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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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    Hey Kip!

    Saw your Pat's ad in Snowtech ..good stuff!
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    Date For 2014-2015 Seasonal Forecast?

    Hi John should be soon...Right? :)
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    Vilas Colors

    WOW!!! Color came in really quick this year in just a few days we are getting near PEAK. Leaves still on trees not blowing down yet should last another week or so then just popples,oaks & tameracks. Good year for color so come up soon.:)
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    Comments on 2015 Subaru Outback & 2104-2015 Jeep Cherokee 4 Cylinder Reliability?

    We have been looking at all 4 cylinder SUV/CUV 4 cylinder vehicles & have it down to Outback & Cherokee. Cherokee was redesigned in 2014 & Outback redesigned 2015 so both packed with latest technology. These cars will not be used for towing but will be everyday transportation in northern WI & UP...
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    Trail Tree Cutting Tool?

    I got myself in a dangerous situation last year riding a very remote trail,alone, in a wet snow out of gas supply range if I had to turn back due to downed tree that blocked the trail. It was my last ride of year so I threw caution to the wind but I was very conscious that 1 large downed tree &...
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    2015 Purpose Built Sleds

    Reading thru the August American Snowmobiler I noticed 20 different subtitles for 2015 lineups. As I read thru each classification I understood the sled feature differences & we sure have a lot of features to sort thru to make the best personal sled choice. It has to be a difficult task for a...
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    Robin Willams

    RIP...very sad & difficult to accept he is gone! Sorry Williams can't correct.
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    Johnny Football

    Manziel did pretty good for 1st pro game. I knew he could run but the kid can sling it too. Browns WRs need to wake up & look for ball laser throws bouncing off bodies & going thru hands was a joke.
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