On the trail of a unknown beast.

There’s something in the Woods of St. Helens, as this beast is unknown but familiar to all who have ridden in the deep darkness of the woods. Some people say the stories are just all fork lore. However, the evidence is overwhelming and the tales and rumors are all too real.

Many locals have speculated that this monster is a giant cat or bigfoot-like man beast. Most say this unknown creature smells of garlic and mysteriously plugs drains with hair or sweater wool like fabric. ATV riders of all likes have entered the trails never to be seen again.


Perhaps the riders had gotten lost, ran out of gas and food. Maybe swallowed by a big mud whole with no one to help, or even stuck on the bottom of a sand hill with not enough power to make it to the top. Well that would be the easy answer to these disappearances.

The locals would say the beast knows no limits and runs outside the laws of physics. It has no weaknesses to sand, mud, hills, tight and twisty trails. A long straight away will not even be an easy escape. The ATV riders who never returned where all easy prey say the St. Helen locals.

So beware this Sunday, for you never know what will be hiding or lurking at St. Helens off exit #222.

St, Helens day trip 25th or 26th?

Hey!

Looking to do a day trip on either Sat 25th or Sun the 26th of this month.
Need to get the cob webs off the quads and get some new gas in the carbs. Not to mention need shiny new ORV stickers.

Let me know what works best. And weather is always a factor.

Dan (Raptor) bought his girlfriend Jenni a Z400 limited edition all black quad. She will be learning how to use the clutch this trip.

Let me know your thoughts or ideas
Larry

Chad:
“Can't go that weekend. Taking Connie up north for our anniversary.”

Greg:
“and it begins..........”

Chad:
“I can go anytime in May.

How about June 5th-7th for silver lake?”

Larry:
“June 5th-7th for silver lake looks good on my calendar. Per I do not have an anniversary going on that weekend.

Chad, you and all of us will be doing the same thing at the end of the month. It is just when we get done with our ride we will have bugs in our teeth.

Well...lets hope that will be the only difference. :o”

Chad:
“If I end up with bugs in my mouth, it might be the last anniversary I have. LOL.”

Greg:
“That is sooo gross........”

Chad:
“Like you have never wound up with bugs in your teeth.”

Ronnie's Online Parts MicroFiche

MTR Gents,
I thought I would share the knowledge. Being that we all own a variety of power sports, it can be a headache trying to find OEM parts. Need that stock Allen bolt with fitted spring, washer and metric fine treaded nylon nut? Fear not, the parts are just a simple order away.

Here is the website, it is awesome and cannot believe I forgot about it.

Microfiche Parts Site
http://www.ronniesmailorder.com/fiche_select.asp

Ronnie's Main Site
http://www.ronnies.com/

You can even look up Ski-Doo parts. Most dealers will tell you to bring in the part so that they can order the replacement part for your sled. Now you can skip that bull and order the correct part your self and stick it to the man! -Not that I'm into that kind of thing.

Also keep in mind as of today your Michigan ORV stickers are expired. Renew it unless you really want to find out what it is like to get stuck by the man!

Order ORV Sticker below.
http://www.mdnr-elicense.com/welcome.asp
ORV / SNOW / PARK ORV Permit will be mailed to you and will arrive within 7 business days of your purchase. $16.25 3/1/2009 to 2/28/2010

Newberry, MI - Feb 20-22

Hey Dan, Jenni and I left Thursday night and stopped at the Gaylord Holiday Inn Express. Got up mid morning and drove another few hours to our base in Newberry on Friday.

We stayed at the Comfort-Inn in Newberry with about 8 million other snowmobilers. The place was packed!! We rode out to Curtis and ate at the Whitefish Inn. We also checked out the Fish & Hunt shop (where we keep renting the sleds thru). We drive around thru Germfask and back over to Newberry. Since the way back wasn't on marked trails we got a little lost, but got back to Newberry just in time to meet Sean and Evans. We drove back to Curtis for dinner since there wasn't much in Newberry.

Saturday we rode north to Grand Marais. Trails 8 and 9. We saw a couple of the Sled Dogs (Sled Dog 200). Pretty neat. Also saw Lake Superior. Rode home on 8 to 888 to 8 thru Seney and around to Curtis again. This time we stopped at Kim's Bar. We stayed on the 45 and 43 trails on the way back to Newberry.

We put on about 300 miles total per se.

http://mitrailrunners.blogspot.com/

I changed the blog title to fit our activities more appropriately!!

http://mitrailrunners.blogspot.com/

Hulbert, MI (UP) - Jan 29-Feb 1, 2009 Day 1

The majority of us drove up Thursday morning. We decided on a Thursday evening ride.Here we are trying to decide on the best route to Strongs, MI.Evans ready to ride!Nina ready for her first ride: Here's where we ate (the best fried Mac and Cheese)

Deer we saw in the woods on the way to Strongs, MI:

Hulbert, MI (UP) - Jan 29-Feb 1, 2009 Day 2

Today's pics are courtesy of the Jana Helmut Cam. We went out for a brief 2 hour trip.

The lodge:

The boys pulling Nina's machine out of the ditch.

Dan & Jen looking out at Lake Superior:

Sean and Brandon :

Evans and Jessica:

And here is Sean and I at Taquamenon Falls State Park and Brewery & Pub.

I still say the walk in all our snowmobile clothes was NOT worth it....but we got a good pic.. :)

ETA:

This picture was taken before climbing down 8 million stairs. I believe this was a better view...

Lastly, we met up at the this Tavern in Trout Lake. The boys want to go back for the upcoming festivities:

Our brief 2 hour trip turned into a 12 hour trip once we made it from Hulbert to Paradise to the Falls to Newberry to Trout Lake and then back to Hulbert... Yikes Tomorrow we are taking just a 1 hour trip!!!