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Well, I guess at this point I’ll change the oil and put the sleds away.  We’re hunkered in at home, and that is probably for the best.  Sure hope we don’t run out of toilet paper.  All of you in the QR world, stay safe and healthy.

Corona Babies or maybe they’ll be called Coronials. Lol

There's gonna be a BABY BOOM!

I’m keeping a close eye on this one.  All of our schools are closed for the next 5 weeks, which means my wife might be able to get away. I was hoping to get her up to Quebec for a four or five day trip.  Watching the weather, the trail conditions, and the ability to cross the border.

I’m keeping a close eye on this one.  All of our schools are closed for the next 5 weeks, which means my wife might be able to get away. I was hoping to get her up to Quebec for a four or five day trip.  Watching the weather, the trail conditions, and the ability to cross the border.

Problem solved

Assume you are going out 83 to 386 south to 63 west.  Cutting 63 on 322 back to 63/13 into Mont Laurier?
Fueled up in Val d Or you will easily make it to Kiticiasik (sp?). Fuel up.  From there, If you can run 115 miles without issue, you can make LeDomaine for fuel if you take the short cut that keeps you from dropping down the LeVerendrye. From there you can make Mont Laurier.  If you can’t make the 115 miles from Kiticiasik to LeDomaine, you will need to drop down to LeVerendrye to top off.  
 
It’s about 292 miles from the Forestel to the Comfort Inn in Mont Laurier.  If you can take advantage of the groomed shortcut, it about 268 miles.  

Assume you are going out 83 to 386 south to 63 west.  Cutting 63 on 322 back to 63/13 into Mont Laurier?
Fueled up in Val d Or you will easily make it to Kiticiasik (sp?). Fuel up.  From there, If you can run 115 miles without issue, you can make LeDomaine for fuel if you take the short cut that keeps you from dropping down the LeVerendrye. From there you can make Mont Laurier.  If you can’t make the 115 miles from Kiticiasik to LeDomaine, you will need to drop down to LeVerendrye to top off.  
 
It’s about 292 miles from the Forestel to the Comfort Inn in Mont Laurier.  If you can take advantage of the groomed shortcut, it about 268 miles.  

I can’t attest to whether or not the Domaine is open this year, but I would imagine so.  If you continue on beyond the Domaine on the ice, you come to the end of the lake.  Off the ice, across the tracks, there is a store/gas station.  I would say 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile from the Domaine.

The sketchy section I believe he is referring to, if you are coming south out of Clova, about 10 miles in, the trail turns left and crosses a bridge.  For about 5 miles it is a newly cut, somewhat narrow trail with cut saplings sticking up.  Once you get through that area, it is beautiful trail to Fer a Cheval. No worries, go for it.

Come on, spill the beans...

I don’t see on the Abitibi-Témiscamingue map or the Via explora maps that they are using the old trail.  You can certainly use it. It may or may not be groomed.  The last time we went by, it was not.  If however you take the short cut trail, and skip gas at LeVendrye (sp), it is 115 miles from kitcisakik to Le Domaine.

Yeah but how many kids are riding your sled while you sleep?

Our group stayed there back in 2010.  It was not in the plan as we were headed back to the Saint Zenon area.  A bent carbide and some bad heated visors caused delays and backed us up several hours.  We stopped, gassed up and had a quick bite.  We hit the lake and by time we got to the end of the lake, the two guys having shield problems were completely frosted over.  Decision made,  we can not ride that far, this late in the day (about an hour from dark at this point) with those shields like that.  Back we went to the Domaine du Lac Edouard.  We got three rooms, unpacked, had a great meal, and had a great time that night.  Towards the end of the evening, a guy came in that was way out in front of his buddies.  He said, I might as well have a beer while I wait.  He ordered a beer and one of our guys said, “they’re all out of that, we drank them all”!  The guy went through a few more, with our guy saying, we drank all of those too before he finally found a brand we had not cleaned them out of.  Great fun that night, great memories that we still laugh about.

Our group stayed there back in 2010.  It was not in the plan as we were headed back to the Saint Zenon area.  A bent carbide and some bad heated visors caused delays and backed us up several hours.  We stopped, gassed up and had a quick bite.  We hit the lake and by time we got to the end of the lake, the two guys having shield problems were completely frosted over.  Decision made,  we can not ride that far, this late in the day (about an hour from dark at this point) with those shields like that.  Back we went to the Domaine du Lac Edouard.  We got three rooms, unpacked, had a great meal, and had a great time that night.  Towards the end of the evening, a guy came in that was way out in front of his buddies.  He said, I might as well have a beer while I wait.  He ordered a beer and one of our guys said, “they’re all out of that, we drank them all”!  The guy went through a few more, with our guy saying, we drank all of those too before he finally found a brand we had not cleaned them out of.  Great fun that night, great memories that we still laugh about.

Just wanted to put in a great word for Dumaine du Lac Edouard. We stopped in there last Thursday night and have nothing but good to say about the accommodations but the owner really went above and beyond. He gave us great food, cold drinks, good rooms, but spent over 45 minutes on the phone trying to help us find lodging on the busy Friday night ahead. If your ever in the area highly recommended! Also helped us out with a dead sled in the morning due to freezing cold temperatures. 

Now we need Team SnowMaster2112  Stickers, "The Beer and Beaver Tour" !!
IceMan, Great Pics!
Thanks
GutZ
 

That is truly a wonderful story of your daughter.  So good to know that she has recovered and doing well.  

You mean never miss a photo opportunity Andrew?  It would be like a no holds barred match if Cuomo and Schumer had the same photo opportunity!  Might be better than McGregor v Cowboy in the UFC fight tonight?

You mean never miss a photo opportunity Andrew?  It would be like a no holds barred match if Cuomo and Schumer had the same photo opportunity!  Might be better than McGregor v Cowboy in the UFC fight tonight?

You mean never miss a photo opportunity Andrew?  It would be like a no holds barred match if Cuomo and Schumer had the same photo opportunity!  Might be better than McGregor v Cowboy in the UFC fight tonight?

Beats me I put gas in turn key and ride it 
probably computer programming. 

Smoked meat is right up there with the club in my book.

Smoked meat is right up there with the club in my book.