Trailblazer Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 I've been to quoquochee, was back in the '90's. We left Windigo and navigated the reservoir to the southern side to quoquochee where at that time it was a camp ground and is between the reservoir and Lac Flamand, we then crossed Lac Flamand and back countried it to the trail that lead from the Taureau dam to Lac du Repos (believe it's the 345) . The trail merged with the 345 at the little dam (don't know the name) where the 345 stops going north and begins heading west. We were stuck at quoquochee for 3 hours that day 'cause they had no gas in the pumps and we had to convince the Indian owner who was totally drunk off his ass to call in a tanker from La Tuque to fill the tanks, whatta task that was. Glad we did 'cause our trucks were parked at Rivierie Mattawin which was a 110 mile trek from there and as most of you veterans know 110 miles on a 2 smoker from the nineties was pushing it alot!!! Ahhh memories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 (edited) I've been to quoquochee, was back in the '90's. We left Windigo and navigated the reservoir to the southern side to quoquochee where at that time it was a camp ground and is between the reservoir and Lac Flamand, we then crossed Lac Flamand and back countried it to the trail that lead from the Taureau dam to Lac du Repos (believe it's the 345) . The trail merged with the 345 at the little dam (don't know the name) where the 345 stops going north and begins heading west. We were stuck at quoquochee for 3 hours that day 'cause they had no gas in the pumps and we had to convince the Indian owner who was totally drunk off his ass to call in a tanker from La Tuque to fill the tanks, whatta task that was. Glad we did 'cause our trucks were parked at Rivierie Mattawin which was a 110 mile trek from there and as most of you veterans know 110 miles on a 2 smoker from the nineties was pushing it alot!!! Ahhh memories hi j-g !! great story and memories !! we had to do the circuit/race course twice..the second time we landed at quoquochee at 11 pm..just in time to have gas !!arrived at motel des 9 in la tuque at 4 30 am !!!hhahahah!! we went to bed in the stock room !!motel was full ... can t remember exactly that same night we were out of gas and landed ..not sure about the place .lac du repos or lac mon repos...kind of a local trail to go there...about 75 miles west of quoquochee. it was darkness when we arrived ,can t tell exactly where we were...outfitter maybe!! that same night ,when we left quoquochee ,we hit slush on a lake !! woow ,it has been rock and roll there for a few mins !! i ve been on lake flamand too..11 miles if memory is good !!! pic-1 first day at work in 97 ,kinojevis river...east of rouyn noranda..hit a rock or a crevasse on ice...sled when left and i went straigtht...i ve been scared for my camera..landed on it. p-2 chibougamau >>>>>l s j ...stopped for gas !! p-3 ...val dor...lake de montigny...just a bit higher than the bridge on the other post !!-40c that night !!...next morning we stopped on a lake on our way for senneterre ....elederly person told us that it was -50 c !! ps: i could buy a few bottles of wine and talk about it for a long time!!..so many stories !! jean-guy Edited December 20, 2012 by groomer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasledgirl Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Dear Jean-Guy, I want to thank you for tonight's pictures. One of my favourite people was my Grandpa (the family from Gaspe). He would tell me crazy things...like that they were going to put a man on the moon!! Haha!!. At bedtime, he read me the works of Robert Service. he wrote about the frozen Yukon and the Gold rush....Your pictures remind me of my favourite poem of his...'The Creamation of Sam McGee'. Thanks xo Robert Service (1874-1958) The Cremation of Sam McGee There are strange things done in the midnight sun By the men who moil for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales That would make your blood run cold; The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, But the queerest they ever did see Was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge I cremated Sam McGee. Now Sam McGee was from Tennessee, where the cotton blooms and blows. Why he left his home in the South to roam 'round the Pole, God only knows. He was always cold, but the land of gold seemed to hold him like a spell; Though he'd often say in his homely way that "he'd sooner live in hell." On a Christmas Day we were mushing our way over the Dawson trail. Talk of your cold! through the parka's fold it stabbed like a driven nail. If our eyes we'd close, then the lashes froze till sometimes we couldn't see; It wasn't much fun, but the only one to whimper was Sam McGee. And that very night, as we lay packed tight in our robes beneath the snow, And the dogs were fed, and the stars o'erhead were dancing heel and toe, He