fellow sledders

[barefooter]

My $0.02.

I ride with two groups of people.

The one group of guys I ride with are all way better than I. I get crazy stuck following them. I either get myself out right away, or else after about 1/2 hour someone comes looking for their "special little brother" and I get a hand. Thankfully the stucks are happenning less frequently, and I am getting better at assessing the situation and backing off, which makes getting unstuck much easier! Part of it is the learning curve.

With that - I say "thank you" and buy drinks at the end of the day for whoever hauls my no-talent ass out. Karma.

The other person I ride with is my 14 year old daughter. She is just starting to push her comfort zone, so she is getting stuck more and more. So I make sure the shovel is always handy, and I have a Hi-Jacker when it gets real stupid. Who knows if someone is going to be around to give you a hand - so you better be prepared to haul yourself out. I think it teaches her a good lesson on self-reliance. You got stuck - get your shovel and start digging.

One thing I have noticed as a general observation. An injury or a breakdown - and overwhelming majority of guys and girls stop and ask if they can help. If it is just a stuck, older guys are generally more apt to stop than younger ones.

Me - I like helping out. Usually takes 2 seconds to pack a trail on the flat - or help pull a ski on the hill or the trees. Met some great people that way, and have a lot of drinks bought for me because I took 2 minutes to help a peep out. I don't think that sledding is any different reflection than society at large when it comes to offering assistance or courtesy.

Rowdy has got the idea with the () and (.)(.). Maybe if you dressed in all pink - more likely that more guys would stop thinking they were gonna get some action

 

[barefooter]

Damn I need to go sledding. Shovelling for 1/2 an hour would be wayyyy more fun than sitting at this damn desk.......

 

[poo88]

Hasn't anybody had one of those days that no matter what you do, you get stuck every 5ft?! I know I have. Last yr in Creston I got stuck, literally every 5 ft. Every stuck, I got more and more frustrated. The more frustrated I got, the more stupid moves I did and the more stucks happened. Until I blew it, I'm fairly certain I knocked snow off the trees from the profanity being spewed out of my mouth. I told everyone to just go ahead and I'd stay where I was but they wouldn't let me give up which was nice.


Was I a pain in the @$$ that day to the people I rode with? I'm sure I was. Did I dig myself out sometimes? Yep. Bottom line is, everyone has a bad day, yes it can be annoying. But you get what you give on some occasions. There are such things as "no friend zones" though. Had a few buddies go to do something, and they know no one is going to be helping them if they get stuck because of the hill they are on.

I dunno, I can see both view points for sure. I think it's nice to help your fellow sledder. But I'm sure not going to b!tch about it if I get stuck and no one comes to help. It'll just take me a LOT longer to get out myself.

It also might give me a slight advantage having one of these () and a set of these (.)(.)

Our weakness... Lol

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[POWDERSLUT]

???douche bag???

 

[tmo1620]

Stop the whining........ ohhhh poor me Im stuck and nobody will help boo hoo hoo. Who cares, you get stuck, get yourself out, someone wants to help all the power to them. There are very few cases I can think of that I've ever been in where it was imperative that I had a hand getting unstuck. Sometimes it makes it a little quicker, sure, no argument there but cmon, to start a thread about how much of a baby you are being because nobody helped you out, that is just a little pathetic in my books.

 

[tmo1620]

snowmobile=stuck
good nature=unstuck
passing someone stuck=uncool
uncool=you being passed next
you being passed=frozen nuts
frozen nuts=no action
no action= moms basement at 45
45=45cal
45 cal= havent you figured it out yet?!?!
blammo!= obit and the memory that guy never helped me out!






HELP WHO NEEDS HELP!!

If you getting stuck causes you to kill yourself then............ head straight to panoka you crazy freak

 

[tmo1620]

i have to say ive never been so p.o.d and disappointed as i was last weekend.as me and a good buddy were riding with another small group, which i will not mention i got stuck and as some of you who were in vale. last weekend you know what the chances of that were. as im trying to dig myself out, the other non mentioned group sat and watched for about 10 minuts and then dicided to leave without any help what so ever. i was under the impression that we were all supposed to look out for one another but i guess some people dont have a shred of moral fiber in their body and this almost seems to be a growing trend. [oh, well you got stuck so dig yourself out] im not saying you should rely on people to get you out of a situation all the time but at least stop and ask some one if they need your help. i think someone should right a book on sled edicate.

I think I know you, you were that guy who cried every year when you didn't make the hockey team............... lol your such a baby

 

[boots]

Stop the whining........ ohhhh poor me Im stuck and nobody will help boo hoo hoo. Who cares, you get stuck, get yourself out, someone wants to help all the power to them. There are very few cases I can think of that I've ever been in where it was imperative that I had a hand getting unstuck. Sometimes it makes it a little quicker, sure, no argument there but cmon, to start a thread about how much of a baby you are being because nobody helped you out, that is just a little pathetic in my books.

need a hug .... looks like you were not helped and whined about it and got told to shut up .... i think all the guys i ride with said the same thing .... now i am more prepared to get myself out.... cant wait to try out my new powder jack lol

 

[NosRX1]

I rule of thumb, is if the guy is in my group I will help out 90% of the time, some stucks are worse then others. If its a stranger and there is no one in his group around to help him/her out I lend a hand. If your in a dangerous spot your on your own or if I am completely gas'd from digging people out I may sit a few out..recovery time.

 

[POWDERSLUT]

i thought u n all ur comments where all cry baby bull s$it,maybe thats just under the proclimb thread...

