You won ’ t find a lot of gas station , hotel or fast food chains up here . Instead , the area is populated by charming , independent ma ’ and pa ’ businesses . |
out a bolt on the bottom of the ball joint . Blaine – once he shook the cobwebs out of his head – would have to ride his sled |
the next 30-plus miles to Fort Kent while |
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standing on the right side running board |
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to help keep the ball joint in place . |
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The slower pace may have been a |
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blessing , as it allowed us to truly soak |
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in the scenery . We didn ’ t go all the way |
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out to the Allagash , opting instead to |
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jump on Trail 92 toward Fort Kent , home |
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fast and straight stretches , more tight and
twisting sections than we ’ d experienced
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country Renegade came apart , with a spindle separating from the A-arm . Blaine |
of the nearest Ski-Doo dealership . That trail was my favorite of the day , with real tight and weaving sections and more |
When we reached upper Aroostock County , the trails cut across potato fields and following power line cuts . |
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to this point and a mix of dense woods |
was suddenly and unexpectedly pitched |
rugged terrain that had us going up and |
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and open fields . We were making great |
violently from his sled when the now |
down hills and crossing more creeks – it |
fish cops and some finagling / bribes at a |
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time and having the same with Craig now |
disconnected right ski turned at a sharp |
really was spectacular . |
dealership , but eventually we were able |
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leading since he was more familiar with |
right angle and dug into the trail . While |
The variety of scenery stopped for a |
to get Blaine ’ s sled fixed correctly and get |
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the trails in the north part of the county |
following behind him we saw a sled sud- |
while after our next gas stop at the de- |
back on the trail . Local-boy Craig took us |
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than Blaine . We stopped for pictures |
denly tumble in the snow dust one way , |
lightful Joe ’ s in St . Francis , as Trail 92 |
off of the main trail onto some wonderful |
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on Togue Pond , which was surrounded |
and the driver fly the other . |
turned into an arrow-straight rail trail |
club trails , including 73b , which featured |
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on three sides by towering hills , but we |
As it turns out , neither the sled nor the |
that took us along the border between |
riding through wide fields filled with deep , |
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couldn ’ t see far in the blowing snow , so |
driver was seriously damaged – anywhere |
Maine and New Brunswick , following |
fresh snow – getting stuck was a legitimate |
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we returned to Trail 20 . Shortly thereafter |
else during our ride the incident could |
the St . John River that separates the U . S . |
concern as we busted through drifts and |
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the hand of luck both cursed and kissed |
have been extremely serious , but Blaine |
from Canada . Looking across the river , |
up and down steep hills in farm territory ; |
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Blaine again . |
and his sled both landed in relatively soft |
we gazed at the bluffs and tall hills in the |
the locals said up to 20 inches of snow fell |
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While traveling at a fairly high rate of |
snow in a broad clearing . We were able to |
neighboring country . |
in the area over the previous 24 hours . |
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speed on a straightaway next to a swamp , |
cobble the front suspension back together |
It took a couple of stops at local busi- |
We made it to our dinner spot – the |
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the front suspension on Blaine ’ s Back- |
( yes , duct tape was involved !) but with- |
nesses in Fort Kent , a meeting with the |
Sportsman on the shores of Long Lake – |