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GT, sorry to hear about your problem, glad it's resolved. Being a boater at our home port, I have a buddy, who is a mechanic who will never fuel his boat right after a fuel delivery. I never.really heeded his advise, thinking my engines have fuel filters.and their system I assume has filters too. Maybe there's something to it. Keep us updated. And enjoy tommorrow.
Jeff and Sandy
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Day 9 to Jonquiere,
Short ride today. Warm and mostly cloudy, a little freezing mist in morning. The first 60km of the 93 hadn't been groomed since last snow. 1st 10km out of coronet bumpy, but after that where it turns into wide road, was ok.
Some info on the coronet, for those who have never stopped, we've been stopping for years. The rooms are very small and not at all fancy but..... for $155, 2 people can get a room with very simple table d' hote dinner and breakfast, and the 155 includes tax, tips and out the door. They also have a sled lockup, road gas and a little store.
Now back to the ride. After the 1st 60km all the trails were green right to the Delta. Aside from alot of traffic in the mtns it was perfect. After probably seeing 20 sleds in the last 3 days, seeing 50 plus in an hour was a shock.
Not much traffic around town but we came in around noon and I assume everyone was out riding. We stopped for lunch at Subway, got gas, and headed to the Delta. Road crossings a little wet, wheels an asset at gas stations.
Jeff and Sandy
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Roadrunner, our trip is going well. I'm sure your tommorrow will be better. I will be following in an armchair.
Have a safe trip
Jeff and Sandy
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Day 8 to Sacre Coer,
Flurried a little overnight. 100 miles to Mclunch and gas in forestville. I think we passed Roadrunner heading east.
By the time we got to lunch snow really picked up. They said 1-3, I beg to differ. Leaving Portneuf, I was having trouble finding the trail in the open spots. As I was deciding to go on or jump on the road for a bit. 4 sleds came from the west. 4 guys from Montreal. I asked them about the trail up ahead he said " not good, but fun". Not the answer I was looking for butnow we jad tracks to follow. Soon 6 sleds came up from behind, better.
The what I thought were 7 sleds that crossed on the ferry went to Sept Iles then BC and are now in the Coronet where we we landed for the night. We have been leapfrogging them for 3 days. They are running faster than us, but we don't have to stop to smoke. Not a relaxing day but we're here. Trails needed goomed past forestville and about 10 mile from sacre coer, the sun came out and guess what we passed. 1st pic is outside comfort inn in BC. Like I said plenty of snow.
Jeff and Sandy
Tomorrow I will post on Saguenay forum
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Roadrunner,
I think it was last year that we passed you as you were headed to the great east beyond, while we were headed to the safety of the west.
Well I think it happened again today. We were the 2 sleds westbound towards forestville and I assume you were the group of I think 5 sleds going east..
I didn't thimk iceman was running with you but I could swear I saw an iceman sticker on the lead sled. Did someone get tagged? Haha
Jeff and Sandy
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Jack,
We may be stopping at the universal on monday, to pick up our truck. Probably just a quick in and out so we can begin our drive home. Too bad, you and Sandy will be out enjoying the trails.
I really want to see the new beaver paws in person. Maybe next year. Enjoy yourselves.
Jeff and Sandy
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GT,
Looks like you two are having a great ride, keep it up. The trail between La Cache and Murdockville is one we've never done, it's on the list.
Jeff and Sandy
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Mike, you feeling better yet? Your northern outpost is waiting. And don't tell anyone about the laundry.
Dave, thats almost boating weather, you can start thinking of the island. I think it was high 50s at home. But at home its rain and mud season.
Jeff and Sandy
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Day 7 to Baie-Comeau, More info about the Quality Inn we stayed at last night. Their included breakfast was pretty good, eggs, bacon, sausage, you know the good stuff. Also on the 4th floor they had a free laundry. Only 1 washer and 1 dryer, but new machines and did I say free? We'd always stayed across the street at comfort inn, but no more. Also pretty cool, we could see a freighter anchored out in the bay from our room.
I jinxed myself yesterday about the sunshine. Today was cloudy with a few furries but mild. Trsils were all good to Godbout. Between Godbout and BC a few bumps, mainly in the little hills. Still a real nice day to ride. Plenty of snow here. Jeff and Sandy
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Day 6, To Sept Iles. Caught the 8am ferry to Godbout. Nice smooth ride over with breakfast onboard. This trip, sleds were on first and off first, nice.
I hate to keep rubbing this in if you're not up here, but today was another nice mild, sunny day.
7 other sleds crossed with us. When we all off loaded and took the local to the 3, everyone turned right.
The first maybe 10 miles was still wide single track, but from there on everything was very good to freshly groomed.
We stopped for gas and a soup at Tims in Port Cartier. From my room at the Quality Inn, looking across the parking lot I can see a St Hubert. I've got an idea for supper.
Jeff and Sandy
Sorry for all the boat pics, but I thought somebody out there may not have seen it before, and it is an impressive boat.
