Drinking and Sledding

[sledbunnyracing]

Here is a question -->
I rode a couple of times with guys who did more drinking than riding. I feel it's a dangerous combination. I wear a helmet for safety and don't drink while riding for the same reason.
I'm not against having a few...there is a time and a place and my buddies will tell you when it's the right time..."I'm There".
There will always be a few pops in the sled trunk but what is the limit. Do your agree that the same limits should be used as driving a truck...0.08 is the limit, in other words a few pops during the day is all you can have.
Me, I will only have one pop at the cabin at the end of the day just before heading down...that's my rule.

1 - So what are your thoughts and rules?

2 - Will you ride with people over the limit?

[Billy Boy]

0.08 is the limit for any motorized vehicle form cars, trucks, sleds, tractors whatever you are driving, licenced or not, you can be charged for driving under the influnence.

[throttle-up]

I never drink alcohol and sled or drive anything! I've seen one too many accidents on the flat land with barb wire fences, ditches, approaches, irrigation canals etc.

In the mountains, it's just plain idiotic that anyone is consuming liquor. Never mind the impairment effects and the overall danger of it all, but one must consider that drinking liquor all day will dehydrate you a lot faster.
Now, throw into the mix that if an accident occurs late in the day and you have to spend the night, the effects of consuming liquor all day will mulitply your problems 10 fold! It's difficult enough to survive a night in the mountains with all the right gear and you want to be in the best position possible to come out alive both mentally and physically!

[ESOX]

Although there is alot to be said for a lunchtime coolie on the top-o-the-mountain accompanying a rejuvenating smokie on a bun!, our group's general way of thinking is that truck, trailer, cooler, and 'refreshments' are all sitting in the parking lot and have never failed us as being a very successful 'plan-B' in the event weather, snow conditions, or break-downs force you off the hill. That being said, if you have enough time to get loaded on the mountain.. you ain't there for the sleddin' are ya!. and just to be clear, someone is the D-D from the lot to the hot-tub.
-Cheers

[Mayfly]

Yeah I have to agree, I have buddies that ride to drink and I find that I ride with them less, for that reason. I have limited time to ride due to work, so want to get the most for what little time I have. After the day and back at the room, sure tilt em back.

[rknight111]

Good Topic.

I have ridden with guys that spent more time drinking beer than riding, they were hosed by noon. There was one time one the rider left his pack unzipped and lost all of his beer on the trail up. That was good for them. After the second ride I realized that this was a huge risk and I would sooner stay at home than to worry about someone getting hurt because it was bound to happen. I found different people to ride with

Let it

RON

[GETR'DONE]

Getting drunk and sledding don't mix...

We leave the beer at the truck and have a DD.

[sledbunnyracing]

I choose not to ride with people who are drinking...I can't imagine calling a buddies wife with bad news when I know I can make a difference.
A group of us were riding in Sicamous and were the last to leave the mountain. The group in front of us was so drunk they had driven their truck into the ditch and were covered with mud. We couldn't leave them 12 miles up so we let them in the box of one truck. As we drove away one of them yelled to stop, that they had forgotten something, the beer, he went running back and to grab more beer. Idiots. They could have killed someone.

[tireguy]

I must reflect on my adventure four years ago when riding by myself ( silly thing to do ) I hooked up with three young gentlemen to ride with for the day. We stopped several times for them to have refreshments ( unfortuneately more than just beer ) during the day. About mid afternoon I found myself in extreme chest pain and unable to breeth ( yes I was having a heart attach ) . After the pain lessened I was able to find my " riding buddies " and explained my delima. Being unsure of the location of my truck I suggested I needed to get home ASAP . They politely told me to turn left at the next fork in the trail and I would be headed for my truck!!! I must assume that the refreshments had something to due with the quality of assistance that was offered! Obviosly I made it home ( on my own ) and I am in better condition now than ever. I wonder if they ever found their sled ramp????

[04doo]

Your body get's to soft & your balls get to big
I have seen more guys wreck there sled while drinking because they think they cann't be hurt that is not the cause
If the cops really start checking the peaple it will make it bad for everybody how many peaple let there 12 to 15 year old kids ride you know. almost everybody does if we don't get our kids into sleding at a early age they will be looking for something else to do my like hang out down town looking for trouble my 13 & 8 year old kids put on 200 to 500 miles a year & for me i put on about 700 to 1000 miles a year the best time sledding it watching my kids have a good time riding
If our kid don't start rigging till there 16 they will be out of there minds & craze when they get that age you can't tell them nothing
By law nobody can run with out a lic like everything else it will only get worst as tiem go's on unless peaple start making the choises.

[catmando]

To make along story short,leave your booze and whatever else at the hotel.I'll gladly helpyou drink it after the sleds are put away!Dont want a drunk diggin me out or have to dig out a liquid hero!
My two cents
catmando

[sledbunnyracing]

I thought that maybe some of those people that do drink (and I don't mean one or two pops) on the hill would want to explain thier position on this questions...I've seen enough of them to know tht they exist?