Darrin @ ilsnow.com
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I try to get my kicks in riding, lol!
With shortening snowmobiling seasons, my strategy is to work less during winter so I can have more ride days. Much easier to pull off financially now with an empty household.
At some point, the cost of snowmobiling will become too high and winters too short to justify my continued expenditures in this pastime.
Then I’ll pack up my bags and move to somewhere with nice weather 24/7/365. Probably Arizona or Southern Cal.
Darrin
I try to get my kicks in riding, lol!
With shortening snowmobiling seasons, my strategy is to work less during winter so I can have more ride days. Much easier to pull off financially now with an empty household.
At some point, the cost of snowmobiling will become too high and winters too short to justify my continued expenditures in this pastime.
Then I’ll pack up my bags and move to somewhere with nice weather 24/7/365. Probably Arizona or Southern Cal.
Darrin
Looking at the webcams it sure looks ugly out there.
We’ll cover up the ugly stuff on Friday. š
Darrin
Iām still a weekend rider, but only a few more years until I retire and can enjoy the luxury of weekday riding.
You won’t regret retirement and mid-week riding.
Darrin
This is a bit late, but I said I would post my ride report if I got out over the weekend so here goes:
I had some chores to do on Saturday that had to be done so my riding time was limited. I did manage to sneak in a quick ~50 mile ride around Perkins clearing and the tree farm. Big brook trail to Perkins was thin and bumpy. Perkins clearing was mostly good with a couple of icy corners to watch out for. Coming out of Perkins I decided to take the hatchery brook trail to avoid the trail by Melody Lodge and Oak Mtn. It was a rough ride. Ended up making a loop around long level rd and fly creek then back up old rt 30 which was mostly good. Sacandaga and Lake Pleasant were both nice rides ā did not ride any other lakes.We really need more snow to make things great, but there is decent riding out there to be found if you are willing to ride some junk to get there.
Looks like I covered much of your ride on Sunday. Thankfully they had groomed up through Fawn Lake and Big Brook for the return trip via Perkins Clearing.
My ride report here: https://ilsnow.com/2022/01/31/sunday-snowmobile-stroll-2/
Darrin
We’re long past the bulletin board hay days since Facebook has taken over.
But I’m happy that we do have a few who report here.
Darrin
Most reports I heard from last weekend from Indian Lake and Lake Pleasant were 6-8 inches of ice. I’m sure it’s getting thicker by the day with the cold snap.
The cost of EVERYTHING has gone up.
And the time I have left is getting shorter and shorter every year.
Trying to squeeze out a good life in my remaining days.
Darrin
Trigger, pulled!
Not like I was crazy about spending the big cash. But with the miles I do, going into next winter with a sled approaching 14K miles doesn’t seem to be a prudent idea. Too many opportunities for worn components to snap and cost me riding time.
I’ll just need to work less and add more riding days to whatever small winter we get.
Darrin
Yes, I’m definitely going 4-stroke with the miles I put on.
Leaning toward the 900 ACE Turbo, Renegade X package in all black.
But it’s all speculation until I pull the lever on the spring order!
Darrin
I was fine with shimmying through the log job as long as the riding is smooth on both sides of it.
Evergreen was great, even as wet as it was by late afternoon. Panther Mountain steam wasn’t cutting into the lake. No mysterious sled swallowing holes either. I’ve had great luck on that pond this winter. Helps when there were basically no thaws after Christmas Eve until now.
Only been down to Mosquito Hill once, like 9 years ago and never past that to Ohio. Would like to try that, but probably won’t be this year.
Going back up through Jones Road was awesome. I’m almost never disappointed with that rip.
Darrin
