Aw geese Peter...

I ended up in the same camp we used the time you came in. The loggers
had collapsed the dam at the other trail head, so I came way around to
the south like we did on that long run rather than the rough one.

I guess I should start CC'ing everyone on my email list instead of using
BCC. I started that due to too many viruses hitting email lists.

My wife was home here until Sat night when she came in to join me and
she was watching for emails from anyone looking for directions. To get
to the original spot I mentioned below, Whitefish, you had to pass me
where I was camped. It just took 4 extra hours to get to from the dam
if you came in the west trail head...

Mike

PeterP wrote:
>
> Does anybody on this list have any co-ordinates, waypoints, GPS tracks,
> whatever for the area Mike Romain is in at the moment? There's a few of us
> here in Kingston Ontario who are wanting to hit the bush tomorrow and I'm
> thinking it'd be nice to look him up if we can. I've been in the area with
> Mike once before - my first off-road trip ever a couple of years ago, but
> that was without a GPS or topo maps.
>
> /Peter
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3FF37FA3.9B4D1376@sympatico.ca...
> > Oh ya!!!!
> >
> > For sure!!!
> >
> > The brain is in good physical shape and I am going to go out and commune
> > with mother nature for a few days, that does good things to the thinking
> > part of the brain......
> >
> > Been stuck in a big city for 'way' too long!
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > jbjeep wrote:
> > >
> > > Mike - You be careful and have lots of fun. =)
> > >
> > > On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 16:06:36 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > >>I am heading out tomorrow, Jan 1 2004 for 4 or 5 days south of the
> > > >>Bancroft area north of Kingston Ontario.
> > > >>
> > > >>Short notice, sorry but I just got the ok last night to go.
> > > >>
> > > >>I will be running logging/snowmobile trails that are dual/multi use
> and
> > > >>have permission to stay in a few hunt camps in the area.
> > > >>
> > > >>The trails are suited for any stock or better 4x4 and there is
> excellent
> > > >>ice fishing or winter fishing anyway.
> > > >>
> > > >>Running on 'winter' logging skidder roads can be fun. Those suckers
> > > >>have 6' tall tires and can make 'interesting' trails. LOL!
> > > >>
> > > >>For those that have been along before, I am heading for the Whitefish
> > > >>lake area where we summer camp. The loggers are working that end of
> the
> > > >>trail this year. I plan on being within a 2 mile radius of that lake
> in
> > > >>one of the camps.
> > > >>
> > > >>If anyone is interested in coming in for the weekend or even meeting
> up
> > > >>with me tomorrow email me and let me know. I have GPS tags for the
> lake
> > > >>and could easily come out Friday night to meet up with folks at the
> > > >>trail head.
> > > >>
> > > >>Mike
> > > >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

 

Aw geese Peter...

I ended up in the same camp we used the time you came in. The loggers
had collapsed the dam at the other trail head, so I came way around to
the south like we did on that long run rather than the rough one.

I guess I should start CC'ing everyone on my email list instead of using
BCC. I started that due to too many viruses hitting email lists.

My wife was home here until Sat night when she came in to join me and
she was watching for emails from anyone looking for directions. To get
to the original spot I mentioned below, Whitefish, you had to pass me
where I was camped. It just took 4 extra hours to get to from the dam
if you came in the west trail head...

