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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. mikerider and I did the "Tour du Lac St Jean" today. Left at 7:45, coffee and gas at St Andre, lunch at Relais du Buttes, gas at St Monique back at the HI at 4:15. The first 40 miles we were first tracks, trails like mid winter. Next 25 miles bumpy, next 25 mid winter, nice. Next 30 bumpy and lack of snow in St Felicien for about 2 miles. After lunch we rode the orange trail from the Buttes to Dolbeau. First 1/2 chopping and mushy. Next 1/2 so so. Crossed the Mistassini River on 93 and then took 367 past the Vauvert. When we came down on the small portion of Lac St Jean, that the trail runs on, 2 guys were there to stop us. A part of the ice on the lake had collapsed and they had just made a detour around it. 367 was pretty good back to 93, where the hydro line is, 93 was mush into St Monique. Getting thru St Monique was not fun. Lots of bare spots. Took the orange trail out of St Monique to 328 and then the orange trail to 93. The orange trail and 328 were good. 93 to the orange trail going to St Charles was not good, mush. Orange trail to St Charles to great as was Saguenay Local 1 and 383, the pipe line, and local 7. Once on 83, mush, mush, mush. I've decided that I am done for this year. 3 weeks short of my usual stay. Approxinately 7,000 miles. Least I've done since 2002. It's been a great year looks like Bill is done for the season

you can get your pass when you stay here , St. raymond http://www.roquemont.com/welcome.html

you can make it now , march 1st .... who knows. just pray for snow.

http://www.hardcoresledder.com/forums/inde...howtopic=473559 here's a report

http://www.saguenay.holiday-inn.com/welcome/ here is good... it's at the gate way to mont valin

My snowmobile (1200 ski-doo) stays nice and cool when it ride it in snow. 1800 miles so far never a problem.

Ski doo has a new kit out for the 1200's ... has a radiator with a fan with all the parts to hook it up . may want to check it out.

i think the name is coudres , coronet is up at sacre-coeur off the 93 i think. any how , it all sounds sweet !!! Randy

Happy new year to you guys too ! happy to know the long azz trip back to pa went well. Sounds like a good long trip soon again for you guys.... going to matane... boat crossing at baie-comeau or godbout ? we did the godbout crossing a few years back. We are thinking of a ride this week, shawinagan to roberval maybe. Mark and his son went to race at the RMR in ny this weekend.... not sure of the results yet Be safe, Randy

this pic was taken this year, on our way to scoobyraid. looks like the bv2 gang ! http://berardoracing.com/gallery/Marks%20T...s/IMG_0199.html

without electric , I have been out in -25c before w/o problems.

i have had my bv2 for 2 plus years.. never fogs . i was the first of my group to buy one, now most all have them.

Thank you for the nice pics !

from what i understand , the club UDM has started grooming

nice work Rob !

http://www.aws.com/aws/full.asp?id=CWXC same with the weather @ onatchiway reporting.

well, a little over 300 miles back to the truck for the next days ride ! arms were a little sore for sure.

i was me . 482 miles is my best day !

we did that run in april, it's a full day for sure. not much railbed on the east side of chib. powerlines and good log roads are a good part of it.

Bv2S best helmet i have ever used in cold weather.

No idea , but my lap top is only a few months old.