Northbound

I was always a dirt bike rider. Sandy's not big on Ohio mud and dust. We always canoe camped since the 70s in canada. Then we started cross country skiing in ontario. We rented a sled one day and became hooked. We bought a used sled that year, I  think in 92. A second used sled the next year. I think. 
   We rode ontario and began saddle bagging, staging in Huntsville and looping through sunbury, Hearst, Cochrane. On a reciprocity weekend we jumped over into the abitibi region from Kirkland while on a trip.
  The next year we trailered to Quebec, staged in Berthierville, rode north. Stayed in a few places including the Cabanon. 
   Next year, we staged again in Berthierville, and looped the gaspe. Now we were really hooked. That was 2000. We've looped the gaspe since then ever year but one. 
    We've ridden most areas of quebec and enjoy them all. 
Many ohio snowmobilers trailer to michigan. We tried that once. But figured we had to trailer anyway, so we might as well trailer further for better conditions.
    We've got a ton of pics and really enjoyed looking through just some of them this morning.
     Jeff and Sandy 

While looking through some old snowmobile stuff I came across this quebec snowmobile map from 1992 that someone might enjoy. Try to find the trails you rode this year. 
    And then remember to be thankful and appreciative to all the club members, groomers, FCMQ officials, trail permit buyers, LAND OWNERS and all the businesses including relays, gas stations and hotels. 
   Without those  people we wouldn't have the options or great trail network we now enjoy.

I was always a dirt bike rider. Sandy's not big on Ohio mud and dust. We always canoe camped since the 70s in canada. Then we started cross country skiing in ontario. We rented a sled one day and became hooked. We bought a used sled that year, I  think in 92. A second used sled the next year. I think. 
   We rode ontario and began saddle bagging, staging in Huntsville and looping through sunbury, Hearst, Cochrane. On a reciprocity weekend we jumped over into the abitibi region from Kirkland while on a trip.
  The next year we trailered to Quebec, staged in Berthierville, rode north. Stayed in a few places including the Cabanon. 
   Next year, we staged again in Berthierville, and looped the gaspe. Now we were really hooked. That was 2000. We've looped the gaspe since then ever year but one. 
    We've ridden most areas of quebec and enjoy them all. 
Many ohio snowmobilers trailer to michigan. We tried that once. But figured we had to trailer anyway, so we might as well trailer further for better conditions.
    We've got a ton of pics and really enjoyed looking through just some of them this morning.
     Jeff and Sandy 

I was always a dirt bike rider. Sandy's not big on Ohio mud and dust. We always canoe camped since the 70s in canada. Then we started cross country skiing in ontario. We rented a sled one day and became hooked. We bought a used sled that year, I  think in 92. A second used sled the next year. I think. 
   We rode ontario and began saddle bagging, staging in Huntsville and looping through sunbury, Hearst, Cochrane. On a reciprocity weekend we jumped over into the abitibi region from Kirkland while on a trip.
  The next year we trailered to Quebec, staged in Berthierville, rode north. Stayed in a few places including the Cabanon. 
   Next year, we staged again in Berthierville, and looped the gaspe. Now we were really hooked. That was 2000. We've looped the gaspe since then ever year but one. 
    We've ridden most areas of quebec and enjoy them all. 
Many ohio snowmobilers trailer to michigan. We tried that once. But figured we had to trailer anyway, so we might as well trailer further for better conditions.
    We've got a ton of pics and really enjoyed looking through just some of them this morning.
     Jeff and Sandy 

While looking through some old snowmobile stuff I came across this quebec snowmobile map from 1992 that someone might enjoy. Try to find the trails you rode this year. 
    And then remember to be thankful and appreciative to all the club members, groomers, FCMQ officials, trail permit buyers, LAND OWNERS and all the businesses including relays, gas stations and hotels. 
   Without those  people we wouldn't have the options or great trail network we now enjoy.

While looking through some old snowmobile stuff I came across this quebec snowmobile map from 1992 that someone might enjoy. Try to find the trails you rode this year. 
    And then remember to be thankful and appreciative to all the club members, groomers, FCMQ officials, trail permit buyers, LAND OWNERS and all the businesses including relays, gas stations and hotels. 
   Without those  people we wouldn't have the options or great trail network we now enjoy.