Mike

PeterP wrote:
>
> Does anybody on this list have any co-ordinates, waypoints, GPS tracks,
> whatever for the area Mike Romain is in at the moment? There's a few of us
> here in Kingston Ontario who are wanting to hit the bush tomorrow and I'm
> thinking it'd be nice to look him up if we can. I've been in the area with
> Mike once before - my first off-road trip ever a couple of years ago, but
> that was without a GPS or topo maps.
>
> /Peter
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3FF37FA3.9B4D1376@sympatico.ca...
> > Oh ya!!!!
> >
> > For sure!!!
> >
> > The brain is in good physical shape and I am going to go out and commune
> > with mother nature for a few days, that does good things to the thinking
> > part of the brain......
> >
> > Been stuck in a big city for 'way' too long!
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > jbjeep wrote:
> > >
> > > Mike - You be careful and have lots of fun. =)
> > >
> > > On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 16:06:36 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > >>I am heading out tomorrow, Jan 1 2004 for 4 or 5 days south of the
> > > >>Bancroft area north of Kingston Ontario.
> > > >>
> > > >>Short notice, sorry but I just got the ok last night to go.
> > > >>
> > > >>I will be running logging/snowmobile trails that are dual/multi use
> and
> > > >>have permission to stay in a few hunt camps in the area.
> > > >>
> > > >>The trails are suited for any stock or better 4x4 and there is
> excellent
> > > >>ice fishing or winter fishing anyway.
> > > >>
> > > >>Running on 'winter' logging skidder roads can be fun. Those suckers
> > > >>have 6' tall tires and can make 'interesting' trails. LOL!
> > > >>
> > > >>For those that have been along before, I am heading for the Whitefish
> > > >>lake area where we summer camp. The loggers are working that end of
> the
> > > >>trail this year. I plan on being within a 2 mile radius of that lake
> in
> > > >>one of the camps.
> > > >>
> > > >>If anyone is interested in coming in for the weekend or even meeting
> up
> > > >>with me tomorrow email me and let me know. I have GPS tags for the
> lake
> > > >>and could easily come out Friday night to meet up with folks at the
> > > >>trail head.
> > > >>
> > > >>Mike
> > > >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

 

Aw geese Peter...

I ended up in the same camp we used the time you came in. The loggers
had collapsed the dam at the other trail head, so I came way around to
the south like we did on that long run rather than the rough one.

I guess I should start CC'ing everyone on my email list instead of using
BCC. I started that due to too many viruses hitting email lists.

My wife was home here until Sat night when she came in to join me and
she was watching for emails from anyone looking for directions. To get
to the original spot I mentioned below, Whitefish, you had to pass me
where I was camped. It just took 4 extra hours to get to from the dam
if you came in the west trail head...

Mike

PeterP wrote:
>
> Does anybody on this list have any co-ordinates, waypoints, GPS tracks,
> whatever for the area Mike Romain is in at the moment? There's a few of us
> here in Kingston Ontario who are wanting to hit the bush tomorrow and I'm
> thinking it'd be nice to look him up if we can. I've been in the area with
> Mike once before - my first off-road trip ever a couple of years ago, but
> that was without a GPS or topo maps.
>
> /Peter
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3FF37FA3.9B4D1376@sympatico.ca...
> > Oh ya!!!!
> >
> > For sure!!!
> >
> > The brain is in good physical shape and I am going to go out and commune
> > with mother nature for a few days, that does good things to the thinking
> > part of the brain......
> >
> > Been stuck in a big city for 'way' too long!
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > jbjeep wrote:
> > >
> > > Mike - You be careful and have lots of fun. =)
> > >
> > > On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 16:06:36 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > >>I am heading out tomorrow, Jan 1 2004 for 4 or 5 days south of the
> > > >>Bancroft area north of Kingston Ontario.
> > > >>
> > > >>Short notice, sorry but I just got the ok last night to go.
> > > >>
> > > >>I will be running logging/snowmobile trails that are dual/multi use
> and
> > > >>have permission to stay in a few hunt camps in the area.
> > > >>
> > > >>The trails are suited for any stock or better 4x4 and there is
> excellent
> > > >>ice fishing or winter fishing anyway.
> > > >>
> > > >>Running on 'winter' logging skidder roads can be fun. Those suckers
> > > >>have 6' tall tires and can make 'interesting' trails. LOL!
> > > >>
> > > >>For those that have been along before, I am heading for the Whitefish
> > > >>lake area where we summer camp. The loggers are working that end of
> the
> > > >>trail this year. I plan on being within a 2 mile radius of that lake
> in
> > > >>one of the camps.
> > > >>
> > > >>If anyone is interested in coming in for the weekend or even meeting
> up
> > > >>with me tomorrow email me and let me know. I have GPS tags for the
> lake
> > > >>and could easily come out Friday night to meet up with folks at the
> > > >>trail head.
> > > >>
> > > >>Mike
> > > >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

 

Aw, CRAP!

