SkisNH Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 19 minutes ago, Mainecat said: It’s a sledding trip thread with old guys like me not a spot for you to insult me dumbass. You puffed up like you were on the ride...it wasn't an insult, it was a reality check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 1 hour ago, SkisNH said: You puffed up like you were on the ride...it wasn't an insult, it was a reality check. I stated an on topic fact that they are boomers and tough. You replied like an asshole off topic directed to me… but continue assfuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkisNH Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Mainecat said: I stated an on topic fact that they are boomers and tough. You replied like an asshole off topic directed to me… but continue assfuck. No need to defend your actions...just say sorry and STFU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 7 minutes ago, SkisNH said: No need to defend your actions...just say sorry and STFU Carry on. I’m done here. Sorry this got off topic Smales. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted March 18, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 18, 2023 I was reading on their Facebook comments that Lake Athabasca was 176 miles long. That's a good day's ride in itself. Amazing adventure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted March 19, 2023 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 19, 2023 1 hour ago, SkisNH said: No need to defend your actions...just say sorry and STFU You’re the one that needs to STFU. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkisNH Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Jimmy Snacks said: You’re the one that needs to STFU. Okay Al....but tell me he wasn't bringing that puffy Boomer shit in. No disrespect to Boyz or the ride. I just called him on it that's all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHADOSPRIT Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Come on guys, lets not ruin the thread.....Go argue somewhere else......Thanks. I look forward to seeing these guys progress. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted March 22, 2023 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 22, 2023 Trail report. We got a nice early start out of Hay river this morning and ran the lake to Fort Providence. This is the start of the Mackenzie river. Lots of open water as the river leaves the lake but we had been advised on how to handle it and things went fine. Fairly smooth riding on the lake. We got in here early but didn’t dare try for the next stop, not wanting to be traveling the river at night. We’re able to get our sleds in a heated shop next door and even replace a plastic sleigh runner. Headed for Fort Simpson in the morning,all river travel on the great Mackenzie! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 29 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: Trail report. We got a nice early start out of Hay river this morning and ran the lake to Fort Providence. This is the start of the Mackenzie river. Lots of open water as the river leaves the lake but we had been advised on how to handle it and things went fine. Fairly smooth riding on the lake. We got in here early but didn’t dare try for the next stop, not wanting to be traveling the river at night. We’re able to get our sleds in a heated shop next door and even replace a plastic sleigh runner. Headed for Fort Simpson in the morning,all river travel on the great Mackenzie! Thanks Jimmah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Rosenberg Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 On 3/18/2023 at 7:25 PM, SkisNH said: No need to defend your actions...just say sorry and STFU Haha , the old man clobbered you one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03classic700 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 https://news.yahoo.com/anderson-minnesota-alaska-snowmobile-three-204300483.html just read this 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sael Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 All right, take a leak, photograph it and post it on Facebook! Awesome 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member EvilBird Posted March 26, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted March 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Sael said: All right, take a leak, photograph it and post it on Facebook! Awesome Laughed when I saw that too. I think he is dehydrated , thats some dark piss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted March 26, 2023 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 26, 2023 Day 20 / Mar 25 The 3 Old Guys called in their trail report last night recounting the ~140 mile adventure from Fort Simpson to Wrigley; as they provided the quick update two things radiated from their voices: exhaustion and pure joy. “Today was so fun! Crazy, absolutely crazy, but fun. Never, ever want to do it again.” It was an extreme riding day in every sense and super challenging. Rex, who has the most experience riding in these conditions of the three, said “that’s a double black diamond route.” And while Rob compared it to a tough day in Cain’s Quest, Rex claims “it was worse than that!” The River route brought