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[mack241]

That would be my dad,my grandfather who's gone,and my friends

[39 chev]

Also my Dad. He died about 10 years ago from cancer and we had many, many great times riding snowmobile. I miss him very much. I can't even type this without a tear coming to my eye...


Back then, we would take some hot dogs, etc along with us and just pull over somewhere, find some wood and start a fire, roast some hot dogs and have a grand time. I had a brother 2 years older than me and my Dad brought home a 1968 Fox Trac for us one day. We rode it constantly that winter. I was 12 years old at the time.

Our whole family rides pretty hard, but when I was in my late 20's and my Dad was about 50 years old, I still couldn't stay with him. It was very frustrating to have your Dad (who was OLD...at least he seemed old to me when I was in my 20's) run away from you.

A few years before he got cancer, he fell through a skylight in his shed (about 25 feet) and landed on his rear end on the floor. Basically, his pelvis exploded. They didn't know if he would even be able to walk again. He regained his ability to walk, but he only rode sled with us a few times after that and he couldn't ride hard any more. I don't think it was fun for him to ride if he had to ride like a "Grandpa".

The sled he bought us back in 1968 looked like this...

[JT Metal]

39 chev - Glad to have riddin with you........joe

Note; I was watching you! Only you would know what I'm talkin about! At the time I was trying to keep it tight with Pit!

[39 chev]

Joe,

It was my pleasure! Thanks for your insight in getting my sled started!!!

[Maize]

Maize

If we had snow, we could make that happen. LOL

Seriously, thanks. That is very flattering.

In all honesty, I would like to ride with my dad. He passed 9 days after my wife and I got married.

He never rode snowmobiles, but just to spend a weekend with him would be my dream.

I was kind of a screwup when I was younger, and didn't really become responsible until later in life. I would like him to see what a great influence Sheila (my wife) has been on me.

Here's to you, Pops!

[Mike-337]

[Tattoorenegade]

Hey Yall I see alot of emotion in your riding partners!!!! Cheers to all of you I feel your passion for ridin and family/ Friends!!! Im the only sled rider in my family so it just me and my crew!! But I lost my Right hand man to an accident Yesterday and I would give anything to ride tomorrow with him and go chop wood, have some hotdogs and ride like your not tied down!!!!
I WILL MISS YOU NICK GUSTAFSON!!!!

[sbar]

Charlie Sheen but I know we would never get out on the trails.

[garyinco]

Catherine Zeta Jones, or Victoria Silvstedt. Or even better - both at once.
And this would be my last post here.

[crispyknite]

CJ Ramstad

[cholbert]

My brother he died when I was 8 back in 1979 I would give my life to just hang with him again for just 5 min.

[moon2]

My Brother. We lost him this past june at the age of 23. We had tons of fun on snowmobiles over the years. We hadn't had sleds for a couple years and decided after last winter that we would get a couple for this season and get back into the sport. He is gone way too soon and I think about him every minute of every day and when I'm riding my doo "like I stole it" I hope he is up there watching.

RIP Mike we miss you so much!

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[Wilsky]

Probably some smoking hot model

[neil_k]

Maize

That's easy go to the dootalk ride. Definitely a cool Guy. I would like to ride with anyone that is willing to show me around in the mountains. I really want to make Irondog's version of the freeride. After this crappy season i need some steep and deep!