Miss John’s forecasts and graphics I knew pretty much what to expect from his forecasts when I lived up north. His snow depth forecast amounts usually were right on with system snow combined with backside les for Vilas.
I went with a 12 foot aluminum Discovery cargo trailer with supports on 16” centers for strength and so I can stand up and back out the back ramp door and have the advantage of large wheels and side door. Used multiguides and rubber pads thru out and tows like a dream. You can pack gear in the...
Every 5 years no way buy an expensive helmet every 20 years maybe just for improvements. Sold 2 original doo mods from the 90s and guy was happy to have them.
I lived in Phelps for 16 years joined a few clubs helped when I could. Snowmobiling is big business in Vilas so work does get done lots of stake holders that harvest the benefits of snowmobiling. I’m back in SE WI now for personal reasons and like to ride locally when I can. Clubs in this area...
Those of you that like to ride from home in WI should take the time to help with trails. Many clubs are on the verge of a labor crisis too few have to do everything raise money, please landowners , put trails in and take them out. If you find trails are gone in your area it was probably because...
I attended my first snowmobile club meeting of this season last evening and being around like minded people discussing trails and the upcoming season got my juices flowing. If your feeling flat about snowmobiling attend a club meeting plenty going on to put trails in and always opportunities to...
Brian did the PRP which worked wonders for him also younger than me in his 50s I’m 78 so I did the cortisone shots which worked for me. As I get older I feel Drs don’t give us old guys a fair shake treat us more conservatively they seem like your old just be happy with what you can do. It...
I think the heated shields peeled on the first rendition of the O2 helmets but that was years ago. Others during that recall didn’t have a problem so just a few but doo couldn’t tell which helmets so recalled them all back in the day.
We bought some spam about a year ago when groceries were skyrocketing in price as a joke see if it was as bad as we remembered as kids. We fried it up and yes it was bad hopefully never again 😂