Teams 4 & 5 trailered today from Athabasca to Fort St John British Columbia…where the snow was spotty at best and a temperature of 48 degrees!
They picked up Video Mike of SnowTrailsTV.com and dropped him off in Grand Prairie so he could rent a truck to transport his sled to catch up with Group 2. For those following at home, Video Mike Grant is filming this epic adventure for his PBS television series. Scenes can be viewed at his website SnowTrailsTV.com for an insiders view!
Updates: Larry Wormnest has come into possession of the needed parts to repair his spontaneous combustion Polaris (in all fairness, the parts this time are for the tree that bit his machine a number of days ago).
The trailer axle that has been giving Team 5 trouble since Bergland MI should be repaired correctly in Fort Nelson, with a new trailer axle
As for Team 1, we are still riding for the MichCanSka cause! We have based in Moran Wyoming at the Togwotee Lodge. We rode about 75 miles today and ventured to the Brooks Lake Lodge for lunch. This is a beautiful lodge, and we had a nice lunch. While there we were introduced to Ali Johnson, who, upon hearing about our trek from Michigan, and the cause it is for, generously donated $20 too MichCanSka. Thank You Ali, and we will see you Sunday!
Update on Vinnie the truck driver for team 1: Since Vinnie isn’t behind the wheel anymore, we rented the kid a sled for the next few days. Unbelievable, 23 years old, never been on a snowmobile before and he begins in the Rockie Mountains in Wyoming. Way to go Vinnie!
Today started with maintenance and repairs for Team 1. Upon closer inspection Craig’s sled had also suffered a broken transfer rod in the suspension. We ALL needed new carbides and the sleds needed a good cleaning. That done we were on the trail by 11am today.
Today we rode up into the mountains about 9000 feet altitude. We perched at the Continental Divide, saw some beautiful mountain scenery and lots of snow.
Rockies In Wyoming
We also had another Duct Tape Award recipient today. “Stick” ventured off the marked trail by about 15 yards to climb a powder hill, when coming down the other side there was a 2 foot gulley that pretty much brought the SkiDoo to an immediate stop and sent our award winner over the handlebars with his windshield. Duct tape is the hero again, and we continued on.
A shout out to Long Hair for his comment today. We are thinking of you and your Team 2 brother, tell all “Hey”.
we found SNOW
Vinnie the Truck Driver living large
Vinnie,
Please tell me that the “flat man” with you at all time. Remember NEVER LEAVE YOUE WING MAN
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OMG!!! Vinnie you promised you would not leave the truck!! LOL. Glad to see you are haveing a blast. Love ya.
Thanks for taking us along with by words. Here in Florida it is a different world. I look for your write up every day. Thanks again.