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The 11th annual vintage sled Run for Fun is coming up fast (Feb 18 - 20). Hoping the TX and I can both finish the Iron Man ride and pick up a third sticker. Either way it is a guaranteed good time.

Had a very cool ice fishing experience yesterday. Set up our rig about 100 ft. from a small island with a large eagle’s nest and one lone eagle standing watch. There was no shortage of fish so after a while I picked up a Sauger, hiked over to the island and put the fish on a large rock, all...

Thinking there were a few JD members out there this year so maybe they can also post a few comments. As usual, it was a good time but it just seemed a little quieter this year. Maybe it was the warm weather (2nd year in a row) or maybe the lack of lake racing. I suspect that attendance was...

Hi folks, I need to thin the herd this winter so I’m thinking of selling the RMK and doing a little track upgrade on my 13’ Switchback Assault. Looking at picking up an extra track and track extensions from TracksUSA to stretch it to a 151” with a 2.3 Challenger track for those deeper snow...

Was looking up the dates for the Waconia show in January and saw that the show theme for this year is Minnesota Orphan snowmobile manufacturers. The website published the following list of MN manufacturers that have gone by the wayside (there may be others). Pretty funny to look at this list...

Well, the sledding experience has pretty much come full circle now. I recently acquired this little gem; a Skiroule RTX 440, which is essentially the sled that really started this whole riding thing for me some 40+ years ago. OK, this is a 73 and mine was a 72 but other than relocating the...

I know there are a bunch of people out there that fish and I figured I start up a photo thread see what people are catching. Let’s see what you are getting this summer. I happen to be fishing in what is primarily Walleye country this summer but don’t get the idea that I’m a “Walleye snob”...

Well gang, this rat is leaving the race. Filled out my time card for the last time today, packed up my coffee cup, and turned in my ID badge – retirement city. Wasn’t going to post this but then I thought “what the heck”, for me it’s only going to happen once in a lifetime. Have to admit it...

Thought I should add a clip of our recent Wyoming trip while I have the chance. I’m not sure but at 66, this might have been my last western roundup. We’ll see but at this age, lots of factors coming into play. What I’m hoping that a lot of people can relate to this video and say “hey, I...

Attended the Copper Harbor Run-for-Fun vintage sledding event again this year. As good as it was last year, I think this year was even better. Of all the things that make up this event, my favorite by far is the Iron Man ride. This year the route took us from Copper Harbor to Eagle Harbor and...

Wrapped up my 2015 Waconia experience today – as usual I wasn’t disappointed. Just getting my sled unloaded provided a hint of how the day would go. Had one fellow stop and help me set up my ramp and when I got ready to unload it, two guys helped me pull it off the truck. Felt kind of bad...

My wife and I decided a fishing/riding trip would be a good way to see in the new year so the Monday after Christmas we loaded up two “snow machines”, three dogs, ice fishing sled, gear, and extra food (just in case) and headed north to the Canadian side of Lake of the Woods. We didn’t tear up...

I think this is what Magnumb had in mind when he asked about vintage sled photos. I think I posted some of these a long time ago but most have probably not seen them. I know some of you have also posted old school photos before so feel free to post them here again. It would make for a nice...

As John has mentioned in some of his previous journals, Make-A-Wish Sled II will happen for the 2015 Ride-In. It now seems like a good time to tell the story of how the sled came to be and how the build has gone and is going. Adam (Snoluver1) and I found the first Make-A-Wish sled build to be...

Based on the project question thread, I think we’ve reached critical mass for the potential sled projects this summer so it’s time to post a thread. By my count, these projects could already include a Scorpion, Johnson, John Deere, and Gilson. All of these companies have long since left the...

After watching Bob’s WY video I was inspired to put together a short story on a recent trip to the Togwotee/Lava Mtn. area. We did mostly meadow and foothill riding so it doesn’t showcase the same skills as Bob’s but everyone, including myself, is still learning (never too late to learn...

Made my first trip up to the (9th annual) Copper Harbor Antique Snowmobile Run-For-Fun this year. This is really a three day event: two different vintage rides, backwoods bonfire & cookout, sled show and awards, and a whole lot of hanging out with vintage sled fans. The weather added an...

Snoluver1 gave me authorization to post some pics of the recent WY trip (a decision he’ll probably come to regret). We were hoping for some fresh snow by the time we got there but that didn’t happen. The trade-off was that it made for some spectacular scenery under bright blue skies. Over the...

Hopefully some of you made it out to Waconia today. If you haven’t been there, you really owe it to yourself to make the trip at least once. Even if you think you’re not a vintage fan, you might be by the time you leave. The sleds are everywhere and unlike the summer shows, people are riding...

I know some of you out there have one that you’re planning on getting done before the snow flies. It’s still a little early for me but I’m posting this in hopes that it will make me accountable for progress (or lack thereof) on this sled before next winter. Lots of work to be done – I’m no...