3 Old Guys Ride to Alaska

bearrassler

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I was going to post this but didn't, I am glad you posted it snowdance, all three of them have ties to Arctic Cat with close relatives all being in management in the days before Textron. It sounds like a lot of fun with the exception of sleeping in an Outfitter tent along the way. I am planning on following the trip on their facebook page, also Brad Dokken that has wrote the stories for our paper is someone I know well and he will keep updating the trip for the Grand Forks Herald also.
 
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xcr440

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I saw where they were gassing up in Baudette (gas station with the big fish in the background) rode across Lake of the Woods and crossed into Canada at Angle Inlet - just surprised they didn’t get a pic in front of the big marker there as part of the trip.
This was from last year…
 

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snomoman

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Looks like quite the adventure, I sure hope those trailers hold up for 4000 miles, they look like they might wear out
 
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rp7x

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big sleds with trail lugs , not sure how much pulling and digging they have left in them
 
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garageguy

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I'm sure their route was well planned. If Artic Cat had anything to do with it, I wouldn't be surprised if their tent was prepped for them and gas stashed along the way.
 
snomoman

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garageguy said:
I'm sure their route was well planned. If Artic Cat had anything to do with it, I wouldn't be surprised if their tent was prepped for them and gas stashed along the way.
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Along with some “kitty Kats” to rub their poor tired muscles and tuck them em in
 
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garageguy

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Wouldn't an open sled like that, towed behind a snowmobile, be caked full of 100's of pounds of frozen snow and slush in like 50 miles
 
yamadooed

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To me these type of trips are essentially just a boring news story with snowmobiles as subject matter. Now if it were 3 guys running a Cannonball style race to Alaska I'd be a bit more interested. But otherwise I'll take a soft pass.... But hey now if they have any random moose attacks or run ins with a hostile polar bear clans I may change my status.
 
uncle_ed

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snowdance said:
I'm surprised this hasn't been posted here that I can see. Pretty impressive. Their ages range from 66-72. They'll travel 4500 miles in 22 days. Kudos to them and safe travels.

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Surprised because there is a bunch of old farts on here? lol
I see the sense of adventure in this especially at their age. Very cool.....
Just different than lets see how fast and how many miles can I click off today.
 
skiroule

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I would love to make a trip like this, it’s like a backpacking trip on steroids. I know for a fact though, at 74, I wouldn’t even begin to have the stamina and strength to average a couple of hundred miles a day over every flavor of terrain and conditions for three weeks straight. Which is why I think their ages are a factor that makes this trip a more impressive effort.

It sounds like they are not strangers to this type of trip so I suspect they will be successful.
 
mezz

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garageguy said:
Wouldn't an open sled like that, towed behind a snowmobile, be caked full of 100's of pounds of frozen snow and slush in like 50 miles
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I guess thats why their tow sleds are loaded with their plastic cans & containers & not their gear which is packed on the back rack of their sleds. I wouldn't have it in me to make a haul like that. You gotta love their enthusiasm as well as thier willingness to take on an adventure like that. Cudos & safe travels. I hope the weather holds out for them & they can make it there safely.
 
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