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Day Two : Enjoying The Long Way
Tuesday ’ s outing was shorter in dura-
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veer into the woods and make our way through the forest on wonderful single track trails that were a pleasure with all |
The second landmark was a dilapidated house standing alongside a quiet |
The Royal Oak Sportsmen ’ s Club boasts a long history . Photos of proud hunters and trophy game dating from the 1920s to today festoon the walls of the Royal Oak Sportsmen ’ s Club . |
tion but no less enjoyable , especially with |
of the fresh snow . |
forest road , miles from |
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more riders in our group . Four inches of |
There were two landmarks to visit on |
nowhere . This nondescript |
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snow had fallen overnight , blanketing the |
this journey , both remarkable . |
edifice was the Royal Oak |
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trails with a cushion of fresh powder that |
The first was the open-air pavilion |
Sportsmen ’ s Club , a fancy |
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made conditions ideal . |
and grounds of the Bent Wheels Motor- |
name for a rather shabby |
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Our destination was the town of Saint |
cycle Club , a party venue tucked in the |
but historic hunting shack |
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Helen , just 10 miles from the OHSC club- |
woods and designed for summer celebra- |
built in 1921 . |
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house as the crow flies , but going “ the |
tions . In addition to numerous picnic |
The door was unlocked , |
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long way ” resulted in a loop ride that |
tables and cooking grills scattered about , |
allowing us to explore |
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became an engaging , 72-mile odyssey . |
the pavilion was decorated with count- |
the interior and its spar- |
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This circuitous route took us to the |
less kitschy items – motorcycle-related |
tan accommodations . An |
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north and west through portions of state |
and otherwise . Cloaked in snow , the place |
impressive stone fire- |
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and national forests , where the main trail |
was eerily quiet , but it was easy to imag- |
place and an elevated pic- |
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carried us over hill and dale . Along the |
ine the raucous revelry that occurs there |
ture window dominated |
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way , we took several opportunities to |
in high summer . |
the main room , but what |
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caught our eyes were the |
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historic photos festooning |
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the walls . These pictures |
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, dating from the |
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1920s to recent years , |
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featured proud hunters |
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in period garb displaying |
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their successes , mostly |
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trophy-sized deer . Getting |
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a glimpse inside this wellworn |
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time capsule was |
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a delight . |