Season 2012-13 TY Mileage- rxrider- Norway & USA

[rxrider]

Ride: 11 - Maine Ride 2013.

Date: March 7-9.
Sled: '11 Apex XTX
Distance: 201 miles, 323 kms
Start odo: 7163 miles, 11525 kms
End odo: 7364 miles, 11848 kms

Statistics:

'11 Apex XTX - Maine Ride 2013
Start odo: 5736 miles, 9229 kms
End odo: 7364 miles, 11848 kms
Mileage: 1628 miles, 2619 kms

'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 2472 miles, 3978 kms
End odo: 2501 miles, 4025 kms
Mileage so far: 29 miles, 47 kms

'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 9499 miles, 15284 kms
End odo: miles, kms
Mileage so far: miles, kms

Total mileage 2012-2013: 1657 miles, 2666 kms


Wednesday night at 00:30 AM Bob shot a Coyote outside his house.
Bob is a licensed coyote hunter on a government program to reduce the coyote population in the Eagle Lake area. Too many coyotes is a major problem for the deer population.

Bob's rifle with a high quality Scope attached.

Thirsday morning and the last day of riding.

Start odo.

Our sleds.

I rode John Raymond's private sled. He is the owner of Gary's Yamaha in Caribou.

We rode in the Northern part of Aroostook County.
We started the day by riding out west to the Saint John valley.

We rode past Fort Kent towards Frenchville and Long Lake.

After a short stop at Lake View we turned around and went back to Fort Kent.
We visited Roger's Sport Center at its New location Close to the trails in Fort Kent.
The New shop is way larger and Nicer than the old one. Great Place.

From the left Bob aka Hondo and the owner Bob.

We fueled up at Citgo Gas Station in Fort Kent.

Once more we rode out west to Long Lake and the Lake View Restaurant.

Long Lake.

We went in for lunch at the Lake View Restaurant.

On Our way back home we rode past Fort Kent to Saint John.
We rode onto trail 92A and headed back towards Eagle Lake.

I wanted to get another 200 miles day and Bob took me out on a ride Down east to the end of Eagle Lake to make it a 200 mile day.

At the eastern end of Eagle Lake.

The view back home. Eagle Lake is 17 miles long.

End trip.

End odo.

Mileage so far. Add 1000 miles.

The last day of riding done. It was great riding With Bob Davis aka Hondo and his friends.
I have found some great People to ride With and good friends as well up North in Maine.

Thanks to Bob, Bob, Kristin, Dana Jr., Chris, Gloria, Dana Sr., Charly, Gary, Ron and Rob for a memorable sledding vacation in 2013. I hope I will meet you all NeXT year.




Friday morning.

Getting the sled ready for transportation.

The total milage ended at 1628.9 miles or 2621 kilometers.

When the sled was safe on the trailer we drove over to Caribou to Return the sled to John Raymond at Gary's Yamaha Sales and Service.

Besides selling Yamaha he also sells Husqvarna and Kioti Vehicles and Equipment.

Thanks to John Raymond for his great service letting me ride his private sled.


In the evening Bob cooked a wonderful meal.
He roasted Deer Venison and Antilope steak served With baked potatoes, vegetables and a good red wine.
The meal was super, one of Bob's traditional and local recipies

Yummi




Saturday morning.

Bob took the old girl out for a photo shoot

The 2005 Venture has gone 44444 miles or 71510 kilometers.

My flight was scheduled out of Bangor International Airport in the afternoon.
We took off from Bob's home in the morning heading for Bangor.

We stopped at a lookout on Highway 11.
Mount Kathadin out west.

On highway I-95 closing in on Bangor.

We arrived in Bangor a few hours Ahead of departure.
Thanks Bob for a wonderful time.


On arrival to New York, La Guardia we flew Down the Hudson river. The weather was sunny With Clear blue skies. I got a super view of Manhattan on the descent to La Guardia

I rode With Ground Link from La Guardia to John F. Kennedy.
New York traffic.