I wish I knew...Steve has the tags for pretty much every place we've ever
been! Feel free to email if you need anything...REALLY

Jo

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3FF9F9C7.67BD6456@sympatico.ca...
> Aw geese Peter...
>
> I ended up in the same camp we used the time you came in. The loggers
> had collapsed the dam at the other trail head, so I came way around to
> the south like we did on that long run rather than the rough one.
>
> I guess I should start CC'ing everyone on my email list instead of using
> BCC. I started that due to too many viruses hitting email lists.
>
> My wife was home here until Sat night when she came in to join me and
> she was watching for emails from anyone looking for directions. To get
> to the original spot I mentioned below, Whitefish, you had to pass me
> where I was camped. It just took 4 extra hours to get to from the dam
> if you came in the west trail head...
>
> Mike
>
> PeterP wrote:
> >
> > Does anybody on this list have any co-ordinates, waypoints, GPS tracks,
> > whatever for the area Mike Romain is in at the moment? There's a few of
us
> > here in Kingston Ontario who are wanting to hit the bush tomorrow and
I'm
> > thinking it'd be nice to look him up if we can. I've been in the area
with
> > Mike once before - my first off-road trip ever a couple of years ago,
but
> > that was without a GPS or topo maps.
> >
> > /Peter
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:3FF37FA3.9B4D1376@sympatico.ca...
> > > Oh ya!!!!
> > >
> > > For sure!!!
> > >
> > > The brain is in good physical shape and I am going to go out and
commune
> > > with mother nature for a few days, that does good things to the
thinking
> > > part of the brain......
> > >
> > > Been stuck in a big city for 'way' too long!
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > jbjeep wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Mike - You be careful and have lots of fun. =)
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 16:06:36 -0500, Mike Romain
<romainm@sympatico.ca>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >>I am heading out tomorrow, Jan 1 2004 for 4 or 5 days south of the
> > > > >>Bancroft area north of Kingston Ontario.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Short notice, sorry but I just got the ok last night to go.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>I will be running logging/snowmobile trails that are dual/multi
use
> > and
> > > > >>have permission to stay in a few hunt camps in the area.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>The trails are suited for any stock or better 4x4 and there is
> > excellent
> > > > >>ice fishing or winter fishing anyway.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Running on 'winter' logging skidder roads can be fun. Those
suckers
> > > > >>have 6' tall tires and can make 'interesting' trails. LOL!
> > > > >>
> > > > >>For those that have been along before, I am heading for the
Whitefish
> > > > >>lake area where we summer camp. The loggers are working that end
of
> > the
> > > > >>trail this year. I plan on being within a 2 mile radius of that
lake
> > in
> > > > >>one of the camps.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>If anyone is interested in coming in for the weekend or even
meeting
> > up
> > > > >>with me tomorrow email me and let me know. I have GPS tags for
the
> > lake
> > > > >>and could easily come out Friday night to meet up with folks at
the
> > > > >>trail head.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Mike
> > > > >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

 

Aw, CRAP!

I wish I knew...Steve has the tags for pretty much every place we've ever
been! Feel free to email if you need anything...REALLY

