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The older, more experienced rider I've become, the smaller the tunnel bag has become.

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koolaid

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Something I've noticed on my current sleds. Just the basic essentials in that small tunnel and handlebar bag. The days of packing everything under the sun like I plan on winter camping have been over for a long time now. Honestly, the amount and weight some people are carrying on their sleds nowadays is ridiculous! 😂
 
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I remember those glory days when all I carried was the emergency overnight pack and maybe gas!;)
 
Christopher, I give a pass to the social media and guys who film like Muskoka Freerider. Got to carry the gear.

I saw this YouTube video last year of one of the guys he rides with on a green Ski-doo. Holy ****! Dude had multiple saws, half his closet, tools to rebuild a Buick, gear to do overnight glamping. So much redundancy. Had to have a 40-50# tunnel bag.

Worst place to put any extra weight is on the tunnel, you lose so much performance when it starts getting steep and deep.
 
I trimmed down the weight in my pack last year based off what I know other riders carry. Still stuff my large burandt bag full, plus the dash compartment and a handlebar bag

I carry less tools now, only a few fairly universal tools to help limp stuff out. Crescents, pliers, screwdrivers. Plus zip ties, pull tape, and gorilla tape.

I carry lots of gloves. 2 light pairs and 2 heavy pairs. I swap my gloves out a lot depending on temp or conditions.

Usually have 3 or 4 spare goggles with me too but this year I'm going to get one set with quick-change lenses so I can just carry spare lenses instead of entire goggle sets.

I keep a basic first aid kit, which I had to use for the first time last year.

Foldable saw, which I use a lot...

Bivvy, Firestarters, lighter, matches. My dad carries more survival supplies and my wife has a big bag of protein bars she keeps in her tunnel bag for emergency food.

Probably a few other things I forgot.

Now... my Father-in-law down in Colorado carries a lot. Like, A LOT. He has this huge waterproof bag full of stuff, honestly probably 60-70lbs, full of over-the top survival gear. You'd think he's packing to go out in the Alaskan bush for a week. I've seen him strap snowshoes on top too. His shovel is a big Murdoch's grain shovel. He also has one of those powder jacks strapped to the side of his tunnel, and you need it to get that damn thing out of a hole.
 
on my 23 matryx khoas 165 i still use the older polaris small tunnel bag that i think first came out with the 2011 Pro chassis. i carry a shovel, probe, tow strap, folding saw, radio, sandwich, gatorade, wool hat, baseball cap and extra gloves. in the front compartment goes the important stuff like cheetos and pop tarts. in my jacket pocket goes the garmin mini 2. i do not ride with a backpack.
 
koolaid said:
Christopher, I give a pass to the social media and guys who film like Muskoka Freerider. Got to carry the gear.

I saw this YouTube video last year of one of the guys he rides with on a green Ski-doo. Holy ****! Dude had multiple saws, half his closet, tools to rebuild a Buick, gear to do overnight glamping. So much redundancy. Had to have a 40-50# tunnel bag.

Worst place to put any extra weight is on the tunnel, you lose so much performance when it starts getting steep and deep.
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And the first thing you do is DITCH THE TUNNEL CASE as soon as you get somewhere to ride! ;)
 
MTsled3 said:
I trimmed down the weight in my pack last year based off what I know other riders carry. Still stuff my large burandt bag full, plus the dash compartment and a handlebar bag

I carry less tools now, only a few fairly universal tools to help limp stuff out. Crescents, pliers, screwdrivers. Plus zip ties, pull tape, and gorilla tape.

I carry lots of gloves. 2 light pairs and 2 heavy pairs. I swap my gloves out a lot depending on temp or conditions.

Usually have 3 or 4 spare goggles with me too but this year I'm going to get one set with quick-change lenses so I can just carry spare lenses instead of entire goggle sets.

I keep a basic first aid kit, which I had to use for the first time last year.

Foldable saw, which I use a lot...

Bivvy, Firestarters, lighter, matches. My dad carries more survival supplies and my wife has a big bag of protein bars she keeps in her tunnel bag for emergency food.

Probably a few other things I forgot.

Now... my Father-in-law down in Colorado carries a lot. Like, A LOT. He has this huge waterproof bag full of stuff, honestly probably 60-70lbs, full of over-the top survival gear. You'd think he's packing to go out in the Alaskan bush for a week. I've seen him strap snowshoes on top too. His shovel is a big Murdoch's grain shovel. He also has one of those powder jacks strapped to the side of his tunnel, and you need it to get that damn thing out of a hole.
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NO FREAKING WAY.
60-70 POUNDS????????
 
I got one of my buddies into sledding for a stint several years ago (right up until he married a succubus). He packed a whole damn come along in his tunnel bag for the first year to try to help get himself un-stuck if no one was around to help him! That stayed in the garage after we learned him some better methods of self-extrication.
 
boondocker97 said:
I got one of my buddies into sledding for a stint several years ago (right up until he married a succubus). He packed a whole damn come along in his tunnel bag for the first year to try to help get himself un-stuck if no one was around to help him! That stayed in the garage after we learned him some better methods of self-extrication.
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Hey Now.
I carried a SNOW-JACK for MANY seasons on my Yamahas and that damn thing honestly SAVED MY BUTT several times!!
 
go high fast said:
on my 23 matryx khoas 165 i still use the older polaris small tunnel bag that i think first came out with the 2011 Pro chassis. i carry a shovel, probe, tow strap, folding saw, radio, sandwich, gatorade, wool hat, baseball cap and extra gloves. in the front compartment goes the important stuff like cheetos and pop tarts. in my jacket pocket goes the garmin mini 2. i do not ride with a backpack.
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No backpack in the mountains? Shovel in a backpack is a must IMO. Let's say your buddy gets caught in an avalanche and you run up the debri field with your sled to the last seen spot, shut your sled off, step off your sled and it decides to go back down the mountain. You would loose a friend due to incorrect preparation! Just sayin'
 
Cooksend said:
No backpack in the mountains? Shovel in a backpack is a must IMO. Let's say your buddy gets caught in an avalanche and you run up the debri field with your sled to the last seen spot, shut your sled off, step off your sled and it decides to go back down the mountain. You would loose a friend due to incorrect preparation! Just sayin'
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that's one thing I never understood. some guys would look at me like im nuts for having a shovel on the sled and in my pack.

other thing I tried carrying for awhile but was never good storage solution and didn't quite seem worth the hassle for, was a sno-bungie.
 
Sno- bungie are kinda useless, especially for the space they take up. Get yourself a looped nylon strap and put it in your handlebar bag or pocket. Way more pulling power than a hand on a ski loop for getting unstuck
 
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