typical Roberval scratchy getting in and lower overall snow depth but again very doable. We are staying at the hotel with the St Hubert attached. Heading towards La dore tomorow and around the lake to chicoutimi 

With the exception of roadside cobble/snirt ride from 345/83 junction all the way into Wemo it has been FAN FUCKING tastic the whole way from the Gouin to the 22
with the exception of the 3 [New Yorkers I think) right out of Kanawata a half kilometer have NOT had a sled come head on or seen ANYONE since  we left camp yesterday morning 
just got to the 22 and about 25 people here

3 p.m. yesterday. Very sad that Jean-Guy is not there this winter.
ah….the memories

Dam fine day so far
have seen no one since we left camp
except this guy on the 345
got within 6 ft of him

I just had the 6 dollar fries…..
they were o.k. I guess 
would have liked them cooked another 60-90 seconds 

And this is what you get for a 6 buck hotdog
cold, barely microwaved……

Fabulous day. Funny shit # 1 
an axle just laying in the road about 3 miles east of the Gilardo dam laying in the road all by itself 

Waking up at Lac Chapeau de Paille this a.m. to still warm temps and a dusting of snow overnight 
We are pleasantly surprised for some reason the internet is working here. Mon ami Andre bought this antenna booster thing 4-5 years ago and we could get texts (no pics) and even a voice conversation out sometimes. That is when it worked. Sometimes it would stop for a day or two at a time. Now all of a sudden we are getting full blown data through. Still a little spotty but as you can see I’m getting stuff out. My theory is with all the logging going on up here the last couple years the logging company brought in a portable site and did what they needed to do so their workers have communication in the bush. Andre thinks that’s not it. I guess we’ll know whenever they pull out of this area it suddenly stops one day. In any event…..it’s the best thing since sliced bread.
We are heading over to the Giraldo dam from here at 10:00 to meet an old friend and his dad. From there we are thinking about heading up to Kanawata for lunch and back down to Lac Chapeau for another night before heading on our trip north and east for the week.

Mark we are in Roberval for the night and the yellow section is probably spot on. All the trails we were on today from Gouin except 345 jct to Wemo and the yellow section were 8-9. It wasnt bad and certainly very doable. The nature of that section being narrow/hilly/twisty is what it is and always gets "chop" to it quicker than other sections of 83
Typical Roberval scratchy getting in and lower overall snow depth but again very doable. We are staying at the hotel with the St Hubert attached. Heading towards La dore tomorow and around the lake to chicoutimi 

With the exception of roadside cobble/snirt ride from 345/83 junction all the way into Wemo it has been FAN FUCKING tastic the whole way from the Gouin to the 22
with the exception of the 3 [New Yorkers I think) right out of Kanawata a half kilometer have NOT had a sled come head on or seen ANYONE since  we left camp yesterday morning 
just got to the 22 and about 25 people here

Waking up and having breakfast at the Barrage Gouin. There were us three, 4 guys from Rochester and 4 guys from Tug Hill region here last night. So 10 New Yorkers and Mon ami Andre……LOL
was a GREAT day on trail yesterday. 190 miles from camp via 345 and 83. And other than three New Yorkers passing by us leaving the Kanawata parking lot….we saw NO ONE all day. There was one sled in the parking lot when we got to Kanawata at noon. He was sitting at a table with a broken hand all swelled up. Day before they were heading into kanawata and 37 km before they got there he hit a big up/down divit in the trail. Snapped his wrist, bent handlebars and riser block and busted up his windshield and glove box cover going ass over tea kettle. Their truck was in St Zenon and the other guys were coming back to get him. Thankfully he and his machine were not hurt more. 
the trail between Kanawata and Casey was in fine shape yesterday and everything was freshly groomed thru Casey up the 83 and all the way past Haltaparche as was the Gouin trail with no tracks. There is plenty of snow to ride albeit not normal amounts up here. One has to be extremely vigilant as the groomers can not get the trail perfect because of lack of snow so a “surprise “ can come out of nowhere. The Alliance du Nord groomer was sitting in Casey and I’m sure he was sleeping somewhere and be rolling again today. Rest assured that even though the iMotoneige app dosnt show it groomed IT IS.

we are heading east today and spending the night somewhere over LSJ area. Looking forward to a cheeseburger at the “22” today.

3 p.m. yesterday. Very sad that Jean-Guy is not there this winter.
ah….the memories

Mark
just spoke with 3 guys at 22 who came from Alma
said it was perfect all the way 

With the exception of roadside cobble/snirt ride from 345/83 junction all the way into Wemo it has been FAN FUCKING tastic the whole way from the Gouin to the 22
with the exception of the 3 [New Yorkers I think) right out of Kanawata a half kilometer have NOT had a sled come head on or seen ANYONE since  we left camp yesterday morning 
just got to the 22 and about 25 people here