Jo

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3FF9F9C7.67BD6456@sympatico.ca...
> Aw geese Peter...
>
> I ended up in the same camp we used the time you came in. The loggers
> had collapsed the dam at the other trail head, so I came way around to
> the south like we did on that long run rather than the rough one.
>
> I guess I should start CC'ing everyone on my email list instead of using
> BCC. I started that due to too many viruses hitting email lists.
>
> My wife was home here until Sat night when she came in to join me and
> she was watching for emails from anyone looking for directions. To get
> to the original spot I mentioned below, Whitefish, you had to pass me
> where I was camped. It just took 4 extra hours to get to from the dam
> if you came in the west trail head...
>
> Mike
>
> PeterP wrote:
> >
> > Does anybody on this list have any co-ordinates, waypoints, GPS tracks,
> > whatever for the area Mike Romain is in at the moment? There's a few of
us
> > here in Kingston Ontario who are wanting to hit the bush tomorrow and
I'm
> > thinking it'd be nice to look him up if we can. I've been in the area
with
> > Mike once before - my first off-road trip ever a couple of years ago,
but
> > that was without a GPS or topo maps.
> >
> > /Peter
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:3FF37FA3.9B4D1376@sympatico.ca...
> > > Oh ya!!!!
> > >
> > > For sure!!!
> > >
> > > The brain is in good physical shape and I am going to go out and
commune
> > > with mother nature for a few days, that does good things to the
thinking
> > > part of the brain......
> > >
> > > Been stuck in a big city for 'way' too long!
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > jbjeep wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Mike - You be careful and have lots of fun. =)
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 16:06:36 -0500, Mike Romain
<romainm@sympatico.ca>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >>I am heading out tomorrow, Jan 1 2004 for 4 or 5 days south of the
> > > > >>Bancroft area north of Kingston Ontario.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Short notice, sorry but I just got the ok last night to go.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>I will be running logging/snowmobile trails that are dual/multi
use
> > and
> > > > >>have permission to stay in a few hunt camps in the area.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>The trails are suited for any stock or better 4x4 and there is
> > excellent
> > > > >>ice fishing or winter fishing anyway.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Running on 'winter' logging skidder roads can be fun. Those
suckers
> > > > >>have 6' tall tires and can make 'interesting' trails. LOL!
> > > > >>
> > > > >>For those that have been along before, I am heading for the
Whitefish
> > > > >>lake area where we summer camp. The loggers are working that end
of
> > the
> > > > >>trail this year. I plan on being within a 2 mile radius of that
lake
> > in
> > > > >>one of the camps.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>If anyone is interested in coming in for the weekend or even
meeting
> > up
> > > > >>with me tomorrow email me and let me know. I have GPS tags for
the
> > lake
> > > > >>and could easily come out Friday night to meet up with folks at
the
> > > > >>trail head.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Mike
> > > > >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

 

Aw, CRAP!

I wish I knew...Steve has the tags for pretty much every place we've ever
been! Feel free to email if you need anything...REALLY

Jo

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3FF9F9C7.67BD6456@sympatico.ca...
> Aw geese Peter...
>
> I ended up in the same camp we used the time you came in. The loggers
> had collapsed the dam at the other trail head, so I came way around to
> the south like we did on that long run rather than the rough one.
>
> I guess I should start CC'ing everyone on my email list instead of using
> BCC. I started that due to too many viruses hitting email lists.
>
> My wife was home here until Sat night when she came in to join me and
> she was watching for emails from anyone looking for directions. To get
> to the original spot I mentioned below, Whitefish, you had to pass me
> where I was camped. It just took 4 extra hours to get to from the dam
> if you came in the west trail head...
>
> Mike
>
> PeterP wrote:
> >
> > Does anybody on this list have any co-ordinates, waypoints, GPS tracks,
> > whatever for the area Mike Romain is in at the moment? There's a few of
us
> > here in Kingston Ontario who are wanting to hit the bush tomorrow and
I'm
> > thinking it'd be nice to look him up if we can. I've been in the area
with
> > Mike once before - my first off-road trip ever a couple of years ago,
but
> > that was without a GPS or topo maps.
> >
> > /Peter
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:3FF37FA3.9B4D1376@sympatico.ca...
> > > Oh ya!!!!
> > >
> > > For sure!!!
> > >
> > > The brain is in good physical shape and I am going to go out and
commune
> > > with mother nature for a few days, that does good things to the
thinking
> > > part of the brain......
> > >
> > > Been stuck in a big city for 'way' too long!
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > jbjeep wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Mike - You be careful and have lots of fun. =)
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 16:06:36 -0500, Mike Romain
<romainm@sympatico.ca>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >>I am heading out tomorrow, Jan 1 2004 for 4 or 5 days south of the
> > > > >>Bancroft area north of Kingston Ontario.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Short notice, sorry but I just got the ok last night to go.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>I will be running logging/snowmobile trails that are dual/multi
use
> > and
> > > > >>have permission to stay in a few hunt camps in the area.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>The trails are suited for any stock or better 4x4 and there is
> > excellent
> > > > >>ice fishing or winter fishing anyway.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Running on 'winter' logging skidder roads can be fun. Those
suckers
> > > > >>have 6' tall tires and can make 'interesting' trails. LOL!
> > > > >>
> > > > >>For those that have been along before, I am heading for the
Whitefish
> > > > >>lake area where we summer camp. The loggers are working that end
of
> > the
> > > > >>trail this year. I plan on being within a 2 mile radius of that
lake
> > in
> > > > >>one of the camps.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>If anyone is interested in coming in for the weekend or even
meeting
> > up
> > > > >>with me tomorrow email me and let me know. I have GPS tags for
the
> > lake
> > > > >>and could easily come out Friday night to meet up with folks at
the
> > > > >>trail head.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Mike
> > > > >>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > >>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

