Trailblazer

Creative bastard

Doonali That Lepine trail has been closed for a few years now and not just due to the bridge, it has been always a private trail groomed by Dominique in Clova, no funding from the FCMQ, given that he's bled out and refuses to continue grooming with out any assistance. Last summer I rode atv through Rabaska and up to that bridge, it was open and we crossed it and continued on to Chemin Lepine then up to Clova. I guess the bridge is open in the summer and closed for the winter seeing there is no grooming going on on the other side. You got an atv/side x side? Wanna do some riding up there?

Yup gorgeous week end but all came to a halt on Monday afternoon, big storm hurricane type blew in and took out a lot of trees, my neighbours stationary swing was picked up and thrown into the trees. I was very fortunate to have the tree beside my house to save the impact and possible lots of damage.

The one you were photographed in front of near Parent was operational but what’s special about Groomer phone booth it has wireless technologie!

Always nice to get a new toy, very impressive Don and it looks like you’re going to enjoy the new ride, nothing like love’n your work, best therapy. Is the boss going to leave some room for some Iceman stickys?

Seems someone going stir crazy. 🤪

Repaired fuel line still going strong, I got a new one but for shits’n giggles wanted to see how long our repair job would last, seems I’ll be keeping it for a spare cuz it ain’t dieing any time soon. You do maintenance!!!! I just wait till it breaks then my American friends can fix it in the trail!!! Lol

You can get lots of saddlebagging in on an atv for 4 days from Rabaska, we did the tour of the Gouin in 4 days starting from Ste Anne du Lac. Curious to see you itinerary.

Yup that time coming around soon

Unions!!!! everyone needs a job.

Bonne fete mon homme

Is the salt put in a shelter later Don?

Really nice guys but all that driving for one day of riding? True diehards

Think I saw a buddy of yours posting on FB, lucky saps!!!

Looks like a lot of fun boyz, a lot of big stucks. You guys need a 24 in the group.

Bonne fete jeune homme

From my cottage on Lac Gagnon to La Petit Train du Nord (trail # 63) near Val Barrette via Parc Papineau Labelle (trail # 53), riding up the old way passing through N.D.de Laus was taking 4 hours, the new way takes 2 1/2 hours. Nicer trail.

What's on deck?

To infinity and beyond Some fuzzy wormholes Nice log house on an island that you can rent, sleeps 6 or 7, 5 single beds and 1 double bed, propane fridge, stove and lighting. 1 wood burning cook stove, 1 air tight wood stove and a stone fireplace, all the tools for a romantic get away. Sone more fuzzy stuff, RR approved. Lol Sure is nice to have a buddy with a gas can on the back. Ha ha ha RR said back in an earlier post that I need to put some tracks down on the lake. Here ya go bud. More locals out for a stroll The rat pack

Some locals out for lunch Thiscwas the largest dyke. 319 heading up to Mekoos in mint shape

We’ll back up to the cottage for the week end to most likely do my season ender. Invited along a QR friend as well as an old time ski doo partner with me, GrumpySanta. Friday afternoons arrival we learn 2 other cottage owners I know from home are up for the week end, so we’ll be doing the rounds. 10 klms up the lake we go for visit #1, pound back a few, shoot the $hit and our visit #2 walks in the door, guess that eliminates the next run. So we catch up a little and off we go down the lake another 10 klms hit the trail for an early evening run to La Mulet and back. Next day we have it planned to head up through the Parc on trail 53 up to Val Barrette, take the gas, lunch and on the trail up to the dam and dykes. All the trails thus far were flat and hard as concrete, great for gas mileage. Val Barrettes gas should take us up for the loop and down the 323 to La Minerve for more gas, estimated about 180k no problem I got gas on board, Grumpy left his at home 🤔. We arrive in La Minerve as scheduled but decide to not buy gas, figure we have enough to get back with a stop at another old friends house on Lac aux Castors, doing the rounds. Pound back a few, catch up on old times and before you know the table is set and supper is served, god bless her. Evening gets late and we’re camping out there for the night. In the morning our old friend serves up some frying pan surprise....don’t ask! But it was good. Later we’re out for a back country ride but not before dumping my gas and Grumpy getting a gallon or two from the shed. We ran across several lakes, portage routes that are for canoe campers, visited some empty cabins, ran some roads, some fuzzy some not but they all have plenty of snow!! 80 klms later we’re back for some lunch and another back country shortcut to the cottage but not before monsieur Grumpy runs the GT out of gas. That gas can back home in the garage sure is looking pretty good right about now. Ha ha ha off I go to get the gas with my can on the back, “don’t leave home with out” as they say. It turned out to be one of the finest week end rides I had this season, no drama, no carnage and no gas! Ha ha. 530 klms for the last run and spent with old friends and good times, that’s what sledding is all about.

Nice trip nice pics thanks for sharing David always a pleasure to follow along. How many clicks did you pack in on this one?

Looks like Dominique may have made a run down to Pensive. Best to call Clova for confirmation, you know how much trouble the grooming schedule on the app has been this year.