Tools and stuff for back country riding
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well guys and galls, i,ve started going around the sun on my 80th time. i have on my key chain a small pill bottle full
of aspirin. if u think u might be haveing a heart attack, chew 2 aspirin and swallow. same if u are haveing a stroke.
i carry booster cables that i made and it has saved the day halve a dozen times. i have 2 flare launchers and lots
of home made bear bangers. and a 12 gauge defender with laser snake eyes. i allso carry pill bottles of tums. .the pick
axe is a must in my country. u either fix the washout or turn around. i carry the survival thermo blankets. most of my
goodies i carry in the kids school zippered bags that u can see below the pickaxe .
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of aspirin. if u think u might be haveing a heart attack, chew 2 aspirin and swallow. same if u are haveing a stroke.
i carry booster cables that i made and it has saved the day halve a dozen times. i have 2 flare launchers and lots
of home made bear bangers. and a 12 gauge defender with laser snake eyes. i allso carry pill bottles of tums. .the pick
axe is a must in my country. u either fix the washout or turn around. i carry the survival thermo blankets. most of my
goodies i carry in the kids school zippered bags that u can see below the pickaxe .
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that is nice
We do a wilderness camping trip every year and I think we take about everything on the above list. A portable jump starter with air compressor and plenty of tire plugs has been invaluable. Also a snatch block has saved us a few times.
People laughed at me when I brought a window squeegee thing for my RZR windshield. But when theirs were covered with mud and I stopped in the middle of a water crossing and dipped the squeegee into the stream and washed my windshield they lined up to borrow it.
People laughed at me when I brought a window squeegee thing for my RZR windshield. But when theirs were covered with mud and I stopped in the middle of a water crossing and dipped the squeegee into the stream and washed my windshield they lined up to borrow it.
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Its a block and tackle system that will almost fit in your hand with parachute cord. Suggest you check it out lifting 2 strokes sleds off the ground. Not cheap. For me, I take the snowmoble emergency kit and put in the ATV so I don't mind spending dollars for dual use kit. Don't forget a folding saw.
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In each of my Polaris Sportsman's I carry:
I probably have more than all of this but you get the idea. You can't carry enough if you're trying to prepare for the worst but carry all that you can to give yourself the best fighting chance you can! Its like playing Tetris to get everything in place and still be able to close the factory storage compartments if you don't add additional storage.
- Extra Fuel
- GPS and extra GPS batteries
- 12V adapter plugged into the 12V accessory plug with charge cords to keep the phone & GPS always charged
- Cell phone
- Tire plugs & install tools and a can of fix a flat just in case
- Tow strap
- Jumper cables
- Rechargeable jump starter
- Flash light & head mounted light
- lighter
- Hatchet
- Sig .45 hand gun
- Zip ties
- Various hose clamps
- Various hand tools in a tool bag for anything I should encounter in the middle of no where
- Utility Knife
- Electrical tape
- Wet wipes
- Extra dust masks
- Clean towels
- Spare belt
- Spare spark plugs
- Spare headlight bulbs
- Small spool of tough stainless wire
- Hand air pump
- Hand pump fuel siphon
- Ratchet straps
- Hack saw
I probably have more than all of this but you get the idea. You can't carry enough if you're trying to prepare for the worst but carry all that you can to give yourself the best fighting chance you can! Its like playing Tetris to get everything in place and still be able to close the factory storage compartments if you don't add additional storage.
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i would suggest u get your local polaris mechanic to follow u in somthing dependable with assortment of pipes hoses clamps wires etc had a brand new exp 700 1o hrs on it 25 miles from nowhere usa between ky and tn rubber hose between engine and radiator burst and dumped all the coolant dealer said he would replace hose but thats all he could do i got lucky and a guy came along and had some pvc with him scabbed it back together and limped back home----oooo and just for good measure i was with 3 other people all riding 660 rhino's i had to listen to their mouth all the time until i finally said fuck it and sold the piece of shit polaris the dealers are all aware of the problems and refuse to do a dam thing about it just dick u around unril yr out of warranty clutches failing melting plastic heat sheild broken front dif exploded belts slipped belt cover leaked water u name it ooo almost forgot parking brake never worked from day 1 fuck polaris never again
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i no how to solve the tool problem and not have to carry much other than cold beer and a gun BUY A HONDA PROBLEM SOLVED
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Dang, he sounded a bit disgruntled....
Geez! I guess I am supposed to get rid of my 850 SP and go back to my Honda 450 Foreman. NOT!
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I have a good friend and when I asked him how long he thought he could survive after we broke down and ate the meager supplies we had... He just looked at me an asked "after your gone?"
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Hi guy!
I recently purchased a 2016 570 touring sp and have been working on my kit. I have all the survival and repair type items but I need help with the tools. Since I haven’t been working on these for long I don’t really know what they need. When it comes to tools what specifically should we keep in the kit? Are there specific sockets we need or don’t need? Hex sizes? Torx sizes? Etc. thanks
I recently purchased a 2016 570 touring sp and have been working on my kit. I have all the survival and repair type items but I need help with the tools. Since I haven’t been working on these for long I don’t really know what they need. When it comes to tools what specifically should we keep in the kit? Are there specific sockets we need or don’t need? Hex sizes? Torx sizes? Etc. thanks
I’m working on the same thing for my 2015 570 Touring.
For Torx, off the top of my head I recall T-25, T-27, & T-30.
Don’t forget a socket for your lug nuts, and a philips screwdriver in case you need to access the electrical
under the front storage compartment.
For Torx, off the top of my head I recall T-25, T-27, & T-30.
Don’t forget a socket for your lug nuts, and a philips screwdriver in case you need to access the electrical
under the front storage compartment.
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