 

I got out for a couple days for the New Year and cruised around some
bush trails.

It was really icy with almost no snow. Sorry I missed meeting up with
Peter, I will change my email list to CC folks instead of BCC them
because lots of folks, even my wife at home (she was checking email)
could have given directions.

My wife came up by bus Sat. so we stayed until Monday and had a nice
time. There were lots of ATVs and other 4x4's on the trails and a few
'big' logging trucks. The loggers run on CB so we don't have any
conflicts on the trails, we all talk before heading out.

The one trail head I was aiming for was closed due to loggers collapsing
a bridge less than 2 miles from the lake I was aiming for. Grr..., so
drove around 4 hours to the other trail head which didn't really hurt my
feelings, it was all bush roads. Had a nice time. Had to dodge some
big white tail deer, but missed them, the ditch and a photo, 3 times....

Got a couple of a beaver working away and a couple of the trails.

The trails were glass ice and almost impossible to walk on, so the
pucker factor was sure up there in a few spots. One place in particular
my wife was commenting on the wicked angle it is running at made me
laugh as I pointed to the dent in the ditch beside me and said oh, see
that hole, the CJ made that a couple years ago when it flipped into
there. See where the nice logger used his skidder to plow me a parking
spot when he dragged it out. LOL!

Coming home was a bit of a trip. It was -10C and freezing rain. The
stuff was freezing onto the windshield before the wipers could get it
off. Even with my big heater blower motor I only had a hole about the
size of a letter envelope to see out of for a couple hours.

I have posted photos over on alt.binaries.pictures.autos.4x4 and also at
Sony's Imagestation.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4288090527

Mike


Mike Romain wrote:
>
> I am heading out tomorrow, Jan 1 2004 for 4 or 5 days south of the
> Bancroft area north of Kingston Ontario.
>
> Short notice, sorry but I just got the ok last night to go.
>
> I will be running logging/snowmobile trails that are dual/multi use and
> have permission to stay in a few hunt camps in the area.
>
> The trails are suited for any stock or better 4x4 and there is excellent
> ice fishing or winter fishing anyway.
>
> Running on 'winter' logging skidder roads can be fun. Those suckers
> have 6' tall tires and can make 'interesting' trails. LOL!
>
> For those that have been along before, I am heading for the Whitefish
> lake area where we summer camp. The loggers are working that end of the
> trail this year. I plan on being within a 2 mile radius of that lake in
> one of the camps.
>
> If anyone is interested in coming in for the weekend or even meeting up
> with me tomorrow email me and let me know. I have GPS tags for the lake
> and could easily come out Friday night to meet up with folks at the
> trail head.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

 

I got out for a couple days for the New Year and cruised around some
bush trails.

It was really icy with almost no snow. Sorry I missed meeting up with
Peter, I will change my email list to CC folks instead of BCC them
because lots of folks, even my wife at home (she was checking email)
could have given directions.

My wife came up by bus Sat. so we stayed until Monday and had a nice
time. There were lots of ATVs and other 4x4's on the trails and a few
'big' logging trucks. The loggers run on CB so we don't have any
conflicts on the trails, we all talk before heading out.