broken up ice, overflow, and creeks to cross throughout the day. All of them were stuck numerous times and in some cases had to use their axes and chisels to get the machines back on track. The trail also brought striking views from morning till night. “It’s the most beautiful land you’ve ever seen” The 3 Old Guys sure sounded like teenagers recounting their trail report, I guess the quote is true “you don’t stop having fun when you get old, you get old when you stop having fun” Today, the Guys aim to get in about 200 miles and will run along the ice road from Wrigley to Normal Wells. A little background for the day… “Cain’s Quest”, as referenced earlier, is the Cain’s Quest Endurance Snowmobile race a 2,500-mile challenge marathon through the “Big Land” of Labrador and Newfoundland and claims to be the “longest and toughest snowmobile endurance race in the world.” Interest and preparation for the race is ultimately how Rob met duo, Rex and Paul, and the 3 Old Guys quickly became friends. Rex and Paul ran Cain’s Quest together on three occasions, whereas Rob ran the race twice, once with teammate, Michael Dolby, and again, with Team Arctic racer and engineer, Jason Howell. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deephaven Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Awesome. Looks like they should have been riding something other than the nose heavy ass draggers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted March 26, 2023 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 26, 2023 March 26 – This particular day of the trip is extra special, because Rex Hibbert, the team cowboy, is celebrating his 70th birthday! If you don’t know Rex, he is a lifelong deep snow “mountain rider.” Rex grew up in Driggs, Idaho and is a veteran Rocky Mountain Cross Country racer who raced with his teammate and brother, Kirk Hibbert, from 1970-1990s. Rex has not only raced Arctic Cat snowmobiles, but with his rugged good looks, he has appeared numerous times in Arctic Cat promotional materials and catalogs. Rex and wife, Pam, live on a ranch in Soda Springs, ID and will be celebrating their 50 year wedding anniversary in July! They are blessed with 6 children, 19 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter. If Rex wasn’t spending his birthday fulfilling his dreams making trails in the Arctic, he would likely be riding with his grandkids, one of his favorite hobbies. Now, we know you are all wondering, how do I get hair like Rex? Truth – his wonderful wife, Pam! Pam cuts his hair and helps him keep those locks in style. She admits they ran out of time and were unable to trim him up before the ride, so he will likely be coming home looking like a true hippy. She also shared with me that he has been a white fox for some time, getting his first streak of white when he was in his late teens - so don’t ever let him tell you he has brown hair! Happy 70th Birthday Rex – thanks for helping us all remember that age is only a number. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Cool beans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted March 26, 2023 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 26, 2023 7 minutes ago, HSR said: Cool beans That wanted poster is awesome…miss that kind of stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 26, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 26, 2023 Driggs Idaho is a sweet place. Stayed there for a night during a 8 day motorcycle trip thru the west. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted March 27, 2023 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 27, 2023 Day 21 / Mar 26 From one extreme to the next, the 3 Old Guys are tackling it all - and they are not letting any obstacle stop them. Yesterday, March 25, the Guys traveled the ice road from Wrigley to Norman Wells. After their crazy day on the Mackenzie, they expected an easier day, but found the ice road to be torn up – resulting in a rough ride that “tossed them around a bit.” Per usual, the 3 Old Guys are experiencing a critical piece of history during their stop in Norman Wells. Norman Wells was deemed an important source of oil for military operations during the Second World War which launched the Canol Road and Pipeline Project. The Canol Project was constructed to ensure a supply of oil for the defense of Alaska and the North American west coast. The project was completed in two years at an astronomical cost and was abandoned less than a year later. We found this “Yukon Nugget” write-up by Les McLaughlin to summarize the Canol Project and its history well: Most Canadians didn’t know what was going on. It wasn’t exactly a top-secret military project, but the Americans were playing it pretty close to the vest. Hardly anyone in the Yukon knew about this massive construction project. On June 4th, 1942, an American military contingent known as Task Force 42 arrived at Waterways in Northern Alberta. Twenty-five hundred soldiers loaded massive amounts of equipment onto boats and barges and began the river trip to Norman Wells. The Canol pipeline project was underway. The Canol pipeline was approved by the Canadian government on May 8th, 1942. It was designed to ship 3000 barrels of oil a day from the Imperial Oil Field at Norman Wells to a refinery in Whitehorse