 

[Bluebullet]

RX, Looks like you had a great trip, Maine is great for riding and has so many sites and points and you can spend days and never see the same thing twice. I have ridden with Hondo a couple times, great host and tour guide! Maybe next year we can all hook up if you visit again?

 

[tphinn]

Love your pics. I ride those trails often,guy I ride with owns the little house across from St. Peter's store. John is an awesome guy to deal with , even though I live in southern maine I buy my sleds from him because the service there is second to none

 

[rxrider]

X2 on the service ...... have to repeat myself
Will do business With him NeXT time around.

I hope to be back NeXT year.

 

[Ahogan]

Thanks for the awesome story! I so much enjoyed Hondo's escapades the 2 years he posted on here. Glad to see he is still riding

 

[rxrider]

Ride: 12 - Norway 2013.

Date: March 23-24.
Sled: '08 Apex
Distance: 35 miles, 56 kms
Start odo: 2501 miles, 4025 kms
End odo: 2536 miles, 4081 kms

Statistics:

'11 Apex XTX - Maine Ride 2013
Start odo: 5736 miles, 9229 kms
End odo: 7364 miles, 11848 kms
Mileage: 1628 miles, 2619 kms

'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 2472 miles, 3978 kms
End odo: 2536 miles, 4081 kms
Mileage: 64 miles, 103 kms

'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 9499 miles, 15284 kms
End odo: miles, kms
Mileage: miles, kms

Total mileage 2012-2013: 1692 miles, 2722 kms


Weekend at Our cabin on Gagga Lake.

We have plenty of snow at the cabin.

The NeXT morning I had to showel snow off the roof.

Overlooking Gagga Lake, it's a 5 mile lake.

Had to showel snow off the deck as well.

I have extended my 2008 Apex RTX from 121" to 136" or 307 cm to 346 cm.
It came out a success. The sled rides the deep stuff way better With a longer track and Mountain skis up front.

I've also put an extension on the tow-sled.
It's offset by 5-6" or 12-15 cm, as the sled got more ground clearance in the rear the hook moved upwards.
With the New offset extension the tow-sled sists nicely leveled.

Kids are playing in the snow digging thru the snow drifts.

The roof finally done.

Outside the front door.

Our kids are playing in the snow, jumping off the deck into 3-4 ft of snow.

End trip.

End odo.

 

[rxrider]

Ride: 13 - Norway 2013.

Date: March 28 - 31.
Sled: '08 Apex
Distance: 54 miles, 88 kms
Start odo: 2536 miles, 4081 kms
End odo: 2591 miles, 4169 kms

Statistics:

'11 Apex XTX - Maine Ride 2013
Start odo: 5736 miles, 9229 kms
End odo: 7364 miles, 11848 kms
Mileage: 1628 miles, 2619 kms

'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 2472 miles, 3978 kms
End odo: 2591 miles, 4169 kms
Mileage: 119 miles, 191 kms

'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 9499 miles, 15284 kms
End odo: miles, kms
Mileage: miles, kms

Total mileage 2012-2013: 1746 miles, 2810 kms


Easter holidays 2013.

We spent the easter holidays at Heidi's mother's house in Olderfjord out on the coast.
From her house we rode short rides out to spend time With the kids and friends.

Start odo.

We entered a traditional Fishing contest which is held every Thirsday at Easter at Hellandervannet pond.
It's a small pond With small grown Brown Troat to Catch.
From the left, my wife Heidi, Our kids Amanda and Linnea, and my mother Jenny.

Amanda, Linnea and their grandmother Jenny.

My wife Heidi.

Brother-in-Law Thomas and his 2013 Nytro TTX.

This year the gathering had less visitors than the average, nevertheless we were a few hundred sleds gathered With a 100 more People than sleds

A few pics from the pond.

Friday at Easter

We went to Fransvannet Lake and the famous camping site at Katthålla, The Lynx Nest

Our ride

Strange thing.... we were the first People to enter the Katthålla, never happened before LOL maybe we were up early for once.

