Bernie

I have discovered through the fishing tourney that Marko is a true dedicated fisherman. Attaboy Marko! Go get em' Good luck

When they start to say crap like this you know it isn't worth reading any further. "Even ceiling fans, though practical, should be avoided at all costs. " I hate when "fashion" comes ahead of practicality.

TJ that was a great report! Looks like you fellas know how to have a good time. Congrats on the young lads Trophy Buck. I remember being so happy when my son got his first one. Words cannot describe the feeling. I bet the drive home wasn't quite so bad this year.

Haven't got mine yet Brian. But it takes a while to get it here by dogsled.

According to Mitchell Manual the daytime light module is located behind right side of dash at the top of the kick panel. If you can find it unplug it and see if the problem goes away. If it does- great. If not try disconnecting the blower relay mounted behind the left side of the dash near the kick panel. This one may be harder to locate though.

Couple questions Sturgman. Could you tell if it was the daytime running lamps on or the brighter regular lights? Daytime running light modules are notoriously bad in those years. Could be back feeding a circuit. Also have seen blower fan relays stick on these. Anything else staying on that could lead us to where the short is?

Watch out for these! http://iamww.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/0..._greatwhite.jpg This one with training wheels for the beginner. http://lh3.ggpht.com/ameryanne/RlxqAZbFJ2I...Xs/IMGP0752.jpg

Ya, I hope the weather is a little better next week. Great tire back there Northeast. Very aggressive with awesome traction. But a little rough riding when running slow and hard trail. I only use that set when I'm back there in the mud. My previous set were Super Swampers. They were a little smoother to run with but made my steering heavy. I also found they were able to crawl out of a rut better than the "Zillas". I get to try out all kinds of tires, they all have their pros and cons. The trick is to get a tire that suits your needs. (and your budget). Otherwise the original style tire is my main use at home with a set of chains on them for the snowplow.

Ha. Brian, it often seems that we see lots of deer in moose season and lots of moose in deer season. Not really disappointed that we didn't get a moose though. Lots of work when you do isn't it? Our crew isn't too fortunate to get bull or cow tags. We haven't gotten one for several years.

Dang almost missed this one too! Well done there Snag! A buddy and I built a motorized go-kart when we were kids collecting bottles for the welding and some materials. Waste not-want not was a favorite saying by my dear old Grandma.

Some good advise here from the guys Gerritt. A big wide tire is great on dry pavement for traction and turning but as soon as you add water or snow/ice it becomes a different equation. A wide tire becomes essentially a snowshoe in these conditions. You want your tire to contact the road surface as much as possible, hydroplaning is not a good thing here . As Brian has mentioned a narrower tire increases the pounds per square inch at the contact patch. It also allows the moisture to escape out from under the tire faster. Stick with the factory tire size, especially the diameter. Vehicle gear ratios are usually set up to match power output/fuel economy/speedometer. It's not always the case but it is in most circumstance. Snow tires can be dangerous when only put on in pairs. They can give drivers a false sense of driving conditions. For example on a rear drive vehicle it will give you better acceleration but most braking takes place on the front of vehicles due to the forward weight transfer. Front drive vehicles are especially dangerous when snows are only put on the front. Most of the vehicles weight is forward with engine and trans sitting there. This already gives it much more traction. So if the rear tires are not sticking to the road due to poor traction when a turn or braking is necessary the rear can swing out causing lack of control. Believe me, I have witnessed it happen more than once as well as seen the results arrive in my shop. I try not to sell tires as to me they are a Pain in the but have come to realize they are one of the most overlooked safety item on a vehicle.

The picture did turn out ok. I really didn't give it much thought until my wife said "wow". It really was spectacular in person although I have seen it like that several previous times.

That is interesting GB. Didn't know they existed. Wonder if they ever have been caught in Nipissing?

It makes it easy to track them alright but the dang snow was so heavy it bent over the trees. No way you could walk through the bush. We did cut a cow track on the way out but no calf. No Bull or cow tags makes for a tougher hunt.

Took last week off to go moose hunting but the weather sure didn't take the week off. My dad and I and three other hunters headed in last Sunday morning. The sun was shining and all was looking good, even the forecast was saying it was going to be OK. The trail into the camp sure took a beating over the summer with the wet weather. We ended up cutting around some bottomless mudholes along the way in. We hunted on Monday morning with no success and then it started to pour rain. Even at this point the weather guy said it would stop by the next morning. So we huddled up in camp and the guys hooked up the beer keg. Next morning we woke up to this. It sure looks pretty but a real mess in the bush, no way to hunt in this situation. Another day in camp. Still didn't melt through the day on Tuesday and it still wasn't going to improve for a couple more days. We were planning on coming out on Thursday anyway so we said enough and headed home. It took a lot of chainsawing to remove the fallen trees and branches. We stopped at a nearby camp on the way back out for a break. My ATV looked more like a Ski doo. One more week of work and it's back to the camp for a week of deer hunting. Hope the weather holds a little better next trip.

I usually use varsol to remove pine gum. Lots of white pine around my place so a jug of it is always around.

Not a bad little engine. They can be finicky though. Small jets in the carb lead to plugging up easily. Some were hard to start until you get to know how much choke and throttle to give them. Small and lightweight for portaging and easy on fuel were there attributes.

Helicoils are actually stronger than original. Absolutely a proper repair. Years ago some British machinery was made with inserts in cast iron.

I totally agree Brian. There are more Nascar fans here than they realize.

Get a part time job in a local warehouse and they will PAY YOU to work out.

There are many businesses around here that shut down for a week or two during the hunting season. It's a way of life here. And many resent those that try to change it on us. There are still many people around here that depend on hunting to provide meat for their family's. The way of life here is much different from urban areas. We don't have the population here to overcome the many anti voices from the many in the large populations. And as far as having representation our local MP's have to tow the party lines and are essentially gagged. So what is the solution? I wish I had an answer that all would agree on. We don't agree with gun registry because it is a waste of taxpayers money. Anyone who wants an unregisterd gun can get one. Handguns were controlled many a year ago and it didn't control a thing then either.

This all happened before I got to know you well Gerritt. I also cannot imagine the pain it caused you and your family. But you are a strong willed man and pulled yourself through it. I will say a prayer or two tonight for your loved one.

Friends don't let friends drink and post.......hiccup

Tell us how you really feel Billy

A fully charged battery will NOT freeze. The colder you can keep it will slow down the normal chemical reaction inside it allowing for longer battery life. I leave my battery disconnected in my boat and I will throw the charger on it once sometime through the winter. Never have had a problem. Why lug it out of the boat? Its where it belongs.