Trailblazer

In Baie Comeau a little early so we fueled up the sleds now we're at the 3 Barrels fueling up ourselves for the crossing.

I once knew a guy that couldn't get a windshield high enough so he cut a slice off of another and fastened it to his existing one to make it talker. Not pretty but got the job done.
Vaseline is the answer when I need, what goes on in the trail stays in the trail.
Always an adventure. 

I once knew a guy that couldn't get a windshield high enough so he cut a slice off of another and fastened it to his existing one to make it talker. Not pretty but got the job done.
Vaseline is the answer when I need, what goes on in the trail stays in the trail.
Always an adventure. 

I once knew a guy that couldn't get a windshield high enough so he cut a slice off of another and fastened it to his existing one to make it talker. Not pretty but got the job done.
Vaseline is the answer when I need, what goes on in the trail stays in the trail.
Always an adventure. 

Bedding at the Pelchat far better than the Bernieres, they gotta step it up in their Renos.
Today's mission......catch the 5pm ferry crossing in BC, 300 k and we've got a tag along today so it could work out or it could not but I have a feeling it will. This guy is a solo bird, we were leapfrogging it all day yesterday from QC.
'till later

Drive up to the Bernieres to meet Mr.Neksledr last night, got a little info on the Renos here, new restaurant getting built in the parking lot across the street to replace the one in the motel which will in turn will be renovated to accomadate more rooms aswell a second floor will be built after the restaurant is done to increase rooms to 100+.
Well we were a little worried last night with the groomer reports but that was to be expected the next day after a storm, we were prepared to plow though some snow in thought.
This morning looking at the groomer schedule was a game changer, all a green light up to L'Escoumins wth the exception of a short section west of Baie St.Paul about 30 k and between St.Simon to Baie St.Catherine 60 k.
After an early rise and a shuttle drive we begin out journey out of the Colibri at 8:30 am. Run into the groomer just shy of BSP then go visit my beautiful cutey patuteys at relais Micheline Where we take a little break, take gas in St.Ulbain 177 k. 
St.Simon to BSC not grooomed rough'n tough but not unmanageable, we blow through it in an 1 1/2 hr and make a new friend. In at Sacre Couer for another gas stop 194 k, running the tanks down, the only way to get somewhere. Out of the gas stop, trail is groomed now this is the one we rode in on just a minute ago so now I'm praying for groomer to be coming in from L'Escoumins but unfortunately after a short ride we run into the groomer at the 3/93 inter. Blow by the groomer and find the trail in not bad shape for a trail not recently groomed, 30 k into it the trail opens up and is groomed, after the crap we had been riding before the ferry crossing we are in hyper mode now just smoke'n it. Moments later we hit the inter for the Pelchat trail and yes sir yi it is groomed 2 groomer wide now we're in super hyper mode and blast it down to L'Escoumins, a real treat to end the day with.
Pics are limited folks, we had a grey light day, made for some tough visibility with the new snow and unfortunately even tougher for photos.
435 klms for tad day
New restaurant construction

 

 
 

Drive up to the Bernieres to meet Mr.Neksledr last night, got a little info on the Renos here, new restaurant getting built in the parking lot across the street to replace the one in the motel which will in turn will be renovated to accomadate more rooms aswell a second floor will be built after the restaurant is done to increase rooms to 100+.
Well we were a little worried last night with the groomer reports but that was to be expected the next day after a storm, we were prepared to plow though some snow in thought.
This morning looking at the groomer schedule was a game changer, all a green light up to L'Escoumins wth the exception of a short section west of Baie St.Paul about 30 k and between St.Simon to Baie St.Catherine 60 k.
After an early rise and a shuttle drive we begin out journey out of the Colibri at 8:30 am. Run into the groomer just shy of BSP then go visit my beautiful cutey patuteys at relais Micheline Where we take a little break, take gas in St.Ulbain 177 k. 
St.Simon to BSC not grooomed rough'n tough but not unmanageable, we blow through it in an 1 1/2 hr and make a new friend. In at Sacre Couer for another gas stop 194 k, running the tanks down, the only way to get somewhere. Out of the gas stop, trail is groomed now this is the one we rode in on just a minute ago so now I'm praying for groomer to be coming in from L'Escoumins but unfortunately after a short ride we run into the groomer at the 3/93 inter. Blow by the groomer and find the trail in not bad shape for a trail not recently groomed, 30 k into it the trail opens up and is groomed, after the crap we had been riding before the ferry crossing we are in hyper mode now just smoke'n it. Moments later we hit the inter for the Pelchat trail and yes sir yi it is groomed 2 groomer wide now we're in super hyper mode and blast it down to L'Escoumins, a real treat to end the day with.
Pics are limited folks, we had a grey light day, made for some tough visibility with the new snow and unfortunately even tougher for photos.
435 klms for tad day
New restaurant construction

 

 
 

