Can you survive ?

Goliath · Feb 21, 2021

Hey Guys and Girls

Last year my riding partner and I had to spend the night on the mountain. SAR got us out later the next day. We realized how un prepared we were.

I did a video on my YouTube channel of the gear I now carry. You may not want to carry as much as I do, but if it helps remind you or makes you think about it, then our Survival story was worth it!

PLEASE share this story with your community and please SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL. I will be doing a PART 2 to try out all of my gear in an over night scenario, so make sure to hit the notification bell to be notified when my next videos come out!

If this could help 1 person too be better prepared, then I will gladly take all the criticism haha.

Don't for get to SUBSCRIBE!

https://youtu.be/XkTkVi3Jgeg

RXN · Feb 21, 2021

Thanks for sharing your experience.

Good video. Lots of good pointers.
Zacstracks sells Bivey sacks, that would work somewhat like your BBQ cover idea.

Glad you guys made it out okay.

Looking forward to the next video

Goliath · Feb 21, 2021

Thank you!
I like those bivy sacks as well! The only problem is they are not meant to get in and out of many times. But ANYTHING is better than nothing (like we had)

pano-dude · Feb 21, 2021

Nice, most of the gear you mention is in my pack or tunnel bag for every ride. I'm in the process of building a rescue bag. Emergency harness, couple pulleys, ascending device, belay device, 6mm rope, slings and a few carabiners.

Turts · Feb 21, 2021

I keep a couple for these and a couple SOS bibs sacks.
Sit under a poncho with a candle between your legs and you should be ok.

Goliath · Feb 21, 2021

Awesome! I pulled a sled out of a tree well with some equipment similar to that. Great idea!

Goliath · Feb 21, 2021

Perfect! If it keeps you dry and warm then its good!

ferniesnow · Feb 21, 2021

Thanks for sharing. I have most of that gear and enough, IMHO, to survive a night in the temps that I ride in.

I have said it many times, the saw that comes with the shovel is a "snow saw" for cutting snow to do compression tests. It is not for survival. Be like Goliath, and get a good pruning saw. Not a neat little folding one, but the one that has a 30 cm blade and good quality. The ones at Crappy Tire get dull very fast, so go to a Stihl or Husquavarna dealer and get a worthwhile pruning saw. They are worth their weight in gold.

sleded1 · Feb 21, 2021

I think what your trying to do with the bbq cover is like a "Palmer furnace" Looks like a super strong way to make it.
Good job, ill be following.

Goliath · Feb 22, 2021

I couldn't agree more! ALL we had was 2 shovel saws ( snow saws haha ) and one broke within 5 min. If the other one broke we would have surely not made it! We had to be extremely careful not to break it!

I appreciate all your comments!

Please share this video with your people and subscribe to the channel!

Appreciate it!

ferniesnow said:
Thanks for sharing. I have most of that gear and enough, IMHO, to survive a night in the temps that I ride in.

I have said it many times, the saw that comes with the shovel is a "snow saw" for cutting snow to do compression tests. It is not for survival. Be like Goliath, and get a good pruning saw. Not a neat little folding one, but the one that has a 30 cm blade and good quality. The ones at Crappy Tire get dull very fast, so go to a Stihl or Husquavarna dealer and get a worthwhile pruning saw. They are worth their weight in gold.

Goliath · Feb 22, 2021

Thank you! I appreciate your comments and support!

Please share and subscribe to the channel. The more people we can reach the better for everyone!

Chhers

sleded1 said:
I think what your trying to do with the bbq cover is like a "Palmer furnace" Looks like a super strong way to make it.
Good job, ill be following.

tmo1620 · Feb 22, 2021

ferniesnow said:
Thanks for sharing. I have most of that gear and enough, IMHO, to survive a night in the temps that I ride in.

I have said it many times, the saw that comes with the shovel is a "snow saw" for cutting snow to do compression tests. It is not for survival. Be like Goliath, and get a good pruning saw. Not a neat little folding one, but the one that has a 30 cm blade and good quality. The ones at Crappy Tire get dull very fast, so go to a Stihl or Husquavarna dealer and get a worthwhile pruning saw. They are worth their weight in gold.

Best saw to get is the hand powered chainsaw type, two handles and just pull back and forth, easy to brace into the hill upside of the tree and exert as lityle energy as possible. You can cut down some major sized trees with very little effort, keep it oiled and in a waterproof ish bag and it will work good and last forever. As for survival, was taught all season survival at a very young age, can start fires without a lighter, build shelter, carry enough to get me through two days for sure if not more. Unfortunately 90% of the idiots on the hill cant say the same. Hell, half my old riding group wouldnt of got out of lots of bad situatuons if it wasnt for me. They may have ended up on the news in the "typical" sled basher article on how their unnecessary risks left their kids fatherless

Clode · Feb 22, 2021

I carry one of these, they are small and very effective

Goliath · Feb 22, 2021

Great saw! I have one but forgot to show it. It literally takes up the same space as a pocket knife.

Thats exactly what I am trying to prevent. I always say, "you don't know until you know" I believe there needs to be more info on topics like this. If they have the info then they can make better decisions and get back to their families. Sledding is fun when its fun, but what about when its not fun anymore. Please share this video to your circle and subscribe to the YouTube channel.

Thanks for your reply!

tmo1620 said:
Best saw to get is the hand powered chainsaw type, two handles and just pull back and forth, easy to brace into the hill upside of the tree and exert as lityle energy as possible. You can cut down some major sized trees with very little effort, keep it oiled and in a waterproof ish bag and it will work good and last forever. As for survival, was taught all season survival at a very young age, can start fires without a lighter, build shelter, carry enough to get me through two days for sure if not more. Unfortunately 90% of the idiots on the hill cant say the same. Hell, half my old riding group wouldnt of got out of lots of bad situatuons if it wasnt for me. They may have ended up on the news in the "typical" sled basher article on how their unnecessary risks left their kids fatherless

Goliath · Feb 22, 2021

Thats a little beauty!

Summit 934 · Feb 22, 2021

I feel your pain when guys bug you about packing so much gear. I don’t pack quite as much as you but I know I would be warm, dry and have a full belly if I had to spend the night.

Great video and I see a couple more items I need to pack!!

catrutt · Feb 22, 2021

You must ride on the glacier.

Goliath · Feb 22, 2021

Thank you! If everyone packed what they needed then you wouldn't have to share all of your stuff = half full belly and half warm haha

Summit 934 said:
I feel your pain when guys bug you about packing so much gear. I don’t pack quite as much as you but I know I would be warm, dry and have a full belly if I had to spend the night.

Great video and I see a couple more items I need to pack!!

tmo1620 · Feb 22, 2021

Goliath said:
Thank you! If everyone packed what they needed then you wouldn't have to share all of your stuff = half full belly and half warm haha

Lol well put

Goliath · Feb 22, 2021

No, no glacier. Wind whipped a cornice we couldn't see, broke and slid us into a drainage. snow was deep and light. Had to keep going down until we could find a bit of an opening. Never found it.

catrutt said:
You must ride on the glacier.

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