The one trail head I was aiming for was closed due to loggers collapsing
a bridge less than 2 miles from the lake I was aiming for. Grr..., so
drove around 4 hours to the other trail head which didn't really hurt my
feelings, it was all bush roads. Had a nice time. Had to dodge some
big white tail deer, but missed them, the ditch and a photo, 3 times....

Got a couple of a beaver working away and a couple of the trails.

The trails were glass ice and almost impossible to walk on, so the
pucker factor was sure up there in a few spots. One place in particular
my wife was commenting on the wicked angle it is running at made me
laugh as I pointed to the dent in the ditch beside me and said oh, see
that hole, the CJ made that a couple years ago when it flipped into
there. See where the nice logger used his skidder to plow me a parking
spot when he dragged it out. LOL!

Coming home was a bit of a trip. It was -10C and freezing rain. The
stuff was freezing onto the windshield before the wipers could get it
off. Even with my big heater blower motor I only had a hole about the
size of a letter envelope to see out of for a couple hours.

I have posted photos over on alt.binaries.pictures.autos.4x4 and also at
Sony's Imagestation.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4288090527

Mike


Mike Romain wrote:
>
> I am heading out tomorrow, Jan 1 2004 for 4 or 5 days south of the
> Bancroft area north of Kingston Ontario.
>
> Short notice, sorry but I just got the ok last night to go.
>
> I will be running logging/snowmobile trails that are dual/multi use and
> have permission to stay in a few hunt camps in the area.
>
> The trails are suited for any stock or better 4x4 and there is excellent
> ice fishing or winter fishing anyway.
>
> Running on 'winter' logging skidder roads can be fun. Those suckers
> have 6' tall tires and can make 'interesting' trails. LOL!
>
> For those that have been along before, I am heading for the Whitefish
> lake area where we summer camp. The loggers are working that end of the
> trail this year. I plan on being within a 2 mile radius of that lake in
> one of the camps.
>
> If anyone is interested in coming in for the weekend or even meeting up
> with me tomorrow email me and let me know. I have GPS tags for the lake
> and could easily come out Friday night to meet up with folks at the
> trail head.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

 

I got out for a couple days for the New Year and cruised around some
bush trails.

It was really icy with almost no snow. Sorry I missed meeting up with
Peter, I will change my email list to CC folks instead of BCC them
because lots of folks, even my wife at home (she was checking email)
could have given directions.

My wife came up by bus Sat. so we stayed until Monday and had a nice
time. There were lots of ATVs and other 4x4's on the trails and a few
'big' logging trucks. The loggers run on CB so we don't have any
conflicts on the trails, we all talk before heading out.

The one trail head I was aiming for was closed due to loggers collapsing
a bridge less than 2 miles from the lake I was aiming for. Grr..., so
drove around 4 hours to the other trail head which didn't really hurt my
feelings, it was all bush roads. Had a nice time. Had to dodge some
big white tail deer, but missed them, the ditch and a photo, 3 times....

Got a couple of a beaver working away and a couple of the trails.

The trails were glass ice and almost impossible to walk on, so the
pucker factor was sure up there in a few spots. One place in particular
my wife was commenting on the wicked angle it is running at made me
laugh as I pointed to the dent in the ditch beside me and said oh, see
that hole, the CJ made that a couple years ago when it flipped into
there. See where the nice logger used his skidder to plow me a parking
spot when he dragged it out. LOL!

Coming home was a bit of a trip. It was -10C and freezing rain. The
stuff was freezing onto the windshield before the wipers could get it
off. Even with my big heater blower motor I only had a hole about the
size of a letter envelope to see out of for a couple hours.

