Saguenay Bill Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Let home at 4:45 AM today. Arrived in Paradise at 12:45. Took me an exra hour to come up 175 from the Petro Canada. 175 was not good from the PC to KM 190. It was snowing and the wind was blowing real hard. The wind was blowing my trailer as if it was a leaf, 30-35MPH was tops I could drive. But it's all part of the adventure. Quebec City has alot of snow. I'll know more about here tomorrow about here but it doesn't look to bad. About an hour after I got here farmerold drove in. Tonight two friends from PA came in on sleds from QCity. They said 23 had about 8" of fresh snow on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Range Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Let home at 4:45 AM today. Arrived in Paradise at 12:45. Took me an exra hour to come up 175 from the Petro Canada. 175 was not good from the PC to KM 190. It was snowing and the wind was blowing real hard. The wind was blowing my trailer as if it was a leaf, 30-35MPH was tops I could drive. But it's all part of the adventure. Quebec City has alot of snow. I'll know more about here tomorrow about here but it doesn't look to bad. About an hour after I got here farmerold drove in. Tonight two friends from PA came in on sleds from QCity. They said 23 had about 8" of fresh snow on it. Bill... glad to see you're back in Jonquière. Have a great season and maybe I'll see you in february at the DS depending on our itinary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysnow Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Thanks Bill keep us posted !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnomoGary Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Cant wate for your first trail report, have a great season Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
182ray Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Anybody up milking the cows yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted January 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Anybody up milking the cows yet? Yep. Meet you in the barn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schooter Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Bill. Keep living the dream!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcstar Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Anybody up milking the cows yet? Yep. Meet you in the barn. LOL.........you guy's would get along well with my 2 riding partners....up at 5am and ready to go!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revct1 Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Glad to hear you made it safely. Lucky thing it only snowed on the last day of the trip and not all the way from Texas. Jack & Sandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccaffrey Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Hi Bill, See you next Friday,Thursday St. Raymond here we come,were going to have some fun thursday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Today farmerold and I did the "Tour du Lac-St-Jean. 240 miles. Trails were decent but alot of small changes to them. If you are going to do it go into St Andre and St Francis de Sales. Stay away from Desbiens and Chambord. They have changed trails and like all new trails thru the woods they can be rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROSCOEJOE Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 TOBSTER SEND ME AN EMAIL. I NEED SOME INFO ROSCOEJOE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganRev Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Bill how's that new sled working for you? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Bill how's that new sled working for you? Dave Working good. 22MPG yesterday and 23MPG today. I like it. Great up to 60MPH and then it takes time to get to 65. Got 400 miles on it so far, changing oil tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Today farmerold and I got off to a late start as it was misting and then we helped out "The Jersey Boys" who needed to go to Spence's, Rode 165 miles. We think every person who owned a snowmobile rode down to the Bouleauniere TWICE.. 383 was beat for that 12 miles. Rest of trails were decent. 383 was strane east of Ferland. When we crossed the small wooden bridge east Ferland the trail hadn't been groomed but had tracks on it. We decided to continue on and then about 3 miles from the bridge the trail was great down to the intersection of 83. I'll have to find out what's up with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
182ray Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Where's everybody ? I'm here in the barn ready to milk the cows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Bill, glad you like the new sled. I kept delaying this fall trying to decide on a leftover TNT ACE, couldn't make up my mind and next thing they are sold out. So I got the Sport 600 carb. This engine had a few changes last year and the gas mileage isn't quite what it used to be, but maybe 15 mpg, 16 on a great day. 13-14 on a bad day. But wow, great price this year on the 600 Sport. On another note, weather looks bleak this morning, might be a nap day. Take care. Thank goodness Ray is milking the cows, you can sleep in. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledneck Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Bill and farmer old, thank you so much! Sledneck1 here and we really appreciated your help. Overall, we had an awesome trip even though we ran into some bad weather. Started in st. Raymond, went to fairmont in charlevoix (165 miles). 2nd day, went north, past the fjord to saguney delta (280 miles). That's where my buddy bob left his passport. Thanks to bill he's getting it back. Bill, bob, he thanks you profusely!! 3rd day back to st Raymond. (208 miles) had to make a few stops though with bill and farmer old at skidoo dealer though so ride would have been a few miles less. Awesome start to the year! Thanks again to Saguney bill and farmer old!! Slednecks out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Sledneck How did you make out at the border with out the passport? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted January 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Great football games today. Yes we drove all this way just to watch the football games, you think. Eating pizza and watching football is not what we had in mind for the day but oh well when it is a with friends it's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowcross1 Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Saguenay Bill-we made it through border without a question. Very strange if you ask me but we weren't complaining. Once again thanks for your help and it was very nice meeting you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipeman Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Trails gonna be ok after this warm up Bill? Heading up Friday hope to stop and say HI sometime next week Wes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledneck Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 no problem at border, (we are back in NJ now), it was somehow even easier this time without the passport!! go figure. maybe he should lose it more often. haha, anyway hope you had a great day even though you had to waste time helping us out. ttys Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted January 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Trails gonna be ok after this warm up Bill? Heading up Friday hope to stop and say HI sometime next week Wes Hi Wes We went out this afternoon, see mynpost below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted January 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 This afternoon 182ray, farmerold and I went out about 2:30PM, back in at 5:15.. Rode 75 miles. Trails were not bad considering what we just had on Sunday and Monday morning. However stay off Lac Kenogami until it refreezes which should be in a couple of days. We were out on it this afternoon. There was about 6" of water on top of the ice. All I could think about was 1 woman and 3 guys who drowned in Maine. I suspect that the clubs will be out grooming tonight. RDL Mike arrived this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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