I live in South Louisiana, I’m a few years older than Sr. and an avid watcher, I enjoy every program, I enjoyed the snowmobile adventure tremendously. Thanks Tom

Enjoy your father. Lost mine when I was 38. 73 now. Still miss him was a good man.

My Father's first sled was a 1969 Nordic. Next he bought a '71 Skidoo Elan, then he sold the '69 Nordic and bought a 1972 Nordic 640er. Great memories. He also owned a Starcraft, and his final purchase was a 1979 Polaris Cobra 340. My personal favorites were the '72 Elan and the '79 Polaris. Great memories. My intention is to buy a vintage sled one day, buy a piece of land in the north country, and just to enjoy snowmobiling again.

The heck with the sleds, nice to see someone having some quality "Father and Son time".

Greetings from Maghera,County Derry,Northern Ireland,I loved your video

Great video Squatch! Your father is just like my grandfather when it comes to dialing in a carburetor. They do it all by ear. My grandfather will be 84 on the 4th of July and still working on small engines. Cheers

That thing is nearly as old as I am! So cool! I have run a lot of two strokes, and always loved them. I hope to see this one run for many years to come.

A mature Squatch in his natural habitat - on a snowmobile!

Love those old snowmobiles.

Relish these days, Toby. I spent many years riding with my dad. Rupp, Skiroule, Yamaha, SkiDog, Arctic Cat, Ariens, and Alouette were the main sleds we had. Mainly stuck with Arctic Cat, but all had their place. All the sleds are gone now, and so is dad. This video really has me thinking of him right now. Sure brings a tear to the eye with the memories. Thanks, guys, for the video.

Vintage still sounds way better than todays.

A 1972 Rotex engine running. That's a sound i have not heard in many years. Music to my ears!!

I always enjoy spending time with Senior no matter what the project. What a great contrast - little revvy 2 strokes to great plodding Cat diesels, keep it coming Squatch.

OK, thanks for that reply . I love watching you and your DAD working together .thats something i never had .that is a realey nice farm you have there

Brings backs memories of being on a toboggan dragged behind to the hill we use to go tobogganing on, 2 on the skidoo and 3 on the toboggan. Good times don’t see kids doing that anymore 😞

Good to see Sr. again.....enjoy your time together

Nothing like an old Ski doo,, good looking sled. I had a 72 335 Olympic back in high school. Good memories.

I can smell the 2-stroke smoke. :-) That was back in the day when owners spent more time fixing than riding. :-) I hope to see you two at the swap meet in late April if it is not rained or snowed out.

Hundreds and hundreds of hrs on a Nordic 371E pulling me and others. Plus double tracks alpine. Olympic. Tnt 340.

Always good to see Sr's projects! One can tell by watching him ride that there's decades worth of experience there! I'd bet that before Squatch came about, it would've been hard to keep up with Sr on any of these.

Love the sound of those old 440 two-strokes. Had first snowmobile in 1968 so this Nordic is familiar to me. 440s were top of the line at that time. Not the best riding or handling, but simple to work on and maintain. Glad you posted this video!

Thanks ! This video just rewound my brain about 45 years . We had a '69 Nordic . I remember the smell on my clothes after dad started it in the garage . NICE !

It’s nice too see someone hanging out with their Dad. My Dad moved to Vancouver, WA. from Spokane, WA. and I haven’t seen him for around 2 years. I REALLY miss hanging out with him.

What fun, y’all have some great toy and a good place to play!

Thanks for the ride. Sr’s sled is awesome.

Hearing the old 2 cycle snowmobiles brings back memories! Thanks

Reminds me of the 74 everest tnt440 I had, great running simple little sled, pull start broke and I couldn't afford a new one in highschool so I'd just wrap a rope around the clutch, give it two primer pumps and off it would go!

Enjoyed the video! It's good to see you guys having some fun!

KZfaq must have added that new "Video Odour" feature. I can definitely smell something when that engine started.

Man, I was a sophomore in high school when that Ski-Doo was new. Great work Senior! Thanks for sharing Squatch.

Long ago and how I miss those days. Awesome video of you and senior enjoying spring riding in Minnesota. Great looking machine. Many memories of my youth. Your channel brings a smile to my face.

It's nice to see those old snow scooters brought back to life again! looks like Sr. is having fun as well that is awesome

Amazing how a small dab of silicone can cause so much trouble. That as a testament to your Dads skill to figure it out! Love to see these old machines up and running.

Love seeing a fella my age still out there getting after it. Thanks for the video.

Amazing video! Great to see yall out having a good time.

Nice ol' Ski-Doo. Brings back memories for sure. Thanks for sharing guys. You still have a lot of snow ❄

Great video . Memories made with your dad are priceless.I sure miss my father .

Takes me back. I remember that sound. Had a 71 ish Nordic when I was a kid. Always messing with it to keep running.

Great video Toby! Always nice seeing old iron run. I’ve always wanted a Colt free air but haven’t found one. The suspension nowadays is hard to give up to run those old sleds

Snowmobiles. What a blast. It's been ages since I've driven one. Miss it.

Great job. Looks like that old Ski-Doo can still Ski-Daddle

I have a Skandik with a 335 single , There is nothing like making new tracks in the snow every turn is your own decision not following in anyone else's. great video.

That is a nice running and looking machine. Nice work Senior.

My best to senior

Awesome vid! Im a 70’s skidoo guy so i was all about this one! You cant beat the feel of vintage sleds. I love watching all your vids. I like how your a “ get it done guy”. Nothing is a road block just a speed bump.

