Tool to help when stuck alone

Mattt · Dec 30, 2007

Let me guess you are 50 years old and can bench 500 lb and pull any sled out of any hole . grow up And as for hurting yourself that is part of riding if that scares you dont ride. Weather it be a dirtbike a sled or hiking thats life. Is it safer to ride with someone yes but that means always havining to depend on someone if you want to ride and sometimes you have to go alone or not ride and that is the the way it is.

msled162 · Dec 30, 2007

You're telling me to grow up!! You sir are a joke. Good luck with your BS!!!!!

Coxy · Dec 30, 2007

Thats kinda the way it goes, if i dont have a buddy to ride with, and i cant meet someone at the parking lot, or the trail to the cabin, i just plain dont go, its not smart...Even if your 15, or 50 years old, its a bad choice that can have really bad results. I love sledding, but not enough to die for it!
Brian

swe-doo · Dec 30, 2007

Coxy said:
Thats kinda the way it goes, if i dont have a buddy to ride with, and i cant meet someone at the parking lot, or the trail to the cabin, i just plain dont go, its not smart...Even if your 15, or 50 years old, its a bad choice that can have really bad results. I love sledding, but not enough to die for it!
Brian

People sled in avalanche areas every day and although there not alone it's taking a bigger risk than go out sledding for yourself in other places.
Just dont take any unnecessary risks and get some survival equipment and that lift thing and you're ok even on your own.

Bubba700 · Dec 30, 2007

Wow read a couple of comments about riding alone and all I have to say is your the reason SaR missions happen. Who cares how much knowledge and training you have. What happens if first you get hurt alone or you blow a motor in the back country? For starters no one knows where you are, then SaR and the locals come out spending their time and money while putting themselves in danger sometimes looking for your dumba**. Pull your head out and realize there are some unwritten rules out there that we all need to follow . And riding with a partner in the mtns is right at the top of the list!

summitchaser · Dec 31, 2007

Does the jack break down pretty well or how have you guys that use it secure it to your sleds.

Good to Go · Dec 31, 2007

summitchaser said:
Does the jack break down pretty well or how have you guys that use it secure it to your sleds.

Old Link
Hope that helps.. I know there are more pics somewhere on the old site.

As for the other comments:

BTW, don't call me to come get your azz when your skills don't cut it. Macho mini brain.

Anti-Hero · Dec 31, 2007

Riding solo is not that bad, all you have to do is be ready. I always carried snowshoes i case i have to walk my self out. You learn good skills riding solo, beyond knowing exactly your skill level, you will also find the way to get yourself unstuck by yourself, that is a good thing to know. Mattt made a good point more people die in traffic accidents then people riding alone, so is riding alone safer than driving to the trailhead, yeah i bet it is.

Bubba700 · Dec 31, 2007

Anti-Hero said:
Riding solo is not that bad, all you have to do is be ready. I always carried snowshoes i case i have to walk my self out. You learn good skills riding solo, beyond knowing exactly your skill level, you will also find the way to get yourself unstuck by yourself, that is a good thing to know. Mattt made a good point more people die in traffic accidents then people riding alone, so is riding alone safer than driving to the trailhead, yeah i bet it is.

Thats cause probably cause the ratio of people that ride alone compared people that drive is 1 to 1,000,000, so there should be a lot less people that die while riding alone.

That jack looks like it would be sweet.

astro · Dec 31, 2007

If he wants to ride alone and assume the risks that is up to him. If I ride alone I make sure to stay close enough to a road that I can walk out if I break down. I'll ride with a pair of skis sometimes and go farther. Like the other guy was saying. I'm more likely to be hurt by some idiot on the road.

RX1Guy · Dec 31, 2007

msled162 said:
I am 50 years old and would never pack something like that around. But I don't own a yami either.

The owner of the company that makes the jack i think has an XP. 2 of my riding friends have them on their XP's. Its not just the yamaha's. Any sled is heavy when you get it stuck.

rkymtnman · Dec 31, 2007

RX1Guy said:
The owner of the company that makes the jack i think has an XP. 2 of my riding friends have them on their XP's. Its not just the yamaha's. Any sled is heavy when you get it stuck.

Unless he upgraded, he has a Phazer

You guys never get separated from your riding group? We blast through the trees and get split up on occasion, usually because someone is stuck - yes everyone waits but if 300 is what it costs for me to be more self sufficient in the back country - seems like a pretty good deal to me. This isn't a tool to enable someone to ride by themself.

RX1Guy · Dec 31, 2007

last i heard Harmon was riding an XP obviously with no seat. but he could still be on his Phazer. i think he even had a turbo on it didnt he?

sldgy · Dec 31, 2007

Hi, my name is sldgy and I am an idiot!

Mattt · Dec 31, 2007

Well dont mean to stir the pot but we are home for new years eve after being out of town alot the last 2 weeks and havent much else to do.Yes riding alone is not the best way to ride .You dont have to be a genious to realize that.In the last few years in northern calif all the winter rescuse that I remember were for lost back country skiers, Poeple stuck in cars or trucks ,And even a couple dirtbiker riders. The rest were snowmobilers lost not alone .Yes most poeple dont ride alone so the odds are better that solo riders wont need help. That said most deaths in the west are from avys as far a I can tell .So is every rider that likes to highmark a duma** in the event that they are caught in an avy? I dont remember any solo riders caught in avys and in need of a rescue that risked the lives of anyone. But have seen many of riders riding in groups.Dont mean to piss anyone off but to each his own Have a great new year

WatchThis!!! · Dec 31, 2007

Were do you put It? Backpack? Does It fold or slide?

RX1Guy · Dec 31, 2007

http://www.highliftjack.com/

AKCoop · Dec 31, 2007

Hey guys try this trick.

Drill small hole in the tip of your throttle lever. Take a small fishing hook and cut the barb off. Tie a few feet of line to it and keep it in your pocket until stuck. Stomp down the snow infront and the sides of your sled and then hook the hook in the lever while pulling the ski tip. Pull the throttle while pulling the ski tip. Most of time it will come right out, unless you're pointed uphill or just completly buried. The trick is stomping down the snow all around the belly pan.

Give it a try, and it fits right in your pocket. :beer;

TIM · Dec 31, 2007

some people are more comfortable in the woods than others. If some one wants to ride bad enough, you got to do what you got to do.

IdahoMike · Dec 31, 2007

Don't Knock If You Havn't Tried It

msled162 said:
I am 50 years old and would never pack something like that around. But I don't own a yami either.

I am 50 years old and I just put the High Jacker on my sled last year. Let me tell ya the thing is spendy, but it Works! I am 6' and 200 pounds and old enough to know that the last thing I want is to be laid up with a bum back for the winter. That 151" track is one heavy mother when its buried to the seat. Try it you might even like it. Oh and I don't own a Yami either.

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