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Old 02-26-23, 02:00 PM
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Winter came back !

It was looking like winter got lost and we were riding in spring like weather and disappearing snow and ice. I kept thinking don't panic because we've had snow in May before so I figured winter would give us one or two more punches. Although the punches so far have been more like little jabs, but I was still hoping to get hit. At this point I'd take a sucker punch, just something winter. Ya baby to my excitement we get some snow the day before half day Friday which means half day Friday turns into field trip Friday. Seeing that my normal riding area has tons of trees down I was off to a fun trail network I haven't been to in about five months. I had an ice breaking almost two hours of thigh burning fun. So today I wanted a little less torture and knew if I went to my secret riding spot, I would run into some snow packed trails from a snowmobile or two. Never fails and I got what I was looking for and had a fun two plus hours of fun. Thanks, winter, for coming back !
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awesome conditions. glad the water was shallow. gotta move that tree further off the trail tho, eh?
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awesome conditions. glad the water was shallow. gotta move that tree further off the trail tho, eh?
Not great for virgin trail riding, which I did Friday, and it kicked my a**. So went to my secret place Saturday knowing I'd find some packed snow from snowmobiles and four wheelers. Hey that tree was my friend, so I hugged it.
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Not great for virgin trail riding, which I did Friday, and it kicked my a**. So went to my secret place Saturday knowing I'd find some packed snow from snowmobiles and four wheelers. Hey that tree was my friend, so I hugged it.
I hear ya. just got back from a roll around here. you'd love it. it's like groomed but not groomed. just deep enough to cover everything, just frozen enough to stay on top




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