GT Rider
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No miles this year.
Getting my second shot tomorrow. Mrs GT is done.
I will be going to Maine if the boarder is closed next year.
My Brother in law passed from COVID a month ago today. It has been very tough on my sister. They were married 33 years.
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Super nice Ice. Thanks for the ride along.
Always fun to read about your trips. You bring us right there.
Have a great off season.
- vt_bluyamaha54, PLAYHARD and iceman
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Prayers and best wishes for Bill & JD. Get well soon.
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15 hours ago, towing said:
I was knowing this popular furry friend would make few of you smile...
I note your recommendation Gemma, it would certainly be very confortable.
Kristine was reluctant to be "wired" to the sled in the past, she got traumatized seing her sister (many years ago when we ride with her) having 4 wires tying her on her boyfriend sled backseat. We get older and she finally accept the heated vest 4 years ago, the heated gloves the next year and she would not ride again without them now. I add this season the electric visor (an other wire!) and she appreciate too. Maybe I will be able to add the socks next year!
We were usually using hotpads in the boots for the colder days. The brand "Hothands" 2"x3" individual pads rated 18hours are very efficient and really last the whole day( they are usually still warm after 24hours!) in contrary as the regular hotpads that are rated 8 hours and last 4!
The vest and glove Kristine is using are the brand "venture heat" without wired control box, but the vest have an integrated 3 heat setting managable from a small unwired remote control that Kristine keep in her mitts. Im pretty sure it is possible to add on some insole or pants to the system
But I'm a bit worried to overload the sled electrical system. it's hard to know exactly the power amount available after all sled's features took their part... i'm pretty sure the 'broiling" double heated seat probably take a good toll on it!
I installed a fuse box (30 AMP) connected to the battery. When the machine starts the accessories (GPS, Lights, Winch, Mrs GT stuff) get power. It has worked great for the 2 seasons so far. I can give you the info when I get home.
We do not use the heated seat. If it is snowing you will be on a wet seat.
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Thanks again for the ride!
Mrs GT uses the insoles and gloves with the duel heat control.
https://www.gerbing.com/12-volt-heated-gear
Best of luck with the new machine.
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Thanks JG.
Looks like a great time out on the trail. Your photos are beautiful as all ways.
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Thanks Don. Its been nice to see you and the Mrs. out on the trail. We are living through the real "Quebec" riders.
Its hard to believe there will be no riding this season for us. The boarder closed just after we finished last years ride.
We are looking forward to better days.
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6 hours ago, mikerider said:
Nope, they did the cooking. I seem to recall we were the only guests there that night.
The other memory of the Buzzard was that Ray and I were taking turns each night paying for the lodging. This was my night to treat. OUCH!
I would think the forest fire must have killed their summer and fall business. It looked like a wasteland after the fire.
mike
2013 Pics
Not much in the way of trees.
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2 hours ago, quebec bob said:
every one knows where it is , a very rare year where it was frozen and you could walk out to really see it, some actually drove their sleds out , about 20 years ago.
Back in 08 we stayed at Fleur de Lys.
The owner had a bunch of old pics with sleds out at the Rock (I had no idea it could be done). He said it didn't freeze up like that in many years.
He mentioned that the road crews could not dump snow into the water anymore because of the salt. He said that it made it challenging clearing the roads in high snow years.
- quebec bob and PLAYHARD
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Happy 59th!!! ( Big Gathering coming March )
in Gaspe Peninsula
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Happy Birthday JG.