How to stay alive when dirt riding alone! ︱Cross Training Enduro
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- www.crosstraini... Safety tips for the solo rider. There are plenty of benefits with riding alone. Where and how you ride is totally up to you. No peer pressure. Stop for as long as you like. Go exploring when riding alone on a motorbike. But we need dirt riding ride safety tips so lets look at items like a GPS, tracker, EPIRB, SPOT emergency beacons and so on. Of course, there's the dangerous side too. A mate of mine went for a quick dirt ride midweek and crashed badly only 30 minutes from his house. The doctors say he would have been dead within the next 24 hours. Another local rider ran off the side of the mountain and his body wasn't found until six weeks later. This was only 15 minutes from the city limits. Tell someone where you are going on your solo dual sport ride and when you expect to be back. If you deviate from the plan, text them to let them know. It's best to start early and finish early as part of your enduro ride safety tips. Next? Stay within your comfort zone as a solo rider. Prevention is better than cure. Our resident paramedic, the Vanilla Gorilla, says ride well within your limits when alone. He broke his pelvis and couldn't move. Think about bright colours that are easily seen by search and rescue teams. Heaps of useful info out there for the solo rider, just google it with solo motorbike riding. See our vid "How to choose good protective gear and armour?" When riding solo, you want to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. But you will probably need to do a first aid course to know how to use the advanced stuff on solo enduro rides. Here are some basic suggestions for the solo rider. Check out suggestions on the advrider forum, riders who are paramedics have some very detailed info for serious solo riders. Our next solo motorbike riding tip, protective gear! Riding solo means you really want the best gear possible. Start on something lighter and lower powered. This is all self explanatory for solo riding tips for motorcycles. Another solo motorbike riding tip, a good tool kit. How much you carry depends on how remote you will be. If you google 'enduro riding tool kits', you will get some really good detailed info from solo riders who really know their stuff. Get into it. A first aid kit for riding alone on a motorbike. No one knew he was a solo rider. After three days someone finally rode down this obscure dirt road and found him on this solo enduro ride. Nasty stuff for solo dirt riding. So what can we do to make solo rides safer and less stressful? Solo motorbike riding tips! The most obvious tip for riding alone on a motorbike? If it's remote riding, be like a pilot and lodge a flight plan even for a solo dual sport ride! Ride hard when you have riding buddies to get your bleeding carcass to the hospital on an dirt ride. The next most obvious tip for solo enduro rides? Your bike! Keep it well maintained. Think about water purification tablets and insect repellent in your first aid kit. Electronics to the rescue! Thankfully there's all sorts of stuff to prevent us being stranded for days without help. Your cell phone. Pick a decent phone and plan with the widest possible coverage. Remember to keep your device accessible. For example, if you can only move one arm you probably can't get your backpack off to make contact. Make sure you can keep your devices charged via a USB outlet on your bike. This is a huge area, do your research for solo motorbike riding. Ride something you can lift by yourself. New to dirt riding? Personally I wear motocross boots when riding alone just to minimize the chance foot and leg fractures. Consider some type of armor for your chest as a solo riding tip for motorcycles Install GPS and tracker apps so that someone can see where you are as long as there is coverage. Also have a dedicated GPS unit on your bike, just have the phone as a backup. If you are getting really remote, check out personal locator beacons and emergency transmitters like EPIRB and SPOT. You can get satellite communicators for communication anywhere on the planet. . Research shows thoracic injuries are quite high for us older riders over 40 years of age. Consider putting next of kin details and allergies printed on your helmet.
CHAPTERS
• How to stay alive when... Why we ride alone
• How to stay alive when... A nasty example
• How to stay alive when... Tell someone your plan
• How to stay alive when... Your comfort zone
• How to stay alive when... Your bike
• How to stay alive when... A good tool kit
• How to stay alive when... First aid kit
• How to stay alive when... Protective gear
• How to stay alive when... NOK details
• How to stay alive when... Prepare for the worst
• How to stay alive when... Electronic aids
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FURTHER TIPS FROM VIWERS!
You can use whatsapp share live location feature so your wife can track you. Not bulletproof but free. - Gabriel Bianchi
The Apple watch has hard fall detection, if not moving after an impact it sends out distress message.
