I am hoping it freezes well this year. I know of local guys here who in years past have snowmobiled to Tobermory from Pointe au Baril. Used to be a pretty common thing actually. Last year guys were going from Midland to Killarney by sled into march.
The problem with snowmobiling across is that I would want to keep my speed over 60 mph so I had some safety, but then I also would want to check the ice, which requires stopping, which is a no-no on unsafe ice with a sled. Kind of a catch 22. Stop and check, (or break down) and run the risk of going through, or keep speed under you and run the risk of getting into real trouble if the ice got really thin. That combined with the risk of being really far out makes me wonder. My father does run a hovercraft factory. Maybe a scouting trip would be in order before, to check conditions...hmm...
But when walking I would wager it would be safer, because you could monitor it as you go. Just thought it would be an interesting walk. If I find some time in Feb, and conditions are right I kind of think I wanna try it. I would think a week would be needed.
day 1. Walk to the Limestone islands, camp there. 12 miles
day 2. Walk halfway, camp, no heat. 28 miles
day 3. Walk to lions head. Camp, trees available. 28 miles
day 4. Walk to Tobermory, camp on Cove Island. 16-18 miles
day 5. walk to lions head, camp there. 16-18 miles
day 6. Back halfway, cold camp. 28 miles
day 7. to Limestones, or Mccoys if possible 30 miles
day 8. home by lunch time. 12 miles
160 miles, +/-
Doable, but no cell reception after about five miles out. And the nice thing is, that half the trip could be done if I simply convince someone to pick me up in Tobermory. Should someone drop me off, and the ice not be thick enough, they have to drive all the way back to Tobermory and pick me up...If I leave from home and go across, I can always just come back.
Am I missing anything?