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Sold but thank you for looking.
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Rick
I've been doing saddlebag trips in la belle province for over 30 years. Never have seen a better presentation that captures the essence of adventures in a winter wonderland. Hats off to a great job.
Each year many of us Quebec Riders are innundated with questions about our love for "doing stupid things in the bitter cold" when we could be basking in the Carribean Sun. Your presentation sums it up better than anything I have seen. I'm sending the link to snodeo2go to about 20 friends/family.
thanks
timbo
I'm sitting here in Gilford, NH listening to the Lake Winnipesaukee waves lick the beach at night... In the off season better known as August. Peak season is now four months away.
RZ
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Colebrook, NH to Sawyerville, QC then return via VT in pictures.
My second trip to Quebec this year, first ever for my son 15. He's hooked!
http://www.zachfamily.net/quebec2010feb/ <- most pix here
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Total BS... and I work inb the RF industry so I am aware of how much RF power it takes to make that amount of heat.
Yes it can happen but ABSOLUTELY not with a 0.6 Watt cell phone. You need a 1000-Watt microwave oven and about 2 minutes at full power.
A complete FRAUD of a video clip. No question.
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You did too great a job there Rick, the wife now wants us to take a longer holiday in Paradise next year so we can go saddlebagging !
Gary
U.K.
Thank you. NOW TO GET MY WIFE TO GO! (but we were engaged on snowmobiles a long time ago)
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Rick
I've been doing saddlebag trips in la belle province for over 30 years. Never have seen a better presentation that captures the essence of adventures in a winter wonderland. Hats off to a great job.
Each year many of us Quebec Riders are innundated with questions about our love for "doing stupid things in the bitter cold" when we could be basking in the Carribean Sun. Your presentation sums it up better than anything I have seen. I'm sending the link to snodeo2go to about 20 friends/family.
thanks
timbo
WOW, thank you.
Here's another from NH just this weekend
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Hi, I meet you on Little Squam last winter by the Ashland town beach. You were with your son or a famly member....I belive. I remember your Cronical hat. I run one of the small groomers around here. I see youve joined our club. Michael in Ashland NH
Yes, I remember.
I join multiple clubs based upon merit, not nearby geography. Squam is a great club in a great area. I also went to the Kill Krew demo... someplace... that I won't admit to... I know NOTHING...
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Hi Rick,
Sandi and I just viewed the presentation.
AWESOME!
Very nicely done. Most of the time we don’t take the time to snap the photos to share. It is wonderful that you and Stan did stop to take the photos to post so others can see what draws us to Quebec every year.
Happy trails to you.
Jack & Sandi
We fixed that! With your permission, your pix of Mont Valin have been added to our trip's photo narrative on Day-3. Really wish that we could have seen it live...
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Holy crap! Great job! That's something to show my family and friends as its hard to describe a Quebec saddlebag trip. You did a great job!
Many thanks. That's exactly why I did it.
The pen is mightier than the throttle. The public perception of the sport is that of drunken jerks who go through the ice or smash into a tree while going way too fast. Sad to say: Darwinism works for a reason !
I came home... this time.
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Nice pics + story Rick! You'll probably find these trips highly addictive - as most of us do!!
If you don't mind my asking, what program(s) did you use to create the presentation?
P.S. Thank you for voting for Scott Brown. Here's to hoping he makes the difference we all need now.
SONY DSC-828 Camera with ZIES lens
Paint Shop Pro Studio for photo prep (LOTS of prep)
FrontPage 2003 for web HTML
I actually know Scott's wife Gail Huff from when I worked at ch-5. I met Scott at a party three years ago. Seemed like a nice enough chap...
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Quebec saddlebag trip from the perspective of a first-timer
Thanks to the the riders that we met here, we had a great time. The photo and narrative content is much too long to post here so I have created a link. Includes pix of Saguenay Bill and a host of other characters.
Just be aware that it may take as long as 20-minutes to see the whole thing.
http://www.snodeo2go.com/quebec2010/
This is not a commercial web site... it is just my personal space.