Here we are the 2 of us at La Bernieres, original planned out to be 5, 1 dropped out due to business the other 2 dropped out due to medical injury, boy it's getting tougher and tougher to get a group together these days. Just Neksledr and I, ohhhh we are gonna cover a lot of ground just the two of us.
The plan..... 2 days up, 2 days down.
Bernieres, shuttle to the north side, run up la Fleuve to Baie Comeau for the 5 pm Friday evening ferry crossing, go visit groomer then run down la Fleuve back to la Bernieres.
Lots of snow fell here yesterday gonna be very interesting day tomorrow,lets see how things work out.
Stay tuned

Here we are the 2 of us at La Bernieres, original planned out to be 5, 1 dropped out due to business the other 2 dropped out due to medical injury, boy it's getting tougher and tougher to get a group together these days. Just Neksledr and I, ohhhh we are gonna cover a lot of ground just the two of us.
The plan..... 2 days up, 2 days down.
Bernieres, shuttle to the north side, run up la Fleuve to Baie Comeau for the 5 pm Friday evening ferry crossing, go visit groomer then run down la Fleuve back to la Bernieres.
Lots of snow fell here yesterday gonna be very interesting day tomorrow,lets see how things work out.
Stay tuned

Here we are the 2 of us at La Bernieres, original planned out to be 5, 1 dropped out due to business the other 2 dropped out due to medical injury, boy it's getting tougher and tougher to get a group together these days. Just Neksledr and I, ohhhh we are gonna cover a lot of ground just the two of us.
The plan..... 2 days up, 2 days down.
Bernieres, shuttle to the north side, run up la Fleuve to Baie Comeau for the 5 pm Friday evening ferry crossing, go visit groomer then run down la Fleuve back to la Bernieres.
Lots of snow fell here yesterday gonna be very interesting day tomorrow,lets see how things work out.
Stay tuned

Nice find Scrsnton, I like that area 
FYI thrre is no connection from that area to Fort   Coulange area Pontiac region. Trail closure.

To bad things aren't marked as well as this! 

Love the rabbit story JG, you have a wilderness way with words.
Pic of the older times is a true reminder of the pioneers that have carved out the trails we follow today.
I wonder in 20-30 or so years will we be thought of as pioneers as well, turning over from 2 strokes to 4 strokes, riding trails that are today and will not be tomorrow. Will we have the stuff our precedents had? 
We think we are at the top of our game today with sleds and trail groomers but in the yester years they thought the same and in 20 yrs from now they'll be thinking the same too.
Will our generation be the next generation of pioneers?

La Domaine is your fuel up necessitaty  then its 200k to the Indian reserve, smooth trails and  good weather will be very helpful but should you encounter snow accumulations on the way up better to detour for fuel at La Verendrye.
Few years back I went to Trout Lake bypassing La Verendye thinking we're good on gas cuz we're carring some,  fueled up  at La Domaine, we were 4, 2 Apexes and 2 1200 Renegades 3 with extra fuel. I was on a Yamaha Apex 144" with 2x 5 litres on board. 63/386 inter snow sccumslstions were getting pretty extreme, I used my 2x 5 litres of fuel then later shared one of the Doos extra fuel with the other Apex. We managed to get to Trout Lake on fumes. The Doos were fine lots of gas left but the Apexes were burning up all the fuel.
Be very carefull and notable with the other sleds in the group.

Lucky me! 
Trailblazer rode to LeCabanon had dinner, breakfast and a great day of riding!
Thanks Jean-Guy, You made my trip!
 
lindasledgirl

hi pipeman !!!
 
using proper words is easier to understand !!!....ahahha
rabbit did nt take time to wave at me ....rpm was already in the '' red '' while crossing the trail !!!
looks like it ll take a few more days for new bridge behind church...still have a lots of work to do...
no  more new pics ...old ones !!!
-21c right now !!!
 
jean-guy

hi artsled !!!
in the fields ...no...super windy there !!! but once in the woods....enough to get stuck...depending of your skills !!!
not the greatest run !!! should have stayed in bed !!! very windy up the hills !!! the nicest thing i saw...while climbing hill with antlers...suddenly , on the right side...rabbit ...in 5 th 
gear ...wide open ,crossing trail...then half a second late ...a fox ,5 th gear also and '' blower '' on !!!....chasing rabbit !!!
about 20 sleds...not much genius for pics today !!!
 
jean-guy

Cash is good, fill what you need and pay.
I remember one year (2006 perhaps) we had to buy lots of 20 litres, we were 4 sleds some good on fuel some not. Ended up buying 3 lots of 20 litres, 2 sleds took the 20 the other 2 split the 20. Memories of Scerie 54.

never too late to do well ,finally found pic , i had hard times with external hard drive !!!
pic of mr casey taken at the bottom of the hill with antlers,  february 7 th ,06 ....early morning !!!
remember him taking pics of the groomer ...first time for him to see a sur-trac groomer !!!
 
 
jean-guy