hey everyone, just got back from Jackman, My buddy and I stayed at his camp in rockwood last night and did 175 miles today around the jackman area. We missed the trail (which wasn't marked) back to rockwood and ended up going to Pistton Farm to get gas and a map to make it back. We only planned on doing around 125 miles, but it ended up being a long trip. The trails were great for beginning of December, and there was about 18 inches of snow. For the first 20 miles from rockwood to jackman we were the first ones on the freshly groomed trails. It was awesome riding and my new sled went great, i love it. It was a little boney through some parts of the woods, and a couple washouts, but other than that the riding was great. We passed a groomer on the way back to camp. I wasn't expecting the riding to be this good, and it was a great early ride. Heres a couple pictures from today



my friends truck:

full size pics:
at camp:




my friends truck:

my sled:

Looks like a Dragstrip for sleds . Nice Pics.

yea that strip is over a mile and you have over two miles on that stretch of trail to really open a sled up WOT.

saw you a couple times yesterday on the trail. i was riding with the big group of XP's and a couple misc others.

Not friend... not bud.... I have been relegated to 'misc other' status......

For early december there is some good snow out there...

Got around 75-80 miles in on Friday






And then another 175 miles on Saturday.

2003f5, how do you like the 800 compared to the f7 you had?? Why the switch?

ok sorry my buddy moe was on the red vector.


thats is in the background at NE Carry. what a snow squal that was when you guys got there.

Crossed paths a few times over the weekend as well

Did I see that truck pulling out of the 4 seasons around 11:30ish Sunday?

Oh, thanks for the props Dmann.

Yeah thanks for posting that pic of me in the ditch Monty!!! haha!


DMan: That snow squall was NUTS!

85 miles friday with vtech and Rip It Up. 175 with Vtech, Livnlife, Gritty, BalckCat, Tracks. Great ride out to Pitson Farm, NE Carry and Kokadjo. Things look great for this time of year. Hit some NASY ruts on the way back, but that's sleddin for ya. Met the Team Maine guys out at Pitson Farm ... great group! To the guy with the beautiful blue 1000, that thing sounds SICK dude!

Great weekend, thanks to all who rode, it was a great time!!!

PS. I love the 800!!

Pix:

more

You're telling me... I was riding with a friggin' motorcycle helmet and no breathguard, I couldn't see a damn thing in that snow.... Still waiting on the backordered liners for my MX helmet.

Nice pics Dew!!

Thanks for the trail report and pics. Now all I can think about is riding. It is going to be a long week at work knowing that all that snow is waiting to be stomped on.

Good excuse to take a day off in the middle of the week, hopefully they groom, it was brutal riding Quebec then hitting Maine ungroomed - not complaining though

dewnut, i saw your group a couple times, that new summit xp that was in your group is nasty.

yz426- I like the renegade way better than my f7. It handles better, has the same power, and the suspension is way better. If I did the same ride with my old f7, I would have been sore the next day, but after the long ride on the rev, I felt fine the next day. I sold my f7 because I tried my buddys rev 800x last year and liked it a lot better and knew it was what I want.

2003F5, where were you guys? I was amazed at how few people there were out there that day.

looks good Steve,.....this was Bosebuck!!

a good time had by all ..not bad for december 7 th.
darryl that new sled makes you look smaller. haha

.Devil you guys heading to the Millinocket area anytime soon? I hear that the ride through the park is good but you have to trailer to the lake. Another storm and it will be great. Let me know if you get up this way this winter

.Devil you guys heading to the Millinocket area anytime soon? I hear that the ride through the park is good but you have to trailer to the lake. Another storm and it will be great. Let me know if you get up this way this winter

Thanks for the honest report bud!!

[quote name='2003F5' date='Dec 10 2007, 08:39 PM' post='3338552']
dewnut, i saw your group a couple times, that new summit xp that was in your group is nasty.

Yeah... That was MasterBlaster... it's a pretty sick sled.... it tears up the trails though, I was riding in his trench all day, it wasn't bad, but it wasnt too good either.

I dont have to lead! I will go last.. I just poke along anyway.

haha no worries bud :-)

riding doesnt look bad for december. how many inches of snow is in jackman and north to the border?

how do you get trail conditions for the first couple towns over the border into quebec because thats where i end up doing most of my riding once i make it threw town and into canada

Conditions are excellent across the border up 75 -we only went to Beuceville - hopefully Jackman will groom to the border

I like those Black Summits guys! Looking foreward to riding with you guys agian this year. I got a neat little helmet cam so I can get some sweet videos this season.

I have only fooled around with it a little but this is what I get out of it. I think it is best to stop and film as people go by me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkVD3pCjs-E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0skt3gWVUc

F7, Here is a good sight for trails just north of the border from J town

RR

http://www.regionmotoneige.com/snowmobile/index_ang.cfm

excellent thank you, just what i was looking for