We lit up a Campfire to make hot dogs and fry some meat on the open fire.
We usually bring a Box of Food, candies, snacks, chocolate and beverages.

A few hours later. Other People have joined us at Katthålla. Camps have been set up all around us. Friends and Family have joined us at Our camp

Katthålla is a Nice Place where we're shielded from the Wind by the forest all around.

There's a Nice hill for the children to play in.
Linnea is having a blast on her Board.

A pic shot from the half way up the hill.

There's a few cabins on the far side of the lake. People are camping on the lake. A few sledders are out riding.

Our kids have climbed the steep hill.

Saturday at Easter.

Going up to the Katthålla again. We had a blast up there Friday. Getting ready to leave.

Up at Katthålla on Fransvannet Lake. It's a popular Place to og camping. A lot of sleds and People joined in during the day.

The kids absolute love to play on the steep hill.

Later in the day we drove further into the Plains to Sappas Lake. It was very windy up there and quite Cold With the windchill.

The kids played for a short while on this slope. I towed them up and they slid Down on their snow swingers.

Except for the Wind the weather was beautiful. The Plains are covered under 6-8 ft of snow.

End trip.

End odo.

 

[rxrider]

Ride: 14 - Norway 2013.

Date: April 1.
Sled: '03 RX-1 Turbo
Distance: 83 miles, 134 kms
Start odo: 9499 miles, 15284 kms
End odo: 9582 miles, 15418 kms

Statistics:

'11 Apex XTX - Maine Ride 2013
Start odo: 5736 miles, 9229 kms
End odo: 7364 miles, 11848 kms
Mileage: 1628 miles, 2619 kms

'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 2472 miles, 3978 kms
End odo: 2591 miles, 4169 kms
Mileage: 119 miles, 191 kms

'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 9499 miles, 15284 kms
End odo: 9582 miles, 15418 kms
Mileage: 83 miles, 134 kms

Total mileage 2012-2013: 1830 miles, 2944 kms


Went out to ride the turbo sled for the first time this season.
Me and my friend Mikkel went out for a freeride up the valley.


Start odo.

Our sleds at the lake, mine is the black one, we ride the old stuff hahahaha

We found a untouched lake in the somewhere in the forest. The snow was way deep and powder all the way to the bottom. We had a blast making donuts, wheelies, climbing the hills and ride thru the trees until we got stuck. A man need some exercise LOL.

We rode over to another valley where we stopped talking to a few friends out Fishing.

In the afternoon we crossed the vallies and headed up the into the Mountains to Climb in the steep stuff.

Mount Divggagaissa, 3000 ft.

End trip.

End odo.

 

[rxrider]

Ride: 15 - Norway 2013.

Date: April 5-7.
Sled: '08 Apex RTX
Distance: 31 miles, 50 kms
Start odo: 2591 miles, 4169 kms
End odo: 2622 miles, 4219 kms

Statistics:

'11 Apex XTX - Maine Ride 2013
Start odo: 5736 miles, 9229 kms
End odo: 7364 miles, 11848 kms
Mileage: 1628 miles, 2619 kms

'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 2472 miles, 3978 kms
End odo: 2622 miles, 4219 kms
Mileage: 150 miles, 241 kms

'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 9499 miles, 15284 kms
End odo: 9582 miles, 15418 kms
Mileage: 83 miles, 134 kms

Total mileage 2012-2013: 1861 miles, 2994 kms


A weekend at Our cabin at Gagga Lake.

Start odo.

Saturday. Kids are out playing in the snow.

Outside the cabin at night.

In the late evening we lit the Campfire.

Sunday. Kids are out playing in the snow.

Weather is great, kinda Cold but Nice any sunny.

My wife Heidi is relaxing in the sun.

I'm running Yamaha Mountain skis on my RTX, Works great in the loose and deep stuff.

I made a trail Down the hill from the cabin for the kids and their snow swingers.

Sunday morning.
I went for a ride in the Mountains. Left wife and kids at the cabin and headed for the hills.
Up on the mountain Plains.

At the edge of the Plains, where the forest ends and the endless great white starts.

A sledder on his way back home from the Plains.

Entering the Mountains.

A mountain Ridge in the distance. Can you imagine freeriding on the endless Plains?

Back at the cabin.

We lit the Campfire to Cook Food. Beverages and fried meat over open fire, yummy

End trip.

End odo.

 

[rxrider]

Ride: 16 - Norway 2013.

Date: April 13.
Sled: '03 RX-1 Turbo
Distance: 64 miles, 102 kms
Start odo: 9582 miles, 15418 kms
End odo: 9646 miles, 15520 kms

Statistics:

'11 Apex XTX - Maine Ride 2013
Start odo: 5736 miles, 9229 kms
End odo: 7364 miles, 11848 kms
Mileage: 1628 miles, 2619 kms

'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 2472 miles, 3978 kms
End odo: 2622 miles, 4219 kms
Mileage: 150 miles, 241 kms

'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 9499 miles, 15284 kms
End odo: 9646 miles, 15520 kms
Mileage: 147 miles, 236 kms

Total mileage 2012-2013: 1924 miles, 3096 kms


Out riding my turbo sled.

Start odo.

Out freeriding in the Leavdnjavarri hills. Very rough and rocky terrain but fun to ride in this area.
Puts your riding skills to the test.

Came Down this hillside.

Into the Rochi valley.

Up again into the Leavdnjavarri hills, it's a Nice Climb up thru the trees.

My sled

The area is full of narrow Valleys With steep hillsides.
It's a darn fun Place to go freeriding.

I saw a King Eagle, sorry about the blurry pics. The second larges bird in Norway, only the Sea Eagle is larger. The king eagle has a wingspan at 6-7 ft for a fully grown bird.

Up on the highest peaks.

Overlooking the valley. The fjord bottom covered With sea ice.

Cool mountain area, nothing very high but a lot of hills and Valleys.

Again I've climbed up to one of the many peaks in this area.

It's plain beautiful up there.

End trip.

End odo.

 

[rxrider]

Ride: 17 - Norway 2013.

Date: April 28.
Sled: '08 Apex RTX
Distance: 8 miles, 14 kms
Start odo: 2622 miles, 4219 kms
End odo: 2630 miles, 4233 kms

Statistics:

'11 Apex XTX - Maine Ride 2013
Start odo: 5736 miles, 9229 kms
End odo: 7364 miles, 11848 kms
Mileage: 1628 miles, 2619 kms

'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 2472 miles, 3978 kms
End odo: 2630 miles, 4233 kms
Mileage: 270 miles, 435 kms

'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 9499 miles, 15284 kms
End odo: 9646 miles, 15520 kms
Mileage: 147 miles, 236 kms

Total mileage 2012-2013: 2045 miles, 3290 kms


Last ride to the cabin this season. Next time out we have to walk a mile from the parking lot.


Start odo.

It's the last ride to the cabin this season.
We brought firewood to Stock up for the summer and Autumn season.
We have enough to keep us going until the snow flies NeXT November.

We still have enough snow to ride

The trail to the cabin.

The Campfire Place is free of snow, Nice
My wife and kids are preparing the Campfire, time to roast some hot dogs.

The lake is ridable still, very little melt water on top.

End trip.

End odo.

 

[rxrider]

Ride: 18 - Norway 2013.

Date: May 5.
Sled: '03 RX-1 Turbo
Distance: 53 miles, 86 kms
Start odo: 9646 miles, 15520 kms
End odo: 9699 miles, 15606 kms

Statistics:

'11 Apex XTX - Maine Ride 2013
Start odo: 5736 miles, 9229 kms
End odo: 7364 miles, 11848 kms
Mileage: 1628 miles, 2619 kms

'08 Apex RTX
Start odo: 2472 miles, 3978 kms
End odo: 2630 miles, 4233 kms
Mileage: 270 miles, 435 kms

'03 RX-1 Turbo
Start odo: 9499 miles, 15284 kms
End odo: 9699 miles, 15606 kms
Mileage: 200 miles, 322 kms

Total mileage 2012-2013: 2098 miles, 3376 kms


Final ride of the season. Not because of lack of snow, nor because of trails closing Down.
From the pics you will find we have a lot of snow left at altitude; more snow than in many years at this time of the season.
Select mountain trails are open to May 12th around here and to May 18th further inland on the Plains.
I'm leaving for the Canary Islands for a summer vacation, that ends my season way too early
Gotta keep wife and kids happy LOL


Start odo.

Last ride of the season. Took off from home early afternoon.
Snow is gone at 150 ft or 50 meters above sealevel.

Winter starts at 1000 ft or 300 meters.

Loaded off the sled Close to a tiny pond.

At 1300 ft it's all Winter and great riding conditions.

No sign of spring up at 1500 ft. Mount Suonjirgaissa in the distance.

We have got a thin layer of fresh snow. Riding was super, great trails and freeriding even better

At Soidnejavri Lake, to the South east.

Later the same evening brother-in-Law joined me for an evening ride in the Mountains.
On the top of Mount Suonjirgaissa at 3100 ft or 1030 meters.

What a view from the mountain To the west, the sunset is closing in.

The endless Plains to the North.

The Eastern Gaissa region, many 3000+ ft or 1000+ meter peaks. The highest is Mount Rastigaissa to the left in the Picture.

Our sleds.

On my way down I stopped at the foot of the mountain and shot a pic of the Climb.
Change in elevation from the foot of the mountain to the top is about 1000-1200 ft, pretty steep, but no problem on a boosted sled

The foot of the mountain, on Our way Down towards the plain.

On Our way home we climbed anouther mountain, Mount Luostegaissa. Altitude 2900 ft or 950 meters.

A few Mountains in the Central Gaissa region. Mount Halkkavarri Close by and Mount Gagga in distance.
Brother-in-Law shoting pics.

The valley of Luostejohka Down below.

Mount Suonjirgaissa in the distance. We climbed that mountain straight up to the highest peak.

Winter is on at altitude.

The beast

Sorry about the blurry pic. The Mountains of the Western Gaissa region in the far distance, highest peak at 3500 ft or 1140 meters.

Brother-in-Law on the peak.

On Our way back west, the sunset shot from a hillside overlooking the upper part of Luostejohka valley.

Pics shot from the last hill up from the parking lot.

Me.
Ooops I forgot to install the side panels. LOL just kidding. I put in a set of dragracing weight arms and didn't care to install the side cover. The weights are going out as I like the Supertips 60Y a lot better for trailriding.

I'm a happy sledder that's for sure. What a great ride we had yeeeehaaaaii

Brother-in-Laws 2013 Nytro TTX.

The parkinglot used by the local Sami reindeer herdsmen and sledders. The Sami's have a lot of cabins at the site as the reindeer herds pass thru this Place on their way to and from the coast. The Reindeer migrate to the coast every spring and back to the Plains and the inland every autumn.

Our cars and trailers, mine is the Suzuki, Brother-in-Law drives the Merchedes.

This fence is used when separating the reindeers. Some are going to the butcher, some are not, and sometimes the herds mix and make a mess for the heardsmen.

On Our way Down the mountain I shot a pic of the Porsanger fjord bathing in the Sunlight at sunset.

End trip.

End odo.

Sleds are stored for now. They will get the required attention when it comes to maintenance this summer.

It's been a great season. I've not been riding very much at home, but I got a lot of miles riding With Hondo aka Bob Davis in Maine. The sleds have performed flawlessly. Work on the sled will be covered in the rxrider's turbo garage thread.

See ya all NeXT season.