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    Life Below Zero..Sue's Crash

    Saw that snomo crash coming like the rising of the tide. I'm thinking Sue doesnt have much experience riding sleds or she would have avoided glare ice then sliding & catchin an edge. No idea if she had studs but needed them for that stuff. What do you think?
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    Best Grass/Weed Trimmer?

    I need to trim grass & weeds at lake front rocks & current Toro trimmer wears out the tap & feed string head on rocks. I have lots to trim around house & trees & dislike winding new string on the head. What are my best options?
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    Vilas County Lake Low Water Levels

    Just not impressed with current lake water levels usually way up at this time. More snow melt to go but I think most of that water will soak into the ground. Still can rain/snow lots more but not looking good right now.:(
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    Procedure For 2015/2016 Snowmobile Registration?

    Procedure For WI 2015/2016 Snowmobile Registration? Effective July 1, 2015, snowmobile registrations will cost $30/3 year from the current $30/2 year. My WI registration expires June 2015..... Does the WI DNR send the registration automatically to my home as they did in the past or does CapStep...
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    Snow Loss?

    Are you going to forecast snow loss or report as the week goes by during this March thaw?
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    2016 Cats?

    So what do you think of the 2016 cats? :)
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    New Sled Sales In Flatland?

    Are new sled inventories high at dealers in southern WI & IL? It has been a good selling season in nothern WI & WUPMI with snow on the ground since November.
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    No Frostbite For Me!

    Sitting out this coldwave ....-27 at 8AM just nuts! Anything -5 or above manageable for complete day of riding....Rode last year -30 big time frostbite....be careful out there.
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    Who Has Whiteout Conditions?

    -4 Temp ...LES squalls in Phelps & wind ripping can't see much at times with whiteout conditions. This snow is so light just becomes white fog in the wind.
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    Ice Break up?

    John will a wind storm break up the ice on Superior? ....I'm hoping not too thick at this time.
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    Groomer Amazement!

    I'm amazed at how well Vilas trails have groomed out for weekday use with so little new snow! After each weekend I think ok this is a fatal condition traffic was just to heavy to allow trails to recover but Wall-la freshly groomed trails Monday morning good to go!... Sure!.. where groomers were...
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    Anything Better Than RU Oustside Back Thing?

    I have had my perforated black back thing for 25+ years now but finally starting to come apart. I also lost weight & kept it off for 2 years now so sized down to 36-43 belt sizing. I paid $69 for my back thing & perforated back thing construction is unchanged but the best price for back thing I...
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    Da Bears New GM Hires New Coach!

    http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-hire-John-Fox-as-head-coach/9373af55-a45c-464e-990b-c7ca46950985 I'm liking this A LOT!!!!!
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    Little Hotties or HotHands?

    I have been using Little Hotties and like them in my Klim Tog gloves when subzero. Menards sold out of Little Hotties so bought a large package of HotHands. Anybody have a preference?
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    Ok Let's Deal With This Trail Standing Water

    It's out there in all my rides so far this year & it can be messy & that is the least of it. When you come to a wet area water can be a few inches to waist deep or more.The swamp water dams up & starts to pool if the groomer got thru you may have a snow pack but often has "caverns" big cracks...
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    What A Beautiful Day For The Vilas Opener!

    Would have been oustanding if Vilas opened trails today 12-6. 27F...Bright sun, no wind, bluebird day. :D 6 more days till open 12-12 4PM might as welll be 7 days.. lol...& possible thaw next weekend JD please say "NO" to the thaw! As always just need to get thru Phelps & long gone in UP but...
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    Hmmm???....Logging Equipment Gone?

    Noticed all the logging equipment was out of the woods by Saturday. Afraid eqipment would be shot up this week? Just wondering?
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    Anybody Else Rake Their Roof?

    Usually a late Feb job for me do it once for the Spring thaw to avoid ice jams & done. This year with all the snow & drifting I raked yesterday so Monday/Tuesday rain has somewhere to go. Better safe than sorry!
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    What Is Legal To Ride In UPMI & Vilas County WI in Nov??

    Ok have to ask this never had to deal with possible good snow conditions durning Nov in either Vilas or the Yoop. I know private land with permission would be a no brainer but what about public land, FRS & Trails? Lakes & Rivers are a no go not frozen this early. I have a brand new Riser I'm...
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    Anybody Else Think the CDC Is A Joke?

    Hollywood is better equipped to handle the USA Ebola outbreak in Dallas than the CDC. Yeah go ahead & fly after being exposed to Ebola ....you got to be kidding!! CDC "Oh I guess we blew it she should have been grounded". YIKES.... you think so!!! We contained SARs but seem totally...
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