Snowmobile Safety Gear Video

Snowmobiling is a fun and fast sport. Learn some tips about snowmobile safety from our snowmobiling expert in this free video.

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Ches Rainer has been offering back country snowmobile tours for the last 9 years. He gained experience while living and working in Tahoe, CA during the winter.

Okay today we're snowmobiling so we're going to talk about some safety gear you might want to bring. So first things first you want to protect your head because these things go fast. And we already covered your gear to keep you out of the weather. And so safety gear also, it's a good idea to bring along a first aid kit in case you cut your hand or anything. And one of those safety blanket, those work good in case you have to spend the night next to your broken sled. We've also got a ham radio here which we're going to use to communicate with each other. And if we needed to we could call the rangers up on this and get some help on our way. Because there's no cell signal out here. So we're out in the back country. Okay also a shovel is great. This'll get you out of a lot of trouble if your sled gets stuck and you can dig your way out. This is a metal one. They work alright. A plastic one is best because the snow won't freeze to it. And some snowshoes are a super good idea because when you're riding through powder and it could be waist deep so if your sled gets stuck and you've got some snowshoes it's a lot easier to lift the sled up to get out. And especially if you're riding in an unfamiliar area you definitely want to bring a trail map of the area. A lot of snowmobiles are going to be groomed by a snow cat and so they'll have a map of all the areas that you can ride.

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