eschambault lake

[TulibeeKing]

A buddy and I are heading up to deschambault in a couple of weeks and we are wondering what the snow situation is.  We are planning on heading to Wuskiskibuck i believe its called I myself have never been there so sorry for the attempt to spell it right.  Anyway I guess there is a groomed snowmobile trail that goes to the lake and we are wondering if its possible to take a quad down that trail or just forget it and bring the sleds.  Any info would be much appreciated.

[TulibeeKing]

Did some nerd surfing and found out the spelling is oskikibuk

[JackHammer09]

Anyway I guess there is a groomed snowmobile trail that goes to the lake and we are wondering if its possible to take a quad down that trail or just forget it and bring the sleds

hahahaha I wouldn't quite call it a groomed trail, more like a back breaker...I've made the trip with a quad and a sled, much quicker getting there on a sled

[TulibeeKing]

Thanks for the heads up sleds will probably be the way we are hauling alot of stuff up in there plan on staying just off the trail.

[zawni83]

yah that trail is far from groomed!! in my experience it is best to pack as light as posssible!! that trail is super hard on equipment, so bring the essentials, wear backpacks and pack everything very good!! my first two trips down that trail taught me to pack light and efficient we damaged a lot of stuff even knocked all the paint off our lures thats how rough the trail was. I now pack everything on me and my snowmobile if possible, wear a backpack stuffed with essentials all my storage on my sled is full of gear and my gas rack holds an ice auger or a pop up shack. if a guy can do the trip without a sleigh it is a bonus because it slows u down and everything in the sleigh gets slush/snow covered and beat to crap on that trail. Over 30 miles there and 30 miles back, just sayin it helps to go light and really pack smart.  i've ruined ice augers, lures, beer, snowmobile, sleigh, fishing rods u name it, thought i'd pass on some insight seeing as how i've ruined hunderds if not thousands of dollars worth of gear on that trip by just loading a sleigh up not thinking or packing smartly and just givin er crap up that trail which is a back breaker at the least!! cheers and good luck!!

[TulibeeKing]

thanks for the tips unfortunately we are bringing in a outpost canvas tent, wood stove, auger, chainsaw, and everything lol.  should be and interesting trip.