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Early Winter 2015 5 other infrastructure projects and future fundraising opportunities. On behalf of the Snow Beavers I just wanted to say thank you and let you know that we appreciate this. Thanks again Erik Engstrom President Iroquois Snow Beavers VAST Map App We started using the VAST App for iPhone last season and it works great. Kudos for providing such a well designed and reliable app - I work in technology and I know doing this so well on your first pass is not easy. The app is a great value and is really useful for navigating finding fuel and food etc. Thanks Paul Fisher Deereld Valley Stump Jumpers W e l l i t s m i d -N o v e m b e r as I am writing this article and it s raining o u t s i d e b u t I d o n t m i n d b e c au s e it s that time of year and pretty s o o n t h e t e m p s w i l l d r o p an d t h e r ai n w i l l t u r n t o s n o w . S o i t i s n o w o n d e r t h a t even though by the time you r e ad t h i s t h e r e s h o u l d b e s n o w on the ground I am thinking ab o u t t h e w o r k I h a v e b e e n doing on trail an d e q u i p m e n t preparation. So saying that t h e r e i s o n e thing that I will never get used to and that is having to change a trail location. I m not talking about t h e t e m p o r ar y o n e s w h e r e t h e r e is a logging ob going on for one season. I am talking about the p e r m an e n t o n e s t h a t c o u l d h a v e been avoided. One di cult part of being a Trailmaster for my local club is that it has given me many opportunities to experience this daunting task. The reasons for a trail relocation can be as diversi ed as the l an d o w n e r s t h e m s e l v e s . I h a v e heard everything from they are tired of paying high taxes on their l an d w h i l e o t h e r s u s e i t o r t h e r i d e r s w o n t s t a y o n t h e m ar k e d t r ai l o r o n e o f m y p e t p e e v e s i s t h a t they are tired of picking up trash off from their land in the spring. nfortunately we can t do anything about the rst complaint I listed. As the old saying goes there are two things we can t control o r e s c ap e an d t h a t i s d e a t h an d taxes. The ma ority of the other c o m p l ai n t s t h a t I h e ar ar e ac t u a l l y c o m p l e t e l y i n o u r c o n t r o l as V A S T m e m b e r s . I n al l o f m y y e ar s o f riding snowmobiles I have never really found a good reason for not staying on the trail system. The land owners are gracious enough to allow us access through their land thus allowing us a continuity of trail system that no other ew England s t a t e h as . T h i s i n i t s e l f s h o u l d b e reason enough to respect their w i s h e s an d s t a y o n t h e t r ai l . A s f o r the trash that is occasionally le b e h i n d o n t h e t r ai l s i t i s b e s t i f w e f o l l o w t h e o l d r u l e o f p ac k i t i n p ac k i t o u t . I t r e al l y i s as s i m p l e as t h a t . T h e m o r e w e c an r e s p e c t l an d o w n e r s o t h e r r i d e r s o u r volunteers and those doing their best to work for VAST the better w e d o t o s u p p o r t o u r i n d u s t r y . e need to protect the amazing s n o w m o b i l e t r ai l s y s t e m w e h a v e and I believe that the ma ority of us feel strongly about that too. So in ending I want to thank those who do the right thing who volunteer their time and the landowners who graciously allow us to ride on their l an d . Ride Safely and Smooth Trails Tim M ills VAST P resident A message from VAST President Tim Mills VAST News MAP APP Available for iPhone Android We welcome your letters You may send them by email editorvtvast.org or mail to VAST 26 Vast Ln. Barre VT 05641 Get it at vtvast.org