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Mezz, when you say “improve the seat” I’m assuming you mean in function. If so, you’ll get no argument from me there. When I put that nice, thick Liqudator style seat on the Cyclone last year it was like sitting on a completely different sled. The same could be said for the Mutt, for which I...

Gary, I think I'm gonna need a bigger refrigerator. I think I got lucky to find this one at a fair price. 95% of the work will be cosmetic, which is the fun stuff for me. I will tear it down some, as the hood and pan both need some repair but I see no need to pull the motor. I’m also hoping to...

I really only have a couple of vintage sleds left in the current inventory that I have tagged as projects I’d like to get done. As I was weighing which one might be the next project, it hit me: “Why not try to do a build-off challenge with both this season?” This is a bold goal on my part...

Nice! It's going to be an awesome time!

This is a really excellent point. I never think of the vintage sledding side of the sport as living in the past but rather, as reminding us of the memories we have of our early sledding years and equally important, preserving the history of a unique period of time that really was the foundation...

You guys sure know how to poke the bear….but in a good way. I had to make a trip to the house tonight and your questions/comments motivated me to go out to the shop and assess the situation. I looked at what might be possible and what might not, potential parts issues, and possible dead ends. A...

You might need a new jacket but if you still have the red helmet, I think you’re covered there. I do seem to recall though, that you had to retire it eventually.

The size of this event is just mind-boggling.

Good call, two for two. Oh, and a little fishing from time to time. Thanks for asking and nope, you haven't missed anything. The Cyclone/“Liquidator Pretender” project last year was a lot of fun and I really liked how it came out so I figured that would be a good place to wrap up my major...

It's going to be a very happy new year! I think a lot of retired people will back me on this, once you're retired you'll wonder how you ever had time to work. Enjoy!

Great shots, and happy summer as well! I've been wondering how summer is going for everyone. It's been fairly quiet on the site so I took that as a sign the people are having a very busy summer. As usual, I've taken on a lot of summer projects at the house and the cabin so boredom is never a...

Good One :D:D Smoke was bad again the last couple of days and is pretty bad today. Smoke isn't affecting these guys. They have been fishing this point across the bay for several evenings. They must be catching something. Fish or not, they’re getting treated to some impressive red sunsets.

Happy Birthday Steve!

Amazing how widespread this stuff is and how thick it gets at times. This can't be good for people with lung/breathing issues. Much better in NW Minnesota/Ontario the last couple of days but still hazy and you can still smell smoke. Don't know if getting some rain would help but there is none...

Holy crap, is it smoky out there! I would say visibility is under a mile. This stuff is thicker than the smoke in the local VFW forty years ago. Wondering how widespread this is in the Midwest?

I'm sure I've posted this before but I think it drives home the meaning of Memorial Day. On Feb. 11th, 1970 my friend and high school classmate, Marlin Peterson, was killed in Vietnam, just a little over two weeks before his 21st birthday. The battle that day was described as "The Day it was...

You guys have some really cool summer toys. I guess the only thing I have that might qualify as a summer toy is this, the same toy I’ve had for the last 15 years (unless the lawn tractor counts). It has been banged into a few fixed objects and has seen its share of fish poop but I think it’s...

Your wife was right! Believe me, sooner or later you'll be really glad you didn't sell it. Ask any of us that have sold a car (in my case many cars) that we wish we still had.

I think Ontario is trying to be proactive in increasing the population mix of certain Walleye prime breeding size ranges. The Ontario DNR has been conducting non-stop boat surveys over the last few summers and they must see areas they would like to improve. I personally like the idea. The old...

Every year, one of the local resorts on the Rainy River holds a spring catch and release Sturgeon tournament. This year, one of the teams brought in what might be a MN state record. The beast had a verified length of 78 ¼”. Spring Sturgeon fishing on the Rainy has exploded in recent years...