iceman Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Finally getting out for a week ride. Day 1 Sunday Left Relais Iceman at 8:30am. Snohorse and I headed out on the TQ 3 nicely groomed from home like they knew we were coming. Certainly did not feel cold at first that quickly changed. Up through Lac a Tortue and on to the TQ23 to St Tite. All groomed really sweet. Switched onto the 360 headed for St Joseph this one not as nicely groomed as the others but I have seen it much much worse. Burned on up to St Joseph took the gas and realized just how damn cold it was. Wicked cold. Left on the 360 and it was groomed out of St Joseph arrived to find the groomer continued our way on up the 355. Super duper 5 stars wow. All the way to the LT1 to cut over to TQ73. LT1 not groomed recently but very good. So far we have seen 4 sleds the whole way. Everyone with half a brain is inside somewhere. Right Turn on the TQ73 and off to the intersection of 355 for Lac Edouard. Hey 4 more guys at the intersection of 73/355 see ya bye. 355 is nice and big and fast. Made great time to Domaine Lac Edouard.(even using the go around to avoid the cold run up the lake) arrived at Domaine Lac Edouard at 12pm hmmm only 3 other sleds here on a Sunday. Oh yeah did I mention it's cold out? Took the gas, put the stickers, took some heat inside and off we go for Lac Bouchette. 355 is mint. Hauled ass up to Lac Bouchette. 2 hrs on the nose. Arrived there 2:30pm. Same old gas, heat and go. 355 to 83 very nice conditions here. TQ83 East to 383. Not bad at all just cold. Seen 2 more sleds. Wow. 383 not bad but not as nice as what we seen earlier in the day. Some parts real drifted but not unexpected up here. 383 to 23, same old drifted in spots but no worries. We will manage. TQ23 to the Local orange into Alma. Got Gas just past the turn for centre ville and some pepsi to mix with the Jack Daniels just the necessities. The off to the Hotel a Universal for the Night. Sleds locked up and unloaded at 4:45pm time to get inside. Ran into my friends from Thetford Mines Sophie and Yves staying here as well, 260 miles for the day. Damn cold ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooright Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 After a cold day like today ... less Pepsi, more Jack . keep rolling on boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markusvt Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 An Arctic air mass combined with light to moderate winds will bring wind chill values as low as -50 to several areas of Quebec. Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk to health such as frost bite and hypothermia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) Day 2 Rough Start. Waited a bit to let it warm up. Ha waste of time. 4 sleds at Universal. And 1 out of 3 started. Mine was not one of them. After some jump starting on mine and pulling the 800 E-Tec to life. It was nearing 11am. Today would be a short day. Left Alma took local to the 23 then to 93 and all the way to Passion Quebec. Took up shop in the store and started happy hour at 3:30pm with Vince the owner. Had some Blues and caught up on what has been happening since we saw him last. Nice to be here again. Fuelled up the sleds and put them to bed in the heated garage. Something tells me tmmrw they will start. First try. Trails closer to Alma and below the Mountain super hard and fast. At the junction of 328/93 it got a bit lumpy. Lots more snow up this way but showing the either lack of grooming or just not frozen enough not sure which. But not fantastic. 75 miles for the day. Beats work. Edited February 2, 2015 by iceman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Sitting at the hotel bernieres. Left riverview on Saturday and you are right it is dam cold!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Sitting at the hotel bernieres. Left riverview on Saturday and you are right it is dam cold!!!!! I can handle cold but this is a bit much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Good to see you were able to leave from home Andy. Say hello to Mugs. Have a great adventure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snobeeler Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) When Ice says its cold, ITS COLD! lol Looks to be a bit warmer after today. Edited February 3, 2015 by Snobeeler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) Day 3 Off to Zec Onitchaway today. Left Passion Quebec around 9:30 down 93 to the Bras Louis. Bras Louis fast and very nice. Arrive at the turn for Onitchaway to find fresh groom white asphalt. First tracks all the way to Onitchaway. Topped off the gas and headed over to the Zec Entrance. Met Mario there speaks perfect English and got our Access to the private trails. Was super impressed with what they got in there. Nice trails, groomed very well and much bigger then I imagined. We did a 150Km loop up and back and punched out. Was 2:15 now. Left Onitchaway and headed south on 476. More fresh groomed unreal. Super. Caught the groomer just before intersecting with 328. Stopped at St. David for gas the back on 328 to 93 then 134 to Shipshaw. All pretty great. Some drifting on 134 just near 93 maybe 2-3 miles. Crossed at Shipshaw and headed into Chicoutimi on 83 for the night. La Saguenee. 190 miles today cold but not as bad today. Edited February 3, 2015 by iceman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Get her done Ice, I'm on the move Friday 4 days of glory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Day 4 Tried to start the Apex at 7am she was having none of that. Plugged in the coolant heater and went to have breakfast. Went back out at 8am she fired right up. The 800 E-Tec with the brand new battery was a no go. Used the muscle and pull started it to life. Left Chicoutiimi on nicely groomed 83 and made tracks thru Jonquiere, waited for the groomer coming thru the tunnel at 383. Then headed off on 83. Few miles past 383 on 83 got a radio call for check engine light on the E-Tec. Decided to head to Spence and get her checked out. Arrived at Coffee time so right after break they took her in and plugged it into the computer. Showing the RAVE valve not opening fully. They cleaned it and test rode it and sent us on our way. Took 383 to the river crossing near St. Charles. All good. Joined up with 93 and headed for St Henri Talon to get some Jack at the SAQ. Then continued to the local 903 back to 367 and up to Dolbeau. All great very nice trails, super. Was early 2:30pm so Across the local 701 I think, and around and up to Normandin. Getting colder. Hooked up to the 373 then back to 93 and into Dolbeau for Gas and then back out and around to Auberge Dilligence. 195 miles Today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Don, Do you have the new red fuel relay installed? