Florida Snowman Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) Day 10March 16Saddled up the sleds and pulled out of RDL at 5:30am under clear starry skies & a crescent moon. Temp 14*F. Took TQ5 west then dropped down to TQ35 west to save time. Blasted down the railroad bed to the Tourville Relais thinking that it might be closed at this early hour. It was. Dropped in all the fuel caddies & continued the additional 35 miles to next gas stop & fueled up. As we continued west the new snow levels from the prior day continued to increase. Glad we weren't the first sleds thru breaking trail or we might have run out of fuel. Fresh snow looked like 8-10 inches. After @ 150 miles yet ANOTHER 2-SMOKE DOWN. Chain case grinding big time. Got Marty set up with pickup truck & Gary & I continued on to Bernierres in Levis where their trucks were. Pulled in & Marty was waiting. Loaded my sled in his pickup & he drove me across the Saint Lawrence to motel Colibri. Snowman solo again. Rode in to Trois-Rivieres & dropped my sled off at my dealer. Arrived at 2:45pm. Not bad. RDL to Trois-Rivieres with a Fleuve crossing & in before 3:00pm. Early start & great trails sure did help. Marty was there waiting with his pickup truck & we pulled out at 3:15pm to begin the ride back home. Got to Saugerties & my truck at 9:15pm & continued to NJ arriving at 11:00pm. Long day for sure! All in all & fantastic 10 days of sledding! Sorry that my season is over. Get up there & ride. There is a lot of good riding available.328 milesTotal trip: 2442 miles Edited March 17, 2015 by Florida Snowman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snobeeler Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Truly amazing 10 days, thanks for putting the time together to report all of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 I enjoyed reading your post and was looking forward to the next, thanks for taking the time to share your experiences with us. I know how much of an effort it is to post a report and pics on the go and for many it is too much, Thanks again Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Tom Glad it ended up working out, talk about an ADVENTURE !!!!! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Tom, these stories and adventures are too good to just cut us all off cold turkey. Keep riding! Remember how the Ace Pilots used to have little pictures on the side of their plane of all the planes they shot down. Maybe decals on the side of your sled of all the two strokes that have grenaded riding with you. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vt_bluyamaha54 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Day 10 March 16 Saddled up the sleds and pulled out of RDL at 5:30am under clear starry skies & a crescent moon. Temp 14*F. Took TQ5 west then dropped down to TQ35 west to save time. Blasted down the railroad bed to the Tourville Relais thinking that it might be closed at this early hour. It was. Dropped in all the fuel caddies & continued the additional 35 miles to next gas stop & fueled up. As we continued east the new snow levels from the prior day continued to increase. Glad we weren't the first sleds thru breaking trail or we might have run out of fuel. Fresh snow looked like 8-10 inches. After @ 150 miles yet ANOTHER 2-SMOKE DOWN. Chain case grinding big time. Got Marty set up with pickup truck & Gary & I continued on to Bernierres in Levis where their trucks were. Pulled in & Marty was waiting. Loaded my sled in his pickup & he drove me across the Saint Lawrence to motel Colibri. Snowman solo again. Rode in to Trois-Rivieres & dropped my sled off at my dealer. Arrived at 2:45pm. Not bad. RDL to Trois-Rivieres with a Fleuve crossing & in before 3:00pm. Early start & great trails sure did help. Marty was there waiting with his pickup truck & we pulled out at 3:15pm to begin the ride back home. Got to Saugerties & my truck at 9:15pm & continued to NJ arriving at 11:00pm. Long day for sure! All in all & fantastic 10 days of sledding! Sorry that my season is over. Get up there & ride. There is a lot of good riding available. 328 miles Total trip: 2442 miles image.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpg Glad to hear you are home safe and the rest of your adventure was excellent after we parted! Sorry to hear another sled was sacrificed. I think you meant to say "As we continued WEST . . . " eh ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcstar Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Tom, so let me get this straight..........three 2 smokers down? Maybe it's not the 2 smokers, but the guy they are trying to keep up with that's killing them!!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted March 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Hey Mario, LOL We missed you at the gathering. Hope your trip out west was enjoyable. You have another ride left this year or are you finished like me? Best, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcstar Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Tom I'm finished, have something the next 2 weekends so season is over for me! Next year for sure, I am going to work around the gathering once I know the date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momojohnny Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 On 3/8/2015 at 9:53 PM, NH-Moose said: Sorry to hear about Phil1's meltdown. I hope a rental is in the works? Tom, how can you top Momo's lucky PJ's? Have a great trip! John I threw them away in Matane 3/11/15 skidooccio, Shane and Florida Snowman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidooccio Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 3 hours ago, momojohnny said: I threw them away in Matane 3/11/15 Great picture boss! I love it! Tells the whole story :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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