and then send the refined oil to Fairbanks. The American military feared a Japanese attack on Alaska and wanted a safe reliable source of oil. Canol, short for Canada and oil, was a four-inch line which would eventually stretch over 1600 miles. By the spring of 1943, the American troops were gone and construction was being carried on by civilian contractors. In the two years it took to build Canol, over 52,000 people worked on the project. At its peak there were ten thousand people working on the project at one time. It was actually three projects in one: the pipeline from Norman Wells to Whitehorse, a distribution system out of Whitehorse, and the Canol Road from Johnson’s Crossing. The refinery at Whitehorse was shipped in from Texas and cost 24 million dollars. The route for the pipeline was chosen by aerial surveys and from talking to local native people who used a trail over the MacKenzie Mountains. On February 16, 1944, they met and the line was joined. Two months later, oil was flowing from Norman Wells, through ten pumping stations, to the Whitehorse refinery. But the 3000 barrels a day the line could deliver was a drop in the bucket compared to the needs of the American military in Alaska. The line operated for just nine months before the refinery was shut down. The official cost of the line was put at 134 million dollars, but many believe it cost as much as 300 million… and that was in 1944 dollars. Was the project a success? Throughout the construction and afterward, a committee of the US Congress investigated Canol. In part, the report said that the project was a greater detriment to the US war effort in waste of manpower, and money was greater than any act of sabotage by the enemy. It also said that the project was a blot on the records of the high-powered military commanders who supported it. Credit: yukonnuggets.com/stories/the-canol-pipeline-refinery/ Today, the Guys plan to make their way to Fort Good Hope where they have plans to meet with an elder of the Dene First Nation and his family. This is a connection they were able to make prior to departure and the Guys are eager to spend time learning and sharing stories. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted April 5, 2023 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 5, 2023 Day 31 / Apr 5 The guys continue to wait out parts in Old Crow, we assume they are using this break to get some much needed rest, discuss upcoming trail conditions, and further assess and maintain their equipment. Continuing our spotlights on the 3 Old Guys, today seems like a great day to showcase Paul Dick. While Paul, like each of the Old Guys, brings a wealth of experience and skills to this ride, his years of competitive racing and mechanical expertise help guide this group in making the best decisions about sled set-up. His knowledge and insight on building and designing the “ideal” sled for the ride and remediating in times of challenge has helped to ensure that the guys are equipped to tackle this adventure. In fact, it was Paul’s shop that served as headquarters for snowmobile prep in advance of this expedition. It should be noted, that no one gets into Paul’s shop to inspect the sleds without high-security clearance, or a 12-pack of Budweiser! In addition to being the mechanical master, Paul is 72 years young and admittedly a “colorful” character. He is notably the only snowmobiler to have participated in all long-distance Cross Country snowmobile races in North America. His racing career began while he was in high school. During his 50+ years of racing, he has competed in the Winnipeg-to-St Paul Winter Carnival I-500, Jeep 500, ISOC I-500, USCC I-500, USXC I-500, Iron Dog Alaska snowmobile race, and Cain’s Quest. He and all three of his sons raced together in one of the 500s; how cool is that?! He raced three times in Cain’s Quest with Rex and twice in the Iron Dog – once with Rex and once with his son, Brian. Paul learned a lot about snowmobiles and general fixes from his departed friend and mentor Bob "Cogs" Dewey, who supported Paul through all his years of racing. Paul has always had a passion for snowmobiling and enjoys riding with his family and friends. He resides in Grand Rapids, MN with his wife of 48 years, Judy; they have 4 children and 9 grandchildren. When there isn't snow on the ground, Paul can be found hunting, fishing, doing projects at home or his family cabin, or cutting wood with his chainsaw or sawmill. I think his family and friends will agree...If they were stranded on a deserted island or on a mountain trail in the Yukon...he's the man you'd want to be with! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted April 10, 2023 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 10, 2023 Day 36 / Apr 10 The 3 Old Guys have been taking this much needed respite in Fort Yukon to rest and recover. They hope to have the equipment recovered and back in Fort Yukon by afternoon where they will fully assess cause and damage of the fire. We will also have a better understanding of next steps at that time. Yesterday evening, local friends welcomed the Old Guys to dinner where they were able to send a few photos from the past days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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