Mountain must haves?

[polcatamadoo]

Wondering what you all think are some of the must haves to get for sleddin in the mountains and backcountry or even just trail ridin?Pickin up sled tomorrow wondering what I should try to get a deal on from the salesman.

[GETR'DONE]

Originally Posted by polcatamadoo

Wondering what you all think are some of the must haves to get for sleddin in the mountains and backcountry or even just trail ridin?Pickin up sled tomorrow wondering what I should try to get a deal on from the salesman.

Safety gear is a must:
Shovel, Probe, Beacon, and Avy pack.

[Dobir]

What Get R Done said plus....if you can't start a fire it would be a long dangerous night..a folding saw is a must with a couple different ways to start a fire..lighter..matches..flint...and u better have a compass when she socks in...

Also for that fire, should have a peice or 2 of tin foil, to go under your fire, so it wont melt outta sight, and be extinguished. it is light, and doesn't take up much room, dobir made these cool kits for the packs, with some great ideas in the kit.

[Shibby!]

Originally Posted by Dobir

What Get R Done said plus....if you can't start a fire it would be a long dangerous night..a folding saw is a must with a couple different ways to start a fire..lighter..matches..flint...and u better have a compass when she socks in...

Hey Dobir, how's it going? I trust your summer has gone well?


As suggested, first and most important are safety gear, and first aid gear. You have to remember you are often 100+ km's from your trucks. You need things you can work with now, not "once we're back at the truck".

A GPS is always great, but it won't do any good without batteries. A compass is a great idea as a backup. Not just having one, but KNOWING how to use it.

Spare parts! ALWAYS have an extra belt, and extra plugs.

Tool kits! ALWAYS bring tools to fix likely things on the trail. Change belts, change plugs, minor repaires.

Spare fuel tank. You don't need to carry it all day, but that extra gallon of fuel can be a huge time and energy saver. I always bring extra gas and I usaully never use it, but it's there when I, or somebody else needs it.

[Dobir]

Shibby....you ready to go or what...I just got a text for shiznit...he is whining about no snow....lol....looking forward to getting out west with ya...pulling ya out of some hole or off some tree...

[NosRX1]

One other thing I make sure I take with me is a survival blanket! a long with the other thing previously mentioned. Happy and safe riding!!

[Dobir]

Good point...and buy survival blankets new every so often...those bad boys fall to pieces after a couple years packing them around..when you go to unfold them they come apart...they are cheap to buy new every year..speaking from experience...3 guys stranded overnight in heavy rain on a mountain with no cover..hunting in northern BC...only one blanket held together...the rest had been carried around for a couple years and were useless...

Originally Posted by Dobir

Good point...and buy survival blankets new every so often...those bad boys fall to pieces after a couple years packing them around..when you go to unfold them they come apart...they are cheap to buy new every year..speaking from experience...3 guys stranded overnight in heavy rain on a mountain with no cover..hunting in northern BC...only one blanket held together...the rest had been carried around for a couple years and were useless...

god to know, never thought of that!!!!!just like the old rubber in the wallet idea "lmao"

[Shibby!]

Originally Posted by mattmedic

god to know, never thought of that!!!!!just like the old rubber in the wallet idea "lmao"

If you need to replace your unused rubber in the wallet every year I think you have some issues to deal with =) hhaha

Originally Posted by Dobir

Shibby....you ready to go or what...I just got a text for shiznit...he is whining about no snow....lol....looking forward to getting out west with ya...pulling ya out of some hole or off some tree...

Haha. He has to be anxious with the amount of green he put into that sled! I saw it last Friday after some beers with him. Should be fun! He still had to get the intercooler on and some tuning. He says it's running horribly rich right now.

Damn rights I'm wanting to get out, but I'm not ready. This weekend the sled gets pulled out of the corner and gets the once over. New bumper (yup, you guessed it, hit a tree and broke the handle part), ski alignment, new belt, probably new plugs while I'm in there, track tension, good grease up, and new oil (both mix and chain). Then I am all ready to hit the mountain!

We'll have to get out soon. I think Golden and Revy will be our first few times, but I like riding down south too!

[gforce]

snow and mud beer can cozys..dont want them getting a hole in thoses cans and your new snow and mud toque eh!

[Nuckn'Futz]

carrying an extra pair of gloves in a backpack along with all the other things is a good idea to