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Don, Do you have the new red fuel relay installed? Tom Yes the 14 came with it.Just cold. Getting fuel just engine is cold. Today started right up no coolant heater. We were parked in a protected corner from the wind maybe that helped. It is kind of confusing for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Roger that. Safe ride today! Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpysanta Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 MINI BOOSTER CABLES HELP OR MICRO BOOSTER BOX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpionbowl Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 MINI BOOSTER CABLES HELP OR MICRO BOOSTER BOX Neither worked on an 800 Etec at -26F two weeks ago. Day 1, we dragged it to the truck and jumped it from there. Day 2, dragged it into a heated garage and put a charger on for 30 min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipemaster Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Neither worked on an 800 Etec at -26F two weeks ago. Day 1, we dragged it to the truck and jumped it from there. Day 2, dragged it into a heated garage and put a charger on for 30 min. We had same problem. Mine and a few others reluctantly started. Last one we had cables from running sled and hair dryer on battery. Then we used pull start and electric start at same time and she came to life. All 5 batteries are new this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Day 5 Pretty cold still. Changed tactics last night. We removed the Battery from the E-Tec brought it in the room. The E-Tec started right up with the warm battery this morning. The Apex started too, no coolant heater needed. Went on first click of the key. We left Dolbeau and headed west on 93 then took the 373 west back to 93 then up and back around on some of our favourite trails thru Lac A Jim and Girardville and back down thru Dolbeau on 93. Trails were super just wicked cold on the fast 93 parts which is a lot of it. 93 to local 900 then local 902 thru St. Luger then on up to the former Scooby Raid. Now Mont Valain as Bill said. Had a late lunch and Talked with new owner Annick and the server Marie Christine. Super nice folks and we will return. Left there around 3pm headed for Alma took 367 to local 553 to 328 then on to local 554 down to 93. 93 west to 23 and into Alma, back at hotel Universal again. Super conditions no doubt. 200 miles today cold ones. Tmmrw we play around and end up in Roberval. Forgot it's the free weekend or I would have been home by now. So Saturday it's off to Relais Iceman after Roberval. Time to get out of Dodge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Day 6 Left Alma this morning in no big hurry as we had all day to get to Roberval. Put the Battery in the E-Tec and she still was a hard starter but went. Apex got one hour on the coolant heater and fired right up. Left Alma on 23 then headed toward Heberville. Not far from Heberville, got a radio call for check engine light on again on the E-Tec. Had a pow wow and decided to head for Spence in Jonquiere as they had worked on it on Wed. Arrived there just before lunch Via 83 to Orange trail to 383 to Spence. Eric took it right in and it was showing same code of Rave Valve position not reached. They checked for the sensor and had it in stock so they started to change it out. After a lunch break we were out of there at 1:30. Seemed fine.... 383 then 83 back to 383 and then 23 to Heberville. Gas in Heberville then west on 83 to Orange trail thru St Andre. Past St Andre on Gas line another radio call. Yup check engine again. And when the light comes on it is stuttering, we could live with the light on but it is that when the light is on it misses. So we press on and arrive at Ski Doo in Roberval at 5pm. They take it right inside. Hook it up and it is showing same Rave codes. They are awesome here. They will have the mechanic stay tonigh and take apart rave valves and clean them, (spence should have just done this in the first place) anyhow, in talking with Richard the mechanic and the manager there we learn after 42 years they will loose their concession with BRP in June. Decision made by BRP basically they told them you are done. Seems very messed up to me. So we are at Chateau Roberval. Sleds at Ski Doo. They did not even charge me extra to put the Yammie in the heated shop there for the night. And they gave us a ride to the hotel. Nice. Hockey Tournament here. When I called on Monday I got the last room. Snowman's favorite a million kids in the hall playing endless hockey. Oh well. We will try for the finish line tmmrw thru lac Edouard and pipeline back down then on to Shawinigan and beyond to Relais Iceman. So long for now. 150 miles today. But it's not about the miles now is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpysanta Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 you got that right ..all about the FUN TIME .. HOPE FOR SAFE RETURN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 In senetterre and yes it has been very f ing cold!!!! Into ont tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markusvt Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Looks like you are having a nice run in spite of the Etec sled issues. Many of them do it during break in due to all of the oil., It also seems some oils are better than others in not gumming them up as much, Also depending on the year there have been a few updates to help. Have fun tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Looks like you are having a nice run in spite of the Etec sled issues. Many of them do it during break in due to all of the oil., It also seems some oils are better than others in not gumming them up as much, Also depending on the year there have been a few updates to help. Have fun tomorrow! It's a 2012 with over 15k on it. He uses full synthetic bombardier only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 You guys are lucky you're riding in an area with abundant SkiDoo dealers. Too bad that Roberval dealer is losing their concession. Never good to lose a good shop. Does he have any other brands there or is he shutting down for good? You know I love a good hockey game Ice. Just not at 2:00am in the hallway on a sled night. Give the little bastards a good check & throw them in the lobby pool. Then go to work on one of the hot hockey Mom's! Capiche? Enjoy the ride in to Relais Iceman. Safe travels, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Tom The dealer will do general repairs and still sell the Stihl equiptment chainsaws and the like I feel bad for them they were one of the good ones. Funny on the Hockey. They were hair on fire last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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