Timmins area

[Keng]

timmins to edmonton roughly 4000km so about 38-40 hours and for the pics. im sure there is some floating around. lol..

 

[Kevin George]

Edmonton to Timmins is just shy of 3000 kms. Took me about 30 hours to make that trip this summer

 

[Keng]

thats not too bad.. i did timmins to calgary seemed like it was long.. 3600km about.. but of course i drove and slept in my car. lol.. planning a trip out west hopefully sometime in the new year. hope to find a buddy with a truck and trailer that wants to go. since well the ex left and took the truck. lol..

 

[Kevin George]

Do you live in Timmins now. I was born there then moved to Sudbury in 1969 then to Red Deer Alberta when I was 16.

 

[Keng]

yeah i still live here.. lt for a while for orillia london and calgary. but now im back.. man i miss calgary

 

[Keng]

damn winter must me a comming fast.. bought my trail pass already.. lol..

 

[bigdaddy]

I am from Kitchener area and have spent the last 3 yrs making several trips to your area.You have no idea how much fun is out there once you get to know it.Have ridden the canyon @ Abitibi numerous times and its nothing like out west but its the best to offer in our geographical area.I love it there !!

 

[Keng]

well today.. in timmins been snowing since about 8 am. heavy snow around 9 am. and so far 9pm and still snowing.

 

[bigdaddy]

Thats great news ! I have been watching your forecast for about a week now.Have already set dates to visit your area & the Canyon @ Abitibi.
Let it snow

 

[Keng]

sweet.. when are your dates? so kitchener eh.. havent been there in a long time.. lived there in 86. lol.. mom used to work at lulus and dad at the mazda dealer. lol.

 

[bigdaddy]

First date is jan 14/09 to jan 24.Thats is when we went last year and conditions could not be better.Tell your mom Lulu's is gone Mazda dealership is still there.
Yeah looking forward to get back on the snow

 

[Keng]

well get ahold of me when you come up.. ill gas up the sled and go as well.. where you guys staying?

 

[bigdaddy]

We used to stay on the Kash @ a place called Post392 now we stay at hotel out by Mikeys.When we are in Cochrane we stay at the North Adventure.Yeah we should hook up maybe you would know some shortcuts around that area.

 

[Keng]

yeah i hear great things about post 392.. i want to go there sometime just to eat, and what kind of machine you taking up?

 

[bigdaddy]

Yeah the lady that runs the place is an amazing cook an you never go hungary!!.I will be bringing my 2007 mxz800x renegade & my 2004 mxz800x with the 2' paddle.I built that one specifically for the powder snow even though its a short track.

 

[Keng]

nice nice.. how many in your group?

 

[bigdaddy]

4 of us in group

 

[Keng]

awesome gonna be alot of fun im sure.. trails are open in my area about time.. lol..

 

[northstar23]

Hey keng hows the snow up there, did you get the warm temps and rain?

 

[Keng]

we sure did.. but all yesterday it was nothing but snow all day.. 10-15 cm at least fell.. with more comming today.