Carry a small whistle, it beats shouting. - Ken Taeg
Headlamp in a ziplock bag, waterproof matches, small signal mirror. - Paul Santos
An app called My Route App can make a track via satellite as you ride. Google Maps has something similar for free. - Bee 175
Check how emergency phone numbers work in your country. For example, in Australia you can ring 000 even if you have no service... it will be connected to any available service in your areas. If you can't talk, you can also ring 112 or 106 instead. There are apps for your phone that will send your location too. www.acma.gov.au/emergency-calls
I am a female and I ride alone in a Canadian wilderness, most locations do not have cell reception. I've been doing solo SxS, hikes, wilderness fly fishing for most of my life. I like solitude, and the fact that I can just take off to the woods whenever I have free time, as it presents itself. My schedule/terrain preference, etc. does not coincide with most people. Additionally, I don't have many adventurous friends.
I ride with all the gear there is, including the wrist protectors.
I rely on a personal locator/beacon which is always in the front pocket of the Klim backpack. I ride conservatively when I am alone and I bring a serious medical kit, enough tools to stop serous bleeding, etc.
I don't let anything stop me from enjoying the great outdoors.
Be smart, be prepared, but don't let the lack of company stop you from riding!
Great to hear you are prepared, Tatiana! I've heard a few solo riders say it's important to have that beacon in a front pocket for easy access, instead of trying to wrestle it out of a backpack if you are badly injured. Fingers crossed that never happens.
50+ and I ride solo almost always. My number 1 rule, I constantly ask myself "How fast am I willing to wipe out right here and now?", and focus on my trials-like attitude because the honest answer is seldom very encouraging of speed. Also am very wary of riding down hills I can't get back up, better know for sure it connects, that you can get back out. If in doubt, park and walk it first, and that's often a happy break anyways. In the end, I won't get as far, but the freedom to explore solo means more exploring in total. I take contentment in seeing everything along the way in greater detail, riding slow, instead of a blur riding fast. The flow would be nice, but Murphy can be a real bastard.
Smart man
Ditto
That bloody Murphy lol. Very good advice...
right there with ya pal on all, and always solo. I try not to over think and always aim to err on the side of extreme caution, at least try. Depends on where I'm riding. In some areas, extreme caution is required. Safe riding chief.
Spot on.
I ride solo 95% of the time. I never leave home without my Garmin InReach - it's is a great satellite tracker/sos device that tracks and shares your location and in case of emergency you can trigger an SOS beacon. Great suggestion about making sure it's within reach. I use the KLIM backpack which has 2 pockets on the front straps - one for my iphone, the other for the InReach. Great topic and tips. 👍✌️
Glad the vid was useful 😁
I ride alone often and follow only a few of the recommendations even though they are all very sensible, the big positive I find when riding solo is that I ride at my own pace and manage to keep up haha... way safer than trying to drop someone or catch up
I prefer to ride alone. I go into a zone and concentrate on my ride without distraction and without the hassle of dealing with different riding paces, fitness levels etc. The only drawback is i don't get the conversations about track, conditions etc afterwards. I also only ride in organised events so riding by myself doesn't raise any safety issues.
Only tip i can say is when you come to an intersection let a track sign on the road by braking hard or accelerate spinning the rear wheal so people could pearhabs track you, find you easyer or you don't get lost in a zone you are simply discovering... if you get lost or enjuried just stay calm, panic is one of the worst thing to do...
You my friend are the typical wheel spinning dirt bike wanker dont go out of your way to leave tracks .
Always good to hear what I fail to do. I’m 65, have no friends who ride (joined a club but COVID and a generally sour club attitude fizzled that out) but usually go to the same area on sporadic basis during a typical week. Given that consistency, which I realize while watching this, I will print all the trails and locations and leave with a loved one. Thanks.
Bummer about the club, Stephen. Have you tried Facebook groups? It's often a great way to link up with riders in your area.
Impressive at your age. Im 58 and do the same in the Colorado rockies. I never thought about the risks when I was in my thirties. Best.
I've been dirt biking for 50 years, alone as much as I could which was pretty much all the time, riding across train trussles at 14, getting a fracture in my right hip at 16, breaking my right thumb twice and my left three times. Stories of older dirt riders are fun to listen to if those riders also raced desert. I was knocked clear out of my body and I went to the other side and was sent back because the dude who tboned me at 60 mph was screaming out my name, he thought I was dead. I was, but I was sent back. My point here is that sometimes other riders distract you just enough so you might may ride right off of a cliff. Alone is always more free feeling. But be ready for anything because the earth dosent care if you live or die.
Always good to be prepared... 👍
I carry a 357 sig with 13 hardcast penetrator rounds. It's not only what you may do to yourself, but what may be done to you.
