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Sounds about right.
Dunno.... I got into sledding last year, really wish I had bought a sled years ago.
Weird how once you unload the sled, worries about work and the stresses of home disappear.
Is riding really that important to you..?
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Dunno.... I got into sledding last year, really wish I had bought a sled years ago.
Weird how once you unload the sled, worries about work and the stresses of home disappear.
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jaysonfreerider
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it gets pretty spendy sometimes but if i didn't want to spend the money i wouldn't be doing this kind of sport!
i think about it everyday, all day! and can never get it off my mind! i sometimes wounder why i really do it even though ive broken my leg doing it and spend alot of money on medical bills and sled parts but i just keep on sleddin!
even if my crutches are strapped to my running boards!
i think about it everyday, all day! and can never get it off my mind! i sometimes wounder why i really do it even though ive broken my leg doing it and spend alot of money on medical bills and sled parts but i just keep on sleddin!
even if my crutches are strapped to my running boards!
fishing mmmmm.......
Sledding is not just a sport, or recreation...atleast not to some.
Snowmachiners are some of the most humble, conservative, honest and real people that live in the mtns. Speaking for which the ones that I know and interface with in Colorado. Its a way of life. Tough climates, rough terrains, and situations that most would simple avoid at all costs. But to a local sledder, these are just the factors that bring out the best in mankind.
Believe me, if i was lost, stranded, or dying outside the city. A sledder would be the 1st one i would call on.
who do you call when you need a helping hand, is it a sledding buddy?
Sledding is not just a sport, or recreation...atleast not to some.
Snowmachiners are some of the most humble, conservative, honest and real people that live in the mtns. Speaking for which the ones that I know and interface with in Colorado. Its a way of life. Tough climates, rough terrains, and situations that most would simple avoid at all costs. But to a local sledder, these are just the factors that bring out the best in mankind.
Believe me, if i was lost, stranded, or dying outside the city. A sledder would be the 1st one i would call on.
who do you call when you need a helping hand, is it a sledding buddy?
I picked what college to go to based off SNOW and Sledding.
Went to High School in Maine, grew up in upstate NY and lived in Illonois for a while. Went snowmobiling in all 3 places and nothing compares to here.
Went to High School in Maine, grew up in upstate NY and lived in Illonois for a while. Went snowmobiling in all 3 places and nothing compares to here.
My supervisor at work scheduled a meeting with another department after hours one time. I went sledding instead of going to the meeting. He got really pissed at me and didn't speak to me for 3 days.
When he finally got the balls to come and talk to me, his first statment, thinking that I was going to say sorry, was "I guess I know where your priorities are?"
All I said "Yes you now know" and walked out.
I still work there.
When he finally got the balls to come and talk to me, his first statment, thinking that I was going to say sorry, was "I guess I know where your priorities are?"
All I said "Yes you now know" and walked out.
I still work there.
sledding is my life......well other than family and that stuff
ask anyone in town "what is one word that describes him"?
their answer: snowmobiling...
i think about sledding all day every day..most guys day dream about nailin some hot blonde or something like that..i think about sledding more than anything. (sad isnt it). it is my passion and i would rather live in a small shack in the mountains with a bad *** sled and live the life i love than live in California in a 10 million dollar house drive a porsche and live a life i hate. alot of people have to drive 500 or more miles ot ride. i have to drive anywhere between 20 and 110 miles to go sledin at some of of the best places in the west so i am a lucky dude.
ask anyone in town "what is one word that describes him"?
their answer: snowmobiling...
i think about sledding all day every day..most guys day dream about nailin some hot blonde or something like that..i think about sledding more than anything. (sad isnt it). it is my passion and i would rather live in a small shack in the mountains with a bad *** sled and live the life i love than live in California in a 10 million dollar house drive a porsche and live a life i hate. alot of people have to drive 500 or more miles ot ride. i have to drive anywhere between 20 and 110 miles to go sledin at some of of the best places in the west so i am a lucky dude.
With sleds being a necessity, do you still enjoy riding as a hobby?
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cowkiller
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It's not really that important to me..... I own 4 sleds, a Mtn cabin, a sled trailer, more gore tex than alot of sporting goods stores, a 4x4 diesel pickup with winch, a snowblower,7 snowshovels,6 avalache shovels and a snobunjie! Just for the wife and I.
SHE on the other hand cannot live without it! she is becoming quite the rider and now loves powder and is learning to carve the sled.
Seriously it is more fun to watch her having a good time on her sled than sledding itself. I love taking people riding , It's all about the fun we all have when sledding. The cool air, good company, the view, the stories and lets don't forget the muff pot.
You can tell alot about a person once you have gone riding with them.
Have you ever seen a cross country skier smile? ... Me either!
Simply put "life is too short not be a snowmobiler!"
SHE on the other hand cannot live without it! she is becoming quite the rider and now loves powder and is learning to carve the sled.
Seriously it is more fun to watch her having a good time on her sled than sledding itself. I love taking people riding , It's all about the fun we all have when sledding. The cool air, good company, the view, the stories and lets don't forget the muff pot.
You can tell alot about a person once you have gone riding with them.
Have you ever seen a cross country skier smile? ... Me either!
Simply put "life is too short not be a snowmobiler!"
Theres nothing else like it
Theres just something about it that I love. When I'm out riding, it's like nothing else matters and all the BS just gets pushed from my mind.
