182ray

bonjour !!!
 
back from the clubhouse ....went to meet nh-moose + 2 friends !!!
great to see  you again ...thx for the visit !!!
and awesome weather for you guys !!!
 
jean-guy

they ordered a new front bumper for the apollo !!!
 
 
jean-guy

That is completely unacceptable that you haven’t received your poutine yet 
instead of discovering self service gas stations a certain “mod” should have been wining and dining the gaspesie’s premier trail surfacer operator 
😂

Yes that would only be topped a a rouge vin dispenser 🤪

https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampshire-county/us-army-to-determine-how-snowmobile-crashed-into-blackhawk-helicopter-in-worthington/1846720009
Odds on favorite....Long Hair???

Sounds like someone was given fake news 😁

great thinking !!!😀
 
jean-guy

Yes that would only be topped a a rouge vin dispenser 🤪

Grosse poutine with extra formage was ordered Thursday at the club. Flourette told me you already ate before coming.

That is completely unacceptable that you haven’t received your poutine yet 
instead of discovering self service gas stations a certain “mod” should have been wining and dining the gaspesie’s premier trail surfacer operator 
😂

absolutely right !!!
no danseuses for the administration of this site for the season 19 / 20 in the gaspesie !!!
 
jean-guy

hi ray !!!
hahahha...right answer....perfect stop on the trail !!!
i have nt received my poutine yet from the admisnitration ...we could use their credit card !!!!..ahahah
 
jean-guy

Keep on subject....there is gas in La Martre now, this is not about age!!

before leaving for st francois and st alexis....i asked a local at the clubhouse if there was a gas station 
he said there s a similar one in st francois with credit card
 
maybe , in a near futur...micro waves with credit card along the trail for grosse poutine extra fromage !!! ahahaha...😛
 
jean-guy
 

Great news for Gaspesie riders. The small family gas station in La Martre closed a couple years back, that made for a long stretch on the north shore without easy gas access. Earlier this week when going by we stopped there just because the signs and even the map indicated gas was available.  There is an unattended public gas pump on the trail side of the road.  It is right about where you would have crossed the pavement to get to the old station.  The pump work with credit cards, I am not sure about debit.  Very slick, slip the card in, enter estimated $$$, pin number, select regular or premium, squeeze the noozle, too easy.  A very novel idea, could be the answer for small communities that can't support a regular gas station.  Sorry forgot to take a picture.

 

Early, mid March, no better time to do a quick loop through the Gaspesie. Four of us left Nova Scotia Tuesday morning at 6am, drove the 4 hours to Pointe a la Croix getting there at 9am. (Gained an hour with the time zone change)  We took off and headed East toward New Richmond.  Trails were fair to good, they were ready for the groomer. Lots of deer on the trails, we had to slow down several times.  From New Richmond we traveled the 595 to La Cache, also fair to good trail conditions. The trail from La Cache to Murdochville was better then what we rode so far but that was more because of soft snow. We didn't see much traffic all day till we pulled into The Copper, apparently everyone was there. 225 miles

The next morning we pulled out to sunshine and freshly groomed trails...awesome!!! Up to the TQ5 and turned westward, first track from last nights grooming. Stopped at the hang glider lookout above Mont Saint Pierre, then on to Riviere Claude.

 
Trail still perfect, hard, and fast. Stopped at La Martre for gas, there is a new gas stop there, an unattended gas pump.  Just like buying something from a vending machine, a great idea! We travelled along smiling and landed at St Paulin just after lunch too early to go for Matane. We turned down the 595 to La Cache for a late lunch, spectacular scenery. A little food and beverage an back up the 595 to St Paulin and on to Matane in about 20 minutes after dark. 300 miles.
Day three another beautiful sunny day, freshly groomed again...gotta love it!!  Took the 591 south through Sayabec to the 587 then up to the Mummy trees before Redemption, could see forever!

Trails from there led us to Albertville and Groomers clubhouse. We were eating and hydrating and low and behold in comes Linda, Groomer, and their group out on a sled tour. We chatted for a bit and headed out on the 587 south, Groomer and Linda were heading in the same direction soon after us. Part way through we took a local trail to a very cool look out at L' Ascension de Patapedia.


We got back on the 587 again went a short ways and caught up Groomer and company again.  We waved and sailed on only to have them catch up to us again we we were going off trail to get around a log truck parked in the middle of the trail.  From there on to the truck and headed to Nova with about 725 miles for the trip
 

https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampshire-county/us-army-to-determine-how-snowmobile-crashed-into-blackhawk-helicopter-in-worthington/1846720009
Odds on favorite....Long Hair???

Day three, woke up to ice fog no rush for hitting the trails today, left Hotel Requemont after a very good breakfast (never had a bad meal there) around 11. Got on the 23 to the 73, trails are in good shape. Got on the 355 stopped at the trappers for a beer, carried on to Lac Édouard for a great lunch and some gas. On to Auberge Éva for the night, great food. Today's ride was fast and when it was done we had stiff drinks to celebrate a great friends life, anyone that was around oval racing in the 70s or 80s knew Andy VanDolder the Flying Dutchman, who passed away last week, his memoral was today and unfortunately we could not make it. RIP Brother #33

It's a few weeks old at the end of february, Snowcruiser and us lately improvise a 2 days ride from Champlain(east from Trois-Rivières) to Lac-Bouchette round trip. I had taken few video shots but had miss time to do something with them, which I finally did this week.
As usual, better viewed on large screen at 1080p with the sound cranked up a bit... beer and popcorn optionnal!
Alain