Would you be ok?

[JungleJim]

Had a real scary moment this past trip when my son fell deep into a tree well and got partially buried by snow... fortunately all turned out ok as he was able to radio buddies who were close by! They quickly came and saved him. BIG THANKS from a relieved Dad as I was stuck myself at the time. Do you ride with at least one buddy nearby who has your six and you got theirs? Do you have a shoulder mike and a good radio? Posting this as a learning to all us all how quickly your situation can change no matter how good a rider you are... ride safe!

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[RXN]

That is a good question.
Personally I guess until I am in a situation like that I could only speculate.
My daughter is only 2. But I hope she becomes a riding buddy as we age. I'd probably panic a bit with worry. But again as you mentioned with a good radio and shoulder mic. You can gauge the situation better. If your son wasn't panicking then really is there a reason to panic?

I've often wondered how my dad felt when he took me out.
I remember mom telling him, "if anything happens to him, you'd better not come home".
I rode many years with dad in the hills. All sorts of stuff. And of course never once considered him to worry or have a thought about me getting hurt.

 

[maxwell]

Yup that sh*t terrifies me it can happen so fast. That’s the number one reason not to ride alone and have constant radio communication. People get annoyed with me checking in all the time but if you haven’t seen or heard from a member of your group for more than a couple minutes you should be checking in for reasons like this. Well done on having the proper communication devices! Made all the difference

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Yup that sh*t terrifies me it can happen so fast. That’s the number one reason not to ride alone and have constant radio communication. People get annoyed with me checking in all the time but if you haven’t seen or heard from a member of your group for more than a couple minutes you should be checking in for reasons like this. Well done on having the proper communication devices! Made all the difference

I agree....do the samething.

 

[Goliath]

I agree 100%. I just upgraded a radio and mic my last ride out. I couldn't be happier with it. It is clear and has great range. Last trip before this one, my buddy Chad "disappeared" and I was getting another guy un stuck and could not get ahold of him. Turns out he was about 400m from me, could hear me but I couldn't hear him on the radio. He ended up using someone else's radio and had no problem getting ahold of me. NO THANKS! Bought better radios!

I always say, Its sometimes hard justifying the money we spend on good equipment, but when you truly need it, its worth every penny! NO REGRETS

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

I agree 100%. I just upgraded a radio and mic my last ride out. I couldn't be happier with it. It is clear and has great range. Last trip before this one, my buddy Chad "disappeared" and I was getting another guy un stuck and could not get ahold of him. Turns out he was about 400m from me, could hear me but I couldn't hear him on the radio. He ended up using someone else's radio and had no problem getting ahold of me. NO THANKS! Bought better radios!

I always say, Its sometimes hard justifying the money we spend on good equipment, but when you truly need it, its worth every penny! NO REGRETS

When I started riding 20yrs ago....no radios.
Now...won’t ride with someone who doesn’t have a radio.

Just another tool to make your day better.

 

[Summitric]

When I started riding 20yrs ago....no radios.
Now...won’t ride with someone who doesn’t have a radio.

Just another tool to make your day better.

remember when Raymond fell into a treewell up on a hill and we saw his sled but no Ray? All ended well, but that was eerie

 

[0neoldfart]

Usually I’m in groups of two. Rule of thumb we use is to keep the other in line of sight, and use the radios to stay in touch with other groups. I don’t ride with the lone explorers, as usually spend more time looking for / worrying about them then enjoying the day...sticking together is the best way to avoid mishaps.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

remember when Raymond fell into a treewell up on a hill and we saw his sled but no Ray? All ended well, but that was eerie

Yep...like it was yesterday.
Scary minutes.

 

[LUCKY 7]

My wife says the same thing as your mom. Something happens to our son you better not come home. I find when my son first started riding in our area's my heartbeats increase lots. Now with the radio's I still need to know where he is at all times.

That is a good question.
Personally I guess until I am in a situation like that I could only speculate.
My daughter is only 2. But I hope she becomes a riding buddy as we age. I'd probably panic a bit with worry. But again as you mentioned with a good radio and shoulder mic. You can gauge the situation better. If your son wasn't panicking then really is there a reason to panic?

I've often wondered how my dad felt when he took me out.
I remember mom telling him, "if anything happens to him, you'd better not come home".
I rode many years with dad in the hills. All sorts of stuff. And of course never once considered him to worry or have a thought about me getting hurt.

 

[Culvert]

Goliath, What radio did you upgrade to? Im looking to get one myself. As my Garmin Rhino never seems to work when needed.

 

[lilduke]

kinda hard to stay together all the time in the trees.


I've found myself stuck in some chitty spots by myself, yes it's scary and it's great when your buddy finds you.

 

[Halon60]

I agree 100%. I just upgraded a radio and mic my last ride out. I couldn't be happier with it. It is clear and has great range. Last trip before this one, my buddy Chad "disappeared" and I was getting another guy un stuck and could not get ahold of him. Turns out he was about 400m from me, could hear me but I couldn't hear him on the radio. He ended up using someone else's radio and had no problem getting ahold of me. NO THANKS! Bought better radios!

I always say, Its sometimes hard justifying the money we spend on good equipment, but when you truly need it, its worth every penny! NO REGRETS

Curious as to what radios you had and what you upgraded to? I have a Baofeng radio.

 

[Tchetek]

And pray you don’t go in there head first or your sled on top of you!

 

[pano-dude]

Goliath, What radio did you upgrade to? Im looking to get one myself. As my Garmin Rhino never seems to work when needed.

Rhinos work as good as any other radios. Most times I've seen issues it's the user talking before pushing PTT button.

 

[Goliath]

Curious as to what radios you had and what you upgraded to? I have a Baofeng radio.

I went from a BCA to a Baofang with the large antenna. Much better!

Its not perfect but much better. We were at Renshaw this last weekend and when we dropped over the "drop of doom" we lost contact with the guy at the cabin. Approx 2 miles away. Too be expected with that kind of hill in your way.

 

[Goliath]

and pray you don’t go in there head first or your sled on top of you!

amen!

 

[Goliath]

Rhinos work as good as any other radios. Most times I've seen issues it's the user talking before pushing PTT button.

Haha yep that's a true story! Baofang works good, but I havn't tried everything on the market.

 

[climbmax]

Head first and you would have a very high chance of fatality. #eyesonyourguys. #radiochatter is all that matters. Big white hills don't freak me out as much as treewells.
We had one last week......one in the well and helper went in immediately. can happen so quickly.
Be safe
RS

 

[Goliath]

Goliath, What radio did you upgrade to? Im looking to get one myself. As my Garmin Rhino never seems to work when needed.

Baofang with long antenna. Not perfect but much better than the BCA. My personal opinion of course.