Recent content by skeedoo

I just bought low mile, mint condition 1999 Chevy 3500 Crew Cab 4x4 Dually with the 7.4 liter 454 engine off of a friends parents. Here's my question... What kind of gas milage should I expect from this truck. My guess is anywhere from 8-12 MPG. I'm wondering about towing mileage versus...

I got a new Video Editting program for Christmas and started to play with it yesterday to try and learn how to edit the hours of sled video's I have shot between last year and one trip out west so far this year. Its called Sony Vegas Pro 10 and is for editting HD video which is what I record in...

Well I need another excuse to go sledding in the mountains... so here's what I am trying to do. I have contacted Chris Burandt to see what his thoughts are on this and I will let everyone know more as things unfold. After all there are schools that you can go to for just about every sport out...

I just spent a little over a week out in Wyoming riding both Togwotee and the Snowy Range. I had picked up my new Summit "Freeride" before headed west and was lovin' playing around on it!!! Here's a short video clip of the awesome snow we had and after the killer riding that whole day I could...

I've been sledding at Tog the last 3 days and yesterday when we got to the lodge parking area there was at least 40 search and rescue sledders and the S & R helicopter parked across the street. It was 2 sledders dropped in a place they couldn't get out. Well they spent the night, made a fire and...

Now that the Dec. 1st season opener date is finally upon us, I went looking thru my picture archives a few years to see what kind of opener I had in the past. Here's what I found... Now lets see some of your pics of your official "Seasons Open-First Ride" of the year. I'll start with 2009 and...

I'm headed south on Highway 141 just north of Green Bay and I am seeing lots and I mean lots of sleds on trailers headed north. I am on my way home from the Keweenaw and there are places north of Houghton/Hancock pushing 12+ inches now and more on the way. Looks like some sledders plan on...

On my way to the Keweenaw to pick up my new sled I was getting tired so I decided to stop in Iron Mountain, Michigan to get a hotel and before going to bed I thought I'll find a local bar and grab a drink... well I ended up pickin' a good one. Anyone been in Mayme's? Good place, good people...

Here is a link to a site I watch for western snow details... Looks like I need to go pick up my new sled and head west. Been waiting but think the wait has to be over!!! http://www.coloradopowderforecast.com/2010/11/19/dude-another-huge-snowstorm-is-coming/ Also the "Towers" at Buffalo Pass...

Well it seems as though we have a small army of hard core sledders heading to the Snowies for the Jan. 12-16 "Un-Official John Dee Western Riding Forum Ride." So I took it upon myself to call Mike Duffy of Avalanche 1 (website www.avalanche1.com) and ask him if he would be able to work into his...

Check out Ski-Doo's new mountain riding blog... http://mountainblog.ski-doo.com/ Here's text from Snowest about it: November 4, 2010 BRP Launches Blog, Facebook Page For Mountain Riding With Ski-Doo Snowmobiles With its new Rotax E-Tec 800R engine and Ski-Doo Summit Freeride model creating a...

I recommend these website links for good info if your plannning a trip/trips out west. I mostly use them for Colorado weather info but have info for most places... http://avalanche.state.co.us/pub/edu_online.php http://avalanche.state.co.us/pub_state_avo.php...

Just an FYI... I have talked with the fine folks at the Old Corral and they are thinking of giving the John Dee crew a discounted room rate if we have a decent amount of people staying their during the Jan 12-16 trip. If you have already made your reservations then be sure to say you are with JD...

I find these to be helpful... some common sense stuff and things you will learn in an avy class, but good info for sure.. Avalanche Beacon Pinpointing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbaSsBmBJmc Strategic Shovelling Technique's: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNJi6SS5ghA...

Check out these tools... the sled in front is braking in an avalanche and his buddy that followed him up the hill slams into him trying to get the heck out of there. What a Cluster F***, one at a time!!! Man, that hill looks like something I would have loved to play on... just another eye...