What's your favorite food for the woods

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Sandylake

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I made a post in another thread about getting a group of riders together, one person hauling a chuck wagon, going to some place, building a bonfire and having some fun like they use to do in the old days of snowmobiling but it was dismissed.
 
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Tracker

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Sardines...kippered snacks...Mandarin oranges...crackers....cheese....mustard...various liquors....cold ding dongs
 
gary_in_neenah

gary_in_neenah

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Sandylake said:
I made a post in another thread about getting a group of riders together, one person hauling a chuck wagon, going to some place, building a bonfire and having some fun like they use to do in the old days of snowmobiling
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I read your post and thought it was worthwhile. But here's a few thoughts. I find it hard enough to get a group together for a ride. Now if you include a Chuck Wagon someone needs to go shopping, get a fire going, etc. That's gonna take a lot of planning and dedication. The "old days" of which you refer I think were the days of bogey wheels, leaf springs, and fouled plugs. After a couple hours of that anyone would want to get off and enjoy a beverage and something hot. Today's machines and trails are so much better that once out there most people want to keep going until stopping to warm up indoors and have a hot meal. I don't like change any more than the next guy but in this case the snowmobiling experience has improved a lot over the years and it looks like the days of the Chuck Wagon and Bonfire are going to be rare.
 
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whitedust

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gary_in_neenah said:
I read your post and thought it was worthwhile. But here's a few thoughts. I find it hard enough to get a group together for a ride. Now if you include a Chuck Wagon someone needs to go shopping, get a fire going, etc. That's gonna take a lot of planning and dedication. The "old days" of which you refer I think were the days of bogey wheels, leaf springs, and fouled plugs. After a couple hours of that anyone would want to get off and enjoy a beverage and something hot. Today's machines and trails are so much better that once out there most people want to keep going until stopping to warm up indoors and have a hot meal. I don't like change any more than the next guy but in this case the snowmobiling experience has improved a lot over the years and it looks like the days of the Chuck Wagon and Bonfire are going to be rare.
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Totally agree chuck wagon is a dated idea may work for a putt putt club ride. It would take a lot of coordination and someone that wants to cook and provide for a pack. Delays or ahead of schedule could cause a lot of downtime meeting up with a chuck wagon on big mile trips. You never really know how long intervals will take , crowded gas pumps varied trail conditions who knows you just go and adjust. Chuck wagon could work for limited rides where no big miles are scheduled maybe an off trail ride where you not putting on a lot of miles and know where you be at at given time. For my pack it’s not going to happen better to have beef jerky on a trail break then off and riding again.
 
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Sandylake

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gary_in_neenah said:
I read your post and thought it was worthwhile. But here's a few thoughts. I find it hard enough to get a group together for a ride. Now if you include a Chuck Wagon someone needs to go shopping, get a fire going, etc. That's gonna take a lot of planning and dedication. The "old days" of which you refer I think were the days of bogey wheels, leaf springs, and fouled plugs. After a couple hours of that anyone would want to get off and enjoy a beverage and something hot. Today's machines and trails are so much better that once out there most people want to keep going until stopping to warm up indoors and have a hot meal. I don't like change any more than the next guy but in this case the snowmobiling experience has improved a lot over the years and it looks like the days of the Chuck Wagon and Bonfire are going to be rare.
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Well, you don't have to chuck wagon to the letter. Everyone can bring a little something.
Some of me and my kids best times is out somewhere chilling out during a ride, having a sandwich and a thermos of hot soup to go with it.
 
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Way back in the day we used to stay at KI Sawyer Airforce base in the barracks for $50 per night. It was a private room with bath and they had a restaurant and bar that they ran which was pretty good if you didn't want to go out. It was a great place to base out of and you could cover a lot of the UP from there.
 
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buddah2

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After the base closed the officers' club became a restaurant called The Red Fox Inn...unfortunately it closed 3 - 4 yrs ago...really decent food at not outrageous prices...

as to your hot dog stand, were you maybe thinking of Lakenenland, the sculpture park east of Marquette right on the trail? They used to have a campfire right beside the trail but only coffee and hot chocolate as far as I can remember...didn't happen over there last couple yrs for whatever reasons...
 
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pclark

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buddah2 said:
After the base closed the officers' club became a restaurant called The Red Fox Inn...unfortunately it closed 3 - 4 yrs ago...really decent food at not outrageous prices...

as to your hot dog stand, were you maybe thinking of Lakenenland, the sculpture park east of Marquette right on the trail? They used to have a campfire right beside the trail but only coffee and hot chocolate as far as I can remember...didn't happen over there last couple yrs for whatever reasons...
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That would be the place, now that you mention the sculptures which I totally forgot about. I remember that you could take a little ride through the sculptures on your sled. The Red Fox Inn it was! and yes, the food was pretty good. It was a great place to end the evening after a long day. When we used to ride up there we would have at least one 300+ mile day during our stay. Good memories, now we base out of Manitowish Waters, WI and don't get to Upper Michigan anymore. Probably be back sometime.
 
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buddah2

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Now that I thought more about it The Red Fox Inn was the name of the hotel/motel right there that the former O club was in...the restaurant itself was called "Tailwinds"...took me a minute to come up with that
 
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pclark

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buddah2 said:
Now that I thought more about it The Red Fox Inn was the name of the hotel/motel right there that the former O club was in...the restaurant itself was called "Tailwinds"...took me a minute to come up with that
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Another favorite stop was a place called Camel Riders Inn I believe that was what it was called way back in the forest. Great stop for lunch, always wanted to have dinner there but we would have had a long ride back to Gwinn area. Always remember the gas stop where the old Indian had sleds lined up waiting for to gas up and he always had a huge smile and wad of cash in his hand. Bring back the good times!
 
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buddah2

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Camel Riders is just about 3 mi. from us...you should have made dinner...best food in the U.P....you pay for it but it's still the best...they're closed right now because of the panicdemic
 
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WorkHardPlayHrd

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buddah2 said:
Camel Riders is just about 3 mi. from us...you should have made dinner...best food in the U.P....you pay for it but it's still the best...they're closed right now because of the panicdemic
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Do you know if they will open up this winter? They do have great food, and normally aren't as crowded as The Buckhorn.
 
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