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by briane
Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dads not very happy
Replies: 26
Views: 16718

[QUOTE=snohawk;20004]It is the leaders responsibly to lead the group so that everyone comes home without crashes. The leader should only ride at a speed no faster than the slowest rider, without making that rider feel pressured to rider above their ability. The slower riders should always ride up at...
by briane
Tue Feb 18, 2014 7:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dads not very happy
Replies: 26
Views: 16718

[QUOTE=Chainlake;20002]"Ride Right and stay in control" is not enough. I took a backpack ride with my son from Lakewood to the four seasons east of Pembine last weekend. We saw 3 actual wrecks (1 roll over, 1 corner overshot into the woods and 1 fence post vs sled) and twice was within inc...
by briane
Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dads not very happy
Replies: 26
Views: 16718

[QUOTE=chicago;19988]Briane,

Are you riding in Wisconsin? If so, why is your son on a trail at 9 years old?[/QUOTE]

Nope, we are from Upper Mich. Its legal here for kids under 12 to ride trails without a safety cert if they are under immediate supervision and they can not cross any roadways.
by briane
Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:06 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dads not very happy
Replies: 26
Views: 16718

Our son has been riding his own sled (always between 2 adult riders) since he was 9 years old. we've taught him that the 3 most important things to focus on are 1. Always expect another sled to be coming around every corner and over every hill on the wrong side of the trail. 2.Keep your machine at a...
by briane
Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:04 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A Friend's Death
Replies: 4
Views: 2683

[QUOTE=snohawk;19722]Yesterday I went to a friend’s funeral that died in a snowmobile accident. Each year when I conduct a Snowmobile Safety class, we read the Accident list from the WDNR. Most accidents are cause by speed and alcohol. The details of the accident are not in the report alone with the...
by briane
Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: goodman to crandon?
Replies: 9
Views: 4021

[QUOTE=Skip28;19705]I've made that actual run at once (and ridden all of the various trails that would make that run many times) though I didn't pay attention to the mileage. I'll trust the other guesses, which sound reasonable for the shortest patch you could take... but there's no direct way to go...
by briane
Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:24 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: goodman to crandon?
Replies: 9
Views: 4021

goodman to crandon?

How many miles is it form Goodman to Crandon via the snowmobile trail? We are planning an overnight trip from Iron Mountian and I would like to know total mileage. I already know it its 55 miles from Iron Mt to Goodman. Need Goodman to Crandon.
Thanks!