Oh man... that Ski-Doo is a doozy. Nicely done!

The good old days of snowmobiling …..ride for an hour and then fix it for three!

Good vid. Wish I had senior’s back. Three pulls would have set me down. Steve

I can smell the two-smoke through the screen

Beautiful place! Good to see you both enjoying it! I envy you quite a bit after such videos.

That was a great run, the graders are waiting patiently.

Wow lots of snow this year. I learned to never use silicone on a 2 stroke motor, it degrades when in contact with fuel. My go to sealant is Locktite 515 or Permatex Flange sealant, both are anaerobic and not affected by fuel. 👍👍

That was fun

Good memories being made there, snowmobiling with your dad. Used to go to my brothers farm by Strawberry lake in Minnesota every year and snowmobile, those were some great times

Good job on the sled! I’d like to have one but, years like this one, we only got 1/2” of snow in PA.

Great ride! No vintage sleds here (Florida) but I do have my vintage 1971 Rupp Roadster2 and Blackwidow minibikes!

Awesome tour of the place!! The snow is deep for sure. Great time with your dad!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!

Looks like you and your father have a great relationship wish I could go back and spend more time with my father

I swear I can smell the two-stroke oil through the screen.

Well now! That was fun! :o)

I my-self am a 1972 West Texas flat land model. 👋🤠

Don't let the buyer take it until Sunday! Rain, snow, or sun.

Never a bad day for a sled ride. Nice work on the old Ski Doo, Senior! Used to have a '71 Moto Ski Capri with a 292 Hirth. Always had to carry a spare set of plugs while out riding because you just never know!

Senior is looking cool on the vintage ride

Excellent! Kind of would like to get a snowmobile again.

Those tillotson Carbs are the bane of my existence, have several large mcCulloch chainsaws that use them. Think they're too big a carb for the size of engine, they run just fine, once you get it running, but you can pull on the rope all day and they often won't prime, have to squirt some down their throat to get it going. Always thought sleds were fun, but they're just too rich for my blood, they cost as much as my car, and you just don't get that much time a year to play with them, and very high maintenance, if the skis, clutches, and track are all out of alignment by just a 1/8" you can lose a quarter of your power, granted might not notice as much on a newer sled. My brother had sleds, totaled three of them, one ran into mail box, the second hit a tree, and the third found a drainage culvert.

There's something I haven't done since the 70's growing up in Michigan we had a snowmobile. I'm actually surprised I survived my teen years because of all the wild stunts me and my friends did on them. I've only seen snow twice since the Coast Guard transfered me to Miami Airstation. That Nordic is in beautiful shape. So basic a sled. No bells and whistles just straight up simple easy to keep up. Good engine tho.

Too much fun!

The '72 Looks great! And even if the sled you are riding was thirty years newer, it's vintage too :)

Would really like to see how well that drain you built works when snow melts in Spring

Great Video, thank you

Awesome video and that ole skidoo get round pretty sweet and runs excellent 👍

Great video! Brings back memories. Like to get hold of a 1970 Nordic 640 again. Rode it for years as a kid on the farm. Still had it a few years ago, till someone stole the f250 it was on. Got the truck back, but not the skidoo. Drop me a note if you come across a half decent one.

That looks like its way to much fun. really enjoyed the video. 👍

Awesome video thanks for sharing ever since I saw a snowmobile I always wanted to put one of those engines on a go cart (that was when I was young) and could have rode it lol

I’d be afraid of sitting that close to that carburetor, afraid of it backfiring right in the jewel’s 🤣

You guys sure have lots of snow. We dont have near as much here in northern alberta

Thanks fellas👍👍

I had a Nordic the 1st year it came out and in the fullness of time I came to realize it was very poorly designed. The track was too wide, the skis didn’t have enough weight on them to maneuver well, and it was under powered. But it looked really nice!

the old springer my aching back

You’re fortunate to have such a good time with your dad. What was your machine?

I use a plastic squeeze bottle when priming a carb. No spills, very safe.

This scenery is awesome, I don't see this living in Brisbane, Australia.

Enjoy!

A couple of wookies in the woods on yer speeder bikes.

love that snowmobileing how much land do you have if you dont mind me asking

In the mid-sixties my dad took me to the dealership to test drive one of these there was a long driveway way next door I started riding one gunned it, fell off and throttle stuck it keep going jumped a shrub and ran into the foundation of a house. I was freaking out. We left and a few minutes we just broke out in laughter

Those snowmobiles look great fun to ride. I've never seen one in the flesh as we don't really get much snow at all in the south east of England. Also one snowflake and the whole area comes to a stop anyway. Do they have little wheels on the ski's to go over roads and stuff where there is no snow?

Might not be able to do anything in the fields till May? Does that mean more X231 videos? I hope so.

looks like the barges shouldn't have any trouble navigating the Mississippi this year, hopefully it doesn't melt too fast.

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#1 rule ,, no silly cone around fuel delivery systems 😅😅

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Are you still riding the little 340?

Never even been close to one of those things, do you get any heat off the engine behind the cowl?

Do they not use air filters due to there not being much dust when everything is frozen? Or is it just hidden in the engine cover?

And how long to break in the rings to cut back on the smoke?

Does senior need a carburetor. It's off a Alpine 399 Double track machine.

Nice rides! I’m impressed how easy they went across pavement! Doesn’t that damage the skis?

Where on earth are you getting parts for these old gals? I need to rebuild my 88 cheyenne with the Rotax 503 and single carb, it is givin my nothin but grief, wont start wont stay running; new electronics thru it with confirmed spark.