Sledders.. BFFs or worst enemy?

catinthehat said:

I don't think you can blame any one generation. Over the years I spent representing sledders, whenever the discussion came up at club meetings it was usually the older ones who stated " bulls!!t I have always ridden there and not going to stop now, let them try to catch me ". After that the young ones just take their cue from them.

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So then, the "parents" ARE teaching it. Great!!

X-Treme said:

So then, the "parents" ARE teaching it. Great!!

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I have kind of a cool thing happening over here in the Kootenays. I spend quite a bit of time with youth aged riders. I go to the highschool and speak on back country safety, and many of the youth think this old fart is pretty hip and fly for a girl, so they really engage in activities and discussions we have. Their parents who have been riding for decades may not be on the same page safety wise. Carrying a transceiver they did in the past so why do they need that fancy techno thing now. I've seen several youth buy their parents Transceivers good shovels and probes.. even backpacks so they get those shovels off of their tunnels or from underneath their hoods. This is a cool case of youth schooling their parents. I love it!

MOMMA said:

I have kind of a cool thing happening over here in the Kootenays. I spend quite a bit of time with youth aged riders. I go to the highschool and speak on back country safety, and many of the youth think this old fart is pretty hip and fly for a girl, so they really engage in activities and discussions we have. Their parents who have been riding for decades may not be on the same page safety wise. Carrying a transceiver they did in the past so why do they need that fancy techno thing now. I've seen several youth buy their parents Transceivers good shovels and probes.. even backpacks so they get those shovels off of their tunnels or from underneath their hoods. This is a cool case of youth schooling their parents. I love it!

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Absolutely!! And there's alot of cases where this NEEDS to happen. It's great to see it. I doubt that any of those youth have the entitlement thing going on either tho. I didn't want to sound like I was lumping ALL the younger generation into one group, because I wasn't. But, more often than not, it sure seems like when there ARE issues like this, or theft, or this, or that, it IS the youth. Don't get me wrong, there are alot of 40 something a$$holes out there too. I'm probably one of them. But I don't speed, I don't steal, I don't wear white Oakley's (anymore), I don't drive with my HID fog lights on (anymore), and I don't ride in area's that I'm not supposed to, and I sure as FAWK am appreciative for everything I have and/or get. And I also try to give back where I can. I happily buy my trail passes and ASA membership. And I try to get out and help with trail cleanups, etc.

X-Treme said:

I would definitely say that it's the younger generation. And it's not just in snowmobiling. It's everywhere. I wish I knew where this sense of entitlement came from. I'd hope that parents aren't teaching this.... Kinda sad, actually.

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There is actually a lot of truth to this comment, and goes a lot farther than the motorsports industry.

But I don't believe all of the younger generation is to blame, but it's handed down from generation to generation, if yah follow what I'm trying to say.


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tex78 said:

Well said Danny

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Very well said, all of us backcountry users need to discuss this whenever we have the opportunity. We also need to police and clean up behind those that will effect the reputation of us responsible BC users.
My wife and I carry trash bags in all of our outdoor adventures and it never ceases to amaze me how much trash we pick up where ever we go in the outdoors.

MOMMA said:

There are lots of awesome genuine people in the sled community, I figure.. but then there are some petty ones for certain. I've been told on several occasions that snowmobilers are their own worst enemy, would eat their own. Compared to the dirt bike community what do you think?

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I don't sled anymore... haven't since 2003... between career and kids i just haven't had the time... but as a the grandson of a large landowner in Central BC... i can tell you the trail riding crowd near 100 mile house don't give a chit about private property... makes me wanna pull what that sask farmer did... they've even gone so far as tearing down no trespassing signs... if my cheese ever slips off the cracker so to speak... watch out...lol okay thats a joke but this is my issue with sledders... that and beer cans..... drunk red neck hunters are better then those sledders... that should say a lot oh and lots of the sledders i have met are older people... i just don't get it... its like snow means private property doesnt matter...

Chump said:

Had some guys in revy over the weekend trying to convince us to torch our busted down xp. It's people like this thats the problem with our sport. $10 in crazy carpets and you can pretty much tow a dead sled out of anywhere. If your not giving any usefull advice Keep your damn mouth shut

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T3 and a m8?


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solarguy said:

Very well said, all of us backcountry users need to discuss this whenever we have the opportunity. We also need to police and clean up behind those that will effect the reputation of us responsible BC users.
My wife and I carry trash bags in all of our outdoor adventures and it never ceases to amaze me how much trash we pick up where ever we go in the outdoors.

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Agreed


My buddy Joel and I went up to blue lake with rzr this summer and picked up every can, sled part ect we could find

Even a good xm skid plate