Snowmobiling

Today I tried something new: snowmobiling. Rachelle and I went with Steve and Chelsey to the camp that Steve and three of his friends built near Stanley, NB. With almost a meter of fresh snow on the ground in the last week, it was perfect conditions to do some snowmobiling.

We arrived around 9:30 a.m. and started the sleds. Once they were warmed up and we all had our helmets and other gear on, we set out down the road to the trailhead. Steve went ahead on the lighter one-seater Ski-Doo to break trail, then came back. We switched sleds and I went ahead on the Ski-Doo while Steve followed me on the heavier two-seater Polaris, which was prone to getting stuck in the deep powder. We arrived at the camp; it was pretty impressive, complete with wood stove and enough room to sleep about 10 people. There was a wood shed and outhouse out back.

We took turns driving the sleds around some trails just outside the camp. Rachelle loved it; she's a speed demon. Then around lunch time we hauled out the barbecue to cook up some hot dogs and Pogos. After doing a few more runs around the trails, it was time to go home. But not before signing the guest book. I hope to return and do it again sometime this winter.