I'll ride with or without my hubby... whats the issue?

[Jaynelson]

It's always so comical to hear people think of sledding as some sexually arousing activity. Makes me wonder what kind of riding some are doing!

I don't find a chick in a sled outfit and helmet all that arousing out in the bush! My who I ride with process goes as follows: Can you hang (a low PIA factor is a plus irregardless of your sex), are you fun to ride with, are you safe, are you smart, are you reliable, and can you help me if I get in a tree well?....or do you carry awesome food in your cooker. (that gives you ride credits for other deficiencies) he he he

I know I totally don't get that. My girl goes out with her girl friends to the bars and such occasionally....some of her friends are single, and they're a good looking group, so I'm sure guys talk to them. Hell, that's how I met her and her friends back in my single days! If I were insecure, I imagine I'd be WAY more worried about that than her going f'in sledding lol. Other than maybe a crab fishing boat or oil rig north of a arctic circle, I'm not sure if there is a worse place to meet chicks than sledding. If you bring single girls and you're single, well that's a little different. But if you're out to ride I just don't see it being a big problem.

 

[snowmobiler]

I don't find a chick in a sled outfit and helmet all that arousing out in the bush!

BS.LOL.

 

[coyoteman]

If you're both married then its ok.

I would have no problem riding with a woman and my wife would be fine with it also, she hates to ride but loves to ski. We usually have 1 trip a year with couples and some of the wives ride with us and some go skiing, no big deal.

 

[Reeb]

No issues here. I'm one of the single ones in our group and have couples join us fairly regularly. Everyone gets along, and when a buddy can't make it, doesn't deter his wife. She will usually ask a male member of the group to watch out for her if the hubby isn't there. Make sure she doesn't get seperated from the group or when she gets stuck etc. Never been an issue here.

 

[Super Dave3]

This thread is useless without pictures.

 

[backcountryislife]

My wife has gone riding with single guys when my sled is down, hell, she's even stayed at a hotel to go riding... whoopidiedooda.

People that are insecure need a little slap in the balls, get over it.

She's married, and I TRUST HER. Simple. If other people don't trust their husbands or wives... that's their issue.

 

[Ske-Bum]

If there are issues in the marriage, there are going to be issues EVERYWHERE. Whether it is on a sled in the back country or at the corner bar. I call a buddy of mine and he says sorry I have to work, call my wife and see if she can go out for a couple of hours. It isn't a big deal unless people make it a big deal, but like I said, there are bigger issues out there in that case.

I personally choose no drama.

 

[The Fourth Wolf]

I'm just curious as to how many of you guys out there would ride with another guys wife if he wasn't able to ride? Seems like when it comes down to it, something holds you back ... wtf is it? I ride like one of the boys and sometimes better, so its not like I need someone to take care of me. I have my own truck, my own sled, do my own loading.... I just wanna ride... so whats the problem? Can someone please fill me in?

Women hate other women. Mostly.

 

[1Fast68]

I'm worried you might become attracted to me, i am quite the specimen.

In all seriousness I don't care, assuming you're a competent rider, I'd ride with you any day. I've been out ridden before by man, woman and child. So thats a non issue. I prefer to be pushed all day to keep up, rather than being the best rider of the group.

 

[PJ-Hunter]

He's lucky to have a wife that rides. Mine doesn't so that makes it harder for me to go riding. She wants me to stay home. And no, it ain't so she can get some. More like a take care of the kids so i can watch liftetime movies without interruption. Fawk that!

 

[PowderCrew]

He's lucky to have a wife that rides. Mine doesn't so that makes it harder for me to go riding. She wants me to stay home. And no, it ain't so she can get some. More like a take care of the kids so i can watch liftetime movies without interruption. Fawk that!

She told me..."SELL THE SLED or im LEAVING!!!" Boy, I sure miss her...

 

[1MEX]

75% of the time I ride with C4F here in Utah. I'm married and she is single. My wife Knows her and don't mind me riding with her. She drives me to the mountain too I guess I don't see the problem. But I know allot of guys would hide it from their wife's even if they rode by coincidence with a female.

 

[plumnuts]

when Janet used to go to West for a week or so to help with Expo/races she would have down time and then go and cruise the bar looking for someone to ride with the next day.. conversation started with a twenty something, "Hi there big guy, want to go out with a short fat grandma?" But then would ask, "what kinda of sled do you ride?" (and if it was some short track POS, she moved on to the next guy)... she would find someone everytime...

 

[Daniel Boondocker]

Like Rob said. It's probably not about you being a woman. It's all about the muffpot. Powder Pilot even got herself invited with cold food. If you had two they would never leave you behind.

 

[powderpilot]

I think some people are missing the point here... It's not about being insecure in your relationship, but more about buddies having respect for each other and not feeling comfortable hanging with other dudes wives.

