You might remember from a prior posting that there is quite a lot of wildlife in the woods near our house. On December 12, we encountered a critter we hadn’t seen before: a porcupine. The stinkers were on the first sledding mush of the season. … Continue readingPorcupined!
First run of the 2016-2017 season. 35 degrees Fahrenheit (1.6 Celsius). 2 mile loop. Wayne & Stella (Lead) Phanty & Siren (Point) Medusa & Zeus (Team) Bear & Capella (Team) Moe & Dru (Team) Ted (Ted’s first mush ever!) (Team) Kraken & Recluse (Wheel) Ted … Continue readingFirst Run of the Season
The StinkyPups had a fun time at the 14th annual Haliburton Highlands Dogsled Derby. Being distance mushers, we almost didn’t venture out for the 6 mile sprint race. Packing up everyone and driving an hour to a race just to race 6 miles seems silly. But, then again … Continue readingHaliburton Highlands Dogsled Derby 2016
It’s been crappo weather, and the trails have suffered. Even the snowmobilers are staying home. There has been rain, freezing rain, snow, and temps from +10 to +45F within the past two weeks. There is very little snow cover, and the ground is very icy. … Continue readingIcy trails