We hit the trails out of a very busy downtown IP Saturday morning up to a friend’s new camp in Holland. We took 114a (Sheriff checking TMAs where it crosses the road) to 111 to 105 to his camp. Not too bad in the morning, with some bumpy parts and a little meltdown on 105 in a couple of places. Took some first time NEK riders from my buddy's camp down to IP via 105 thru Norton to 114 around noon-thirty. 105 was pretty beat up by then but 114 in to IP was awesome. Grabbed some grub and headed back to the camp via 114S to 58 (?) to 5N to 105. It was bumpy with some snirt. Hung out at the camp till dark and rode nothing but crap back to IP via 105, 111, 114a. We got to the lumber yard and there is a train in the way. :banghead: Thankfully the train bypass trail is awesome and 114N into IP is groomed before the lake.

Sunday was a different story. Headed down 142 to 102. I'm still messed up by not having the sawdust intersection. I took a left rather than a right and now we are on 102F. It wasn't bad. I think this was my first time on it and I liked it. It had some rough spots, but in general it was nice. I was a little nervous about the pipeline but was blown away by how great it was. We flew to the trail rest stop. I had so much fun that I wanted to do it again but I couldn't convince Mrs. Crazed. Headed up the powerline. Awsome except the few southern spots that always loose their snow. Took a left on the trail we don't speak of because it's a secret (o.k. Trail 1) and it is TOTALY awesome. Jetted out to the "a" frame house for a look and went back out via the yellow bucket trail back to that trail we don't speak of. Took 102N and convinced the Mrs. to go the longer way back to IP by going past 142 and keep going up 102. Again I was a little nervous but it was very good all the way.

So Saturday was eh but Sunday was totally awesome. I'm watching the weather planning next weekend now.

Mrs. SnowCrazed trying a quad at the camp (..and she liked it too ).


The "first timers in the NEK" enjoying themselves:


I love this road crossing:


Sunset:


Ready to go (I really posted this so you can see the HCS stickers):


I think the snowmobile safety course should include a basic reading chapter:


Clearly they do not want anyone going up to the radar base again this season and again someone needs some basic reading skills (there are three mounds of snow that I could see):


102F:


Pipeline:


Powerline looking north at the 142 intersection:


I want this house!


Nice view, too bad the trees are in the way:


Mrs. SnowCrazed:

awsome pictures, cant wait to get back up there in a week and a half. hopefully the cold weather sticks around

As usual thanks for the great pics Crazed :div20:

Hope to be up this w/e even though this Nor'easter seems to have fizzled out. :banghead:

KR