I've had guys tell me they'd love to take me, but didn't want to out of respect for my BF... I get that.

And BTW, if you ever get to try my smoked ribs with homemade BBQ sauce, you will never leave me in the parking lot

 

[Skadi]

so I bought him a spare sled last friday...

Can I be your husband??

hehehehe

yeah, i dunno, i don't see theissue... never have... I've always ridden with the boys, expect my man to be ok with it and expect any men I'm friends with and want to ride with to be in healthy enough relationships that silly jealousy isn't an issue!!! And I agree with F-bomb, i KNOW my sledding outfit is NOT attractive. I mean really, who thinks beacon gut is sexy!!! AHHAHAHAH

And hardass, I know the only reason you let me hang with you boys is cause I pack ribs in the cooker!!

 

[Skadi]

oh, and don't get me wrong!! I've gotten those crazy phone calls from the wives who think their husband is cheating on them with me!! i tell them, politely cause there is no reason to be rude, that that business is between her and her HUSBAND and she had better talk to him about it if she thinks there is a problem... and then i rapidly scratch that guy of my list of contacts to go ride with!!

but i have a lot of guy friends who were friends with me before I started dating Daryn, of COURSE they call me up to ride and we don't feel silly or guilty about it, D is ok with it and their wives of GFs are ok with it!! I have even gotten quite a few calls from D's friends to go out riuding with them if his sled is down!! And I've had my buddies wives drag D clear across the country to go on riding trips and stay in hotels!! No worries about that! I dunno.... I just couldn't live with jealousy or trust issues but I'm pretty used to being independent and doing my own thing and I guess trusting that those around me are respectful enough to not hit on me or D or be really inappropriate... (plus I think most of the guys who know me know I'd punch em in the kisser if they every tried any hanky panky! HAHAHAHAH)

 

[harf69]

you know i understand both sides.myself ive had a buddy sleep with my past girfriend and somehow everyone knows but you and you feel like a idiot people make mistakes throw a few beers into it and oops i dont know what happened i walk in slipped and fell into her.my wife would not allow me she would say why didnt you take me id say because you cant keep up she would say then you should have gone somewhere where i could go.Then again my wife is a hot little biscuit she might find out there is better looking guys with more money and a bigger little smokey.besides klim gear,fireball and someone that can help me get unstuck for a change is sexy i keep telling my riding partner everytime he comes to help me i think he is cute ill say anything to get help with the turbo trench lol

 

[IdahoMike]

you know i understand both sides.myself ive had a buddy sleep with my past girfriend and somehow everyone knows but you and you feel like a idiot people make mistakes throw a few beers into it and oops i dont know what happened i walk in slipped and fell into her.my wife would not allow me she would say why didnt you take me id say because you cant keep up she would say then you should have gone somewhere where i could go.Then again my wife is a hot little biscuit she might find out there is better looking guys with more money and a bigger little smokey.besides klim gear,fireball and someone that can help me get unstuck for a change is sexy i keep telling my riding partner everytime he comes to help me i think he is cute ill say anything to get help with the turbo trench lol

 

[mtnjunkie]

I think some people are missing the point here... It's not about being insecure in your relationship, but more about buddies having respect for each other and not feeling comfortable hanging with other dudes wives.

I've had guys tell me they'd love to take me, but didn't want to out of respect for my BF... I get that.

And BTW, if you ever get to try my smoked ribs with homemade BBQ sauce, you will never leave me in the parking lot

I've heard people say that before, and it kinda makes sense I guess. For me though I think that taking the others wife, and vice versa, and just having fun sledding is respect. I mean, we're people. I just don't see all my friends/ riding buddies as necessarily female or male, they're just people. What's the difference? We all love to do the same thing, so why segregate? I grew up ranching and cowboying, always worked around men. I did the same job, just as good as them, and I don't expect to be treated differently or asked to do an easier job than the men. Most of them were respectful, the wives who hated me were the ones who's husbands didn't have the best intentions. Not my problem. (Plus I didn't have to cook for the crews, wives don't like that either). My marriage is solid, when I ride with guys, they're just guys. Just people, no more interest in them than if everyone I saw on the hill was a 500 lb chic.

And I've been in a marriage with a cheating *******, and it digs up all kinds of emotions and jealousy. It's not that I don't understand it, but it's the relationship that triggers all of that. Ya, some people are like that anyway, but I'm not. I trust my husband, any of you can ride with him and it would be fine. Sledding women are a different breed than women in general. Women who don't sled (or are into any powersports) just are..... "different" and really don't understand what it's about.

The ones who have crazy wives that freak out are the ones I don't really ride with anymore.... I don't wanna get into the middle of that drama.