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Tell Stan to ditch that hat, LOL
He made a POINT of wearing it... <g>
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The full trip is here: www.snodeo2go.com/quebec2010
After a day on the trails, SageunayBill and friends
at the Jonquiere Holiday Inn Lobby 1-22-2010
From left to right: ZEUSAND, RickZach (kneeling), others tba,
SageunayBill, more names to come
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ZEUSAND and I are staying at the Auberge du Ravage which is about 80 trail miles south of Jonquière on trail-83. Access trail is east and 10-miles away from 83. So extremely remote, they must make their own electricity. Communications are via satellite phone. The nearest hamlet with a post office is 30-miles away... mail is picked up weekly. Twelve feet of snow this season, 6 to 8 feet remain.
The pictures will speak for themselves. Absolutely five star accomodations. Snowmobiler special: $160 ppdo with a gourmet five course dinner and breakfast. Summer/fall rates are no surprise at $575.
Who says that snowmobilers have missing front teeth, grease under their fingernails after another breakdown and smell like two-stroke? <g> This is a deluxe hotel that anyone can afford in the winter.
Due to the remote location, winter access is exclusively by snowmobile.
At the special entrance room, the owner's family meets you with a warm smile.
They ask you to remove all of your snowmobile gear especially boots.
You are given special slippers to wear, available for later purchase at $10.
Fit and finish are extrordinarily first class. Most den furniture is overstuffed leather.
Bell ExpressVu carries Canadian and US TV stations via satellite.
NH's Ch9 was not available so we we watched the Boston news...
Part-4 of the five course gourmet meal. Appetizer was extremely tender deer.
Taken in a Canadian national park approaching dusk.
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Nope no call from Stan
978-420-5355
Rick:
Contact Stan on this list at ZEUSAND
http://www.quebecrider.com/forums/index.ph...ic=1194&hl=
As long as out group stays small-ish at 4 or so, it may be a good fit. We aren't into drinking bindges or tearing up the countryside... the key words are "fun" and "respectful".
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Rick,That is a similar time frame (Jan 19-24) for a trip I planned. There will be 2 possibly 3 guys
We are leaving our place in Pittsburg NH (12 miles to border) to do Chaudiere going to MontmagnyCabano/Degelis/RDL etc (specifics not etched in stone as yet).
Don't know if you and Stan (?) are interested in meeting us there, you certainly could stay there the night before, as we planned leave in morning (leave your truck/trailer there)
Rick
I am between jobs but start a new job on Feb-1 so I am very open time-wise and also about where to go. I am interested. Stan may have already called you if you are the guy he was talking about.
My phone 508-395-8730
Gilford, NH
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Looks like the January Quebec trip has two committed so far... As the idea progresses, we are going to Quebec and snow conditions permitting, New Brunswick on January 20-24.
revised Thursday 1-14-2010
We now have our full compliment of riders... thank you all.
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Looks like the Quebec trip has two committed so far...
As the idea progresses, we are going to Quebec and snow conditions permitting, New Brunswick on January 20-24. The exact route will be decided before Jan-20th based upon local conditions. So far, we have two circular routes as options. Plan-A is a loop north towards Lac Staint-Jean. Plan-B goes northeast via Montmagny towards Edmundstun, NB. To start, we will meet via trailers in an area near to the NH, VT, CA boarders.
Two people gave comitted so far so this is for real. If you have a high-reliability machine, are a reasonably-experienced rider and have a good attitude about having respectful fun, feel free to contact me for more details.
Cell: 508-395-8730
rickzach atsign comcast dot-net
Passports: I paid the $60 expedited Passport application fee as my time window is limited to January. Came within a week. Unofficially and at this time of year, some others have received the Passport CARD within a week if you pay the expedited fees.
2007 Yamaha Venture Lite 4-stroke 85HP
in Snowmobiles for sale
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2007 Yamaha Venture Lite 4-stroke 85HP
Great MPG and tons of storage, comfortable motorcycle-type seating. Lots of torque, very happy at cruising trails at 50-65 MPH all day long. Tops out at 80 MPH... but why? This is a high-comfort trail cruising sled.
cell: 603-703-4740 Gilford, NH . . .
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FYI on 4-stroke engine comparisons: I recently test drove the MXZ ACE-600 and this Yamaha engine has a LOT more power and torque even though it has a slightly smaller displacement. My guess is that the ACE600 60HP is factory tuned for absolute best mileage at some sacrifice of power and this 85HP engine is tuned for more of a balance. Either way, the gas mileage is excellent.