I can't ride until march. Do you guys think we will have snow up north then. What have we had in the past, its hard to remember that long ago.

St. Patties day weekend has always been my last ride. March 17'th'ish? maybe?

But I always have traveled well into the snowbelt to pull off "the last ride" we usually are done by then around Minocqua.

Hurley, Watersmeet, Crystal falls, anywhere north of Manitowish Waters usually has good riding yet. They always seem to get that fun deep powder during the late season.

How are things in Vicodin-land? Still hurtin or is it starting to calm down a bit?

Ya the vicodins good. Im trying to shut it down soon. Im getting resistant to it. The left overs willbe good for headaches and pulled muscles in the future. But the arm is getting better March 1st trying to get back to work, then get a long weekend to get one trip in this year.

Last 4-5 years, I have went up north the 2nd week in march and found great riding. 10-12 fresh inches right before I got there everytime. Ice in the corners, but less sleds and great trails.

I really freaking hope there is snow the second weekend I need to get atleast 300 miles this year.

We are usually able to ride well into April on some powerlines in Da U.P.. THe last ride of the season was almost 60F and riding in long sleeve t-shirts. There was still 2-3' of snow in most areas. We tried to get back in late April, but my two riding buddies could not get off of work. We usually have the powerlines and logging roads all to ourselves and it is the best!

Thats the kind talk im looking for, cool

You just need to know where to go, and have a way to get there to make really late season riding possible. The area we ride is a popular area with the locals and their 4x4's. They had been mud bogging on the main trail into where we ride and it was a little more difficult to access than normal. On the way out I was balancing on a 5' snowbank and my sled wanted to go down the hill. It started to roll and I bailed leaving my sled upside down in knee deep mud. My buddy thought I made it so he took off and left me to fend for myself. I might add that 100' away there were some (unfriendly?) locals shooting guns which made it more interesting . Needless to say we are looking for a new access point

muddy sled........it looked much worse in person-LOL

$5.00 at the pressure washer and it was good as new

Im hoping that there is no mud the second weekend in march. A bit less difficult.