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Day 6 – Lac Jalobert, QC to Les Escoumins, QC

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Our planned route for Day 6 – Friday, February 21st, 2014

Day 5

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Had lunch at a remote restaurant on the trail where the help only spoke French. We are getting better at understanding what they are saying but what ever they bring us we eat and be happy. Here is half of our group lined up to start the afternoons adventure.

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Snowmobile Trail

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The farther East we get in Quebec the more mountains we are riding in. We rode in the mountains all afternoon and the scenery is spectacular. We left at 8:20 this morning and got to our destination at 4:00 this afternoon. 136 miles with light snow and 25 degrees.

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Wildlife on the Trail

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There have been Moose, Squirrels and Ptarmigan spotted on the trail.

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Snowmobiler of the Day

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Duane Kursinski… Duane is a charter member of MichCanSka and traveled in group 1 to Alaska. He has a vital part in our club as he is one of our crossing guards. This is a very important job as we cross major highways and he keeps us moving across safely. Duane rides a Ski-Doo and is always there to lend a helping hand where needed.

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Day 5 – Dolbeau, QC to Lac Jalobert, QC (122 miles)

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Our planned route for Day 5, Thursday, February 20th, 2014

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Break Time

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Ron and Bill enjoying the morning with fresh snow falling. The snow is beautiful but causes some trouble seeing the trail and the rider in front of you. Extreme caution is needed to prevent accidents.

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Stuck

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The snow is very deep when you get off the trail. We had stopped for a break along the trail and George got a little to far over in the deep snow. Ralph got his bungie out and with a few tugs pulled him out.. The Yamaha had no problem pulling the Ski-Doo out…

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Snowmobiler of the Day

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Pete Pattullo…. Pete is the youngest rider on this ride (53)….Pete rides a Ski-Doo and lives in Longview, Texas. Pete is the Safety Director for MichCanSka. Many hours of planning went into the Epic ride from Michigan to Alaska to make sure all riders were safe. The same procedures are being followed on this ride and the safety of all riders is his main concern.