THE BEST MOD FOR YOUR SLED THIS SEASON.

[mountainhorse]

Have a look at this and tell me what YOU think...

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This mod will give your riding a whole new dimension....


The BEST mod is to be prepared with the right, functioning equipment and ride with people that can save your life.

I have seen so many people on high dollar sleds with lots of expensive mods on them... but no beacon or proper rescue equipment.

With the sleds becoming more and more capable... they can get you into more situations that could be risky.

Learn how to use safety equipment and demand that your friends and fellow riders have it on them and know how to use it... There is nothing "nerdy" about practicing how to use this stuff.

In this vid... Dan would have been dead if the people he rides with did not know how to use their equipment and save his life QUICKLY!!

IMO... The first mod is to invest your time and money into safety and fitness to if the situation arises, you will know how to save the life of your friend, son, daughter, husband or wife....

Do some reading and research on this forum and others about how to be better equipped.

Please keep this in mind as you decide what to spend your money on this year.

 

[Ask Yourself]

Beacon and a bag never ride without them both... And ever ride with people that don't have them both or worse that have them but don't know how to use them... Great post MH.... It sucks big time digging out dead friends trust me I know and I hope to hell no one ever has to go threw it... It puts a hole in your SOUL for sleddin...

 

[Clarke673]

i simply can't afford to buy an avalanche bag. IMO, it is bs that there is such a limited market on the bags. They literally have a monopoly on it. I ride with a shovel, training, and probes but until i can figure out how to get a hand me down, i can't afford a bag. Money is tight, but it is hard to spend $1000 on a backpack. My sled is worth about 7000, so 1/8 of my sleding budget is on a backpack that may or may not work.

IMO, using your noodle and playing it safe is a lot better than buy a bag and then throwing caution to the wind. Some way or another i will end up with a bag, but its going to cost me an arm and a leg.

 

[snowmobiler]

good info.plus dont be dumbazz and go down a chute like that.

 

[NextLevelRidingClinics]

This IS the reality of our sport. Bags aside.... Ask yourself a couple of questions:

1. How well do you know the guys you ride with? How many guys in your group know how to use what they ride with? And I am not saying they read directions. Truly know, and used the equipment, practiced multiple times. When is the last time you have done a probe grid search? Do you know what it is? Do your buddies? Have you ever timed your buddies looking for a buried beacon? Cost: Free

2. Do you have a plan if something to happen? Do you have a backup plan? Do you know who would take charge? Who is the backup in case the guy who is typically in charge is under the snow? Where is all the AVI gear located in your backpack? Is it easily accessible? What about your buddies? Every second counts, when the heart beat is under the snow. Cost: Free

3. How many know how to revive a person, know how to do CPR, and take necessary steps when (not if) someone gets hurt? Cost: American Cross CPR Class $55. Wilderness first aid class $250 -$300

Don't go riding thinking you know that your buddies know what they are doing. Don't you truly need to know you can trust them with your life? You guys should be a well oiled machine and know what needs to happen, BEFORE it happens.

Snowmobilers are leading cause in avalanche deaths today, but we don't have to be tomorrow.

Think before you ride! Thanks Mountainhorse!

Dan Adams

 

[powderpilot]

Check the avalanche conditions before you ride. avalanche.ca is a great resource for Canadians... Not sure what the US site is. Know your terrain, and stay off the slidy slopes when the risk is high.

 

[VTMTcowboy]

WOW! Excellent post! It is a humbling reminder to all those who enter the backcountry. Making sure that yourself and all members of your riding group know how to use a beacon exceptionally well can not be understated. Once again, great post.

 

[roughrider99]

avy bag was on my list for 3 years but never could afford in the past and i didn;t wanna ride this year without one cause i'm starting to push my limits with difficult riding terrain. being a college student 1000 bucks is nearly impossible to afford. but saved some money from working during the summer. stopped going to the bars on weekends to save money and worked a little bit during school. bought myself a snowpulse because it was i thought was the best and wasn;t gonna settle for something cheaper that i didn;t beleive in.

do i think avy bags are a requirement? no, lots of people don;t ride in avalanche terrian. But if you are a rider who is in avalanche prone terrain on a regular basis there is NO excuse for not having one. my 2 cents

 

[tudizzle]

The only problem with the avalanche safety mod is that its not a bolt and go mod. It requires some wrenching...and constant maintenance.

And unfortunately there are those that will never take the time to get this mod dialed in.

But the reality is the consequences of not using this mod properly can be much graver than a broken sled

 

[MTdream]

Vote for Best post ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kordero]

BUMP!!!!

 

[bowerman61028]

I don't think there is any part of the gear I wear more important than my avy beacon, pack, probe, and shovel.

The company I chose for my pack and shovel was Backcountry Access because of their genuine concern for avalanche safety and because of how much pride they take in the ability of their products to save life's.

This is going to be my first year with an avy pack and I checked my pack this last weekend to test fire before the season started. I noticed the gauge on my cylinder somehow broke over the summer. Monday, I placed one call to BCA, they said as soon as I can ship them the canister back I would have a new one out the same day. Great company that stands behind their product, NO QUESTIONS ASKED!

Good avy gear is like having a seatbelt or airbags... you won't care about them till you someday need them.

If you want to see one more video that got me off my butt and made me order gear that night, check this out.

 

[mountainhorse]

Great video...Painful to watch.

If you watch it... don't fast fwd... Watch and absorb what it would feel like to be buried for that long ...seeing just white.

My only message is to spend money on your safety, whatever that may mean before you buy a new "gadget" or performance mod for your sled.

 

[backcountryislife]

The mod I do each year... make my buddies go to class with me!!!

And hosting an avy practice day for anyone who wants to come next weekend as well, at least I know the people who come to that have SOME practice & are thinking about it!

Make your friends go take a class, it's worth losing one day a year!!

 

[hotshot]

I hear complaints about the cost of the bag all the time but IMO safety equipment (probe, beacon, shovel, bag) are a necessity not an option. If you don't have the money for these no brainers, by a lessor sled so you can afford them. Would you ride without a helmet? I think they are just as important.

Great Post!!