I was always a dirt bike rider. Sandy's not big on Ohio mud and dust. We always canoe camped since the 70s in canada. Then we started cross country skiing in ontario. We rented a sled one day and became hooked. We bought a used sled that year, I  think in 92. A second used sled the next year. I think. 
   We rode ontario and began saddle bagging, staging in Huntsville and looping through sunbury, Hearst, Cochrane. On a reciprocity weekend we jumped over into the abitibi region from Kirkland while on a trip.
  The next year we trailered to Quebec, staged in Berthierville, rode north. Stayed in a few places including the Cabanon. 
   Next year, we staged again in Berthierville, and looped the gaspe. Now we were really hooked. That was 2000. We've looped the gaspe since then ever year but one. 
    We've ridden most areas of quebec and enjoy them all. 
Many ohio snowmobilers trailer to michigan. We tried that once. But figured we had to trailer anyway, so we might as well trailer further for better conditions.
    We've got a ton of pics and really enjoyed looking through just some of them this morning.
     Jeff and Sandy 

I was always a dirt bike rider. Sandy's not big on Ohio mud and dust. We always canoe camped since the 70s in canada. Then we started cross country skiing in ontario. We rented a sled one day and became hooked. We bought a used sled that year, I  think in 92. A second used sled the next year. I think. 
   We rode ontario and began saddle bagging, staging in Huntsville and looping through sunbury, Hearst, Cochrane. On a reciprocity weekend we jumped over into the abitibi region from Kirkland while on a trip.
  The next year we trailered to Quebec, staged in Berthierville, rode north. Stayed in a few places including the Cabanon. 
   Next year, we staged again in Berthierville, and looped the gaspe. Now we were really hooked. That was 2000. We've looped the gaspe since then ever year but one. 
    We've ridden most areas of quebec and enjoy them all. 
Many ohio snowmobilers trailer to michigan. We tried that once. But figured we had to trailer anyway, so we might as well trailer further for better conditions.
    We've got a ton of pics and really enjoyed looking through just some of them this morning.
     Jeff and Sandy 

I was always a dirt bike rider. Sandy's not big on Ohio mud and dust. We always canoe camped since the 70s in canada. Then we started cross country skiing in ontario. We rented a sled one day and became hooked. We bought a used sled that year, I  think in 92. A second used sled the next year. I think. 
   We rode ontario and began saddle bagging, staging in Huntsville and looping through sunbury, Hearst, Cochrane. On a reciprocity weekend we jumped over into the abitibi region from Kirkland while on a trip.
  The next year we trailered to Quebec, staged in Berthierville, rode north. Stayed in a few places including the Cabanon. 
   Next year, we staged again in Berthierville, and looped the gaspe. Now we were really hooked. That was 2000. We've looped the gaspe since then ever year but one. 
    We've ridden most areas of quebec and enjoy them all. 
Many ohio snowmobilers trailer to michigan. We tried that once. But figured we had to trailer anyway, so we might as well trailer further for better conditions.
    We've got a ton of pics and really enjoyed looking through just some of them this morning.
     Jeff and Sandy 

I was always a dirt bike rider. Sandy's not big on Ohio mud and dust. We always canoe camped since the 70s in canada. Then we started cross country skiing in ontario. We rented a sled one day and became hooked. We bought a used sled that year, I  think in 92. A second used sled the next year. I think. 
   We rode ontario and began saddle bagging, staging in Huntsville and looping through sunbury, Hearst, Cochrane. On a reciprocity weekend we jumped over into the abitibi region from Kirkland while on a trip.
  The next year we trailered to Quebec, staged in Berthierville, rode north. Stayed in a few places including the Cabanon. 
   Next year, we staged again in Berthierville, and looped the gaspe. Now we were really hooked. That was 2000. We've looped the gaspe since then ever year but one. 
    We've ridden most areas of quebec and enjoy them all. 
Many ohio snowmobilers trailer to michigan. We tried that once. But figured we had to trailer anyway, so we might as well trailer further for better conditions.
    We've got a ton of pics and really enjoyed looking through just some of them this morning.
     Jeff and Sandy 

I was always a dirt bike rider. Sandy's not big on Ohio mud and dust. We always canoe camped since the 70s in canada. Then we started cross country skiing in ontario. We rented a sled one day and became hooked. We bought a used sled that year, I  think in 92. A second used sled the next year. I think. 
   We rode ontario and began saddle bagging, staging in Huntsville and looping through sunbury, Hearst, Cochrane. On a reciprocity weekend we jumped over into the abitibi region from Kirkland while on a trip.
  The next year we trailered to Quebec, staged in Berthierville, rode north. Stayed in a few places including the Cabanon. 
   Next year, we staged again in Berthierville, and looped the gaspe. Now we were really hooked. That was 2000. We've looped the gaspe since then ever year but one. 
    We've ridden most areas of quebec and enjoy them all. 
Many ohio snowmobilers trailer to michigan. We tried that once. But figured we had to trailer anyway, so we might as well trailer further for better conditions.
    We've got a ton of pics and really enjoyed looking through just some of them this morning.
     Jeff and Sandy 

I loved it but decided to sell everything  .SLED and TRAILER  gone  now just the little stuff to sell.

