Sledding cost per KM

[rknight111]

Has any one ever figured out how much it costs to ride your sled per KM. Include the travel cost to your destination, cost of sled, maintenance, fluids, gear, food and everything else I bet you would be surprised. Mabie someone has there calculator handy :d

 

[FossY]

do you really wanna know ?

mine doesnt even move right now and will cost me big dollars

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Each time I think about it I think I can't afford it. So I don't think about it.

 

[Jim Lahey]

Has any one ever figured out how much it costs to ride your sled per KM. Include the travel cost to your destination, cost of sled, maintenance, fluids, gear, food and everything else I bet you would be surprised. Mabie someone has there calculator handy :d

Hello rknight111,

It can cost upwards of $8 - $12 per km for an average day in Renshaw.

We have considered the costs but there are too many variables to make a general cost per KM as every trip/day is different.

Consider these costs and variables.

- does one consider the cost of taking time off work?
- the tow vehicle costs: depreciation, insurance, maintenance, wear and tear, financing costs etc. How many people are sharing the fuel bill, how many sleds are being hauled by the truck? Trailer costs!
- the sled cost: cost of ownership or rental; the gas, oil, belts, mods, damage, insurance, registration, summer storage, maintenance, trail passes!
- meals, motel costs, beverages etc.
- beacon ownership or rental, probes, shovels, etc.
- what about a break down which requires a $2000 heli ride out?
- the potential for personal injury or death!! How do you put a price on that.
- The other factor which would reduce the overhead costs would be how many trips a person makes per year and the duration of each trip along with the distance travelled for a particular trip

That was a fully loaded question which is very tough to answer.
I am now thinking why i ride considering the cost. Because I love it!!

 

[timbo]

If ya can't add you can go more!!!!!!!!

 

[Trashy]

Has any one ever figured out how much it costs to ride your sled per KM. Include the travel cost to your destination, cost of sled, maintenance, fluids, gear, food and everything else I bet you would be surprised. Mabie someone has there calculator handy :d

Wholey cr@p !!!!!!!

I'm at $$$$$$, and I have'nt even left the driveway.

 

[lucm]

Now that I've read this post, I realize that I can't afford to do this any more...........I wonder how expensive a basket weaving class would be????

 

[pipes]

don't want to even know, stay away from that backet weaving lucm

 

[Summiteer]

Now that I've read this post, I realize that I can't afford to do this any more...........I wonder how expensive a basket weaving class would be????

Those wicker slivers are terrible I've heard.....

 

[posnick]

Hello rknight111,

It can cost upwards of $8 - $12 per km for an average day in Renshaw.

We have considered the costs but there are too many variables to make a general cost per KM as every trip/day is different.

Consider these costs and variables.

- does one consider the cost of taking time off work?
- the tow vehicle costs: depreciation, insurance, maintenance, wear and tear, financing costs etc. How many people are sharing the fuel bill, how many sleds are being hauled by the truck? Trailer costs!
- the sled cost: cost of ownership or rental; the gas, oil, belts, mods, damage, insurance, registration, summer storage, maintenance, trail passes!
- meals, motel costs, beverages etc.
- beacon ownership or rental, probes, shovels, etc.
- what about a break down which requires a $2000 heli ride out?
- the potential for personal injury or death!! How do you put a price on that.
- The other factor which would reduce the overhead costs would be how many trips a person makes per year and the duration of each trip along with the distance travelled for a particular trip

That was a fully loaded question which is very tough to answer.
I am now thinking why i ride considering the cost. Because I love it!!

i think i need to make sure my wife dosnt see this post

 

[pipes]

you got dat right, she'ld take away the credit card

 

[Farmer B]

There are lots of different variables to consider here. This is what I come up with for myself.
Based on an average of 800 mile per year.

Fuel for sled 10mpg @ $4.50 per gallon = .50/mile
$ 2500.00 depreciation on sled = 3.13/mile
Insurance/registration $ 500.00/year = .63/mile
4 trips/year to mountains @ 500/trip = 2.50/mile
repair maintence/oil @ 500/year = .63/mile
clothing/accesories @ 800/year = 1.00/mile
Trailer $5000 over 5 years = .80/mile

Total = 9.19/mile

800 miles/year @ 9.19 = $ 7352 per year
You are going to own a truck,eat, drink beer even if you don't own a sled.
Seems like a big number,but everything costs money. Whats the sense of making it if you can't spend it on something you love to do.

 

[pipes]

There are lots of different variables to consider here. This is what I come up with for myself.
Based on an average of 800 mile per year.

Fuel for sled 10mpg @ $4.50 per gallon = .50/mile
$ 2500.00 depreciation on sled = 3.13/mile
Insurance/registration $ 500.00/year = .63/mile
4 trips/year to mountains @ 500/trip = 2.50/mile
repair maintence/oil @ 500/year = .63/mile
clothing/accesories @ 800/year = 1.00/mile
Trailer $5000 over 5 years = .80/mile

Total = 9.19/mile

800 miles/year @ 9.19 = $ 7352 per year
You are going to own a truck,eat, drink beer even if you don't own a sled.
Seems like a big number,but everything costs money. Whats the sense of making it if you can't spend it on something you love to do.

over analized but I do agree with you last staement

 

[growly]

Seems like a big number,but everything costs money. Whats the sense of making it if you can't spend it on something you love to do.

Exact point I make to my wife.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

See...it's numbers like this that keep me not thinking about it...lol...

 

[pipes]

See...it's numbers like this that keep me not thinking about it...lol...

cook the books and ride anyway:d:d:d:d:d

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Don't show this to the wifey or I'll be cooked for sure...lol..

cook the books and ride anyway:d:d:d:d:d

 

[stuckenough]

I have a brother-inlaw who always used a formula he called "Dollars per Fun" whenever you'd use sizeable amounts of cash for a good time.
Well...using his formula I'd say that they were dollars well spent, no matter what it totals up too.:d

 

[MOMMA]

There are lots of different variables to consider here. This is what I come up with for myself.
Based on an average of 800 mile per year.

Fuel for sled 10mpg @ $4.50 per gallon = .50/mile
$ 2500.00 depreciation on sled = 3.13/mile
Insurance/registration $ 500.00/year = .63/mile
4 trips/year to mountains @ 500/trip = 2.50/mile
repair maintence/oil @ 500/year = .63/mile
clothing/accesories @ 800/year = 1.00/mile
Trailer $5000 over 5 years = .80/mile

Total = 9.19/mile

800 miles/year @ 9.19 = $ 7352 per year
You are going to own a truck,eat, drink beer even if you don't own a sled.
Seems like a big number,but everything costs money. Whats the sense of making it if you can't spend it on something you love to do.

There's another way to look at it too. I am a thrifty kind of mom and we sled right from our house so we have no travel/trailer expense.
If we sled every day I will go through 3 Jerry cans(25L) per week. =65.00
20.00 for oil. For clothing and accesories, there is no way we could afford 800 for one person let alone the 6 of us. There is a second hand store that from time to time has actual snowmobile gear. We have one of those hooville type snowmobile suits for the bigger kids that works great. I shopped on ebay for helmets, for everyone. I still have my jacket from 10 years ago, would like to upgrade but that would be like 3 weeks of gas. You really save money when you take kids as you don't have such a big beer tab. We take a coleman thermos full of tea, a few hot dogs, and we're set. I compensate by not driving my truck to town as much.

 

[mountainbigbull]

A good day with fresh powder and good friends.........priceless!!