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Post by ddub on Jan 3, 2012 0:51:40 GMT -5
Thinking 2-3 days. Might be a long weekend type of thing.
Goal would be 200 miles a day. We would probably need a support vehicle doubling as a ride back unless we did a loop.
My initial thought was to start from my shop in SW ND as it lies right on the trail (almost SD) and head for the Canadian boarder. But a MN goal could be easily accomplished.
No set route or destination at this time.
choice of sled should probably be comfortable doing at least 35 MPH for extended periods. Leafers only.
If you might be interested, post or PM me. If there is some interest we will do it conditions allowing.
Currently I have about 5 that say they may be interested. I am looking at the end of Feb but open to discussion.
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Post by ddub on Jan 18, 2012 0:51:56 GMT -5
We look like we are going to plan on this. IF WE GET SNOW! Going to be posting the route possibilities soon.
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Post by ddub on Jan 24, 2012 5:55:38 GMT -5
Well I think I have scrapped the plan to go to Canada in favor of a "loop". This way we would not need a vehicle (or two) capable of hauling everyone back and someone having to man it. I do hope to have one person in a smaller support vehicle with a spare sled or two and some tools, fuel etc. I do have someone in mind for this, she doesn't know it though. I have two plans in the works. I am in favor of the MN plan due to less ditch riding. I am still open to suggestions. Tentative date is March 3-4th. This allows a weekend to repair and recoup from LOS. The ND plan would be to leave from my shop, head over to Lisbon (there would be about 15 miles of ditch banging with no trails) then up to Valley, loop around to Jamestown and back down. We could do this with very little overlap. This would take us through Fort Ransom which is a very nice unknown jewel in ND. Probably stay over night in Valley City, then head west on a bit of a loop and go back down. My second and favored plan is to take off from the Smokey Hills State forest west of Park Rapids MN. We could go north on any number of trails. This would be a lot more tree covered and better in low snow conditions than the ND route. For those of you not familiar with the area, this is near Itasca and a number of other State parks. The first day we could go north and loop Itasca state park, then stay in Lake George. Next day leave Lake George and loop over to the Paul Bunyan State forest, down to Park Rapids and back to our vehicles. Let me know what you think!
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Post by ddub on Feb 13, 2012 21:00:47 GMT -5
I am going to cancel this ride. No snow and none in the forecast.
If some snow comes, I might do an impromptu ride.
Take it when you can type of thing. If you are interested I will keep in touch with you.
I will be planning one next year! Doing a snow dance!
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Post by stingerIII on Feb 13, 2012 22:12:43 GMT -5
I think that I must be to blame for no snow,when I got my Sidewinder last year the snow left and never came back .Here in Saskatchewan well into feb and still no snow( unheard of up here).
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