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What's becoming a theme for this blog in our (now series) of posts about 'missed corners... The Port Tack Racks R&D crew were riding up to Brohm Ridge on Sunday in a group of four.  The snow level isn't all that far down so the ride up is a mix of ungroomed whoopies and rocks.  About half way up, one of our friends (no need to name names) wasn't on the ball and didn't take the corner all that well.  See the pic below. Notice the gap in the snow on the side of the bridge! He tried to jump...

Sunday November 21, 2010 was a momentous day for a few good reasons. It was our first day riding of 2010 It was the earliest in the year we've ever gone Snowmobiling in BC The conditions were fantastic Peter and I set off from Vancouver and linked up with Mike at the Chevron.  Filling up with fuel was daunting, as the wind was over 40 miles an hour.  The forecast was for very little wing, but that wasn't helping what we were feeling. The drive up was hectic, with the logging road very slippery.  By 10:30 we were on our...

Port Tack Racks has some quick maintenance tips.  Here is a quick run through on greasing a snowmobile. There really aren't that many things you need to do to maintain a snowmobile, so doing the basics isn't too much trouble.  Greasing is easy, and these are the simple steps to greasing up the axles on a sled.  Every sled is different, but there are lots of similarities.  It's best to grease right at the end of your season, that way any water that managed to get in during the riding season it pressed out and will not rust your sled...

Port Tack Racks presents the second in a series of posts, this is a list of the equipment I carry on my person as I ride.  Personal gear is just that, personal.  There are many things to consider, type of riding, temperature, breath-ability, spares, weight, layering, style, and I'm sure many more.  This post is not meant to encompass everything, but just a general guide. Inner Layer We've got some standard long johns.  Second column in are some warm mits.  These aren't really for riding, but rather for if something happens and I'll be hanging around on the mountain for a...

With the beginning of a new snowmobiling season I like to pull all of my gear out of the closet and check it over.  It seems like there is an ever growing amount of electronics gear that is associated with Snowmobiling, so we'll review some of the new gear added over the summer to the gear I used last year. First up is the gear I pack on my back .   Starting on the left is the pack itself.  I'm using the BCA Float 30.  It is an inflatable backpack with a rip cord on the shoulder.  When inflated...