Darrin’s Winter 2024-25 “Outlook”
I don’t do winter outlooks, per se. They cannot take into account singular events (and their timing) that can make or break snowmobiling seasons. Many times, winter outlooks can be completely wrong. But that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun with hard, statistical analysis! We’ll look into the past and attempt to leverage the balance […]
One more time! Into Perkins Clearing
After bagging only 2 rides in March, getting a foot-plus of white gold was enough incentive to load the sled onto the ilsnow buggy and haul it to Mason Lake parking lot for a run into Perkins Clearing. At the very least, I wanted reward for Thursday’s sun-up to sun-down snow removal tour of duty. […]
One more play! Moose River Plains again
I had one more quarter in my pocket. Decided to return to Moose River Plains for my last game. On my way in from Brown’s Farm I met up with Edgar Brown by chance, who was heading out with a chainsaw. Won’t go over blow-by-blow in trail conditions heading out to Big-T late morning because […]
No Risk it, No Biscuit! Moose River Plains
When riding from Lake Durant into Newcomb a couple weeks ago, I was prepared for that to be my last for winter 2023-24. But we live in the land of “ya never know!” I don’t pull the battery out for off-season storage until end of April. After Sunday’s brutal round of snow removal, I wanted […]
My last ride of the season! (probably)
Had to grab it one more time before our grand mal meltdown rolls into town. Lake Durant toward Newcomb served me well last Friday. And I’m always one to keep going back to the well until it runs dry. Unloaded at Northville-Placid trailhead parking lot by 11am and headed out. The mile of S84 between […]
