snowmaster2112

There’s always money in the sledding budget!  Compensate elsewhere during the rest of the year.  The season is too short.

He's come along way. You should be proud !!!

Alain mon ami 
we all cant thank you enough for all the photos/videos/trip reports over the years. You (and your equipment) have risen to a level that NO ONE will ever match. 
You are a special breed (and Kristine) and I'm glad to call you both "my friends" . Missed you this year but NOT next. Gonna get you guys up at the end of the M21 someday no matter what . 
God Speed mon ami  !!!!

Alain mon ami 
we all cant thank you enough for all the photos/videos/trip reports over the years. You (and your equipment) have risen to a level that NO ONE will ever match. 
You are a special breed (and Kristine) and I'm glad to call you both "my friends" . Missed you this year but NOT next. Gonna get you guys up at the end of the M21 someday no matter what . 
God Speed mon ami  !!!!

Alain mon ami 
we all cant thank you enough for all the photos/videos/trip reports over the years. You (and your equipment) have risen to a level that NO ONE will ever match. 
You are a special breed (and Kristine) and I'm glad to call you both "my friends" . Missed you this year but NOT next. Gonna get you guys up at the end of the M21 someday no matter what . 
God Speed mon ami  !!!!

Good news ...I guess. Wont have to do the Walgreen's thing anymore. I have to admit they did a great job of letting you schedule online, pull up to drive through real quick and results in less than two hours and ALL FREE  ArrivCan app worked well too without any glitches. 3 trips , twice with two of us and once alone and never got the random. Wonder if they are still doing that too.
YIPPY !!!! 

Grumpy,  The pic with the sleds in the hole in the rock is one that few will ever pull out of their hat for sure. Was it because of extreme cold that year or some other tidal phenom that made that occur? And could you actually circle through it and come around the other side? I assume the locals said "sure it's safe" out there LOL
And another question. How did that landing go in the first pic ? My already spent back hurts more from just looking at it. 

My idea of a fun day when i was young , long time ago.

Stunning !!!!

I hope you guys have a BLAST out there. I went to Yellowstone back in 97 & 99 for a week. This was back when you could go alone unfretted into the park by yourself on a 2-stroke.  Flew into Bozeman both times. Have very fond memories of both trips. And here is a pic of us on our 600 Arctic Cat Powder specials which we rode. I am on far right. In 99 we got Yamaha 700 Mountain Max sleds I believe. Make DAMN sure you send pics and do a report on here while you guys are out there !!!

Cee U next Tuesday......

I hope you guys have a BLAST out there. I went to Yellowstone back in 97 & 99 for a week. This was back when you could go alone unfretted into the park by yourself on a 2-stroke.  Flew into Bozeman both times. Have very fond memories of both trips. And here is a pic of us on our 600 Arctic Cat Powder specials which we rode. I am on far right. In 99 we got Yamaha 700 Mountain Max sleds I believe. Make DAMN sure you send pics and do a report on here while you guys are out there !!!

Cee U next Tuesday......

I hope you guys have a BLAST out there. I went to Yellowstone back in 97 & 99 for a week. This was back when you could go alone unfretted into the park by yourself on a 2-stroke.  Flew into Bozeman both times. Have very fond memories of both trips. And here is a pic of us on our 600 Arctic Cat Powder specials which we rode. I am on far right. In 99 we got Yamaha 700 Mountain Max sleds I believe. Make DAMN sure you send pics and do a report on here while you guys are out there !!!

Thanks guys I REALLY APPRECIATE the offers but Jeffrey and I just talked a moment ago and sadly agreed to bag the trip.
The “nail in the coffin”.......turns out to be....nonetheless AGAIN.....that WHORE Mother Nature!!!!!
We have the “window” of after work this Friday till not having to be back to work until Thursday morning. But the “WHORE” wants to throw a snowstorm on our 500+ mile drive day. Even if we tried to push it off for wed/Thurs/fri next week the “WHORE” intervenes AGAIN with 40F+ temps the whole time.
i always hate when you finally realize your season is over. Especially when you were on the cusp of one last good ride.
well......time to start thinking and preparing for next season...... 

Our last planned trip to the motherland has gotten foiled at the last moment. Quebec Bob, myself and Jeffrey were going to go to Andre's camp this Saturday for 4 days with a night at Haltaparche in the middle. Bob has had to bail due to work commitments and can't go. So being that my sled is a boat anchor at the moment and Bob was bringing a spare that leaves two guys and one sled. 
The plan was to arrive at Mattawin or Lecabanon this Saturday by late morning and head to the camp. It is 50 miles from Mattawin to the camp and 75 miles from Le Cabanon. We were going to spend sat/sun night there, up to Haltaparche monday night (shower) and back to the camp Tuesday night. Wednesday morning out of camp and back to truck.
We are trying to come up with something short notice but not having a lot of luck. Renting is really not conducive from our launch point nor makes fiscal sense because we are not going to be doing a lot of miles this trip. 500 or less would be my guess.  Plan was to drive my truck with Jeffrey's Yamaha in the back.
I have not missed a March ride in Quebec except last (Covid) year in 20yrs but it's looking like it's gonna happen two years in a row now.
I figured I would throw this on QR as anyone reading this here knows my back round and I know they are a serious sledder as well just by being on this site.
So if anyone has the time and at least a 500cc fan cooled (reliable) extra sled (i would buy trail pass w/insurance) and wants to tag along with the above itinerary get ahold of me ASAP. We are near Rochester, NY and travel 90/81/401 to get to Quebec.
Rest assured, it will not be boring as none of our trips ever are. We strive to have fun, fun ,fun  and trouble free trips.
 
 

Would a dozen roses change her mind ???

Motorcycling???
two harley’s went by my house Sunday afternoon in T shirts 
it was 70F out 

I get it now.
I have a shovel, sawzall, grinder & multi-tool on standby 

Appreciate that but RDL is way too far for me and only have limited days off. Would love to do the Gaspe as I havnt been there in about 4 yrs now.  Two weeks from now in Mattawin is anyone's guess on conditions. 

My guess is not that great

Thanks guys I REALLY APPRECIATE the offers but Jeffrey and I just talked a moment ago and sadly agreed to bag the trip.
The “nail in the coffin”.......turns out to be....nonetheless AGAIN.....that WHORE Mother Nature!!!!!
We have the “window” of after work this Friday till not having to be back to work until Thursday morning. But the “WHORE” wants to throw a snowstorm on our 500+ mile drive day. Even if we tried to push it off for wed/Thurs/fri next week the “WHORE” intervenes AGAIN with 40F+ temps the whole time.
i always hate when you finally realize your season is over. Especially when you were on the cusp of one last good ride.
well......time to start thinking and preparing for next season...... 

Thanks guys I REALLY APPRECIATE the offers but Jeffrey and I just talked a moment ago and sadly agreed to bag the trip.
The “nail in the coffin”.......turns out to be....nonetheless AGAIN.....that WHORE Mother Nature!!!!!
We have the “window” of after work this Friday till not having to be back to work until Thursday morning. But the “WHORE” wants to throw a snowstorm on our 500+ mile drive day. Even if we tried to push it off for wed/Thurs/fri next week the “WHORE” intervenes AGAIN with 40F+ temps the whole time.
i always hate when you finally realize your season is over. Especially when you were on the cusp of one last good ride.
well......time to start thinking and preparing for next season...... 

My guess is not that great