Real Snow Birds

Growing up in Michigan, it wasn’t uncommon to see snowmobile trailers being pulled behind cars or trucks on a Friday evening heading up I-75 or US-10 from the urban areas like Detroit and Flint in the southern part of the state to the resort areas in the north of the state. Snowmobiles have become part of the culture, as they fit the ATV niche in winter weather.

In some areas of the state, snowmobiles are vital; when snowstorms drop feet of snow at a time in lake-effect areas near Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, snowmobiles are often the only way to get around. Since snowmobiles don’t require driver’s licenses, they often take the place of bicycles for teen northerners during the winter.

There is also a thriving snowmobile racing culture in Michigan; it isn’t just in Alaska, where former First Dude Todd Palin was noted for winning snowmobile races. Sault Ste. Marie's I-500 race is one of the signature events in snowmobiling. Racing “sleds” can be seen getting hauled up I-75 along with recreational units on most winter weekends.

What if Todd wanted to get his sled to Michigan without towing it all the way from Alaska? As they’d say in the computer biz, Momentum has an ap for that. They can ship snowmobiles door-to-door.

People thinking of a snowmobile-centric vacation across the country might want to have their machine shipped and fly out to the location rather than towing it long-distance, especially in winter weather. Or, if they buy a machine on eBay, they can use the shipping service to get their new beast.