Anyone been riding?

[BoxMN]

Well I got out early Saturday morning and went from Xlake to Emily and over/down to Aitkin to Cuyuna and back to Xlake. About 100 miles, and the trails were GREAT! I spent about 15-20 miles as the first sled behind freshly groomed trails. Could feel it getting slippery about 11 am, but by then I had to head back and tow a friend back as he got a "new" Farmall B that didnt start. At least I was in the truck and not on that little tractor seat for the 15 miles  

 

I will be done until we get snow, which by now doesn't look likely until possibly March...

[leech~~]

37 minutes ago, BoxMN said:

Well I got out early Saturday morning and went from Xlake to Emily and over/down to Aitkin to Cuyuna and back to Xlake. About 100 miles, and the trails were GREAT! I spent about 15-20 miles as the first sled behind freshly groomed trails. Could feel it getting slippery about 11 am, but by then I had to head back and tow a friend back as he got a "new" Farmall B that didnt start. At least I was in the truck and not on that little tractor seat for the 15 miles  

 

I will be done until we get snow, which by now doesn't look likely until possibly March...

 

Sounds like a fun time.

I think my gamble of waiting for later winter cold and blizzard may not pay off and I make have screwed myself for a ride this year!

[LoonASea]

Got out for a short ride this AM ,,, Short due to dirt, ice and moguls,,, the trails up here sure took a beating this weekend and I wont be riding till we get some more snow ,,,Like 4-6 inches would do nicely ,,, Im old enough to know  sledding should be enjoyed not endured 

[Walleyehooker]

Son of a Beach!!! How about up on the north shore farther? I just got my trailer ready to go and was planning on riding on Saturday but that doesn't sound to promising.

[leech~~]

21 minutes ago, Walleyehooker said:

Son of a Beach!!! How about up on the north shore farther? I just got my trailer ready to go and was planning on riding on Saturday but that doesn't sound to promising.

 

I have heard up the Gunflint still has some snow. But she's going to turn slushy running on the lakes soon.

[Wanderer]

Ely seemed like it was nice sledding this past weekend.  I didn't ride but the lakes were in great shape and all the trail crossings I saw looked good too.

 

Quite a few out and about in their riding groups.

[LoonASea]

Got up to 42 here today ,,,the forecast is sayin below freezing for the next few days but warming up for the weekend ,,,, Like I said I wont be riding,,,, but living up here Im kinda spoiled having what you want in my back yard 

[Walleyehooker]

Ya I guess I'm going to pass on riding this weekend. I'm sure there will still be traffic but with the warm weather its going to get chewed up fast. Hopefully it isn't done snowing yet. Otherwise I have a Lake of the woods trip planned in early March to ride and fish but last year I had to cancel that do to the weather.

[knoppers]

On ‎2‎/‎12‎/‎2017 at 7:45 PM, Walleyehooker said:

Just your basic Cargo trailer. Added a couple upgrades Aluminum rims and radial tires ,

Spare tire and mount and some E Track for tie downs. Put some old plywood I had on the floor so the snowmobile carbides wont tear up the new floor.

you should put down tracts for the skis, the plywood will also hinder movement when trying to move you sleds. since most sleds now have reverse, the tracts will help unloading also. I put these on my aluminum wheeler trailer, and the sled goes on and off great, with no damage. put the tracts on the ramp as well. I have a picture of my trailer in the background, you ca see the tracts on the ramp.

Edited February 18, 2017 by knoppers

[Walleyehooker]

I have those on my 2 place trailer. Also have a set of plastic ski skins to go under skis but havnt tried them yet.

[Walleyehooker]

just saw FF has track on sale this week. Might pick up some to put on ramp.

[randerson]

Also check out discount ramps dot com

[Walleyehooker]

Picked up some track at FF and put it on the floor and ramp. Also added a couple sections of e track on the wall to hang tie downs etc. Doesn't look like I'm going to get any use out of it this year but will be ready for next year. Plan on taking out track on floor in summer as it can get slippery and going to put in a couple wheel chocks for motorcycles.

