Any 2 wheeled off roaders looking forward to spring
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whiskey_jim
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Problem is in wisconsin your pretty screwed were you can ride a two wheeler legally unless you can put plates on it thus the reason why i want to get new ride.
Exactly, thats why I like Michigan's policies just buy a $16 ORV sticker and your good on 99% of county roads (Ontonagon County) but no highways of course. Not that I ride roads but you have to sometimes to get to another trail. If I had enduro tires and my headlight back on I could legaly ride all over. I am originally from Barron County where there is nowhere to legally ride two-wheelers without being street legal liscened. I had to trailer everywhere to ride legally, now I just back it out of the garage and hit the trail that goes out of town. Michigan is a much more dirt bike friendly state.
I didn't realize this trail was recently made possible
by allot of handwork from several people that regularly
visit this site, so I would like to say thanks to: Skip,Richard
Sandy, Lori and the rest of the people that made this trail
a reality.
Soo ranlan... do you think you can map out a 125 mile
loop for a Saturday ride?
by allot of handwork from several people that regularly
visit this site, so I would like to say thanks to: Skip,Richard
Sandy, Lori and the rest of the people that made this trail
a reality.
Soo ranlan... do you think you can map out a 125 mile
loop for a Saturday ride?
How many miles and what trails do you have to ride
to receive the "coveted" CPR2 award? http://www.mi-trale.org/awards.htm
Unless there is some sort of once in a lifetime super
unreal walleye bite going on in Bay Denoc or a
complete washout Im in on the 23rd..
Im runnin a Lance truck camper rig so the local
CG will be good for me on accommodations.
to receive the "coveted" CPR2 award? http://www.mi-trale.org/awards.htm
Unless there is some sort of once in a lifetime super
unreal walleye bite going on in Bay Denoc or a
complete washout Im in on the 23rd..
Im runnin a Lance truck camper rig so the local
CG will be good for me on accommodations.
Ohhh.... Should have read to the bottom of the page!
Dan, with a group of his friends, became the 1st Mi-TRALE "Certified Pride to Ride (CP2R)" Award Winner. They rode ALL the required trails in the extensive Mi-TRALE ORV Trail Network. Here is the 55 year old's Story:
I just got back from up north. Had a blast, but a little beat!! Thursday, we did 252.7 miles. We left Aura around 7:30am. heading to Bruce Crossing, We ate at Tulppo's. Then went over to set up tents, then we went west to CE down to CR over to BLA past the Paulding light and stopped at the casino. Then we did the LL to Land o Lakes (hot dog stand had just closed )so we headed back to Waters Meet and ate supper.
Then we felt we needed to ride more so we went to Marenisco, when we got there the gas station was CLOSED! The owner of BAM BAMs took us to his house to get gas. Was REALLY nice of him to do that! WE probably would have made it back on what we had tho(barely). We got back to the casino to pick up one of the guys that THOUGHT he would clean them out, then we headed to the Paulding light. We sat down the hill but didn't see the light!!!
From there we went up the CR route past Bond Falls and got back to the tents at about 1:20 am.The second day (Friday) we did 198 miles. First we had breakfast at Tulppo's again then headed to Bergland, Gassed up and headed to the P trail (which is nicely marked this year!!). We stopped at Henry's for a little snack then got on the C trail over to Mass.
Then we got on the BN trail, Stopped by the wash out for some pictures then shot for Houghton. That sure is a nice ride also. We got to Houghton about 4:30 pm. just in time for it to rain!!! 2 years in a row now we got hit with rain there. We turned around and headed to Henry's for Friday night smorgasbord . We got there around 7:45- 8 pm!! For a small place, they sure put out some great food!! and the people!!!!
Then with our bellies and butts dragging the ground we headed back to the tents. We were going to go to White Pine on the way back from Henry's but were unsure how many miles from the P and the NR crossroads to the PF trail, so we went back to Bruce Crossing on the NR route to get some much needed rest. Saturday we got up and headed (8:30 am.) to White Pine. Found out we were only 3 miles from the PF trail the night before!!! We got to White Pine around 10:30 am.
