How much money do you anticipate spending on sledding this year?

Dogmeat · Sep 6, 2011

I'm thinking $7,500 for travel expenses for the season ... gas, food, motels, etc. Then probably another $1,000 getting the sled ready to go, etc.

I might do something stupid and buy a new trailer this year, but I dont know for sure.

sledsrock · Sep 6, 2011

Are you kidding me? Who tries to keep track of all the needs? :face-icon-small-hap

Dogmeat · Sep 6, 2011

sledsrock said:
Are you kidding me? Who tries to keep track of all the needs? :face-icon-small-hap

I'm actually seriously thinking about getting a new credit card this year that I put all my monthly sledding expenses on then track exactly how much I spend on it.

Aside from buying things like turbos, suspensions, or a new sled etc .... I figure I spent about $8,000-$9,000 on the season last year in travel expenses and general snowmobile costs. My bank actually called me to find out if my debit card was stolen twice last winter because I was buying so much gas on it.

I think I'm gonna kinda tone it down a bit this season, I just don't really see myself putting the kind of money into it I have the past few years. I would like to buy a new badass trailer this year, but I don't really *need* that.

whitegold46 · Sep 6, 2011

Do you really even want to know??? :face-icon-small-ton

tudizzle · Sep 6, 2011

The more I think about it the less I spend...so I just don't pay attention and enjoy myself.

FYI this thread just cost my budget 100$....DOH

skibreeze · Sep 6, 2011

I don't have a clue how much I spend, but it must be worth it since I keep doing it.

Do I really need another new sled? With a turbo? I just might.

go high fast · Sep 6, 2011

With my first kid off to college this year and two more that will be in college in 2 years I have really dialed back on the sledding budget. I'm hoping less than $1,000 this year. I'm no longer putting big $$ into mod motors so when the PSI 1085 went down last year I sold it rather than throw more money at the rebuild and if the 890 goes down it will meet the same fate.

In fact as we approach the college years I have recently unloaded the boat and jet ski. 2 of 3 .45 caliber Kimber pistols may go next and no special attachment to the Baretta O/U either and I've decided I really dont need the AR 15. Last year my brother offered me his BMW X5 for $10,000 and I passed and stuck with the 170,000 mile 1995 Camry.

If I have a nickle to my name after my kids are educated I am going to buy a bazooka and a triple turbo super charged nitrous rocket fueled 1500 cc lightweight monster of a sled but for now I'm totally low budget.

tudizzle · Sep 6, 2011

Family first!

If everything else wasn't taken care of I wouldn't spend a dime on sledding

snowmobiler · Sep 6, 2011

if i dont find a real job,5 bucks for a garden hose.so i can siphon my brothers gas out.

whitegold46 · Sep 6, 2011

snowmobiler said:
if i dont find a real job,5 bucks for a garden hose.so i can siphon my brothers gas out.

Now that is just down right funny!!!! :lol:

Jaynelson · Sep 7, 2011

If I actually calculated it in advance I'd probably sell my **** right now lol

aebsledder · Sep 7, 2011

don't want to think about it.

whitegold46 said:
Do you really even want to know??? :face-icon-small-ton

HELL NO! I have a rough estimate in my head, but I try not to think about it. Don't get me wrong, I love to ride, but sledding has to be up there with Horses and Drugs as far as pissing your money away. I try and stay away from debating things like "need" and "want". I try to justify it by the fact that you just can't put a price on taking a powder day off work and carving a few lines in 2 feet of dry fluffy powder on a bluebird day.

WYsteph · Sep 7, 2011

Lol, drugs are a hobby? Since I'm not showing hard any more and I already have the gear and tack, I spend about a $1000 in feed a year for my 2 horses, plus another $1000 for farrier, vet, worming, etc. This year for sledding since I have a new sled coming I think we will be spending in the $12000 to $18000 range. :twitch:

Oh well, any hobby can be as expensive or as cheap as you want it to be. Better to die poor then to die bored.

WyoBoy1000 · Sep 7, 2011

Until I don't have anything left to spend, or the season ends.

joshkoltes · Sep 7, 2011

???

ALL OF IT!!! Everything is too expensive these days or I need a better job

suitcase · Sep 7, 2011

12000 for my new sled (min), 1000 bucks a mounth for fuel with no major travel, at least 6 mounths of rideing. Right there is almost 20 grand! Now if you start with the smaller stuff, pipe, air box, shocks, big bore, ect. then travel, hotels, food, then gear, pants, coat, gloves, goggles, threw out the season. Well it adds up in a hurry. Now if I put my 12 yr old in the mix, well holly cow. The money starts pooring out of my banks front door like a spring flood!!!!! I am sure this season will be closer to 30000 before its over.

BUT WORTH EVERY RED CENT!!!!! you can't by the fun or the adrenaline that comes with the sport. Time with my son priceless!

hypnotoad · Sep 7, 2011

i work all summer so i can have fun during the winter, but i am going to try and keep track. i may cry at the end when i add it all up, but will do it again next year with out a doubt

scratley · Sep 7, 2011

Diesel at 4 bucks! Five trips from MN to the mountains. Ouch! But so worth every penny...

xrated · Sep 7, 2011

scratley said:
Diesel at 4 bucks! Five trips from MN to the mountains. Ouch! But so worth every penny...

Maybe one of these years I can help you with that diesel. Not this year cause I smoked my vacation playing this summer but maybe someday I will learn to save vacation.

94fordguy · Sep 7, 2011

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