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  1. Oxygen Helmets

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Just a quick trick i learned out of shear necessity.... To do a defog in the woods when all else fails take helmet off place it upside down under the exhaust pipe of a idling sled for 1 to  2 minutes about 6" -10"or so away from the pipe you will be surprised  that thing is as clear as when you came out of the motel in the morning . totally fog free and even slightly warm inside.

     

    You may have to dig a small hole in the show to get it in place under the pipe but it sure works great

     

    hope that helps

  3. Advertising Input

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Am I missing the boat here ?  I looked on the advertisers tab and could not find a place to sign up as an advertiser if I wanted to do so.

    Seems to me there should be an easy way to do that if you want to get advertisers on board...... maybe I'm a little slow with this stuff but thinking that most customers would be from Quebec and English is not their first language in a lot of cases, It does seem to make it a lot harder to have to navigate around.

    A tab on the page may ease things up some

     

    just my 2 c

  6. Skidoo Electric Shield

    in Snowmobile parts and accessories

    Posted

    Just thought I'd share a tip that I discovered last season....works fantastic when your shield frosts up on the inside.

    With your sled idling...take your helmet  off and place it upside down under the exhaust outlet of the sled...leave it there about 30 seconds to 1 minute with the sled idling and you will be amazed ...shield will be completely frost free and all moisture will be gone from the inside...just like when you leave the motel room in the morning.

    Really works fast just make sure you don't leave it there too long and try to keep the shield about 10" or so from the pipe outlet   use common scene. A lot better than trying to look through  a frosted shield

  9. Any Snow Yet?

    in General Discussion

  12. Gouin

    in Mauricie-Centre du Québec

    Posted

    Hi all

    We are thinking of doing the Gouin loop in a few weeks. We have never done it before I do have a GPS with the track between Clova ...Obedjiwan then the Barrage marked on it

    Does anyone have any info for this year on this loop Ie, any sort of grooming ? trail marking? or at least some sort of beaten path? gas stops? how long it takes? etc.

    Thanks

  13. Looking for riders - Chibougmau Loop

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Now that the holidays are behind us and winter (or at least the cold!!) is upon us, many are focusing on confirming various trips. I'm resurrecting this post looking for a couple more that may want to join us on a trip to Chibougmau in February.

    Most of the planning is done.

    Our tentative schedule is to leave Hotel Safari on 2/14 -> Lac Bouchette ->Chibougmau ->Senneterre->Parent->St Zenon and back to Shawiningan.

    We're expecting to do about 220 mi p/day. Looking for 1-3 more riders.

    Our dates are flexible by a day or 2 either way. PM me if you interested in more info.

    Happy new year everyone.

    O

    Be aware of the gas issue between Senneterre and Clova its a long way between the 2 with lac fallon closed this winter. If my GPS mapping is correct it shows about 142 miles . You cannot depend on Balbuzard

  17. Any one want to place bets??

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    The AccuWeather.com Canada Winter Forecast October 15, 2013; 4:50 PM

    I am posting this today for my readers. I will break down the three winter months (maps) in terms of temperature and precipitation departures on my next blog.

    The winter of 2013/14 will bring plenty of snow to ski/snowboard resorts in both the West and East, though the West will get off to a much quicker start, as cold air gets established during November and December from the Rockies to the central Prairies.

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    Despite the milder temperatures during December and January, an active storm track will bring plenty of snow opportunities to ski country in eastern Canada, while mixed precipitation will be more common over southern Ontario.

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    Below is a breakdown of the forecast by region.......

    The West Coast, including Vancouver, will have a changeable winter with drier-than-normal conditions for December before more typical winter storminess returns in January.

    Temperatures will average close to normal for the first half of the winter then trend above normal for the second half of the season.

    Snowfall along the Coast Range in British Columbia will be typical for an average winter with the greatest potential for heavy snowfall coming in January and early February.

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    The winter will get off to a strong start across much of the Prairie region with shots of Arctic air being directed south from the Yukon Territory. This will result in increasing opportunities for accumulating snowfall over southern and western Alberta, including Calgary.

    Average snowfall is expected for the central Prairies (Saskatoon) this winter, but below average for the eastern Prairies, including Winnipeg, especially the second half of the winter as a seasonably cold, but dry flow of air takes over.

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    An active storm track through the Great Lakes during December and into a part of January will lead to above-normal precipitation this winter over a large portion of eastern Canada.

    Snowfall will end up higher than normal from the upper Great Lakes through most of Quebec, including Montreal and up into Labrador. Farther south in Ontario, from Windsor to Toronto and Kingston, the milder pattern during December and January will lead to more mixed precipitation events, which will cut down on the potential for heavier snowfall.

    Despite the increase in natural snowfall, snow-making in the eastern and Atlantic Canada resorts could be a challenge the first half of the winter due to the higher temperatures and humidity.

    A drier, colder pattern is expected to take over in Ontario and western Quebec during February, as the storm track shifts toward the Maritimes and Newfoundland.

    Due to the warmer start of winter in the East, lake-effect snowfall across the snow belts of Ontario will be lighter than usual for December and the first half of January before becoming heavier than normal for the second half of the winter, with more sustained invasions of Arctic air moving over the mostly unfrozen Great Lakes.

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    The combination of the prevailing storm track and above-normal sea surface temperatures will lead to a mild winter in the temperature department for Atlantic Canada.

    December and January will be less stormy than usual from Halifax, NS, to Charlottetown, PEI, with a lack of Arctic air.

    A pattern change by February will bring slightly colder air and more storms from Saint John, NB, to St. John's, Newfoundland.

  21. Trouble for next year already

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by artcat900

    How can you help? I believe the best thing that could be done at this point is write lots of emails. Is there a few businesses you were planning on visiting or staying with on your trip next winter? Send them a letter telling them you are planning to spend your winter tourism dollars somewhere else next winter. You can write the same one and send it to several different places. Make sure they know snowmobiling is the reason for you to come to their business, and your $$ will go to other states or provinces if the trails are not opened. In the email you should recommend your message get forwarded along to government. Real power of the email is when it is sent to government by a business owner that is employing several peole and paying taxes. With less visits, less staff is required, and business may even have to shut down for the winter. This whole issue is over lack of support from government to help with infrastructure dollars to help maintan trails and bridges.

    Just my thoughts

    I like your idea.

    Only thing I wonder is if the recipients of our e-mail's would know where to forward a copy to so it would hit home in the correct places in the government and wake up the right people.

    There are probably a lot of business people that will be affected that may not have any idea of who to complain too. I remember the issues a few years back and if I remember correctly someone started a petition for signatures.

    Also just imagine how much their welfare burden would increase by with all the additional people out of a job, adding additional taxes to an already over taxed economy.

    I for one would send out e-mails if I knew where to send it too!

    Just my thought

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