Merci beaucoup Robert!  Doing fine in NY, next door to the now famous New Rochelle, and respecting precautions!  Being a rock-solid optimist I'm pretty sure that widespread testing will show widespread infection, which will (hopefully) put the death rate well below the flu.  Still gotta be serious about not "sharing" with high-risk folks.  Safe protocol is for everyone to act-as-if you're contagious.
We're also in a recession-proof and now officially designated "essential" business, distributing cellphones & service thru about 650 small neighborhood retailers around the northeast.  Pretty cool gig for almost 40 years, supporting mom & pop shops putting food on their tables.  Done all Carriers over the years, currently exclusive to Boost Mobile prepaid, saving low-income folks lots of dough.
Got 90% of our crew of 40 logged-in & dialed-in working remotely, spreading much kindness & compassion, and a few hardcore crew working the warehouse (safely & cleanly).  We stopped walk-in/pick-ups with locals a while ago, but we're providing free-shipping as long as UPS & FedEx keep rolling.  Naturally having a tough time sourcing bulk N95 masks & hand sanitizers to ship out.
Personally, I've never been much of a hand-washer, but I have suspended licking public doorknobs to build my immune system (at least temporarily)!  And shhhh!...  Don't tell anybody, cuz people will think we be crazy, but the Mrs. & I went for a walk around our block TWICE so far this week! 
Hoping you and yours all fare as well as possible!
"This too shall pass"

2020
12 Days ( 2 of them were half days) 2342 miles.
The track side stayed down. No winch or shovel needed .
It was a good year for us.
 
 

Mike, the dealer I use in New Hampshire finished this year with almost no inventory left over and they are a big dealer, best position they have had in years. Now they are open, but have basically no customers. I am willing to bet that this covid 19 situation has put most , if not all plans way on the back burner. Today I would like to reach out to our good friends like play hard, gt rider and Mrs. and all our other members who are living in NYC and surrounding areas to wish them the very best through this nightmare. I cannot imagine living in NYC thru this. This morning on the news they said they were expecting 50% of New Yorker's to contract the disease, Prayers to our friends, Be Well, Bob.

Nice pix Steven, thanks for posting. 

Great pictures, I never wanted to stop to take any-lol. Did realize later had lots of nice flat trails but nothing with great back ground like first post. One picture below is out of my truck window in Quebec and other was showing a new experience riding with the wife on same sled, neither thought we would like it but it is good.  Lots of my photo's look grey blueish because it always snows! I generally ride with friends and now my wife wants to go more  to Quebec which is great. Picked up a Mission helmet for the cold days, just not sure what higher windshield to get for my XRS.
 

I want to start by saying my hats off to all the members that post pictures and do write ups every night during their Quebec snowmobile adventures.  Some like Snowmaster2112 and others updating us a couple times through their day.  I have been very lazy this year, never posted a picture or write up and been on five trips to Quebec this winter. My first trip was December 17 and last trip ended March 22, the last official day due to Covid. 
Pictures are going to be fewer and further between now except for Groomer who thankfully never stops sharing pictures.  So I thought to make up for my laziness all winter I would share a few of my pictures this winter. Hopefully some of these remind you of some p!aces you have traveled or places you have plans to ride.
 

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Thought I'd share this. We've never had occasion to stop at mont joli except for lunch, until a couple of days ago. We stayed at the new Quality Inn. Very nice. Nice new hotel with groomed local trail to the door. Has nice rooms, free hot breakfast, free laundry, indoor pool and whirlpool. Right across parking lot is a gas station/tim hortons. Across road is a Normandin restaurant. Also next door is maple products store.

Iceman, we must have passed yesterday. We were westbound, sept. Isle to baie Comeau. Nice day to ride. The roller coaster between Godbout and BC seemed to have more off camber turns than in the past. Maybe they had less snow? It always seems that area has more locals than tourists. Have fun.
       Jeff and Sandy
 

It's fabulous! you both lived the dream of many of us!!! I enjoyed your report/pics, it make me dream of the future for Kristine and me...
I wish both of you a nice summer and good retirement continuation!
 

Congrats !!!!!!  and awesome trail/trip report. Would have loved to have met you guys this year.....but there is always the next. Enjoy your retirement and may the both of you still be snowmobiling 20 yrs from now !!!
Chris