Is riding really that important to you..?

[BigMan]

Many users of this forum consider riding to be a life essential, almost rivaling food and water. Many shutter at the idea of losing riding areas or just giving up riding for whatever reason. The thought of life without snow is almost unbearable; or is it??

Is riding REALLY that important to you, or is it simply a paradox fueled by convenience due to your living close to the steep and deep? It's easy to become wrapped up in the sport when it's easy. But, what if it wasn't so easy? If you HAD to move, for job or whatever reason, you had to move, to say... Louisiana or Tennessee, where average winter temps seldom fall below the 40s and 50s and your neighbors (mistakenly thinking your sleds represent the latest in personal watercraft technology) ask you "What kind of jet ski is that??", would riding still be important enough to you that you would own sleds and travel the hundreds of miles to ride? Or would you be surprised by your own resilience at how quickly you realized sledding REALLY WAS something you could live without?

 

[Blk88GT]

Yes, it is. I travel 1000+ miles each way to do it and couldn't imagine not seeing the things I do and experiencing the scenery.

 

[Lushbomb]

no..
its just convinient to my local..

but.. i wouldn't have it any other way.. as far as living in a convinient local

 

[himarker]

IMO: I live in the most beautiful part of the world, and i LOVE the opportunities available in my area for motorsports and outdoor activities(everything from snow, sand, boating, hunting, fishing, all within 60 miles) I wouldnt leave the Intermountain Northwest for anything. And to answer your question, yes, riding IS that important to me, and it will continue to be as long as my body (and my wallet) will let me.

My $ .02

himarker out

 

[MtnMaxMod]

Yep, it is
What exactly was the point of this thread sir? To stir up trouble?

 

[snowmobiler]

sounds like somebody is moving to Louisiana or Tennessee

 

[BigMan]

Yep, it is
What exactly was the point of this thread sir? To stir up trouble?

No, not at all my intentions. Just curious as to everyone's resolve.

 

[ModKat]

Yep, it is. I travel hundreds of miles a year and spend thousands to ride, its more of a life passion of mine than a necessity in life but, I would not have it any other way. Even if I moved south I would still keep my sleds and take trips west to ride. So yeah.

 

[Ollie]

Yes it is.
I gave up an opportunity to make approx 4 times what I do now.
Problem. It was in Florida.

Sledding is my way of relaxing, it keeps me from going postal on people that REALLY deserve it.

 

[700 turbo]

I would have to say that it is more then a hobby for me. cause all i do in school and browse around on snowest and what not
but if snowmobiling wasnt my hobby, i would have nothing else to spend my money

 

[xfiredude]

Yes it is. I go west 1 or 2 times a year, about 1000 miles one way. Talked wife into moving, soon as our house sells. Yeah right.

 

[joshkoltes]

essential

life essential, yes to i but i am in a pickle. traded for my new sled sent motor still waiting? fine. have a backup project, waiting for the cylinders for that along with a variety of other small parts? fine. have a backup sled mainly for sea level, had a blast all week in mn side hilling a drainage ditch and when i would pull the chain side up closer to my head the obvious ticking noise limped it home. was trying to put togathe my buds xlt with an xcr motor but couldnt get it in time otherwise it would have been eminent domain sweet little mod, fine. still have a 97 xlt bone stock in perfect condition that i just rebuit for another friend and have a 151 track and suspension behind the couch, but it looks so clean stock- not one scratch, well do i continue on this path of destruction? what is on my mind all day?

oh ya, and i moved out here to be closer to the snow and of course we are having record snow back home! its tearing me up if i knew of a compareable job back there id be gone for sure ill take 100mph any day

 

[m7bandit]

you just can't shake off whats in your blood

 

[Luke The Drifter]

Riding is a huge priority to me. The closest alpine riding is 4.5hrs away and I'll gladly drive it. I find I leave behind all the riff raff of life when I go riding. No work, no cell phone. Just me and a few friends enjoying the snow and theres a few frosty beers with my name on them when I'm done for the day. Rock on.

 

[winter brew]

I guess I would have to find a new job.

 

[togwotee9]

I drive or fly 550 miles to ride.

I try not to think how much I spend a year

My last "hobby" landed me in rehab

 

[GlennRMK]

ITS IMPORTANT

I would not be as happy not being able to sled

I could buy another dirt bike or ATV and try to get more into that

Or maybe race ashpalt sleds at the local strip?

But, I would really prefer to live in the mountains (Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Alaska, BC, Alberta, Washington or Oregon). I don't know if I could deal with California

 

[adrenaline junkey]

I suppose life would go on without it but to think of all the good times with friends and how whatever troubles are on your mind fade away within the first 100 feet of the trip. the thought of not sledding is almost unimaginable I wouldn't give it up willingly

 

[Wade]

Many users of this forum consider riding to be a life essential, almost rivaling food and water. Many shutter at the idea of losing riding areas or just giving up riding for whatever reason. The thought of life without snow is almost unbearable; or is it??

Is riding REALLY that important to you, or is it simply a paradox fueled by convenience due to your living close to the steep and deep? It's easy to become wrapped up in the sport when it's easy. But, what if it wasn't so easy? If you HAD to move, for job or whatever reason, you had to move, to say... Louisiana or Tennessee, where average winter temps seldom fall below the 40s and 50s and your neighbors (mistakenly thinking your sleds represent the latest in personal watercraft technology) ask you "What kind of jet ski is that??", would riding still be important enough to you that you would own sleds and travel the hundreds of miles to ride? Or would you be surprised by your own resilience at how quickly you realized sledding REALLY WAS something you could live without?

That's funny, I moved to Idaho from Tennessee (Nashville to be exact), just for snowmobiling. Even picked the job based off location, in respect to snow. So, YES IT IS.

 

[H2SNOW]

don't really know ...its just part of life ...always been this way ...we live in the Yukon, grew up on a trap line been on sleds since I was 4 ....

it just is .....