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As we approach mid-summer, I thought I’d see how you anglers out there are doing and maybe you have some photos of whatever your fish of choice might be. We’ve been getting out some. No monsters to report but still landing some decent fish. We went out for a couple of hours today, dead calm and...

The Mosquito is such an iconic snowmobiling bar in the U.P. I hope someone will buy it and keep it operating. I’m sure it’s a tough business to be in but $270,000 wouldn’t even buy a tiny house in a metro area. If someone is looking for a change in scenery and lifestyle, this might be the...

The scene in the backyard in Lake of the Woods County MN this morning. Of course, a person can’t read too much into it but it is a sign of things to come. For some reason, it was a little weird to see snow again. Maybe it’s because it was 71 degrees on Tuesday.

I’ve flip-flopped more times than I can count about doing another “ground-up” project but for some time I’ve been thinking about a couple of projects that I’d really like to attempt. This project is one that I’ve been mulling over. I’m calling it a “Mutt Mod” but in the end I think it will be...

In future years, I promise I will stop spamming the site with my goofy little videos but this season has been kind of special for me After not being able to ride at all last season and wondering all fall if my riding days were over, I’ve just felt a need to share my joy of finally climbing on a...

Must be winter, the Deere are herding up, in small herds anyway. Finished converting my brother’s John Deere Model 400 (powered by a 340 CCW) to a Mikuni carb today so it only made sense to let it out for a run with its cousin. This is just a silly little three-minute video sampling of the...

With Canada continuing to maintain testing requirements for entry into Canada , it sounds like there are tentative plans to build another ice road to the NW Angle this winter. Not sure if it will happen, but the previous road that was built in 2021 was an impressive undertaking to build and...

Time to try out this new forum toy. As some of you know, my wife and I live on the Canadian border up in Lake of the Woods Co. MN, where it is a perfect location for us to have a cabin on the Ontario side of Lake of the Woods. There is the matter of being locked out for a year and a half but...

It took a few soul-searching sessions (and more than a few Lake of the Woods Brewing Co. “Channel Marker” citrus ales) to make the decision to go public with this project. Success is never guaranteed, but in the end, I figured that I’m only really risking a mildly bruised ego if it can’t be...

It’s almost November, time to see everyone's new hardware for this season – sleds, tow rigs, trailers, etc. Picked this up last spring and it’s a beauty. Needs a little clean-up but it’s got it all: reverse, electric start, factory mirrors, and so on. Heck, it’s even got IFS. Quite a few...

I see that the Calumet Colosseum and the Eagle River Sports Arena are two of the four finalists in the Kraft Hockeyville competition. Both are in sledding areas that are near and dear to many of the JD members. Would be pretty cool if one of them won. The winner receives $150,000 for rink...

Gary’s recent video inspired me to grab the camera and shoot a little footage myself, as I was finally able to coordinate with a couple of long-time riding buddies from the Cities and get out for a local ride in the back country. Just prior to getting out, the snow had changed from deep fluff...

"Cold enuf for ya?” has replaced all other forms of street greeting around here. -31 with -58 wind chill this morning and dropping over the next day or so. Hit the Rainy River to do a little tuning/testing on the 340 and man, do those free airs love these conditions. She was flyin’ today...

Wasn’t really sure where to post this, since it has a little sled footage and a little humor but since it’s mostly fishing, I decided to put it here. Stumbled across this when transferring a few videos last night. Last March I invited a couple of buddies to come up and do a little late-season...

Stumbled across this tonight. We bought a lot of stuff from this guy for the original Make A Wish vintage sled (the TN'T). Interesting guy, a tad eccentric (as all vintage collectors can be). At the time he had a lot of cool stuff but was not willing to part with any of it but maybe he's had...

Must be a trend. https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2018/06/28/canadian-company-purchases-minnesota-based-boat.html Have to say that after the issues I've had with the motor on my Alumacraft, I wouldn't mind seeing an Evinrude on the back.

I know this has been discussed before but I have a bad habit of not paying attention. Any suggestions on a “modestly” priced sled lift that would work well for vintage sleds? These sleds are typically smaller than current model sleds and can also be a little fragile but they are also much...

Is usually another man’s trash but I think there are exceptions. Consulted with my primary sources of bad influence (Snoluver1 and Grub) and they “convinced” me I should pull the trigger on this beauty and I’m pretty jacked about it. She’s in need of a little polish but from everything I’ve...

Been a little slow in this section so thought I’d post a couple of photos from last weekend fishing on the Ontario side of Lake of the Woods. Probably not very good weather for sledding but incredible for fishing – sunny, warm, and no wind. Daytime bite was slow but they went crazy just before...

Two weeks away! Hoping to be there - if you’re headed up that way the morning of the 18th, stop by and check out the vintage lineup before lunch. If you’re a vintage guy, it’s definitely a great event to attend with lots of riding to be had. I’ll try to post a few shots from the event in a...