First big trip for the 8yr old Argo driver

[Rock Doctor]

Well, we made it, this was the first big trip for my 8yr old Argo Pilot. The trip in took about 3hrs, first half, to the creek was pretty easy going (The ground was still frozen, so the deep holes had a bottom to them) but made for a good test. Myriah did very well and really impressed her Grandma. I ended up letting her run my machine with the 24" Frontier Tires and the 27hp engine, for a number of reasons but mostly becouse my throttle is very easy to operate (makes a huge difference over a long trip), and becouse trying to operate hers with the rubber tracks on it in the mud, muskeg, and tight trees was a PITA (I actually ended up ripping the tracks off and left them out in the damn bush..............it made for an interesting ride home without them).
Also blew a seal in the Master Cylinder on that machine, so had to deal with it on the Mosquito infested trail. Working on hot equipment is never good, pretty sure I burnt every one of my fingers rebuilding it, but I had to hurry, The bugs were trying to fly off with my younger kids
I took the Rotary Exchange Student out with us, he's from Bolivia. He had never done something like this before, I think he had a pretty good time with us. The ice is still on the lake, but it's breaking along the edges. Just enough open water to haul out the Kayaks and play around a bit (Sailboat and Sea-Doo type toys will have to wait till next weekend).
Here is a look at the First half of the trip in (To the bridge)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R2FcmDFv2s

I will post some more clips and pics here as I get them made
RD

[Rock Doctor]

Few pics

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[Rock Doctor]

Argo Hill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkwXeo-pnA8


RD

[Rock Doctor]

Final Stretch to the cabins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufmno1AqPhg

RD

[Pioneerman]

You have too much fun , love seeing these videos all the time, thanks for posting

[Rock Doctor]

Not done with this trip yet:-D

Sunk Snowmobile rescue:
At the end of the vid, the native guys explain how this happened. Cool guys, true "live off the land" kinda guys. They had been in the bush for 3 weeks at this point, and have everything on them that they brought for the trip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrgItI_G4Ks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrgItI_G4Ks)


RD

[Rock Doctor]

Took a different route back to the truck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07E8WzjraaQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07E8WzjraaQ)


Some Stucks on the way back to the truck. I think my daughter pulled me out as much as I pulled her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxGsmHAIjbU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxGsmHAIjbU)

Only one more after this, hope to get it up tomorrow morning, before we head out again


RD

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[M.Dean]

Your Girls could make Commercials for Argo!!! Excellent video's RD, as usual!!! Watching the Kids go through some of those mud holes sure makes the best part of my trips seem real tame! Thanks for Sharing!

[hillclimber]

that is an awesome sunset pic!!! looks like it was a good trip.

[Rock Doctor]

One more for this trip, this is the last leg of the journey back to the truck.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93PzkLt1PRQ

So that's it, unless I find my IKAM, I'm pretty sure it got lost on the way home so if any of you guys come across a camo set with a bunch of video of my kids, you'll know where it came from, lol.


Just finished loading up, and will be headed back out into the bush with the kids for the long weekend.
Have a good one everybody

RD

[weatherby_man]

Awesome,,,,love those argos!!

[nature girl]

Rock Doctor I must say you and your wife are stand up parents. For getting out and doing things with your kids and giving them encouragement. Those will be great memories your children will cherish with there parents as they grow older. Tell your daughter she did a great job. Youll have to give the Grandma a lesson next time on the argo. Thanks for sharing it with us on the hunting site.

[Rock Doctor]

Rock Doctor I must say you and your wife are stand up parents. For getting out and doing things with your kids and giving them encouragement. Those will be great memories your children will cherish with there parents as they grow older. Tell your daughter she did a great job. Youll have to give the Grandma a lesson next time on the argo. Thanks for sharing it with us on the hunting site.

Hey, Thanks.
For the most part, I just hope I'm doing something right. It's just what I enjoy doing.


RD

[demlake]

Thanks for the vids.

That looks like a lot of fun.