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There was a lot of resistance to replacing the horse and buggy. The early versions were less than stellar. People eventually got used to the idea and innovation helped. Then the blue oval guy came along and made them cheap. I completely agree on the point that @indy_500 made about apartment...

Getting past the gas and go lifestyle takes more planning. It takes a change in thinking to adopt electric vehicles. If you want convenient, you want a good charger at home. It takes quite a bit of power. There are plenty of homes and communities that can't serve that need if everyone wants...

It is new information as of today. Their release is a teaser with "some" information. The chassis will technically be their 2024 model. It is an interesting approach to announce a new model right as the current sleds are starting to show up at dealers. They are also letting consumers play...

The original thinking behind self checkout was founded on time and money saving. I get the time factor with no waiting for people to move around and fill in for peak. The machines are always ready if you have enough of them. The money factor also makes sense when looking at station cost and...

I bearly have time to grill with all the yard work.

It was surprising how fast pricing went up. I ordered one early in the summer of 2020 and it was delivered mid fall. Pricing had changed quite a bit in that short time. I was lucky to have the price locked. I was also lucky to get the trailer. I had nice offers to buy my trailer before it...

We used to joke about how easy it was to reduce inventory. We just put in on a truck. I'd love to spec out vehicles. I'm sure we all love the idea. I wish it was easy. The process has further timeline extension because of the "truck" inventory. I emphasize that term because it covers the...

Had a dang good season. The weather pattern worked well with those consistent refreshing snows to help the grooming. Thinking back, I believe it is the first season in about five years without a rain/mist ride. Trails near the lake were the best I've seen in a long time too. The little...

I spend a little time in the fields. It's interesting what media reports vs. what is happening. Those little snippets of information are a portion. Current commodity price is actually dang good if you still have stuff to sell. Carryover inventory is still up in the air, but one of the major...

I agree that works with small groups. I often ride with one other guy and we ride slightly staggered for visibility. Hard to describe, but diagonally off the bumper. It gets harder to do with more riders in the mix. We do have a general rule in the group. If you can't see, drop back, we'll...

I was thinking of a different title. I hope I never "meet" this crew. Riding blind on the wrong side is the scary part. I have met groups doing that little stunt on nice long straights. It's a downright pucker moment when you see the third or so sled coming at you in the snow dust. Another...

It's too bad that this ever happens. The basic premise is the fact that sleds on the wrong side of the trail are a problem. I do not understand why that basic issue continues. It's not just a few riders either. Ask a groomer operator or look at the tracks yourself. We have fantastic trails...

@mspease , I was thinking something along those lines too. ;) Who knows, maybe with all the great advice, change the thread title too? 2022, Awesome! Found a fantastic sled for the girlfriend. Smiles all around.

It's interesting to discuss trail conditions. I always consider the topic to be subjective and things can change in a hurry. Rode back and forth, up and down, or whatever direction we could this past week. The trail section mentioned in the title was the best grooming we encountered. Seems...

I sure hope we don't go the direction of more rules. The dirt side did that to stop the full size vehicles. It was important to keep access. I sorta understand the reasoning. There is plenty of room for big lugs and long tracks. Those don't make the problems unless the operator chooses. I...

The signs on the side of the trail are still there too. We ride trails up there fairly often and conditions can vary quite a bit when you see those signs along various trails. Sometimes the snow is different too. Equipment, speed, and time of groom are all factors. It's easy to point fingers...

Pretty cool vid. Turn on the auto caption when you watch. The software struggles with Keweenaw and uses some creative interpretations. ;)

As a follow up to the boiler condensate discussion, I ran the drain line into a five gallon pail to get a rough idea of volume. I have a NTI 250 that runs snow melt when needed. The combination of cooler temps and shot of snow last week had the boiler kicking pretty good. The five gallon pail...

I've always thought of the whole system as a partnership. It used to be a basic partnership with snowmobilers and landowners. The partnership has evolved into a multiple member relationship with clubs, cities, state agencies, and other interest groups involved. With more interested partners...

The standpipe is tied in down stream from the floor drains on the same drain line. I did not install a neutralizer with the drain to daylight system. I have to give credit to @dfattack , for his planning on the pressure relief tie in to the drain. Mine runs right beside the standpipe down to...