what stuff do you carry on your sleds?
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teamarctic
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in my backpack i carry:
Bottle of water
Gatorade
Hunting knife
extra gloves
Phone
on the sled
extra plugs
tow rope
tools that come with sled plus a few others
Bottle of water
Gatorade
Hunting knife
extra gloves
Phone
on the sled
extra plugs
tow rope
tools that come with sled plus a few others
And i thought i carried alot. We travel as a family so i caryy a ton of stuff to. you have given me ideas. I used to ride with saddle bags, but am moving ot a backpack with the new xfire.
Heck, went up north last year with a bunch of us and most everyone needed something and i had it. the things i didn't, i have now.
miaferominka
New member
alot of singles!!!!!!!!
cuzzinolaf
Well-known member
Funny guy. It is comfortable and can fit a lot.
There were to separate instances in which I thought I'd be spending the night out. I am sledding and prepared to camp.
You never know if you'll get separated from your group. Some of the stuff is overkill for the UP but it is better to have it then not to have it. I spent a lot of time reading threads on Snowest to identify things I might want/need if I ever spent the night out. Some people bring a lot more than I do.
upbarleyboy
New member
All that stuff listed above is fine and good-but if you really want to make it out there, you forgot the 2 most critical items--
A spack o' Pabst and a couple spam sandwiches
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A spack o' Pabst and a couple spam sandwiches
!!crispyknite
New member
wifes tampons, toilet paper, beef jerky, candy bar, hat, gloves, tow rope, spark plugs,
bag of tools, spare belt, heet sheet, flash light, advil in cause the wife gives me a headach
matches, lighter, zip ties, rope, black tape, compass, rags, maps, a 10ft strap, gas hose
face mask, gauntlets, money, credit card, ID, and ya I cell phone to call home if im lost.
bag of tools, spare belt, heet sheet, flash light, advil in cause the wife gives me a headach
matches, lighter, zip ties, rope, black tape, compass, rags, maps, a 10ft strap, gas hose
face mask, gauntlets, money, credit card, ID, and ya I cell phone to call home if im lost.
Compared to most, I don't carry much. Jumper cables, strap, water, sihon hose, gloves, hat,balaclava, tapes and belt. I use to carry plugs until I did the valve check up, Plugs are not trail replaceable on the Z1's, and I've rebuilt a chaincase in a drift.
I do carry enough equipment in the trailer to rebuild a sled
I do carry enough equipment in the trailer to rebuild a sled
He rides a cat so he needs to be prepared when he has to spend the night in the backwoods because of a broken down sled
cuzzinolaf
Well-known member
That stuff too. My heated grips suck on those long trail rides back at night when we get way out there.
He rides a cat so he needs to be prepared when he has to spend the night in the backwoods because of a broken down sled
I also carry a tow strap to yank the Pooplaris RMKs out of the drink.
I have a heetsheet. I always thought that was the same.
booondocker
New member
Wow....and I thought I was prepared when I took TWO candybars, instead of one.....
One time I did take some fruit juice drinks....but then I felt sort of OVER prepared.... so now I jist throw some bubblegum in my pants pocket...hey....yah think it is still safe to chew from last year???
One time I did take some fruit juice drinks....but then I felt sort of OVER prepared.... so now I jist throw some bubblegum in my pants pocket...hey....yah think it is still safe to chew from last year???
polarisrider1
New member
cuzz, I most certainly will feel safer riding with you. I will have to swing by my boat and pick up my flare gun before our trip.
No need to post my list. It is very similiar to Cuzz's. Been in the mountians twice in white out conditions. Both times we were close to the trail and able to get back to the parking lot or cabin. Things would have been very different if we were a mile or so off trail. Hunker down and wait it out. I am a little less "prepared" when in the UP because worse case scenario you could probably walk out if needed. A couple of the Ring Ding guys had to leave their sleds in the woods and walk out last year.
After today I will be adding to my list. Just a short trail ride is what I thought, but ended up 3 times doing trailside repairs...so, I will be adding to my list.
Multi Plier
Zip ties
Wire
lighter
bigger assortment of tools Sure could have used tehm today.
Thank god I had water with...emptied 4 water bottles into my coolant tank as a line kept bowing off.
Hat
spare glvoes, socks.
first aid kit...comes in handy with an accident prone rider (me!)
trail map
granola bars...unless the mice get at them first! (speaking from experience)
Spare baclava
Multi Plier
Zip ties
Wire
lighter
bigger assortment of tools Sure could have used tehm today.
Thank god I had water with...emptied 4 water bottles into my coolant tank as a line kept bowing off.
Hat
spare glvoes, socks.
first aid kit...comes in handy with an accident prone rider (me!)
trail map
granola bars...unless the mice get at them first! (speaking from experience)
Spare baclava