I'd say its very important to me. Its one of the things I do that keeps me balanced. And I always have a smile on my face after I've been riding
Theres just something about it that I love. When I'm out riding, it's like nothing else matters and all the BS just gets pushed from my mind.
I'd say its very important to me. Its one of the things I do that keeps me balanced. And I always have a smile on my face after I've been riding
You know origianly I am from Fl. I oved here because this is where my parents are from and they wanted me to get back to my roots. When i first moved here i was absolutly mad. I hated it dont know why just did. Then when we got our first sled that was it I was fine. Through the years sledding has become part of my life. Just being on top of a snow covered peak you and your sled is the greatest feeling ever. I am never happier when Im up there. I havent been able to really get out and ride now for quite sometime blew my money unwisely in my younger days 3 years ago. I hate to admit it but one of my biggest f ups was buying a 900 rmk on the polaris plan. Never able to pay it off because there min payment was 110 with 10 going to principle. I also bought my f250 which was 525 a month + 500 for ins. I was making 3000 a month but then had to move because of unseen problems. The moral is snowmobiling is almost my life. It is the greatest relief I can have. Thats why I have been smart and saving money to custom build a sled. I will be out a few times before expo thanks to a friends borrowed assault. I dont care how bad financial life gets I will have a spot for snowmobiling. I couldnt leave where I live way to beautiful and best riding I know of. SO I guess in short I cant live without it. Sorry if its to long Its just my soft spot.
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probably even more soo, i remember my first sled like 1974 elan single banger, then elan 250 twin deluxe....on top of the world baby !! 9 years old ...i was banging powder and jumpin way back lol
pullin each other on inner tubes from the grader etc...
i can't stand population and i already live in the sticks so the farther that i can get away the better...my back yard is a fairly popular riding area ..takes me 10 minutes to be in it...I will often just go play by myself for hours...during the week ..
soo ya its a blast always
sleddin' for me is a way of life i guess. saying i could not live without it would be too much i think. i have been riding for years then we had kids. when they were really young i sold the sleds to concentrate on time indoors. my wife saw how it affected me and even though we were not in the best financial situation, we re-arranged to get a sled. i am happier now and the boys ride with me lots. i told them we could have been riding a long time ago this year already if we lived in the mountains of alberta or b.c. and the wife looked me straight in the eye and said " well, what are we doing here? lets move then."
i can honestly say, NOW she gets it!!
clarence
i can honestly say, NOW she gets it!!
clarence
Ive grown up on sleds and been riding my own since longer than I can remember. Ive never had to trailer anywhere and have always ridden right from my front door. I absolutely love it but the easiness of it makes it very addictive.
If I had to trailer hundreds of miles and stay in hotels and get trail passes and insurance and stay off private property and all that other crap most people deal with I doubt I would ride anymore. Part of the fun for me is that I can be sitting on my couch, feel the itch and less than 10mins later I can be riding. Also I doubt I could deal with all the whiners most snowmobilers have to deal with. Its bad enough listening to the whiners on the forums.
If I had to trailer hundreds of miles and stay in hotels and get trail passes and insurance and stay off private property and all that other crap most people deal with I doubt I would ride anymore. Part of the fun for me is that I can be sitting on my couch, feel the itch and less than 10mins later I can be riding. Also I doubt I could deal with all the whiners most snowmobilers have to deal with. Its bad enough listening to the whiners on the forums.
It is a passion, grew up on sleds and then went to grad school in AZ. I was able to sled there around Flagstaff. Took a job in Atlanta and still made 2 trips out west every year. Now living in Ohio and still take those trips.
I spend exponentially less time on my sled as most of "locals" but my passion for riding is probably similar to many of them.
As far as riding areas and such, keeping them open is very important to me despite my relative infrequent use of these areas. Riding is a great escape from a relatively intense profession and provides some great times hanging out with my brother and buddies. These factors and the fact that I believe land closures are undermining our personal freedom is why I will remain a passionate supporter of sledding.
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I spend exponentially less time on my sled as most of "locals" but my passion for riding is probably similar to many of them.
As far as riding areas and such, keeping them open is very important to me despite my relative infrequent use of these areas. Riding is a great escape from a relatively intense profession and provides some great times hanging out with my brother and buddies. These factors and the fact that I believe land closures are undermining our personal freedom is why I will remain a passionate supporter of sledding.
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Hmmmm, great question. I grew up on snowmobiles as a family activity. I did not play sports, but would do Rec Center activities during the week. We were on the mountains from Friday after school until Sunday night. This was all year long actually. Anyways, snowmobiling to me is a passion that I will not give up, I will make other sacrifices to keep it going. I was offered a job in TX for 6-10 mths. making great money, housing partially paid. I could not do it. I was a single mom and chose to stay and work a less paying job to be happy and ride. Raise my son to enjoy life, love the mtns, and make the most of it with what you have. My parents moved in 86 to make more money, they will be the first ones to tell anyone that money is not worth it. They quit there jobs, and moved back to Wyoming in 91. So snowmobiling to me, is something I will not live without, and had to have a partner/spouse that was as passionate about it as I am. Tried dating guys that just did not have the passion, it never worked out. That is my story and I am stickin to it
Dude, you scare me... Same exact method I used to find my way to the pacific northwest.
i think that sledding is part of our culture......much like surfing is a culture to other regions........i think surfing is basically ridiculous, but someone born into that culture would very much disagree and rebuke with the statement of snowmobiling as redneck and retarded......culture dictated
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