We ate breakfast and watched the 2 bears at the Konteka. We headed back to take down the tents and head back to Aura (L'Anse) when we got back to Aura on the third day we had 660 miles total ! 2 flat tires, 4 bee stings and one broke down ATV (he stayed behind in Bruces till this morning so the other guys could pick him up with the trailer on the way back to Wisc.
I was the only Mi-Trale member in our group that did all the trails. I told the other guys that I was shooting for the CP2R award so we worked it into our annual ride. Last year we did 440 miles in 2 1/2 days. One of the guys and I did the Sidnaw, Watersmeet, Iron River, Crystal Falls and back to Sidnaw earlier in July. That was 224 miles round trip in one day, so it really took me 4 days to get all the trails done!
Weather wise it was pretty good except for the rain in Houghton. Little dusty! Will we do it again?.............YES! Thanks again for being involved in getting these trails!
Congratulations, Dan!
Why don't you get a group together and go for the CP2R Award? We still have LOTs of riding left this year for you to accomplish the award. Just e-mail our president , Skip Schulz, to let him know you are going to try for the CP2R Award.
The CP2R Award Sticker to put on your ATV and your own Personal Award will be handed out at the Mi-TRALE Annual Membership/Awards Banquet on Saturday Night, October 4th, 2009 at the Konteka in White Pine. If you cannot attend the Awards Banquet, Mi-TRALE will send out your award.
Awards
CP2R Award: Given to anyone who rode the entire IRM, SB, P, BN, LL, E, C Trails in the summer of 2008.
Chainsaw Certification: Given to those that successfully completed the Ottawa National Forest Chainsaw Certification Class.
SAR/1st Aid/CPR Certification: Given to those that took the SAR Classes, and are 1st Aid/CPR Certified.
Unity Award: Given to an organization that works WITH Mi-TRALE to improve Recreational Riding Opportunities.
Presidents Award: Given to someone that has significantly helped Mi-TRALE.
Dan, with a group of his friends, became the 1st Mi-TRALE "Certified Pride to Ride (CP2R)" Award Winner. They rode ALL the required trails in the extensive Mi-TRALE ORV Trail Network. Here is the 55 year old's Story:
I just got back from up north. Had a blast, but a little beat!! Thursday, we did 252.7 miles. We left Aura around 7:30am. heading to Bruce Crossing, We ate at Tulppo's. Then went over to set up tents, then we went west to CE down to CR over to BLA past the Paulding light and stopped at the casino. Then we did the LL to Land o Lakes (hot dog stand had just closed )so we headed back to Waters Meet and ate supper.
Then we felt we needed to ride more so we went to Marenisco, when we got there the gas station was CLOSED! The owner of BAM BAMs took us to his house to get gas. Was REALLY nice of him to do that! WE probably would have made it back on what we had tho(barely). We got back to the casino to pick up one of the guys that THOUGHT he would clean them out, then we headed to the Paulding light. We sat down the hill but didn't see the light!!!
From there we went up the CR route past Bond Falls and got back to the tents at about 1:20 am.The second day (Friday) we did 198 miles. First we had breakfast at Tulppo's again then headed to Bergland, Gassed up and headed to the P trail (which is nicely marked this year!!). We stopped at Henry's for a little snack then got on the C trail over to Mass.
Then we got on the BN trail, Stopped by the wash out for some pictures then shot for Houghton. That sure is a nice ride also. We got to Houghton about 4:30 pm. just in time for it to rain!!! 2 years in a row now we got hit with rain there. We turned around and headed to Henry's for Friday night smorgasbord . We got there around 7:45- 8 pm!! For a small place, they sure put out some great food!! and the people!!!!