Stop the whining........ ohhhh poor me Im stuck and nobody will help boo hoo hoo. Who cares, you get stuck, get yourself out, someone wants to help all the power to them. There are very few cases I can think of that I've ever been in where it was imperative that I had a hand getting unstuck. Sometimes it makes it a little quicker, sure, no argument there but cmon, to start a thread about how much of a baby you are being because nobody helped you out, that is just a little pathetic in my books.

 

[Hamy]

i have to say ive never been so p.o.d and disappointed as i was last weekend.as me and a good buddy were riding with another small group, which i will not mention i got stuck and as some of you who were in vale. last weekend you know what the chances of that were. as im trying to dig myself out, the other non mentioned group sat and watched for about 10 minuts and then dicided to leave without any help what so ever. i was under the impression that we were all supposed to look out for one another but i guess some people dont have a shred of moral fiber in their body and this almost seems to be a growing trend. [oh, well you got stuck so dig yourself out] im not saying you should rely on people to get you out of a situation all the time but at least stop and ask some one if they need your help. i think someone should right a book on sled edicate.

Sounds like a bunch of whining to me! I know that when I go sledding I look for the deep stuff, and therefore expect i might get stuck once in a while. Same with my riding buds! And i definately do not expect anyone to come & help.
Broken down = different story
Injured = different story
Female = you know!
Stuck = suck it up!

 

[scotts]

Havent bothered to read the other pages of this but I can only guess.But this is my take, by and large if you can get yourself somewhere you need to be able to get yourself out..Anyone who has a hair on their ass has gotten themselves in to someplace where no help was comming, and it's gunna be a long walk if you can't save your own butt.That said, a person should never drive by someone in distress, a lot of them simply don't know how to help themselves and shouldn't be there in the first place.. Sorta like pushing a fawn off the railway tracks!!

 

[SidewaysInto3rd]

It also might give me a slight advantage having one of these () and a set of these (.)(.)

so true

 

[dabensmiller]

nobody ever helps me when im stuck at the pub and have to drink myself outta there

 

[MOMMA]

Hasn't anybody had one of those days that no matter what you do, you get stuck every 5ft?! I know I have. Last yr in Creston I got stuck, literally every 5 ft. Every stuck, I got more and more frustrated. The more frustrated I got, the more stupid moves I did and the more stucks happened. Until I blew it, I'm fairly certain I knocked snow off the trees from the profanity being spewed out of my mouth. I told everyone to just go ahead and I'd stay where I was but they wouldn't let me give up which was nice.


Was I a pain in the @$$ that day to the people I rode with? I'm sure I was. Did I dig myself out sometimes? Yep. Bottom line is, everyone has a bad day, yes it can be annoying. But you get what you give on some occasions. There are such things as "no friend zones" though. Had a few buddies go to do something, and they know no one is going to be helping them if they get stuck because of the hill they are on.

I dunno, I can see both view points for sure. I think it's nice to help your fellow sledder. But I'm sure not going to b!tch about it if I get stuck and no one comes to help. It'll just take me a LOT longer to get out myself.

It also might give me a slight advantage having one of these () and a set of these (.)(.)

hee hee.. It wasn't every five feet! At least 12 feet. just kidding!!! That was a tough day and you weren't a PITA!! Those trees are kind of nasty sometimes! lol I agree. Help is always appreciated, and so are little tricks like not sticking it too bad, trying to unstick yourself as much as possible. The roll manouver is always a good one if you're by yourself. I've learned how to do it myself in a pinch. I sewed a cool tether strap thing so I can wrap it around my steering post and roll myself over. They are wicked for adding more oomph to ski pulls, and in the event you need to lift the back bumper, they work well to have multiple people liftiing if need be to minimize stress on the lower back. I'm Pretty good at diggin and packing snow down. When it comes to the art of Unsticking sometimes I can do it, sometimes not so much. Super thankful for the peeps that help me out. I will always try to help someone out if I can. I ride with guys with turbos you want to talk about doozy stucks!! It all balances in the end. Ride as well as you can, learn from your mistakes and go out of your way to pay it forward. Appreciate those who are there for you.

 

[RGM]

I thought the rule was "if your going to whine go sit in the truck"

 

[4x4racing]

well my frist trip out this year it was a stuckfest, that is mostly what i did all day have ppl help get me out, then help dig ppl out met a few guys out there that day we just kept helping and in turn helped us out (my buddys new to the sport ) now i ride everyweekend with cause i know i can count on them for help if i could use it or when it really matters . even head a guy an a new cat that was injured help as much as he could thanks to everybody at quarts mid november what a long sunday .

 

[YFZ 450]

Mountain riding

10% prep for the trip
20% getting out with good friends
10% hoping for a blue bird day
20% riding in waist deep power getting stuck & taking photos to laught at later
10% meeting new people
20% sitting back after a long day of getting stuck, tasting the brown one

Just getting out for the weekend is fun. I am not a great rider and do get stuck a bit, but I have yet to see someone not stop and ask if I needed a hand. If I drive by someone who is stuck I always stop and offer a hand.

 

[polarisdragon800]

I know how it feels to be the "newbie" Rider in the group. You really start to feel bad when you get stuck every 5 mins and your group has to constantly help you. But I am thankful that I ride with a great group that is always willing to help. Now that I've progressed into a better rider I don't get stuck as much. Buy when I do get stuck I don't just wait for help, I try my best to try and get unstuck on my own. The main thing is, is that you try your best to get unstuck. But everyone on the hill is a big family, so if your stuck and I ride by, I'll hit the brakes and come help. Because we all have to look out for each other on the hill, regardless of skill level. Everyone has a bad day o riding, so why not make their day better by helping pull a ski.