Mid West Sno(w) cat Clowder 2018 Feb 1-4

[Nikson]

Thanks everyone for posting pictures! Great to see everyone having awesome fun...!!!

Definitely missing the white stuff in PNW...

 

[Pontoon Princess]

yup, squirrel did it

 

[redsqwrl]

Wow, Great photos... I wondered what you wandered up there for.....

Sneaky, Like a squirrel

 

[Pontoon Princess]

yup, the squirrel, KT-4, ah hell snow, coot bruce and everyone else that helped to orangize and contribute to make this such an enjoyable and most memorable Clowder, Thank you

and too each and everyone that came, with and without your outdoor cat, great to see so many, you are wonderful people, making the clowder the best one yet, thank you

the Clowder was FABULOUS,

thank you

pontoon princess





and for the inquiring minds, YES, the Kristi,KT-4A, does run and came under it's own power. funky yet kewl

 

[Sno-Surfer]

and for the inquiring minds, YES, the Kristi,KT-4A, does run and came under it's own power. funky yet kewl[/QUOTE]


Wait, where are the pictures of this running Kristi?!

 

[sno-drifter]

What do ya think....... #CatNappin or #Tucker'd Out[emoji41]

Wait a minute here, the motto is "No road too sleep" or is it "No sleep too deep". You know us Swiss, always getting things mixed up.

 

[redsqwrl]

and for the inquiring minds, YES, the Kristi,KT-4A, does run and came under it's own power. funky yet kewl

Wait, where are the pictures of this running Kristi?! [/QUOTE]

And Video too.... there are a couple of good videos that will be leaking out.... we control our social media, to lure in unsuspecting first timers.

 

[sno-drifter]

544 Cab Forward to the rescue. This rig wooden fire off even with a 300 H&H.

 

[sno-drifter]

Chef 4 Track at work. Mr. and Mrs. 4Track made the best Clowder Chowder ever. Then turned around the next day and made chili to die for. Thanks ya'll

 

[redsqwrl]

544 Cab Forward to the rescue. This rig wooden fire off even with a 300 H&H.

That truck almost got a 300 H-H cartridge applied to it.....

(Insert video of that shotgun shell starter on a field Marshall here)

thin oil in hot engines, is nothing to mess with in sub zero weather.

 

[300 H and H]

544 Cab Forward to the rescue. This rig wooden fire off even with a 300 H&H.

Well it starts just fine if the oil is cold. Got us home just fine... It is already in the shop, finding out were the high pressure leak is in the HUI system..

Just an O ring and a little TLC are required.

Regards, Kirk

 

[DAVENET]

Topsy turvy

 

[redsqwrl]

More people of the snow.
Temporary yoopers all around.

 

[redsqwrl]

The people of the clowder continued,

It is a BYO +1 type of culinary program.

Jeremiah, was a hit with the kids, the parents were a little buzzed as I took the treats away from them and handed them to little people, but hey frozen potato salad, was no match for ice cream sandwiches that refused to drip.....

 

[Pontoon Princess]

what a job of running the grill and making the sno cat trail bbq a huge success, a clowder needs to be fed,

thank you so very much mr and mrs 4TRACKCAT,

and they not only did a fabulous job on friday, they took on feeding the clowder again on saturday,

wonderful couple and great sno cat buddies

 

[4TrackCat]

Y'all made the paper!

Although a few statements were slightly incorrect, its a great read and a positive representation of snowcatting to the community.

http://www.yourdailyglobe.com/story/2018/02/05/news/big-sno-cats-gather-at-big-powderhorn/9804.html

 

[redsqwrl]

It was pretty close, I mean *your People* drove your cat out, But nobody likes to boast about having their minions do all the fun stuff.....

 

[Cidertom]

Y'all made the paper!
Although a few statements were slightly incorrect,

Everything is a Tucker! KT-4 = Kristi-Tucker-4 etc.

 

[4TrackCat]

Everything is a Tucker! KT-4 = Kristi-Tucker-4 etc.

There were so many awesome machines represented. The KT-4 and Allis Chalmers were really cool. Loved the rat rod Tucker with skis, the Ski Dozer and the Bombardiers. Climbing up in the Prinoth Bison was awesome. The Snotracs are always a hit and one of them had Suburu power! Someone has some funny video of the 601 and Imp whipping cookies[emoji16] The Sprytes were packed full of smiling faces as we all bombed down trail to Lake Superior. Variety truly is the spice of life!

 

[pointy chops]

We had a great time. Thanks from us to everyone who organized and helped make this happen. It was a long trip, but we're both glad we did it. Thanks also to everybody who attended, it was fun to meet new people with the same sno-cat problem as us. Here's a few photos I got on my phone. Thanks again to all the Mid-West crew.

 

[NE-Iowa]

Back home and we apparently brought the UP weather with us. I wanted to take a minute to thank everyone for the all the hard work that went into making a wonderful event an EPIC success!
It was great to see old and new friends, especially the WA/ID contingent. We hope everyone traveled back safely and looking forward to seeing everyone again soon.
A BIG shout out goes out to the Big Powderhorn Ski Resort and the human that makes all these shenanigans possible! I could start listing names but I feel this post would certainly go out of specs because of all the EPIC people involved.

Long Live the #Clowder and #Clowderians!

 

[Patroller]

I finished a video. It's much longer than what I generally produce. But since this is for a target audience, I hope you will forgive the length.

The camera gimbal didn't like the extreme cold so there was a lot of footage I was unable to use when trying to tilt it down. I also had some trouble with the controller when it was covered in snow and turned to ice. Just have to work with what I have.

I had a great time at this event and all the great folks who worked so hard to get here. Thanks to everyone. It can only be this successful with a combined effort.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi1ZT3icvSo

 

[sno-drifter]

A very nice job with the video. I could have looked at a longer version and been just fine. Thank you for the use of the radios. It helped keep everyone in contact. A very well executed Clowder. Thank all of you for putting it on and putting up with the mafia.

 

[redsqwrl]

More people and food.
So, when someone asks for string.... and you just hand a knife and twine to someone, maybe I should have inquired what it was for.
I suppose Parent of the year award is just around the corner.
Bow and Arrow fun for all......

 

[redsqwrl]

Enroute to the clowder I detoured to a private stash of over the snow equipment lovingly called the dump to wake up a ME tucker for the mafia. I executed a brilliant turn around maneuver.....
Needless to say a friend in need is a friend indeed.....

 

[redsqwrl]

https://www.facebook.com/jeuclide/videos/10210970683485330/?sk=h_chr

I don't know how to embed a link, the language is a little spicy but the backstory might be interesting to see. Hearing the radio chatter is interesting, that added quite a bit to the ability to keep the clowder of cats rolling.....

No feline where hurt during the filming of this episode

 

[PJL]

Great video, thanks. Except for the cold I feel like I was there.

 

[100MPH]

Here is some data the was extracted from the on board computer in Big Bird

Maximum Elevation: Copper Peak 1542'
Minimum Elevation: Lake Superior 541'
Maximum Grade Traversed: 20.7% (Backside Copper Peak)
Maximum speed: 9.0 MPH
Distance Traveled: 8.9 miles Copper Peak (base) to Lake Superior

 

[redsqwrl]

Love the data.

 

[Patroller]

Here is some data the was extracted from the on board computer in Big Bird

Maximum Elevation: Copper Peak 1542'
Minimum Elevation: Lake Superior 541'

That's a great graphic.