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Great report Karl! It's the trips like that one you always remember.
That route is on my list for next year.
BTW I finished the year with 12,200 miles on my sled and it was still running strong!!!
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There's our bogey doobraap. Got to get it in under 6 hours.
That shouldnt be a problem. Means we can leave at 10am then....
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Chris
Figure 200 miles. Hope 23 is in good shape otherwise it will feel like 500. If you gas at L Etape no need to have to gas up Mont Apica. They trail has been changed, it's only 100 miles from L Etape to the HI. Watch for 383 off of 368 as it's a new change. Saves about 10 miles. 23 no longer runs on the east side of 175, that saved another 10 to 15 miles.
Thanks Guys. See you Saturday around 4:00 Bill. You taking us on the Claremont express next week????
Last time we took 23 from the HI it felt like 1000 miles. 3' whoops the whole way. I though my machine was going to break in half!!!!
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Anyone know what the distance is to the HI via 23???
Chris
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Would be great to see you folks again.
I might be up the last Thursday of Feb., but very iffy at this point.
Mike
Hope you make it up. Maybe we all can get out for a ride.
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BigBraap and I will be heading up fro some riding with Bill the week of the 22nd. Anyone else going that week??
Chris
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Been so busy forgot to post about a great trip last weekend to RDL.
BigBraap and I left Jackman bright and early Saturday morning and headed up to the Border. After an easy crossing with no hassle we took 75 up to 35. 35 for a few miles to 545N on to 5. We then took 5 all the way to RDL.
The fenced in corral at the Universal was overflowing with sleds. I have never seen it so busy. Traffic on the trails was light though.
Trails were fantastic all day. 299 miles for the day and I would say less than 10 miles of anything less than perfect.
We took a more direct route on the way back to Jackman....
526W out of RDL to TQ35. Stopped in at Relais 540 to say hi to Andre and get some oil. Then on to 55 all the way to Beauceville. Back on to 75 to Jackman.
Again great trails 95% of the time.
265 miles for the day.
For once we actually put more miles on the sleds than the truck 564mi Vs 520mi
Doobraap
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BigBraap and I will be heading up fro some riding with Bill the week of the 22nd. Anyone else going that week??
Chris
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OOOPS Wrong Forum.....
Been so busy forgot to post about a great trip last weekend to RDL.
BigBraap and I left Jackman bright and early Saturday morning and headed up to the Border. After an easy crossing with no hassle we took 75 up to 35. 35 for a few miles to 545N on to 5. We then took 5 all the way to RDL.
The fenced in corral at the Universal was overflowing with sleds. I have never seen it so busy. Traffic on the trails was light though.
Trails were fantastic all day. 299 miles for the day and I would say less than 10 miles of anything less than perfect.
We took a more direct route on the way back to Jackman....
526W out of RDL to TQ35. Stopped in at Relais 540 to say hi to Andre and get some oil. Then on to 55 all the way to Beauceville. Back on to 75 to Jackman.
Again great trails 95% of the time.
265 miles for the day.
For once we actually put more miles on the sleds than the truck 564mi Vs 520mi
Doobraap
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Here's a gal dressed for the weather.
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Also my favorite area, adding Cabano and extending to Amqui and northern New Brunswick. Went to St Michel on tuesday because of the unfavorable reports on the trail conditions south of the river. Trails were in pristine shape there but still prefer Bas St Laurent. The ride up to Repos and Kanowata was 10+ on sunday. Passed maybe 10 sleds all day. I don't know how the trail system can survive with no one riding it but it will be nice for the die-hards as long as it lasts. I had a few serious conversations with old friends up there and they said after going down-hill for the past 3 years if business doesn't pick up this year the trail system will suffer big time. Trails are closing now because of low traffic and more will follow. Too bad!
I love the trail between Cabano and Squatec. That's one of my favorites.
The relais were busy but not a lot of people actually riding. They did say the trails just came together in that area due to the rain in December.
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The only thing that I wish it had was several levels of emergency response. I wish it has a way of sending text messages you could type in the field. Something like "Out of gas need help soon" vs "injured rider need help NOW"
Can you record messages on the device?
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I did that same trip this weekend. Must have passed each other on the trail.
