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    What is the going labor rate for building a pole barn?

    Having a new shed built. 40x64 with 12' sidewalls. 3 Overhead doors 3 service doors Shingled roof 5' Porch on the corner 12' down each side I built my last barn myself, but I don't have the time or energy to build this one. I have the materials cost. What is the going rate per square foot for...
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    Rainbow Lodge Gone...

    Just heard that Rainbow Lodge burned in the wildfire. I guess that fire is really spreading quick.
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    Cougar or Bobcat?

    I got an interesting picture on my trail cam. Cougar or Bobcat?
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    My first solo riding trip to the UP.

    This was the first trip I got to ride my own machine in the UP. Woohoo no more riding with Dad. 1973 Allouette Jr. Brute
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    This it the way I remember winter!

    Paradise, Michigan 1975
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    poRkyPine's Harley

    Another heart breaker today. I have been asked to sell my brother's Harley. Glad to help my sister in law in any way I can, but some things are just not easy. He talked about buying a Harley for a few years. Finally bought a 2010 Heritage Softail Classic and the very end of last summer. He road...
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    poRkyPine

    Does anyone here remember the hilarious posts from user poRkyPine on trailconditions.com? This is going back about 10 years. Just wondering if anyone remembers those posts.
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    New respect for you boodockers

    Well, I am a trailrider, and really have not done any off trail riding in the past 30 years. Well, we got 14" of fresh snow, so I thought I would ride over to my property and blaze some trails. 15 miles of off trail riding, and I am just as tired as I was last Saturday when we rode 260 miles on...
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    A friendly visitor last night.

    I visitor on the trail cam.
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    First ride of the year.

    Had a good trip. Saturday 12-18 222 miles. Started at the Budget Host in St. Ignace . A few thin spots on the RR grade to Moran. After that it was fine all the way through Hulbert to Paradise. Paradise needs to get with the program. They do not even have the fallen trees cleared from trails...
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    A sad day!

    The sleds have all been greased and Seafoamed and packed away for the summer. And it is not even April 1st yet.....
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    Must be magic

    So my 14 year old son's sled is about 15 miles short of 8000 miles. It was warm and sunny on the trail Saturday, so I thought it was time to get myself down in the snow and check his slides out. Sure enough, they still have a lot of meat left on them. I will now wait until it has 10000 on it...
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    I spotted a Tug Boat on Lake Superior!!

    I saw this Tug Boat on Whitefish Bay Saturday afternoon.
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    Attention riders Michigan has 1/3/7 day permits available!

    Fees for these permits as follows: 1 Day 2010 $35 2011 $45 3 Day 2010 $35 2011 $45 7 Day 2010 $35 2011 $45 Full Season 2010 $35 2011 $45
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    Leaving for the Promise Land in 45 minutes!

    Leaving for Paradise in 45 minutes. Tomorrow saddlebagging to Gwinn/Ishpeming or wherever we end up. Friday Back to the NO_pro Lodge in Paradise. Saturday ride out of Paradise for the day and attending the Mardi Gras De Snow banquet Saturday night.
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