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Drove up from Vt to Forestville Sunday and met up with Roadrunner our friends from Maine .
Left this morning on rock hard  local trails towards Chenail du Nord  After a quick stop we're off to the Pipmuacan Reservoir. Dropped on down to pourvoirie Itouk to say hi to Luc    the place was rocking on a sunny Monday afternoon  !  Next stop La Chapelle then off to Km31 for the night  . 215 miles for the day 
Was awesome this morning to see and chat with Trailblazer in Forestville and meeting Linda sled girl here at the 31 ! 
Tomorrow,  we'll see . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Drove up from Vt to Forestville Sunday and met up with Roadrunner our friends from Maine .
Left this morning on rock hard  local trails towards Chenail du Nord  After a quick stop we're off to the Pipmuacan Reservoir. Dropped on down to pourvoirie Itouk to say hi to Luc    the place was rocking on a sunny Monday afternoon  !  Next stop La Chapelle then off to Km31 for the night  . 215 miles for the day 
Was awesome this morning to see and chat with Trailblazer in Forestville and meeting Linda sled girl here at the 31 ! 
Tomorrow,  we'll see . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wow rode from Forestville the the Ferry in BC last night. Trails were good considering.  There were a couple spots starting to bare up, certainly surprised it is showing yellow and red today.  

Guys are still riding there no problem. Thin in spots, others good.

Jeff,  season is done unless you want to drive the truck to one of 3 locations.
1 Sept Isles
2 Chibougamau 
3 La Chapelle parking lot
How did the Kashima coated shocks work on the front of your enduro this year?  Looked like a pretty sweet set up

Have you ever tasted a Red Champagne in Saguenay Lac St-Jean? It’s a locally made soda. It’s really good and reminded me of strawberry 🍓 soda. 
Anyway, as I was asking what it was like, a man told me this is what you want to drink when you’re hungover! Always Good to know 😂

Way behind on my report. Had some interesting events in the last 2 days. Will get all tyoed up for you tomorrow. Landed at truck 2pm. Loaded up. Stripped down to the Hypnose under gear. We R Trucking. 2:30 departure. Black trail to St Hubert Roberval. Then South bound for Shawinigan 155 dry and rolling on. Touchdown 6:55pm. When the black trail is dry you can make time up there. Nice to be home. 
 
 

Someone loved her first time ever to a Pourvoire
 
 

Sunday night looks to be pouverie La Dore. Lots of GPS pings in Pac Man mode devouring all the Honey Hole Regions  sled trails last couple days. Fine excursion Team Mr & Mrs Ice.

Right, but it’s Sunday Sunday Sunday!!!!!!
Things are getting melty fast. 
 
Back to insertion point tomorrow 
will report later on today
 

I very much enjoy watching this race unfold.  The warm weather has caused a reroute from 3500km to 3150km.  If you want to watch this race you can download a link from the Cains Quest website and follow along the next four days. 50K to the winners.
Enjoy

More…..
 

 

Decisions decisions...
 

Lunch Relais Butts....? Around noon.
 
Gas La Dore 12:40
Passing by Relais Lac Jim 2:37
Land back for evening in Girardville.
Disclaimer: all above has been speculation.

I was seriously considering heading to the Island back to St. Croix USVI. Instead of this sled ride. 
 
Felt warm like the island this afternoon but trails will survive at least until Monday and that’s all we all looking for. Cannot have high expectations this year. Limited good trail. We aint looking for marginal. 
 
We got more than good.
little peek 👀 more later
 
 

2003   Blew piston at end of Quebec airport,  solo,  first sled to come by ( guy from Montreal) towed me to Quebec Inn. Wrecker company showed up with a pick up truck and gave me 2 1/2 hour ride to Maine border for $250.
2004    Blew  Arctic Cat chain  case right next to Yammi dealer near Montmagny.  Took apart and dealer could not fix.  Dealer had wife drive me and sled to Maine border ( 3 hrs.),   sled labor and ride $250.  (I was with Rob Lyons and his crew at the time).
Best one was in Maine 1971 doing 2 day saddlebag Eustis to Jackman and return.  Four Dads & 4 teens. 30 miles before Jackman couldn't get across a lake due to heavy slush. No other way to get to Jackman and not enough gas to return to Eustis. Went to nearby Holeb, middle of no where Maine widerness with a few camps and lumber mill. Mill owner had no gas but stuffed us all into his Suburban and gave us the most harrowing ride to Jackman on a 25 mile  mountainous logging road, bare ice. Pulling into the hotel we got stopped by a trooper and the mill owner got bagged for OUI.  My dad and I drove him back to his mill and we stayed over night at his trailer. Next day the hotel owner gathered volunteers to drive the rest of the gang to the mill and brought along gas.  Cost:  we paid for the mill owner's bail to get out of jail and big tips for the Jackman folks who helped us. 
mike
 

Would rent a car work?  Use the car to go to St Michel with the 2 drivers and then drive both vehicles back to Roberval.  Rent a car starts and stops at Roberval.  One day rental.
Jack & Sandi

SnoHorse transported from Saint Felician to Shawini by Paulo the country singer from relais Butts.
 
$400cd  Thank you Bucks.
2015 season ender
 

I am starting to think i need to start a recovery service. 
5hrs each way $200 per hour sweet. 

Made a few calls and found someone. 

Go get em Caroline!
I just had to run this through the Ai ;<)
 

May or may not be…wink wink
Nothing to see here move along 

No carbides were hurt in the making of this video 😉

Day 1 Friday 
Loaded up and trucked out. Debated long and hard and it was tough to choose. I had rooms lined up in Matane, but it’s game over there. Cancelled. Had  Escoumins too it was there or since we already been there this year, I considered going long to Forrestville. Then a run to Baie Comeau is easier for the Mrs. We aint riding a week. This is 3 days and done. 
 
I felt Cote Nord was very safe play. But after seeing last week up here decided to pull the trigger and head right back to the “honey hole” 
 
Ugly from Lac Bouchette right to St Felicien. The road is closer to the Lake so for sure less snow but the rain did serious damage to already non existent base of nothing. It rained quite a bit up here more than i thought. Oh well let’s see what it looks like in Girardville when we get there. 
 
Surprised to find it not bare everywhere. Lots of ice in parking lot. Seeing sleds all along from Normandin and to Albanel.
 
Touchdown at just before 2pm. Get in room drop the iron and suit up. Out on icy but not bad at all trails. Little more traffic and warmer temps its gonna loosen up nicely. Up to check middle orange dowm as it shows groomed after rain storms. It does not disappoint. Scratchers down not even trying without them. Quick 40 miles and back in. All alone we are here. Snohorse the mrs is loving the place. I think i will keep her. 
 
Chez Ben for some grub and all is good.