Snowmobilier rescued after two nights in woods
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favoritos
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I'm still impressed that he made it out alive. I remember hearing about the search on the second day. I also know how cold it was around that part of the country. The conditions were not good for someone to be out there without a survival plan. I honestly thought they would find a frozen victim.
renegade600
Active member
I'm glad he made it out alive....I spend alot of my riding alone, sometimes on the fireroads up in the Ottawa.....I usually have a pack with some food, water, shovel with saw, and some way to start a fire..... the critical thing needed are warm dry boots, and good gloves... if you ride alone, you need to prepare, and be ready to have the motor quit.....this guy was lucky.
anonomoose
New member
There are lessons to be learned here.
I know that there are many JD sledders who go it alone. Usually you aren't far from civilization but there are times, if you are honest that you get a long way from any help...which is why there are things here that could prevent an untimely departure from this planet.
First, a good GPS that runs on batteries is cheap insurance to have to avoid the "dang...it..back where I started after trudging 40 miles..."
Spare batteries for the gps, and small flashlight
Food...energy bars, jerky, big fat old candy bar...that sort of thing....keep you going for a few days.
Something to melt water from snow...and lots of ways to start a fire even if you get wet. (you can't always find birch bark everywhere)
Space blanket perhaps two, baling wire, duct tape and a tiny radio. Consider one of those "sat distress radios that don't cost more than $150ish...perhaps a good way to offset frozen feet and fingers.
Cell phone of course, and remember that a text can go when a call won't.
Other things that could help...survival knife, folding saw, shovel, spare socks, gloves, something to cover the knot on your shoulders so you don't have to wear your helmet which cuts down on your ability to hear in the woods.
We know that these things can help...we also know that when conditions are very cold the need to have all this triples...so how about a flight plan....time left, estimated time gettn back, those sort of things can be big help to those who might only wonder if you stopped by joes for a drink rather than being stuck out in the wild...where bears and wolves and moose might eat you for supper.
Machines break down....ALWAYS...just a matter of time. So you have to ask yourself if THIS WILL BE THE TIME IT happens...and if so what you might throw in to help you get back in one piece or in several pieces. Better to haul it and not use it than to need it and not have it....because a nite in the woods unprepared isn't much fun and can be far more costly than a days wages.
So take a friend and shorten the odds...but if that isn't possible that baggage area behind the seat can carry the next best thing....a way home.
I know that there are many JD sledders who go it alone. Usually you aren't far from civilization but there are times, if you are honest that you get a long way from any help...which is why there are things here that could prevent an untimely departure from this planet.
First, a good GPS that runs on batteries is cheap insurance to have to avoid the "dang...it..back where I started after trudging 40 miles..."
Spare batteries for the gps, and small flashlight
Food...energy bars, jerky, big fat old candy bar...that sort of thing....keep you going for a few days.
Something to melt water from snow...and lots of ways to start a fire even if you get wet. (you can't always find birch bark everywhere)
Space blanket perhaps two, baling wire, duct tape and a tiny radio. Consider one of those "sat distress radios that don't cost more than $150ish...perhaps a good way to offset frozen feet and fingers.
Cell phone of course, and remember that a text can go when a call won't.
Other things that could help...survival knife, folding saw, shovel, spare socks, gloves, something to cover the knot on your shoulders so you don't have to wear your helmet which cuts down on your ability to hear in the woods.
We know that these things can help...we also know that when conditions are very cold the need to have all this triples...so how about a flight plan....time left, estimated time gettn back, those sort of things can be big help to those who might only wonder if you stopped by joes for a drink rather than being stuck out in the wild...where bears and wolves and moose might eat you for supper.
Machines break down....ALWAYS...just a matter of time. So you have to ask yourself if THIS WILL BE THE TIME IT happens...and if so what you might throw in to help you get back in one piece or in several pieces. Better to haul it and not use it than to need it and not have it....because a nite in the woods unprepared isn't much fun and can be far more costly than a days wages.
So take a friend and shorten the odds...but if that isn't possible that baggage area behind the seat can carry the next best thing....a way home.
berglandbaybar
New member
Maybe a good post to put on the thread concerning off trail riding.