I do carry most of the other things too!
At least I’m not the only one haha. I carry among thing medical stuff/tourniquet, a LCR .38 spl in appendix carry since it’s small and comfortably fits in my riding pants. Lots of local “meth head hill people” where I ride. Also homeless camping on the trails. Better to have and not need..
Too bad we can’t hunt with pistols for what ever reason.
@@jeffbarrett1745 grizzly? You need a lever action shotgun in a scabbard like terminator 2 😂
I find as a 50 year old rider, I tend to crack ribs really easily. I went with the Aplinestar A-10 because I ride in the US in extreme southern heat and the holes have a venturi affect that helps me stay cool. It seems to have pretty well rib and vitals protection. I also carry a Garmin InTouch emergency communicator and it also has maps (not the small one) As stated get boots, they save toes! I also carry an IFAK for punctures and large bleeds, but I have been pretty well trained in first aid trauma from being a paratrooper in the Army. Like every other adventure sport, ride your own ride, don't push yourself without a backup plan. Lastly do NOT underestimate the power of having water, heat stroke, exhaustion, even cramps suck. Heat stroke will kill you if you're by yourself. Those full body type of armor suits do not allow the body to cool in humid weather, don't get complacent. Ride on fellow old heads!!
Great advice!
Water is key. I ran out of water in Moab Utah. It could have cost me my life. Never underestimate the desert. Also the Colorado rockies can turn freezing cold in the middle of summer. I had to learn that lesson twice.
I ride solo most of the time. I carry pretty much what you talked about, have never had any sat coms though which is probably the most important. It sure is a gamble going out solo but I find it the most satisfying, and I usually try to go where I'll see very little people. I mostly find myself in exploration mode and working on the fundamental techniques of riding at a slower pace.
Make sure your machine is up to par.
Make sure you're in the right place mentally and physically.
Proper gear, tools, rations, aid.
Ride with no ego and have fun!
Ride with no ego... great way to put it. 👍
'Bright riding colours' lol! The cleggnut here makes everyone wear camo riding colours... in the jungle. Inteligence at its finest.
And im now riding totally alone as ALL of them sided against me after he threw a fit at me because i finished a trail 17 minutes ahead of him.
Im 62, hes 30!
Well done! I ride solo quite a bit due to my wacky work schedule and disorganized lifestyle. I carry cell, SPOT, GPS, tools, medical stuff, and a pistol. I always let someone know when and where I'm going and when to expect me back. I text when I'm home safely. I enjoy the peace and solitude of riding solo. Also, I'll walk section of unknown trail/terrain to make sure it's safe to ride and that I'm capable.
I do almost all my riding alone. Be in good shape. I'd recommend bringing a rope of some kind to pull your bike out of bad spots.
I've seen it mentioned in a couple of comments here but I can't stress it enough...when exploring a new area or even familiar ones, NEVER go down something you arent 100% sure you can get back up. This is mother nature we're working with here and she's ever-changing. Terrain changes, trees fall, and water rises over a shockingly short amount of time - all things that can force you to come back the way you came, and if you came down a steep muddy rockface on your ass, I promise it won't be as easy going the opposite direction. I've only been riding two years with a lot of it being solo and I quickly learned this to be one of (if not THE most) the most fundamental rules of riding alone.
Happened to a riding buddy who rode solo in steep terrain in a remote area, John... couldn't get back up the hill and then got lost. He was very dehydrated when he eventually found his car just before dark. No one knew he was out there either. It took us four hours to find the bike the next day!
@@crosstrainingenduro I've had some extremely close calls myself. Luckily nothing ever that extreme. Glad he and the bike made it!
My Tip: take a Lighter with you!! If you have to camp, one of the most important things ist to be able to make a fire. It warms you, protects you from all kinds of big or little animals and a rescue team can see or smell the smoke.
Second: carry a pocket knife like swiss army knife or some leatherman with you
And a Max absorbent tampon as a fire starter (dip it in your gas tank and hang it inside a teepee of kindling by the string).
Had to watch this one, I'm always by myself, not by choice. I ride a 5000 acre mountain deep in the woods.
I don't have the balls for that Matt. I did house sit a friend's property once that is like that but I was just to worried about injuries... no phone reception on most of the property. 😢
Great video! I prefer riding w buddies but I ride solo quite a bit. Now that i'm a bit older I often have to tell myself to chill out! When riding alone. I have a medium sized pack that holds most of the essentials. Adding a space blanket thanks to this vid!
