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First snow machine trip of the 21-22 season

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  1. Rope

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    Alaska has spoiled us with the freedom we have compared to the other 49 states. For instance state and federal land belongs to the people and as such I have cut several hundred miles of trails.
     
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    Certainly enjoy that "freedom" as long as you can. Sadly we all know what generally happens over time.
     
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  4. Rope

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    Made another trip yesterday after we had some more snow. Entire family went this trip. BE42E355-EE27-4ABB-B146-5C945BFDA9F0.jpeg C80E0480-F18F-4BA2-A649-4F5BACC4A824.jpeg F706825D-8E8F-41DA-ABE2-063274F37F92.jpeg 4E803605-EE0E-4CEF-9BFE-DB402C46AC8D.jpeg 00ED405F-6DC5-4308-9EE4-80D316E152DB.jpeg 48814B22-0785-4823-A41E-3408C7C4253A.jpeg 53062974-AF43-4A85-999D-F6E1E761C94C.jpeg D7A730FE-FE04-48F3-8100-8E8320FAC385.jpeg 9CECAFCC-4543-4024-B868-F58CD8D789C6.jpeg 6F778DE1-3986-4F77-A796-35F870C9E040.jpeg FE06F7DC-5BFB-4F1A-BE33-8062AC231FBB.jpeg B9DE550C-179A-4AB5-B8BF-205EE48CC848.jpeg C5C31F8E-5EEA-4CA3-94C0-F646871C4052.jpeg 80F67D67-97D1-4F13-82CA-72E27047F495.jpeg 440D4227-1EDF-44B6-8C14-F9D845825ED8.jpeg C1F59C8C-7220-42AC-9687-81785041668F.jpeg 8AA0A798-AA41-48DD-B231-B91762AA1FB6.jpeg
     
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    Thanks for the pictures Tom. Those pictures look like they could have been taken in Michigan's UP.
     
  7. Aje1967

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    Wow! Is it a bit early, or is this normal there? Still in the 70's here. We usually don't get any snow until December anyway. If we get any.
     
  8. Rope

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    Normal to slightly late, I think we are about 200 miles to the Arctic circle.
     
  9. Rope

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    When I get around to exploring the UP I will treat you to lunch.
     
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    How about if I ever get back to Alaska? :thumbs:
     
  11. Rope

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    It’s on me, we can add moose, sheep or fresh salmon and halibut to it.
     
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    Sounds great to me!!
     
  13. Woodwidow

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    Thanks for sharing the pics with us. The country side we just visited will look like that in a month's time. Nice as it is to look at, I prefer our area for winters.
     
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    It looks so good, Our new house we bought recently has a corrider trail on it. In NH a corrider trail is the equivalent of an interstate highway, well marked and groomed. My friend just gave me a Polaris Indy 600 triple. We had 4 sleds but sold two, we have two registered as antiques for life, with an actual antique metal license plate (motorcycle sized). I'm going to get something new soon, so we'll two newer sleds then also. GREAT pics Tom! Fun with the family.:thumbs:
     
  15. Rope

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    Nothing groomed for trails here. Trails are whatever a individual wants to put the effort into.
     
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    You should check out the new Lynx Boondocker. Definitely not a trail sled, meant to be busting trails. Could be fun with the uncoupled suspension, be like the older sleds that when you turned you were on the brake to plant the skis. BRP makes them in Finland. The is a shorter tracked version called the Rave but it wouldn’t have the floatation in deep snow at low speed I think.
     
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    Was looking at one a few days ago. I have 2@ Summits, a Skandic and a Tundra LT.
     
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    That's how it was here in the 70's when I first started riding used machines from the 1960's. Not all trails here are groomed today, just the main ones. Still plenty of trail busting going on.
     
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    Some of the summits are a pretty good ride and not so much of a “work sled” like the tundra and skandic. I’d like to take one for a rip, that and the Mach z at 180 horse. That’s a county sled or ice sled for sure but sounds like a hell of a ride.
     
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    Looks like fun was had by all!

    No helmets in Alaska? :whistle::zip: