First Ride for 2010/2011 season

Drove up to 42 Mile Steese for our first ride of the season. The club had a ride planned from the Elliott (Haul Road) side of the White Mtns. But I was planning to try out the new sled and see how she handled and figured I’d be better to do so without a large group of folks to laugh at me when I goofed

Anyway, it was a short trip but a great day. Lots of fresh snow and the powder was up to my knees, not a record but still good riding.

I did discover that I need to add some snow screens to the hood of the Cougar for Tyler, every time he plowed some snow on the hood the carbs would freeze up, so lots of down time cleaning snow and letting the carbs warm back up. Hopefully the screens will help.

So here’s a couple of pics of Tyler riding his way out of (another) Ooops, off the trail and in the trees moment and also one of the BearCat with my new cargo bags. Sure looks like a large suit case, but it’ll be good for hauling the wifes clothes and groceries into the carbins when they get built.