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BoxMN

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In the Emily area. Trails were not as bad as I thought they would be, but areas of them were horrible, and some were excellent. The swampy grassy areas had about only a trace of snow, but wooded areas were pretty great.

Stopped and watched some vintage sled racing on Saturday at the Wolfhound, that was fun. Man have the sleds changed in 30-50 years.

Also I like the 2" risors I put on my xc500 and the suspension changes I made. Steering great and more comfortable, and even the rear feels better after so tweaking, but I also lost probably 25-35 pounds too, which I am sure helps...

Hoping the snow tomorrow hits farther north than expected and maybe I can get another weekend out of it smile I probably got 100 miles total on two sleds last weekend, trying to burn up old gas...

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The wife, youngest son, and I finally got out on Saturday. We trailered three sleds up to Lake of the Woods and rode the lake trails for a few hours, and some of the wooded trails south of the lake for a few hours.

Conditions were really good in the woods, and the groomed trails on the lake were decent, but if you did run off the groomed trails the drifted snow on the lake was ROCK hard, and very rough.

Turned out warmer on Saturday then was forecast, high 20's, so it was really a pleasant day to ride!

Finally get out, and now they're talkin' about temps in the 40's next week! Gonna be the shortest snowmobile season I can remember. cry

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My buddy up in Crosslake told me we got about 4", maybe a hair more. I might get another couple rides in Friday night and Saturday morning, but I am afraid with the temps forecast that WILL be it for the year.

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Got out Saturday morning for about 50 miles on trails and lakes, and it is done. Wasn't real bad Sat morn, parts of the tail was even good, but even Sunday on the lake on the ATV you could tell the snow was going fast. Put the sleds up on dollys and next I will touch them will be jockeying around to get the pontoon out. What a sad sledding year. I got maybe 175ish miles total...

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my only ride of the year, like said good in the woods, and not so good in open areas. the swamps were impossible, them reeds and cattails just soaked up the sun and melted it off. ditches were my best riding near open areas, as the wind filled the ditches.

37 miles on the sled this year. not a very good winter for riding.

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