Tell me why you ride without a radio?
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One guy in my group rides with a garmin that stays in his pack. He can’t hear squat. So, stubbornness maybe? I dunno
S.W.A.T.
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Radio only good if everyone has one.
Guys aren't staying the night because they don't have a radio, they are staying the night because they aren't looking out for each other. Maybe they need better friends
Guys aren't staying the night because they don't have a radio, they are staying the night because they aren't looking out for each other. Maybe they need better friends
RXN
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Each rider having a radio would help the group look out of eachother a bit more, at least I feel it would.
Our group will sometimes end up split up all over in the trees and certain areas. We all have radios and will do random check in's making sure everyone is still alright
Last year I forgot to charge my battery. And it died. The boys still did a pretty good job figuring out which tracks were mine. Found me having a snack sitting in the trees. Now I carry a spare battery.
That's one of the things we require others to have, should they want to ride with us.
sledneck__11
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We all got rinos to pin eachother if need be, and those sweet illegal chinese radios wouldnt ride without either
Mike270412
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How does that meeting go? "It's getting dark boys, let's head for the trucks."
"Jack's not here,anybody seen him?"
"No? Ok,fawk'em,we're outta here."
"Jack's not here,anybody seen him?"
"No? Ok,fawk'em,we're outta here."
Mike270412
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Our group has had a few days that would have ended very badly were it not for radios.
yep, radios have saved my ass a few times.
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Rode with the same group of 5-6 guys for years with out radios. My father, uncles, brothers. As I started riding with different groups as I got older. Radios are a life saver, every group has different values and views about what’s going on. Had a green guy with us once before radios. He started dropping down the bush because he couldn’t get turned around. Into what turns into a cliff if you go to far. Couldn’t get out himself. Only thing saved him was that he had dual carbide Simons on and a we caught onto his trail. Got everyone down by about 9:30. Last trip I did without my rhino.
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Rene G
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We never used to have radios, and we’d all stay together when out riding. Now when I go out I bring all three of my radios and hand them out to those who don’t have one. They’re a great tool for sure.
Mike270412
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That's almost as good as Greta.
teeroy
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dunno how we ever survived mountain sledding prior to air bags, spot, inreach, sat phones, or two way radios. just lucky I guess.
Ya but the sleds are faster and the people are stupider than they use to be. haha
teeroy
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well said. and exactly right.
Stg2Suby
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Make sure you hide your chinese radio if you see these guys pull into the staging area
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C of Red
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It is my understanding with the BCA's its 16-0, Some of the sled clubs in BC are also using LADD3 for the "illegal" radios.
Establishing a province wide emergency sledding channel.
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Renegade_of_Funk
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For what they cost, I don't know why everyone wouldn't carry an inreach.
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