turned to me, and "Cap," says he, "I'll cash in this trip, I guess; And if I do, I'm asking that you won't refuse my last request." Well, he seemed so low that I couldn't say no; then he says with a sort of moan: "It's the cursèd cold, and it's got right hold, till I'm chilled clean through to the bone. Yet 'tain't being dead — it's my awful dread of the icy grave that pains; So I want you to swear that, foul or fair, you'll cremate my last remains." A pal's last need is a thing to heed, so I swore I would not fail; And we started on at the streak of dawn; but God! he looked ghastly pale. He crouched on the sleigh, and he raved all day of his home in Tennessee; And before nightfall a corpse was all that was left of Sam McGee. There wasn't a breath in that land of death, and I hurried, horror-driven, With a corpse half hid that I couldn't get rid, because of a promise given; It was lashed to the sleigh, and it seemed to say: "You may tax your brawn and brains, But you promised true, and it's up to you, to cremate those last remains." Now a promise made is a debt unpaid, and the trail has its own stern code. In the days to come, though my lips were dumb, in my heart how I cursed that load. In the long, long night, by the lone firelight, while the huskies, round in a ring, Howled out their woes to the homeless snows — Oh God! how I loathed the thing. And every day that quiet clay seemed to heavy and heavier grow; And on I went, though the dogs were spent and the grub was getting low; The trail was bad, and I felt half mad, but I swore I would not give in; And I'd often sing to the hateful thing, and it hearkened with a grin. Till I came to the marge of Lake Lebarge, and a derelict there lay; It was jammed in the ice, but I saw in a trice it was called the "Alice May." And I looked at it, and I thought a bit, and I looked at my frozen chum; Then "Here," said I, with a sudden cry, "is my cre-ma-tor-eum." Some planks I tore from the cabin floor, and I lit the boiler fire; Some coal I found that was lying around, and I heaped the fuel higher; The flames just soared, and the furnace roared — such a blaze you seldom see; And I burrowed a hole in the glowing coal, and I stuffed in Sam McGee. Then I made a hike, for I didn't like to hear him sizzle so; And the heavens scowled, and the huskies howled, and the wind began to blow. It was icy cold, but the hot sweat rolled down my cheeks, and I don't know why; And the greasy smoke in an inky cloak went streaking down the sky. I do not know how long in the snow I wrestled with grisly fear; But the stars came out and they danced about ere again I ventured near; I was sick with dread, but I bravely said: "I'll just take a peep inside. I guess he's cooked, and it's time I looked"; ... then the door I opened wide. And there sat Sam, looking cool and calm, in the heart of the furnace roar; And he wore a smile you could see a mile, and said: "Please close that door. It's fine in here, but I greatly fear, you'll let in the cold and storm — Since I left Plumtree, down in Tennessee, it's the first time I've been warm." There are strange things done in the midnight sun By the men who moil for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales That would make your blood run cold; The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, But the queerest they ever did see Was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge I cremated Sam McGee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasledgirl Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZG9kP9kAiY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Dang, that held my attention all the way through, which considering my attention span being equal to a flea's is saying a lot! Thx for sharing, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 (edited) Haha. My father used to read this to me when I was 5-6 years old. The was another famous poem in the book "The Complete Poems of Robert Service", it was called "The Shooting of Dan McGew". Just as good. Edited December 20, 2012 by smclelan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasledgirl Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Steven...funny you should mention that one...I had sent it to Jean-Guy!! We must be the same age...both remember this stuff. And I have the same book...'The Complete Poems of Robert Service' but its nice to have the story told...here is a link...and it opens with SNOW!! lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8toVvGlf3Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasledgirl Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Hey...how about a picture or two over there!! Are you doing your Christmas baking or something? I was at Joe's tonight...he was telling everyone how great your trails were and that it was the best ride he had last year (the one to the Gaspesie). He wanted me to send you a 'Merry Christmas' and told me he wants us to ride there again this March! Cheers! Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Christmas baking Is that legal up there?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I believe between lack of snow, ROW issues, plowed roads (because of forestry and windmills), and bridge issues our local Gaspesie photographer has gone into a state of depression!! No local pics in 5 days! Go up to Ste Margarite and get a picture of where the TQ 5 crosses the road coming from PALC, where you have to plow drifts in the field. There must be some snow up there!! Snow is coming, it always does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasledgirl Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Steve, As usual....you are correct! We need to send in some cheer!! Anyone that can breath some life into our Groomer, please do so...he barely has a pulse! No snow...see if you can do a little " Gaspesian Snow Dance" while you are carving up the bird and opening presents!! cheers! linda PS I have a picture that I will use if he doesn't post soon...it will get him going...haha!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 hi linda and steven !! miss me already ???? .......hahhahaha!!! with all those problems...enough to be in a bad mood !!!....hahhhaha!! saturday went to grocery and talked with one of the operator from albertville. he s one of the tree harvestor operators with his brother ...they are working right now near tq 5 !! that long hill with the antler thing at the bottom ... he told me that from there...they are coming toward the 90' corner if i can say that ...they asked the compagny to move their butt with hauling..... not very interesting to ''ride '' on a plowed road with a groomer....samething for sledding i guess !! yesterday ,sister,nephew ,b i l and a bunch of friends went riding faribault area .they ve found 3 mooses antlers . don t know who took those pics..yesterday at john's camp !! first pic...left corner,where the clearcut is....camp is 3 miles from there.... -12c right now and windy !! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 WOW not much snow on the ice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 WOW not much snow on the ice!! ya..not much !! remember that camp on the right side of t l r a few miles away from the 18 miles ??? about a foot of snow there..talked with the guy at the grocery yesterday !! ps: don t forget your exercises during the holidays !!!...hahhahaha!! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Hahaha!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysnow Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Merry Christmas Groomer !!I I had to decorate the Camp . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Well done crazysnow!! Merry Christmas Groomer, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 hi crazysnow and smclelan !! big thx for the decorations crazysnow !!...very nice !! wish i could be there tonight !! ...and merry christmas to both of you !! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1 Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 (edited) 10:25 reminds me of the 60's... Merry Christmas Jean-guy Edited December 25, 2012 by Phil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 10:25 reminds me of the 60's... Merry Christmas Jean-guy hi phil !! yaaaa !!! right!!...i guess i need to pm you to tell you the whole story !!hahhahhahaha !! merry christmas to you too !!! -12c tonight and cloudy !! old pics from camp + swamps !!...april 12 th 07 !!!...hahhahha!! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Groomer, hope your holidays were awesome, and hope you get a good snow this week for your New Years. all the best RR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Groomer, hope your holidays were awesome, and hope you get a good snow this week for your New Years. all the best RR hi roadrunner !! not bad !!...happy holidays to you !! grey sky here ,-8c..looks like snow is coming !! few fleurries yesterday !! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
182ray Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 A belated Joyeux Noel to you Jean-Guy....any nice rouge under the tree for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 A belated Joyeux Noel to you Jean-Guy....any nice rouge under the tree for you? hi ray !! big thx !!...happy holidays to you too !!! ...and yes there was rouge under the tree!!!....hahhaha!!!...even a bit too much !!!hahha!! i guess this season will be my latest start for grooming....my latest was dec 27 th.. old pics...on my way to lake saumon !! jean-guy <<<<<<<<<<<ROUGE !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasledgirl Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Too much Redwood...You're not kidding!! He was suppose to be Grooming...but instead...this! Happy New Year Everyone! Lindasledgirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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