DNR conservation officers rescue stranded snowmobilers

[snobuilder]

No one knows where anyone lives....just JD speculation to make someone feel superior for a second or 2....LOL...Been a bad year for ice ...and river/creek ice....yikes....then 3' a snow on top...and internet chatter about how "OFFTRAIL" is the schizzznuts, and there you have it...gravity gets you down hill in a hurry.

 

[sweeperguy]

No one knows where anyone lives....just JD speculation to make someone feel superior for a second or 2....LOL...Been a bad year for ice ...and river/creek ice....yikes....then 3' a snow on top...and internet chatter about how "OFFTRAIL" is the schizzznuts, and there you have it...gravity gets you down hill in a hurry.

It was in the article the 4 riders were from Minnesota

 

[snobuilder]

It was in the article the 4 riders were from Minnesota

I meant as far as the city dweller comment.... who can say what experience they had based on what state/city/ farm/ UP shack/they are from???????....in fact what is your point for using my quote?

 

[snoluver1]

I don't know? I guess it's an assumption.

If you've spent 5 min in the woods in your lifetime, I should think you'd know that traveling upstream on a river you know absolutely nothing about, (stated in the artical they were lost and new to snowmobiling) is just about the worst decision you could possibly make. Then start walking after your soaked? No. You start a fire and dry your gear. Priority number one if you have no idea where you are!

Some people can live in the sticks, but be city dwellers just the same.

 

[snobuilder]

I don't know? I guess it's an assumption.

If you've spent 5 min in the woods in your lifetime, I should think you'd know that traveling upstream on a river you know absolutely nothing about, (stated in the artical they were lost and new to snowmobiling) is just about the worst decision you could possibly make. Then start walking after your soaked? No. You start a fire and dry your gear. Priority number one if you have no idea where you are!

Some people can live in the sticks, but be city dwellers just the same.

Right.... and hind sight is 2020. A snow/ cold climate survivalist won't start name calling when this kind of thing happens, but them who think they know what its like will....early and often.

 

[old abe]

i believe that was different..didnt they get turned around and lost..this was blatant going onto a river and UP it in a gorge..i didnt know that was illegal..so they probably didnt either..but thats a bad decision going into it..

and im sure some off trackers make some bad decisions also..but they are on land and usually in a group..its the river that tells me dumb..dumb..dumb

Not for sure PD, but as I remember the Minny father and son got down into a deep ravine. Broke up the front end on one of the sleds, and had a hard time getting the good one up and out of it, then ran out of gas? The father had incurred some injury also I believe. The worst was the weather that hit as this all transpired. Very dangerous environment for all involved! Thankfully there was no loss of life! And yes, riding any river ice is asking for bad things to happen!

 

[sweeperguy]

I meant as far as the city dweller comment.... who can say what experience they had based on what state/city/ farm/ UP shack/they are from???????....in fact what is your point for using my quote?

Gotcha, didn't understand you were talking about the city dweller comment.
Point of quoting you was to show the direction of my post.

 

[snobuilder]

Not for sure PD, but as I remember the Minny father and son got down into a deep ravine. Broke up the front end on one of the sleds, and had a hard time getting the good one up and out of it, then ran out of gas? The father had incurred some injury also I believe. The worst was the weather that hit as this all transpired. Very dangerous environment for all involved! Thankfully there was no loss of life! And yes, riding any river ice is asking for bad things to happen!

As I remember it, the son was on a Renegade with a short lugged track because the Ski-Doo long track he had planned on riding broke down before the ride that day.

 

[HardwaterHoosier]

Gotta know where you can go and have a plan that others know. The wilderness areas are a no-no.
The bigger problem is, now there is a set of tracks leading there. Real easy for someone to want to follow that set of tracks and not get the help.

Most would crap if they saw where and how some get around the woods.

 

[snowlover]

I have been down this river 2 times with a local from White Pine. It is fun, beautiful and dangerous if you are not an experienced rider. The person that took us down the river has lived there his entire life and knows when and where to get off the river if there are bad areas. He would not take anyone down the river if he didn't think they were capable. We never had any issues and yes there were slushy areas, open areas, etc.
It sucks that the leader left his group behind. When we ride we are responsible for the person behind you. If they are not there, wait and then go find them. Most of our riding in the UP is off trail exploring and like Skylar we always prepare for the an overnight stay in the bush if something happens. I am glad they are all out and safe.

 

[wirev]

As much as we gripe sometimes about the men in uniform, you have to give them props for all that they do. It isn't such an easy job and it certainly not appreciated most of the time. Good to see the real life these men and women go through as it is a thankless job. Even though I have had some disagreements with them at times, I say "Thank You" for their service.

 

[indy_500]

Glad theyre ok, unfortunate it had to happen that way. I can totally see it happening, ive had to pull sleds up and out of ravines with tow straps because we dropped into something we couldnt ride out of. They probably thought "it will get better" but ran ran out of luck and stuck it...