Any sled rides planned this winter?

[Leech~~]

Sure hope we get some snow soon. Would like to hit the Northshore trail but heard is still a bit rough.

Anyone been out yet and what kind of snow are you seeing?

[glenn57]

White!!! sorry Reb dared me!

[Rebel SS]

WHAT???!! Why you little rotten...

[glenn57]

WHAT???!! Why you little rotten...

[Leech~~]

Sure hope we get some snow soon. Would like to hit the Northshore trail but heard is still a bit rough.

Anyone been out yet and what kind of snow are you seeing?

Well if there are any real snowmobilers out there I will keep trying to ask meaningful questions about sledding. Despite the flakes that may drift in and out of this thread. 

[Leech~~]

White!!! sorry Reb dared me!

A little something I picked up on another site. I wonder if it would apply here? 

1 warning point
No restrictions being applied
1 Being disrespectful-sarcastic to someone sharing info.

[glenn57]

OK....OK.... Sheez can't even have no fun no more. over in the cabin area, grand rapids and west there was a good amount of snow but the trails I did see were rough looking. The ditches looked fun though!

[Rebel SS]

Well, I' better warm up my big red button over there....being a Mod can be fun!!! 

[Leech~~]

OK....OK.... Sheez can't even have no fun no more. over in the cabin area, grand rapids and west there was a good amount of snow but the trails I did see were rough looking. The ditches looked fun though!

Hey, thanks for the snow report! 

Oh, and in 3 more days my year long Warning is up on that other site. Then I'll have room for a new one! 

[Rebel SS]

OK....OK.... Sheez can't even have no fun no more. over in the cabin area, grand rapids and west there was a good amount of snow but the trails I did see were rough looking. The ditches looked fun though!

Hey, thanks for the snow report! 

Oh, and in 3 more days my year long Warning is up on that other site. Then I'll have room for a new one! 
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Maybe...maybe not...

[Rebel SS]

No snowflakes down here...just cold. 

[The General]

Yeah it would be tough on the hyfax around here.

[Northerndave]

We're pretty good on snow up near lake of the woods now. We have 3 sleds, the wife and I have sleds and out 12 yr old (our baby boy) has a sled. He just got his snowmobile safety cert so we will be doing more trail running this winter. We have a trail right across our driveway which is really nice, we can hop on the trail system right from home. We can run out to lake of the woods or down to a really pretty forest area where we have a rustic "off the grid" cabin. We may do some rides from our cabin this winter.

Other plans are to meet up with my brother and his wife for some riding in the vermillion area on up to ely area.

[Leech~~]

We're pretty good on snow up near lake of the woods now. We have 3 sleds, the wife and I have sleds and out 12 yr old (our baby boy) has a sled. He just got his snowmobile safety cert so we will be doing more trail running this winter. We have a trail right across our driveway which is really nice, we can hop on the trail system right from home. We can run out to lake of the woods or down to a really pretty forest area where we have a rustic "off the grid" cabin. We may do some rides from our cabin this winter.

Other plans are to meet up with my brother and his wife for some riding in the vermillion area on up to ely area.

Sounds like fun. A few of us hit the Ely or North Shore trails a few times a year. I also use my sled for a lot of ice fishing.

[Northerndave]

I ice fished a bunch with sleds in my 20's and 30's. I suppose it wouldn't kill me to chase after the fish like I used to.

I'm going to dig my sled out of storage tomorrow. My son and my wife's sleds are already out and ready to go.

I'd love to do a north shore ride, I think that would be the best in the state.

[Leech~~]

I ice fished a bunch with sleds in my 20's and 30's. I suppose it wouldn't kill me to chase after the fish like I used to.

I'm going to dig my sled out of storage tomorrow. My son and my wife's sleds are already out and ready to go.

I'd love to do a north shore ride, I think that would be the best in the state.

I'll send you a heads up when the group of us plan a ride over there. We usaully take off above Two Harbors and head over to the Trestle Inn for a Trainwreck burger.

[Northerndave]

I ice fished a bunch with sleds in my 20's and 30's. I suppose it wouldn't kill me to chase after the fish like I used to.

I'm going to dig my sled out of storage tomorrow. My son and my wife's sleds are already out and ready to go.

I'd love to do a north shore ride, I think that would be the best in the state.

I'll send you a heads up when the group of us plan a ride over there. We usaully take off above Two Harbors and head over to the Trestle Inn for a Trainwreck burger.

Oh boy, I don't know if I can hang with those fancy sleds in your picture, we run some old junk. lol

[Leech~~]

Yeah, mine is a 2004 570 fan mainly for ice fishing but two of the guys have brand new 900 4 stroke SkiDoo'S. But we take it easy and try and stay out of the way of 20 year old's with the SnoPro's! 

[Northerndave]

ah ok, well we might fit in after all then!

:)

dont make me fire up the sno-jet tho.... you guys cant keep up with that one, hahaha!

[HD]

You guy's are way out of my league...I got a 1973 Sno-jet that I purchased new, and a 1999 SRV that I re-built.

[Northerndave]

That's awesome! Our sno-jet is an SST, 1972!

I think my red and black sled is a 99 also! It's a...... wtf is that thing?....

700 XC deluxe or something such?

our other 2 are 2005 polaris super sport 550 fans.

[Leech~~]

That's awesome! Our sno-jet is an SST, 1972!

I think my red and black sled is a 99 also! It's a...... wtf is that thing?....

700 XC deluxe or something such?

our other 2 are 2005 polaris super sport 550 fans.

Great we'll all break down together! 

[Northerndave]

Hahahahaha! Very likely!

That reminds me.... I think I'll drag ours in the shop this weekend to look over the clutches, chain cases, the rails etc. See if I can prevent some of those break downs!

[Leech~~]

I just saw this. But, please say that's not your son's nice Ford you built for him with the hood up Photo Bombing your sled pic? 

[Northerndave]

That's the truck alright! But the picture is old, prior to the restoration. Also prior to my shop! There's a big shop in that spot now!

[Leech~~]

That's the truck alright! But the picture is old, prior to the restoration. Also prior to my shop! There's a big shop in that spot now!

Wow, your sleds must look like this now then! 

[HD]

Every year we have an annual antique run, if we have snow, that's pretty much the only time the Jet gets out anymore.

If I were to run with you guys, I'd have a better chance keeping up if I walked... 

[Northerndave]

the last time I ran out jet was for an old timers run down through lake park mn. I actually welded a piston top to get ready for that ride (hole burned through the piston, rings and grooves, skirts were all ok so we welded the top closed) the engine held together great, but I broke the chain case!

[HD]

The SRV, I  gotta take off the chain case and weld up, it's worn through.

[Northerndave]

I just saw this. But, please say that's not your son's nice Ford you built for him with the hood up Photo Bombing your sled pic? 

A more current view of that area with the black truck roughly in same spot.






We were hosting a classic car cruise event last summer at our place. The value of my property multiplied a bit with all these classics and hot rods in my yard.