I have posted photos over on alt.binaries.pictures.autos.4x4 and also at
Sony's Imagestation.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4288090527

Mike


Mike Romain wrote:
>
> I am heading out tomorrow, Jan 1 2004 for 4 or 5 days south of the
> Bancroft area north of Kingston Ontario.
>
> Short notice, sorry but I just got the ok last night to go.
>
> I will be running logging/snowmobile trails that are dual/multi use and
> have permission to stay in a few hunt camps in the area.
>
> The trails are suited for any stock or better 4x4 and there is excellent
> ice fishing or winter fishing anyway.
>
> Running on 'winter' logging skidder roads can be fun. Those suckers
> have 6' tall tires and can make 'interesting' trails. LOL!
>
> For those that have been along before, I am heading for the Whitefish
> lake area where we summer camp. The loggers are working that end of the
> trail this year. I plan on being within a 2 mile radius of that lake in
> one of the camps.
>
> If anyone is interested in coming in for the weekend or even meeting up
> with me tomorrow email me and let me know. I have GPS tags for the lake
> and could easily come out Friday night to meet up with folks at the
> trail head.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

 

Sounds like a very interesting time!
I'll have to try to look at the pics from work - if I go in the rest of the week. We
got sent home at 1130 due to the so called blizzard conditions (it was cold, it was
slick, and it was snowing, but I wouldnt have called it a blizzard).


On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 16:52:34 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:

>>I got out for a couple days for the New Year and cruised around some
>>bush trails.
>>
>>It was really icy with almost no snow. Sorry I missed meeting up with
>>Peter, I will change my email list to CC folks instead of BCC them
>>because lots of folks, even my wife at home (she was checking email)
>>could have given directions.
>>
>>My wife came up by bus Sat. so we stayed until Monday and had a nice
>>time. There were lots of ATVs and other 4x4's on the trails and a few
>>'big' logging trucks. The loggers run on CB so we don't have any
>>conflicts on the trails, we all talk before heading out.
>>
>>The one trail head I was aiming for was closed due to loggers collapsing
>>a bridge less than 2 miles from the lake I was aiming for. Grr..., so
>>drove around 4 hours to the other trail head which didn't really hurt my
>>feelings, it was all bush roads. Had a nice time. Had to dodge some
>>big white tail deer, but missed them, the ditch and a photo, 3 times....
>>
>>Got a couple of a beaver working away and a couple of the trails.
>>
>>The trails were glass ice and almost impossible to walk on, so the
>>pucker factor was sure up there in a few spots. One place in particular
>>my wife was commenting on the wicked angle it is running at made me
>>laugh as I pointed to the dent in the ditch beside me and said oh, see
>>that hole, the CJ made that a couple years ago when it flipped into
>>there. See where the nice logger used his skidder to plow me a parking
>>spot when he dragged it out. LOL!
>>
>>Coming home was a bit of a trip. It was -10C and freezing rain. The
>>stuff was freezing onto the windshield before the wipers could get it
>>off. Even with my big heater blower motor I only had a hole about the
>>size of a letter envelope to see out of for a couple hours.
>>
>>I have posted photos over on alt.binaries.pictures.autos.4x4 and also at
>>Sony's Imagestation.
>>
>> http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4288090527
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>
>>Mike Romain wrote:
>>>
>>> I am heading out tomorrow, Jan 1 2004 for 4 or 5 days south of the
>>> Bancroft area north of Kingston Ontario.
>>>
>>> Short notice, sorry but I just got the ok last night to go.
>>>
>>> I will be running logging/snowmobile trails that are dual/multi use and
>>> have permission to stay in a few hunt camps in the area.
>>>
>>> The trails are suited for any stock or better 4x4 and there is excellent
>>> ice fishing or winter fishing anyway.
>>>
>>> Running on 'winter' logging skidder roads can be fun. Those suckers
>>> have 6' tall tires and can make 'interesting' trails. LOL!
>>>
>>> For those that have been along before, I am heading for the Whitefish
>>> lake area where we summer camp. The loggers are working that end of the
>>> trail this year. I plan on being within a 2 mile radius of that lake in
>>> one of the camps.
>>>
>>> If anyone is interested in coming in for the weekend or even meeting up
>>> with me tomorrow email me and let me know. I have GPS tags for the lake
>>> and could easily come out Friday night to meet up with folks at the
>>> trail head.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's