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2 hours ago, Phil 1 said:

not sure if i understand 100 % phil...but  very well said !!!

JG Rich is not always measured by the bottom line in a bank account. You live a life many of us envy; a rich life...

 

we think alike phil !!! i was on my way to say that to ns predator...i just forgot !!!

sometimes its not how thick the wallet is....but whats surrounding you !!!

having a cold one on the porch at the camp ...and the only thing you hear is the brook next by the yard...coyotes at night !!! rabbit racing in the yard ...moose time to time !!!

no neighbors screaming for miles !!! hahha

having a bottle of rouge at  the camp with no ones in sight !!! priceless !!!

riding 4w for hrs ...without seeing no ones...no traffic jam !!! woo hoo !!!!...ahahaha

-2c...snowing time to time !!!

 

jean-guy

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3 hours ago, Whaler said:

Looks like the weather didn't hurt the trails up there? We may be up next weekend to Amqui? Of course stop by the club house.

nice pictures as always JG!

hi whaler !!!

 

no...did nt hurt much ..still mild temps...a bit of freezing rain around 7 pm ..

went to check trail late this afternoon..super low traffic...i guess i ll stay in bed tonight ...should be colder tomorrow !!!

btw,pics on phil's reply are old ones including the ones on this post !!

no  problem...if not grooming , i ll go meet you !!!

 

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Thanks JG.

I will be talking to the group about the destination for next weekend tomorrow.

Once I have an idea I will let you know. I am sure it would be next Friday afternoon.

Would you have any recommendations for hotels in Amqui please?

Thank you

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3 hours ago, Whaler said:

Thanks JG.

I will be talking to the group about the destination for next weekend tomorrow.

Once I have an idea I will let you know. I am sure it would be next Friday afternoon.

Would you have any recommendations for hotels in Amqui please?

Thank you

 

hi  whaler !!!

back from grooming tq 5 + local trail....all kinds of weather...light snow...heavy snow....very windy ....bit of sunshine...at least back to cold temps !!!

snow was heavy with that freezing rain and  rain from earlier this week !!!...slow to groom ..13 hrs run ....just like i was on the hand brake...low traffic...

little mess on the trail before st fidele cb !!!

just to let you know...normally , friday i groom local trails...about 9-10 hrs run....hmm...might not be there...because yesterday was too warm...on tq 5 today and local trail tomorrow !!!

in amqui .....select hotel and l ambassadeur !!!

 

 

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hi all !!!

groomed tq 5 ...trail was kaputt from weekend !!!

run to forget ...woke up on wrong foot !!! i remember meeting 2 yamaha...and 2 groups of 4-5 sleds...all ski doo i think ...just before st fidele cb...around 8 am maybe !!!

looks like someone knew me...called the waitress to let her know that tq 5 was groomed and she told me that someone stopped and paid me a glass of wine !!!

merci to that person !!! if we met on the trail...very sorry ...for sure one of my top 2 worse run since im grooming !!! don t remember much of that run !!!

few deer in town on my way back...

they did nt start the new bridge yet ...but i changed signage at '' school bus ''...tq 5 is the shortcut now for a few days !!!

 

jean-guy

 

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29 minutes ago, wulsock1 said:

Groomer the word is TQ 5 is being shut down in Matane area. Is this going to happen near your club? 

hi wulsock !!!

just called one of  the operators in albertville....no bad news yet ...so, im grooming tq 5 later tonight....and no news too from the club in amqui from their fb page !!!

this is going very hard to predict whats going to happen !!!

 

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On January 13, 2017 at 9:36 PM, groomer said:

hi all !!!

just back from meeting great friends...eddie and dave !!!

always great to meet you guys !!!

was still very windy on my way back home !!!

thx for everythings !!!

 

jean-guy

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Looks warm there Hi JG get some more snow yesterday ?

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hi tom and phil !!!

 

new bridge should be ready next tuesday !!!

great weather for riding in the morning , few snow clouds entering town + caught  in a traffic jam !!!

grooming local trails tomorrow !!!

-16c right now !!!

 

jean-guy

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17 minutes ago, Trailblazer said:

Don't you just love those traffic jams, a real pain in the........

Big storm coming next week, gonna keep you busy JG.

hi jg !!!

 

not time to talk about traffic jams...my blood pressure went way up !!!lost 2-3 mins on the trail !!! hahhah

always fun to see a few !!!

i just saw that about that storm...won t hurt ...grooming same snow since a week !!!

time to see my pillow !!!! ahhaha

 

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hi artsled !!!

in the fields ...no...super windy there !!! but once in the woods....enough to get stuck...depending of your skills !!!

not the greatest run !!! should have stayed in bed !!! very windy up the hills !!! the nicest thing i saw...while climbing hill with antlers...suddenly , on the right side...rabbit ...in 5 th 

gear ...wide open ,crossing trail...then half a second late ...a fox ,5 th gear also and '' blower '' on !!!....chasing rabbit !!!

about 20 sleds...not much genius for pics today !!!

 

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3 hours ago, Pipeman said:

Love the rabbit and fox explanation, funny stuff !

hi pipeman !!!

 

using proper words is easier to understand !!!....ahahha

rabbit did nt take time to wave at me ....rpm was already in the '' red '' while crossing the trail !!!

looks like it ll take a few more days for new bridge behind church...still have a lots of work to do...

no  more new pics ...old ones !!!

-21c right now !!!

 

jean-guy

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Love the rabbit story JG, you have a wilderness way with words.

Pic of the older times is a true reminder of the pioneers that have carved out the trails we follow today.

I wonder in 20-30 or so years will we be thought of as pioneers as well, turning over from 2 strokes to 4 strokes, riding trails that are today and will not be tomorrow. Will we have the stuff our precedents had? 

We think we are at the top of our game today with sleds and trail groomers but in the yester years they thought the same and in 20 yrs from now they'll be thinking the same too.

Will our generation be the next generation of pioneers?

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10 hours ago, Trailblazer said:

Love the rabbit story JG, you have a wilderness way with words.

Pic of the older times is a true reminder of the pioneers that have carved out the trails we follow today.

I wonder in 20-30 or so years will we be thought of as pioneers as well, turning over from 2 strokes to 4 strokes, riding trails that are today and will not be tomorrow. Will we have the stuff our precedents had? 

We think we are at the top of our game today with sleds and trail groomers but in the yester years they thought the same and in 20 yrs from now they'll be thinking the same too.

Will our generation be the next generation of pioneers?

Not unless more younger ones get involved.

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