[leech~~]

Sounds like there is still some good snow up the Gunflint. I sent an email to Bearskin lodge about their web cam not working and got a reply.

 

"That's correct. The repaired webcam has broken again, unfortunately, so only the same picture gets sent.  It is fairly inaccessible because of deep snow, but someone will be going out soon to take it down so we can get it fixed again.  It will probably have to be put up in a new place, which will disappoint people who have been keeping running snaps of the photos to make video.

 

For what it's worth, it looks exactly the same now as it did when that picture was taken.  Winter tends to look the same everyday here."

 

Sue

Bearskin Lodge

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Steve A

Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 11:10 AM

To: [email protected]

Subject: From the Bearskin Contact Form

 

From: Steve A

Zip: 55429

 

Message Body:

Whats up with your web cam? It's had the same picture for a month. There are a lot of us snowmobilers who watch your cam to know if there is any snow left up there and if we should come up sledding or not. Can you check to see if it's working?  Thanks.

 

Edited February 23, 2017 by leech~~

[knoppers]

On ‎2‎/‎22‎/‎2017 at 2:45 PM, Walleyehooker said:

Picked up some track at FF and put it on the floor and ramp. Also added a couple sections of e track on the wall to hang tie downs etc. Doesn't look like I'm going to get any use out of it this year but will be ready for next year. Plan on taking out track on floor in summer as it can get slippery and going to put in a couple wheel chocks for motorcycles.

 

that looks great, you will love them.

[Walleyehooker]

Yes they are pretty slick  I put them on my 2 place trailer years ago.

[leech~~]

1 hour ago, Walleyehooker said:

Yes they are pretty slick  I put them on my 2 place trailer years ago.

 

What size trailer is that?

[Walleyehooker]

7 x 16 plus V front

[leech~~]

15 minutes ago, Walleyehooker said:

7 x 16 plus V front

Oh was wondering why you went right down the middle with the tracks if it was an 8 X by. Seems like you could sneak a little more gear in if the sled was to one side more?

Edited February 25, 2017 by leech~~

[Walleyehooker]

The reason I went down the middle is if I haul 2 sleds the first one will go in forward and have to kick the rear over to fit another machine backed in. With machines 10+ feet long the rears will overlap a little. And the easiest way to keep the skis on the track. Not to worried about room as most of the time I will only be hauling one sled anyway and I have extra room in my Suburban for gear etc. Thought about going wider but figured 7 would work OK.

[LoonASea]

Well we got a few inches of snow last nite with more forecast for tuesday ,,,this may help the trails up here some

[Walleyehooker]

If the ice holds up I am going up to LOW in a little over a week. So maybe Ill still be able to get a couple miles on the sled this year. But keep us posted on the trail conditions up there. Who knows a March snow storm is still possible.

[BoxMN]

Xlake area got about 6" of fluffy stuff, I am told, but I wasn't up this weekend. Looks like Tuesday might add a few more. I might still be able to ride yet

[leech~~]

On Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 11:05 AM, BoxMN said:

Xlake area got about 6" of fluffy stuff, I am told, but I wasn't up this weekend. Looks like Tuesday might add a few more. I might still be able to ride yet

 

BoxMN

Have you ever taken the Old Grade up towards Outing or Lakeville areas? There are a lot of nice trails in the woods up that way. My buddy has a cabin on Washburn and we have sledded around there all the way up to Longville a few times.

[BoxMN]

3 hours ago, leech~~ said:

 

BoxMN

Have you ever taken the Old Grade up towards Outing or Lakeville areas? There are a lot of nice trails in the woods up that way. My buddy has a cabin on Washburn and we have sledded around there all the way up to Longville a few times.

I haven't gone up the old Grade, but do head to Outing via Emily and NE from there, and it is really nice. Hardly any roads to go across and little to no ditch riding. I have got to try the Old Grade, as I would think it is like that. We grouse and duck hunt up there now and then, but haven't lately. Great place with lots of public land and opportunity.