I ride solo almost exclusively. I’m just not much of a people person. I crashed bad 3 years ago and broke 4 metatarsals in 7 places. 30 km from my truck and no cell reception. I managed to ride out but was in shock when I got to my vehicle. After 4 months in a cast the first thing I did was buy a garmin inreach. My wife and kids need me and I felt extremely foolish that I put my riding ahead of my love and duty for my family. I love riding solo but it was a sobering experience about what could happen if you’re not prepared.
I feel your pain, Paul. I broke four metatarsals too and rode a fair distance to an ambulance depot. Thankfully the boot acts as a cast to hold it all together. Mine just needed four pins and the cast came off after six weeks.
I quite often ride alone, all these tips make sense and very useful.
I solo ride quite a bit. I bring a whistle...Beats shouting. I also bring a flashlight, tire repair kit, jump starter (2017 excf), and a small kit of OTC medication: alergil, ibuprofen, cough drops.
Good tip, Ken. I added this to the pinned first comment.
whistle is a very nice touch
Great vid again Barry, thank you, the best part was the vibrator mixed in with the emergency locators.
Hmmmm... so that's what it was!
Yeah, the overview was very satisfying
The was the KTM Uranus Edition, it brings back the traditional 2 stroke vibrations.
hahaha - girl knew what it was!! hahaha
Great vid, thank you Barry! Another solo rider here.
-Always geared up head to toe (plenty of armor, etc)
-Give detailed ride plans, start/end time to friends/family
-Take more than what you need in terms of water/food/tools
-Definitely staying within that comfort zone riding diagram most focused on good technique, less on pace
Upside is when you do ride with others you feel so much faster since you can now push the envelope.
Love the peace and solitude of the woods, seeing wildlife, and quiet.
I really should gear up properly and do the occasional solo ride, I bet I would enjoy it! But I've always ridden with others to date...
Or maybe you want ride alone to practice pivot turns and slow wheelies without your friends Laughing at you
That would be me, Jim lol
But eventually you'll master the techniques and you'll impress them!
Honestly that’s what I do if I arrive early ( which I normally do ) or if I’m by myself the entire day. I do stuff I can’t normally do continuously on a group ride.
What if you're too short for pivot turns and you can already wheelie better than your friends, but not as good as Barry? :-)
@@tonyt73oz no one is to short for pivot turns. If megs brap can do a pivot turn so can you
Thought new KTM`s came with comfortable walking shoes.
And a dog so you aren't alone, Randy bit.ly/3i58rcH
Lmaoooo
As a pilot great advice.
1, I use OnX and link my wife the route I will be going. I make a habit of texting her when I get back to the truck as well, even updating her if I got injured or overly hot.
2, absolutely true. I ride well below race speeds when solo, as well as, when I am with strangers riding I don't go full out.
3, yep, tools.
4, first aid kit I have my wife setup, with heat stuff for when I get hot.
5, gear is a must (great idea with the helmet info)
6, I also have a Garmin InReach, it is actually stupid useful for weather and I use it to send messages when the phone has no coverage.
7, my InReach is on my backpack right shoulder strap, side note, I went down stupid hard and guess what took a rock out of my problem? That InReach took it like Ginsu Knife and works still.
I reckon when our group gets back into multi day adventure rides I'll get one of those Garmins, Gil... they seem to get the highest rating from riders.
I suggest a small bivy sack for foul weather or unplanned overnight stays. Costs about $14, weighs a few ounces, is waterproof, and traps your body heat far more effectively than a space blanket. About 1/2 the size of a can of soda. If you are injured or in shock this will save your life.
Great idea if that's that light and compact, Garth. Any links to a typical one?
I don't do bikes but I do do remote / hiking and 4wd, and I salute you for this survival guide, it's on point and could save lives.
I'd be happy if it did. Or just helped anyone avoid a lot of pain and near death experiences.
Great info. One other thing I carry is a packet of matches. If you get stuck overnight in a forest then a fire can keep you warm. Cheers
I love the way how this guy is speaking :) so easy to understand for ppl with English not being their 1st language
Thanks Lukasz! Some Americans complain I don't speak fast enough. But I prefer to make videos for everyone else, not that particular type of American. 😁
@@crosstrainingenduro when I read your comment I read it as slowly as I imagined you typed it: slower than you talk LOL!
Love your vids, keep them coming!
Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks
I went to ride solo as I had a week off. I kept getting told I was a mad man. I said to a friend where I was going and that I would call / text every hour. I set a very loud alarm each hour to remind me. Some great tips to add to my safety arsenal as I do have a fear of being stranded.
Good stuff, I just don't have the nerve to try solo dirt riding.
excited to watch this. have been anticipating a video with this exact title. I have somehow managed, to date, to survive a few solo trips to the vicinity of the Everglades, in middle of summer, on a marginal bike that is about 50% reliable. geez, wtf is wrong with me.
It kind of makes sense to me though. Part of the thrill with riding comes from the risk, and solo riding is just another kind of risk...
There are some risks but much can be done to reduce them. It is risks versus benefits and the benefits of riding outweigh the risks. Sometimes being an old slow guy is a good thing.
Agreed John. As I get closer to 60 I'm really glad I've finally tamed the urge to go hard... very nice to just chill and soak up the views now with nothing to prove.
Yes. As odd as it seems I am enjoying riding these days more than ever because the agenda is enjoyment. And it seems, sometimes slower is faster!
Great stuff. I hiked 2200 miles, the whole Appalachian Trail and my med kit was just a few bandages and foot stuff. No knife. Very little "survival" kit. But most of that trail is within a days walk to a road to get help, and most of it is pretty well traveled. Riding a bike is much higher risk for injury and allows access to more remote terrain quickly. And it's easier to carry stuff on a bike compared to walking, so when I do go out on solo rides, it will be with some contingency plans/gear.
I know riders want to minimize weight, it must be even more critical when you are walking....
@@crosstrainingenduro 10lb base weight for hiking is always the goal for me if its not winter. That's everything except food, fuel, and water.
Tech 8 boots. The booties double as walking shoes. Also never ever put the personal gps locator beacon on the bike. It needs to be on YOU. I ride northern mtns of Idaho all the time and no issues with everything else listed in this video.
EPIRB, EPIRB, EPIRB. I mostly ride alone. And would never ride alone without my EPIRB, they'd never find me out there in my local forestry area, it's vast and I like to explore. Always have a spares kit, backpack with several litres of water in a camelback, energy rich snacks, jelly beans etc, of course that EPIRB and let someone know where I will be.
You've reminded me that I need a space blanket and a new first aid kit though.
For solo riders, I figure some kind of beacon is almost up there with wearing a helmet. You will only really need it very occasionally, but when you do it could save your life.
I ride solo all the time, but I ride completely different and way more cautious when I do.
I tried it once... I was house sitting on a mate's property but nobody could come out and ride with me. I went out for about five minutes then just went back, I was too spooked about the idea of getting injured. Very steep property, almost no phone coverage.
I rarely crash but one time riding alone far from civilisation, very sedately, I hit a dried up clay puddle and the front went out and bike landed on me in an instant. I was OK. I always carried some form of lighter or matches with me after that. Never assume that you're not going to crash.
Happens so easily. The other day, the guys did a very steep descent so I took a long way around to meet one with them. I told myself 'Ride very carefully, it could take them a while to find you if hurt'. Then I had a painful drop at almost a standstill. No busted bones thankfully! But yeah, it can happen so easily...
I actually wear a Garmin inReach Mini which allows me to call SOS or text my wife through satellites. I also wear a WLF Enduro vest and have all sorts of stuff attached to it. One thing I do carry (I solo ride often) is a Green Chile Adventure Gear Z-Drag Recovery System which is pretty much a pulley system the size of a loaf of bread. I can wrap it around a tree or fill the bag with sand/dirt and bury it to pulley myself out of a mess.
Those pulleys are great for when you get stuck in mud or a bid adv bike falls down a steep slope. Worth their weight in gold!
I ride by myself 99% of the time, but I'm only a few miles away from home. I still always have my cell phone, water, tools, and my bike is meticulous maintained. I did have my battery die while out on the trail, but luckily I have a backup kickstarter 👍
Great idea, I'd want that kickstarter too... if you can't bump start it usually takes two if you use the rear wheel spinning technique.
Flicked my 701 into a 2 metre deep ditch. I broke my shoulder in hard armour. Luckily the ditch was dry and my mate was with me. I'm a strong bloke. I can push out 100kg bench press for plenty of reps, but bugger me down dead, with a 160kg bike on me and a busted shoulder, had that ditch been full of water and I'd been alone, I'd be a dead man. I could not get the bike off me. I only ride very familiar trails alone.
