Snowlover
03-02-08, 07:58 PM
I just had my first snowmobile 'story'. We were out boon docking though the trees. My friend Brian leading, my friend Terre next and I am last. Brian went between these two trees and barely made it though but he was unaware that we were following him.
My friend Terre was a little worried about going through there but I shouted up at her just to take it slow and keep her weight to the right. At this point I couldn't really see what we were dealing with but I figured if Brian got though, so should we.
She tried getting though but the sled started leaning toward the tree well and made her pretty nervous so she got off. I walked over, stood on the right running board and popped it out and clear. In doing so I knew I was going to get hit with branches but was hoping I could hold on....I couldn't and got knocked off the side and on my butt. But the sled was in the clear and falling in deep snow doesn't hurt so no problem. We had a good laugh at that.
As I am walking back to my sled, Brian had circled around and was back with us as he realized we must have followed him and probably were having problems with this exact spot.
I considered putting my sled in reverse and finding a better way but I was full of myself because I just got the other sled though so I shouldn't have any problem, right? WRONG!
I started going through and in trying to stay to the right of the tree well, I hit a little tree which tipped me toward the tree well. Before I knew what happened I was sitting in the tree well with my back against the trunk, my feet up toward the sled and my sled upside down on top of me!
I wish I could have reached my camera because it was so funny. The track is still going, Brian is yelling at me to shut it off, but I am so stuck I can barely move and I can't even see the handle bars let alone find the kill switch. Once I assured him I was okay and the sled although on top of me wasn't really on me we both had a good laugh. We can't move the sled yet, I am stuck and can't move and every branch that Brian moves or breaks to help me get unstuck makes my rear end fall farther into the tree well so that my feet are at my head and the less I can move. He finally moved or broke branches to reach me and he pulled me up by my hands enough so I could get my feet underneath me so I can get out.
To get the sled upright, Brian climbed down into the tree well to push and Terre and I pulled and we got it turned over. I really didn't think we were going to be able to do it, but we did.
Now I have access to my camera again so I took some pictures. This is really the only one that came out:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/SnowloverMT/FishLake3-2-08027.jpg
Brian is still in the tree well and the sled, although upright, is still at an angle!
We were all hot, sweaty and tired after that so took a quick break, had a good laugh and went on our way.
Again, another great day snowmobiling!!
My friend Terre was a little worried about going through there but I shouted up at her just to take it slow and keep her weight to the right. At this point I couldn't really see what we were dealing with but I figured if Brian got though, so should we.
She tried getting though but the sled started leaning toward the tree well and made her pretty nervous so she got off. I walked over, stood on the right running board and popped it out and clear. In doing so I knew I was going to get hit with branches but was hoping I could hold on....I couldn't and got knocked off the side and on my butt. But the sled was in the clear and falling in deep snow doesn't hurt so no problem. We had a good laugh at that.
As I am walking back to my sled, Brian had circled around and was back with us as he realized we must have followed him and probably were having problems with this exact spot.
I considered putting my sled in reverse and finding a better way but I was full of myself because I just got the other sled though so I shouldn't have any problem, right? WRONG!
I started going through and in trying to stay to the right of the tree well, I hit a little tree which tipped me toward the tree well. Before I knew what happened I was sitting in the tree well with my back against the trunk, my feet up toward the sled and my sled upside down on top of me!
I wish I could have reached my camera because it was so funny. The track is still going, Brian is yelling at me to shut it off, but I am so stuck I can barely move and I can't even see the handle bars let alone find the kill switch. Once I assured him I was okay and the sled although on top of me wasn't really on me we both had a good laugh. We can't move the sled yet, I am stuck and can't move and every branch that Brian moves or breaks to help me get unstuck makes my rear end fall farther into the tree well so that my feet are at my head and the less I can move. He finally moved or broke branches to reach me and he pulled me up by my hands enough so I could get my feet underneath me so I can get out.
To get the sled upright, Brian climbed down into the tree well to push and Terre and I pulled and we got it turned over. I really didn't think we were going to be able to do it, but we did.
Now I have access to my camera again so I took some pictures. This is really the only one that came out:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/SnowloverMT/FishLake3-2-08027.jpg
Brian is still in the tree well and the sled, although upright, is still at an angle!
We were all hot, sweaty and tired after that so took a quick break, had a good laugh and went on our way.
Again, another great day snowmobiling!!