The Huron Expositor, 1974-12-12, Page 220
SeekI b�For �Enthustias' is Snowm.obitefun. Out C u -_
Snowmobilers visiting Ontario
this winter will find instant
comaraderie by.. joining in the
activities of any of the province's
more than 200 snowmobile clubs.
Contact with one of the clubs
offers the best way to get
acquainted with the splendor of
the province's winter wilderness
areas and reach' prime ice -fishing
spots available only to the,
snowmobiler.
embers are always
ppy to "adopt'; the visiting
devotee and make• him aware of
local regulations about the
machines, offer him safe, marked
trails; and an invitation to join in
regular club outings.
The snowmobile has conquered
Choice of ski
be confusing
Getting started in cross
country skiing? Don't be phased
out by the confusing array of
equipment and clothing -and
waxes. It need not be compli-
cated, but also don't be in a hurry
to buy until you know what you
want. For starters, take a few
waxes and try them out. For
clothing, breathable, cotton/
poplin outers, light -weight
woolens underneath, with net
vests and long johns next to the.
skin - and start peeling when you
get warm. If you get wet with
sweat, you will be cold.
You should give a -bit more
bush country that in other years
was unexplorable. Snow in
Ontario's back country is usually
too deep for boots, too remote for
snowshoes and often too rugged
or forested for a light plane on
skis.
With the back -to -nature trend
extending through the winter for
more and more people each year
since the snowmobile came on the
scene, the hardier souls will find
the answer to weekend city
doldrums with a truly
adventurous camping trip in the
snow.
It's really quite easy to cavort
in the snow all day, miles from
the nearest road or habitation,
then camp over night in a
equipment can
to beginners
thought to the choice of equip-
ment which is going to have to see
you through the first season. It
should match your weight, your
ambition and the type of uskiing
you will be doing.
A bamboo or Tonkin (burnt
bamboo) pole is generally prefer-
able to aluminum or fibreglass.
Pick one with a curved tip - it
comes out of the snow more
easily. And look at the baskets
and how they are attached to the
pole; you don't want to part
company with them on your first
trip.
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• The JDX Series sports a sleek, low profile for
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• Big John JDX smooths rough trails with
slide -rail suspension, energy -absorbing seat,
and wide -stance skis with shocks.
• Big John JDX packs power from 340 to 440cc
reed -:valve engines.
• Big John rides on a rivetless track with full -
width grouser bars molded in rubber, and
rubber cleats for better control.
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sheltered nook and continue with
the fun for another day or more.
The bulky equipment and the
slugging formerly associated with
winter camping have been
eliminated with the new
light -weight tents and
freeze-dried foods, Down -filled
sleeping bags are the order of the
day while the tiny gas -operated
stoves now on the market can
handle anything from boiling
coffee water to preparing a full
steak dinner from a compact
envelope.
A number of trails have been
established on Crown lands by
the Ontario Department of Lands
and• Forests to accommodate
some of the snowmobilers who
prefer this kind of prepared and
marked trail development. These
trails are locat ed in areas of
relatively heavy snow cover and
are established to supplement the:
trails developed in provincial
parks and more than 1,000 other
trails marked by snowmobile
clubs, wint a resorts and .private
landowners.
For those who dont have the
time or inclination for an
overnight trip, how about a day's
circuitous - jaunt broken at
mid-day by a simple cookout over,
a hearty, crackling fire.- It doesnt
take•much of a pack to carry a few
hotdogs and some hot chocolate -
- or anything else from
sandwiches to the makings of a
shish-ka-bob.
Don't forget the children on
these outings. Make it a family
excursion. Many snowmobile
manufacturers have now -put on
the market light -weight, durable
sleds easily capable of holding a
couple of youngsters when towed
behind a machine.
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CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
SNOW SHOEING
Three of Huron County's sanctioned° races will be held at
Hully Gully on these dates.
December 29th, 1974 - Huron Cup
January 19, 1976 & February 23, 1975
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