Then with our bellies and butts dragging the ground we headed back to the tents. We were going to go to White Pine on the way back from Henry's but were unsure how many miles from the P and the NR crossroads to the PF trail, so we went back to Bruce Crossing on the NR route to get some much needed rest. Saturday we got up and headed (8:30 am.) to White Pine. Found out we were only 3 miles from the PF trail the night before!!! We got to White Pine around 10:30 am.
We ate breakfast and watched the 2 bears at the Konteka. We headed back to take down the tents and head back to Aura (L'Anse) when we got back to Aura on the third day we had 660 miles total ! 2 flat tires, 4 bee stings and one broke down ATV (he stayed behind in Bruces till this morning so the other guys could pick him up with the trailer on the way back to Wisc.
I was the only Mi-Trale member in our group that did all the trails. I told the other guys that I was shooting for the CP2R award so we worked it into our annual ride. Last year we did 440 miles in 2 1/2 days. One of the guys and I did the Sidnaw, Watersmeet, Iron River, Crystal Falls and back to Sidnaw earlier in July. That was 224 miles round trip in one day, so it really took me 4 days to get all the trails done!
Weather wise it was pretty good except for the rain in Houghton. Little dusty! Will we do it again?.............YES! Thanks again for being involved in getting these trails!
Congratulations, Dan!
Why don't you get a group together and go for the CP2R Award? We still have LOTs of riding left this year for you to accomplish the award. Just e-mail our president , Skip Schulz, to let him know you are going to try for the CP2R Award.
The CP2R Award Sticker to put on your ATV and your own Personal Award will be handed out at the Mi-TRALE Annual Membership/Awards Banquet on Saturday Night, October 4th, 2009 at the Konteka in White Pine. If you cannot attend the Awards Banquet, Mi-TRALE will send out your award.
Awards
CP2R Award: Given to anyone who rode the entire IRM, SB, P, BN, LL, E, C Trails in the summer of 2008.
Chainsaw Certification: Given to those that successfully completed the Ottawa National Forest Chainsaw Certification Class.
SAR/1st Aid/CPR Certification: Given to those that took the SAR Classes, and are 1st Aid/CPR Certified.
Unity Award: Given to an organization that works WITH Mi-TRALE to improve Recreational Riding Opportunities.
Presidents Award: Given to someone that has significantly helped Mi-TRALE.
Sounds like Dan and his group don't mess around do they. Good for him that is alot of miles. I think I have an excellent loop conjoured up. It would take care of the E,PF,P,SB and C trails. White Pine to Bergland to Sidnaw to Mass City (with good navigations in between). We will be staying on all dirt. Will be around 125 miles. Should make an excellent enduro ride.
Nytro are you coming UP before then? I would like to map this out GPS so there is no confusion the day we ride.
Nytro are you coming UP before then? I would like to map this out GPS so there is no confusion the day we ride.
Ok guys, just picked up my new toy a 08 Polaris 800 touring ATV, this should serve a my wifes new ride and also the chuck wagon for snacks and water. I need to break it in so this might be perfect, or I can ride the bikes. Man am I looking forward to warmer weather and checking out the trails I rode all winter.
Ranlam
I have significant gps resources available.Maybe I can map all this out and send all the co-ords to you.Funny you should mention that route as last night I was looking at the same.Only questionable part is if the C route from sidnaw to mass was roadway.Would rather find a way to get there using the forest trails.
I have significant gps resources available.Maybe I can map all this out and send all the co-ords to you.Funny you should mention that route as last night I was looking at the same.Only questionable part is if the C route from sidnaw to mass was roadway.Would rather find a way to get there using the forest trails.
whiskey_jim
New member
I would love to go for a ride with you guys but will be in canada fishing the 23rd. keep me in mind for another ride.
Fishing in Canada is no fun, all you do is catch huge fish with out trying LOL. I use to go to the Sioux look out and fish, nothing better than a cold LaBatt blue and some fresh shore lunch. We would get so pissed off because we were going for huge northerns and all we caught were 6-8 lb ones all day.