Was that you in my mirror all weekend??
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Try smartrecparts.com they have the part you need # 621200 6.95$. Very good people to deal with. Steve
I second that. JRGraham out of Maine is there fulfilment house but there prices are a little better and the customer service is good.
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Just took a quick trip in the Chaudière and Bas St Laurent regions this past weekend. Rode from Jackman ME. to Mt. Carmel (Near Relais 540).
Took TQ 75 north from the border to Greenie 545 over to TQ 55 East then to TQ 35 East in Tourville. All trails were near perfect. Lots of snow. Not a lot of traffic out there considering it was a weekend.
We came back home through Beauceville and even St Georges trails were great. Gas was about .85C/liter
Turned 10K miles on the odometer too. Hope she holds together for the season!!!
All in all a great weekend.
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Andre is fine. We just stopped by on Saturday and said hello. He has been busy and not online a lot.
Chris
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Marineco makes the plug on the end. I think I have seen those at jrgraham catalog. I looked online (Item 621200) and they had somehting that sounded like it but they did not have a picture available. I will check the catalog tonight if I can remember.
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I will say it certainly inspired me to make some bigger trips as well. I used a lot of the photos of the signs to plan milage between stops.
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If you already have the 12v cord for a Garmin, plug it in your truck and check the voltage at the end that goes to the GPS. I think you will find 5v. If it is, you need to use the 12v outlet on your sled. If its 12v at the end that goes to the GPS then you most certainly can use your visor jack. :wacko:
I know my Garmion GPSV accepts between 8-35 volts so it's very flexible. It has the voltage regulator built in the unit. Some of the Garmins have it built in to the power adapter. Just check Garmin's site for the model you are interested in. The spec sheets are pretty good.
I would reccomend a unit with a built in electronic compass since it makes it difficult to use when you stop. This is a limit with my GPSV. It's not obvious which way is up. Color is a requirement too.
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Do you guys have any trouble with the GPS that is run off the cigarette lighter or that is hardwired to the sled? Does the alternator on the sled produce enough power to run the unit all day long if the sled is not equipped with a battery for electric start? I am in the market for a GPS and am considering the Nuvi 500 or Zumo 550. Does anyone have any experience with each of these units? I have a 500ss for a sled.
Thanks,
Karl
Hi Karl,
I have run mine of the alternator without electric start for the past 4 years. Mine is a Gamin GPSV. I just wired a 12V socket to an existing accessory plug under the cowl and used the Garmin cigarette adapter. Works great. When the engine is off it switched to battery power. It also gives me a place to plug in my cell phone charger if I needed it.
The Rev accessory plugs are regulated DC power (about 13V running) so you should have no problem using any of the cigarette lighters. Be careful if you bypass the cigarette adapter as some reduce the voltage going to the unit.
I would buy the Garmin GPS276c if it was just for use on the sled. Very durable. Great on a boat also. It's OK in the car....
Can the zumo or Nuvi use the quebec maps?
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RWS,
Any idea if the color maps will work on a StreetPilot III? They can be had pretty cheap right now and are waterproof too.
Your maps seemed to work great on my GPSV last year but I am looking for a bigger screen and color. The 276C is out of my budget right now so I was looking for a short cut. I am not really concerned with any other use for the GPS just sledding.
Any thoughts?
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Why do I have the feeling that I am being talked about????????????????
You better hope they don't start charging by the mile Bill.....
Chris
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We'll see you at the NH drags Bill.. Are you going to be there Saturday and Sunday?
Chris
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All too well I have to say, that trip was fraught with issues from the get go. Thought we'd have to leave the sled there til springtime as the temps plummeted from like 40 to 0 in about 2 hours and it was looking like that sippy hole was about to freeze up solid. Do you have a picture of the other sled's bellypan resting on my rear bumper, that tells the real story.
That was a trip to remember. The best part was about an hour after we got out of this we were "riding the rapids" on TQ75.
The entire trail was flooded a few feet deep and flowing so fast there were rapids. Crazy weather that week.
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Great pics. I am going back to the Gaspe for sure now. The view over Mt St Pierre alone is worth the trip.
Gaspesie people have to be the friendliest people I have ever met.