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Day 5 to Matane,
GT, sorry we missed you, I think you got an earlier start than us. Laying in bed last night listening to the wind howl didn't make me all that anxious for an early start. I saw a few sets of eastbound tracks that started at MSP. I assumed one of them was yours, maybe next time. Enjoy your ride.
.Trails were all pretty good to st ann except for a couple spots GT mentioned that were icy or thin up high in a logged area. The wind didn't seem to hurt that area. After st ann some of the trails got a little bumpy in spots, mainly as you would expect in narrower sections like where the trail would share half road half trail. They also must of had some more blowing snow because they had drift bumps.
Still a very nice day. The relay that we like for lunch just west of St Ann, we knew was closed on monday so we went into St Ann to subway.
Catching the morning ferry and will post on Cote Nord site tomorrow.
Jeff and Sandy
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Day 4, to Mont-Louis,
Another ideal day to ride. Blue skys and very little wind. I think tonight will be different, its about 3:30 now and clouding up with some wind forcast for tonight. Got to Grande-Vallee early, got gas and a nice early lunch at hotel GV. The place then filled with a lot of sledders. A lot of them looked like 2up dayriders. It was a short day but between Gaspe and Matane is about 500k, which is way too much for us in 1 day so we have to split it somewhere. It has been several years since we ran the 5 between Gaspe and the 597. It seemed faster and more open than I remember it. There were a lot of windmills, so I'm guessing they are utilizing some of their new roads? Most all trails were in good shape today with not a lot of traffic.
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Day 3, Bono to Gaspe. Woke up to fresh dusting of snow overnight. Rode out of town by the Bonaventure airport. The runway groomer was working. The 5 was groomed overnight. Heading est, we were making the first tracks except for the deer. We saw a few this morning but tracks were everywhere.
Beautiful day to ride, blue skys, very little wind, most trails freshly groomed. Quite a bit of traffic around chandler. We stopped at relay there for a bite and then into town for gas, there was a line.
The bottom of the 597 and the bailey bridge cutoff were groomed overnight, sweet. There was a trailside conference on the 597 and gaspe intersection.
Haven't seen any sleds in town tonight as we went out for dinner.
Jeff and Sandy
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Day 2,
Left Amqui this morning, blue skies and cool. 5 trail to the cable bridge groomed yesterday, of course to perfection, thanx groomer. I think I spotted the offending woodpile, I kept an eye on it.
After the cable bridge was groomed overnight. We laid the first tracks. Took the cutoff to miss X point, saw the first sleds for the day, the first of many.
Back down on the 5 about 1/2 way to new rich we met many oncoming.
Quick bite at the carlton relay and on to Bonaventure for the night.
All trails very good today, plenty of snow. I would guess 80% trails we were on today were groomed yesterday or last night......regardless of what the FCMQ map shows
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See....he does exist.
We had the pleasure of dinner with groomer last night.
Besides being a great photographer, he is a wealth of information and gentleman.
Thanx for all you do, Jeff and Sandy
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Snohorse,
We are doing a similar trip and we usually stage from Bernieres or 4 points.
After trailering for 2 days in the rain, we decided to trailer on to RDL
Jeff and Sandy
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No worries, rode to amqui today. The base seems fine. Saw 3 groomers between RDL and Rimouski. Probably 20 sleds all day. We stopped for Mcd s and gas in Mont Joli, no problems.
The trail is s little crusty in spots but very rideable. Conditions improved after turning south towards amqui where the 5 splits. Couple guys here at the hotel coming back from the gaspe saying it's very good.....I'll post later on gaspe site.
Jeff and Sandy
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Did a little more recon today at Bernieres. Friendly girl at desk gave me the following info. Don't know about sled tent coming back or not. Truck compound will not be back. Parking is available across the road behind the normandin. Hotel will give you a tag to hang on your mirror. They still have cameras. There were a handful of trucks there today.
Hope this helps, Jeff and Sandy
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We just trailered in to RDL this evening. Lots of trucks and trailers here. Windy tonight, temps dropping. I'll report on trails tommorrow night .
Jeff and Sandy
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Hi Stei, being from ohio, we are in Rochester tonight watching it rain. It's about the halfway point to QC.
We're about to do a gaspe loop, weather permitting .
We too are welcoming you to QR and wishing you good health.... I'm sure your next year will be better.
Jeff and Sandy
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Ontario vs Western Quebec vs Gaspe?? 3/3-3/11
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Sorry, this too may be too late,
We drive from columbus, so I feel your pain. We have ridden alot in ontario in the past. The area north of wawa and north of north bay primarily the northern corridor Dub, hearst, cochrane, kirkland, new lisk may be the best ont option this late. I honestly haven't been following their conditions lately.
Not to knock ont at all because we also love it there to but........ we find they utilise roads that may be plowed or sunshine damaged by now. We have had some great ont trips but we find consistency of grooming, signage, information and services better in Quebec.
We just did the gaspe last week and it was great. If you've never been out there before, now may be the time. Just my long 2cents.
Jeff and Sandy