(6) The Untimely Death Of A Legend
(8) Groomers and Radio Beacons
Touring and Fuel,
Being a Small aircraft pilot one of the first things that I learned in
training was there are two things that do you
no good, Runway left behind you and fuel left on the ground, Well there
is one thing that also applies to
Snowmobile touring,
GAS !!!
Over the years I have been in a few compromising positions where I had
to get fuel from others on the trail and
it is not a fun thing. (Usually at Dusk)
Plenty of times myself and others I have been touring with have had to
give each other transfusions from time to
time, or tow each other, I was usually the recipient being that I weigh
220 and ride an 800. There are usually
plenty of stops for fuel but not always.
When exploring new areas or traveling in snowstorms you may need extra
fuel, It is a great feeling knowing that
you have a reserve if not only for yourself but for others that you may
encounter on the trail that you will be able
to help if needed.
I have been helped and I have helped others, These two things you can
count on at any point in time.
In the old days we tried to carry extra fuel on the back of our sled in
4 gallon cans, It worked but you were
always carrying a 50 pound boat anchor on the back and it left little
room for gear, Unless you have a touring
machine with a rack you will not like this option.
Enter the Tour Buddy!!
There is a great product called the Tour Buddy and it is available at
www.tourbuddy.com, they are
custom spare
fuel tanks that are made for each model sled and they mount under the
hood on the belt cover.
Here are the benefits of this system,
It uses space that is normally not used for any other reason except a
spare belt which you can put in your trunk
or somewhere else,
Because of its unique design it operates via the existing vent line on
your sled and due to this it uses the Tour
Buddy fuel first and then it just vents through the tank, This means
that after the first hour or so you are not
carrying any additional fuel weight except what is in your regular tank
and you have had the benefit of an extra
few gallons,
I have been running the Tour Buddy on all my sleds for the past 7 years
or so and would not be caught without
one, I even run one on my wife's 600 even though she gets much better
mileage it is extra fuel that I may need.
I'll bet that everyone who reads this will be able to think of a time
that they could have used some extra gas on
the trail.
I recommend the Tour Buddy for anyone on tour, it is really a great
product that provides piece of mind.
David
