|
previous
trip
August 23rd, 2005 - 3rd of 16 days - in Quebec
Wow! Check that out! Man is it nice!
It's mainly because quads can take us anywhere that we chose to use them.
In this part of Québec, during summer, quads use snomobile trails. Great! Trail signs
are useful all year long!... except that... during winter, lakes and swamps are frozen!
Here we are facing our first major "trail challenge". A seemingly endless
hole of mud. "Simonac, we'll never make it through that!" I thought. The thing
is, I'm not familiar with the area and I have no idea if there's an easy way around that
monster.Well, O.K., let's try it...
Hey! Hey! Guess what! We made it! Good thing we tried it! Let's just say that the
equipment (and us) has changed color for a dark shade of brown (sorry, no pictures, too
busy!) but hey! We made it!
It's nice and sunny. We're rolling down narrow trails in the middle of
nowhere thinking we're all alone, when, all of a sudden...we see a gigantic red and
white...thing.... O.k. he gets instant trail
priority! It's one of those super off-road trucks that Hydro-Québec uses to reach remote
locations where their High Voltage lines are. |
|
Yeah !
|
To reach Gouin dam, we have to travel about 60 miles on wide forest roads on wich it's
impossible to follow each other (dust). We have to leave around 1/2 mile distance between
us.
At first, from a distance, you can only see a huge cloud of dust...imagine when they
pass us...They're the logging trucks: 26 Wheels, over 65 feet long, well over 60 m/h, Man,
it's a heck of a show to see them zooming down those curvy gravel roads! The only thing
you see is the front grill and the cab of the truck...after that, it's total whiteness!!!
Well, at least theirs no mosquitoes...
With it's nice view of the dam, this seems to be the perfect spot for tonight.
TRICKS AND INFOS How
can the cooler work with all that dust? And if it rains?
We built an especially designed wood box (thanks Jeff!) that covers it completely.
Coolers too need air to work, so we fitted vents equipped with air filters on the inside.
Part of the outside is covered with insulating material that also reflects sunlight.
It's amazing what people will think of to keep their beer cold! Cheers! |
|
Today's trick cooler part 2 |
Get periodic updates of France's and Marc's situation.
Sign in to our newsletter, enter your email address here.
|
|
|
|
TRAILS
1/3 of superb, curvy and scenic trails along Trenche river.
2/3 of wide open forest roads.
Zoom Zoom Zoom!
STATS:
miles:120 (Zoom Zoom)
food:$0
fuel: $54 (at $13.50 a gal. that too goes fast!)
restaurant $0
Meals: Breakfast:
french toasts+maple syrup
Lunch: (canned) salmon+boilled eggs+cheese salad
Dinner: spaghetti with meat sauce and onions
|
SPONSORS YOUR
LOGO HERE
A link redirect readers to your company website
Advertise special offers
This space is AVAILABLE for you.
THANKS |
France says: It's the nicest camping spot we found yet!
3rd night very, very close to the water...
|
Did you see how pretty the waterfalls are? |
|
What? I can't here you! |
|
Did you see how pretty the waterfalls are? |
|
What? I can't here you! |
|
Did you hear how noisy the stupid falls are! |
|
Oh! Sure! the're soooo pretty! |
BarreOblique Ltée Graphic studio, web, multimedia and printed.
Associating technology, art and content to create unique and efficient multi- media
tools.
THANKS |
|