I will be leaving my truck at your house #5 if that's ok. I'll just stay home on Saturday night, thanks anyway for the offer.
I'll find out if my wife's GPS has Canadian roads, it should. I could bring hers, it has every feature I can think of.
When we decide on a departure time, I will be there 30-45 minutes prior. I'll be all ready for the quick transition of sled and luggage.
The WPR countdown is ticking away.
#7
Hmm, if you take 117 to #10's place, you go right by Culley's. You should pop in for a visit. Larry would be delighted to walk you around and show you all that wonderful stuff.
Sometimes a great deal falls right on your lap, if you give it a chance.
-- Edited by Caboose on Monday 4th of January 2010 07:02:50 PM
I spoke w/ #388 this morning, I believe he said he could do a "bird turd" weld to hold the nut bar in place. I can pick up the trailer and bring to him. I believe the tie downs are in Bolton, which I will also pick up.
Since I am towing I will make sure the trailer is ready to go. I will be back at my house later in the evening (after 8pm) on 1/23 and anyone who is travelling with me is welcome to crash here that night if that would make things easier for you. Then we can load up sleds and truck for early departure on 1/24.
I'd like to confer on the route going up: I believe we are doing I-95 to Houlton and crossing the border there, continuing on 95 to Woodstock, New Brunswick; turn north on 2 to St. Leonard, north/east on 17 and then 132 to Matapedia. Sound good? I remember route 2 in NB being a very easy hwy to drive. I don't think my GPS does Canada.
Great checklist #7, thanks. I might have missed a few had you not created the list. For example, my passport expires this year, not until June or July, but that is a great reminder. Quebec trail pass is en route. I don't always get to put the puck in the net on travel day eves these days but I ALWAYS cut my toenails! I even bring clippers just in case. The approval for time off from work has been taken care of since June (I wanted to make sure there wouldn't be any last minute work intereference with the trip this year-ha).
I still have to go through machine, but there are no work orders put in for repairs so it will be clean exhaust valves, and top up oil.
I hope everyone had Merry Christmas and Happy New Year's celebrations. As the trip approaches, I would hope that everyone has got all that family stuff out of their system now and can focus clearly on snowmobiling. I caught a map of what this storm is dropping on the Gaspe and it looked to me like 12-18". If temps hold, this will form a terrific base for what will come between now and our departure date.
Where is the 4-place trailer? Is that person taking care of the broken tie down nut (needed to be spot welded) in the left rear position? And are all the lights functioning? #2 and I talked about doing a quick adjustment on the brakes, that has not been done since the new brake assemblies went in 3 seasons ago. I have time to help get these jobs done.
The typical pre-trip excitement and nervousness have set in for me..
I've assembled a checklist for those traveling to Gaspe in late January. There's still plenty of time to get these essentials (except item 2):
1. Passport to enter Canada 2. Zero convictions for drunk driving 3. Quebec Trail Pass 4. Cash- don't be difficult, bring some Canadian 5. Fully functioning snowmobile-fluids topped off already 6. Spare belt, spare plugs and extra oil 7. Approval for time off from work 8. Cut toe nails on Thursday before trip 9. Put the puck in the net on Travel Day's Eve so all riders are nice and relaxed for the trip