Glad you survived that one, Pekka. We have a few hard enduro tracks with similar possibilities... falling at a critical point could have you trapped under the bike and not able to get your head above water. It actually happened to one of the top European hard enduro riders a few years back but thankfully a photographer was there to pull the bike off him. Jonny Walker I think.
The often set of criteria for a good set of boots is how well they protect against impact. As a solo rider in a wet climate who has had to spend an evening on a mountain and hike 12 miles to a road I suggest that my water proof and lighter toucans where the better choice for the day. Thanks ozman!
I use earth magnets on the neck of the bike to hole tools on. i have a screw driver, 2 allen keys. T wrench with a 10 mm and a 8 mm all ready to go. never falls off. 4 years now.
You can get 5mm “tech cord” and rescue pulleys from any climbing store. Nice if you need to set up a 3 to 1 “z drag” to haul your bike out of the ravine you rolled down. Happened to … a friend of mine. 50’ of 5 mm cord packs really small but is more than strong enough to safely take the weight of a bike and/or person.
Good advice on telling someone where you are 👍
I try hard not to ride alone, but when I do looking for or marking new tracks, I always phone a mate who knows the location and tell them they're my Nominated Adult, I give them a time when I'll phone to say I'm back out and make sure I do it 👍
I tried dirt riding solo only once, Batesy. House sitting a mate's property, called a nominated adult, but I was back at the house 10 minutes later. It just freaked me out too much lol. Very steep property, no phone reception... I just kept thinking 'what if?'
@@crosstrainingenduro
Yes, it's a call you need to make, definitely 👍
Or ride a DRZ, they never break down and are so slow you'll never crash...if it falls on you, you're fucked regardless.
DRZ explains why you’re riding alone. 😂
Plus Barry said to ride something that you can lift by yourself. 🤣
@@gpaull2 ouch
The mighty DRZ! 😎👍
completely agree in principle, I unfortunately had an unreliable DR200!
@@gpaull2 That would limit me to a skateboard....and I'm shit at that too.
I think you covered it all only thing left out might be a coffee maker when you regain consciousness in the morning...
I am seriously considering a mini coffee maker for our adv rides lol. And if it was small enough I'd even take it on dirt rides. 😁
One of the best bits of advice is to keep a Joel in your backpack! Good tips all around.
Does he complain when you are squeezing him in, Adam? I know he's a pretty patient kind of guy...
@@crosstrainingenduro he never complains. Wait, Are we still talking about the back pack?
😂
At first I carried an epirb when alone but then realised that I could have problems that required help but not a complete rescue party, the obvious one that I have just broken down in the middle of no where with no phone coverage, with this in mind I purchase an satellite service that allows SMS and epirb. The only downside is that the bugger costs $15 per month.
I guess it's cheap if you ride alone all the time? But if it's just for one or two big solo trips a year it's getting expensive. 🤔
I was just going to do a video on this, as someone who frequently rides solo in some somewhat remote areas. Excellent tips.
Cheers, I did another version of this vid on the adventure channel and had some great tips from viewers.
Some great tips here! I carry spares and tools, first aid (and trained) but really need to invest in a PLB or similar. I'm old enough not to bounce very well if I come off now, so tend to ride conservatively and push the pace a bit more when riding with a group.
The closer I get to 60 I realise I'm breaking instead of bouncing now, Dave. It's definitely reframing how much risk I'm willing to take when riding.
Not sure if they've been mentioned here already, but Emergency+ and What3Words are great apps for locating emergencies. EMD staff are trained in their use, so can help people accurately communicate their location and get help...
Do lots of solo riding, will get caught out one day i expect. But as the video says always exercise caution. Best thing I have is an Inreach can let people know I am ok throughout the day and they can even ping it and see where I am located.
I'm not into solo riding but I'd definitely get one of those, Rob. And back it up with stuff installed on the phone. The risk of dying in the bush is slim, but it does happen. I'd rather die in hospital with a few cute nurses around...
I always carry a LED flashlight, Surefire 6P. Small, powerful, never know when it will be a dark area.
I’ve probably got close to a thousand hrs of riding solo, including a handful of night rides, on KTM 2-strokes. All of my decent stacks have been while riding with other people, that’s when I let my hair down. By myself I leave a bit in reserve.
I’ve been meaning to get a space blanket that seems like good bang for buck in terms of weight/space vs freezing to death.
One thing I’ve never needed but always carry in my bumbag is a whistle, it would probably be better on a camel back strap though. I figure in the dead of the night that would carry a very long way assuming anyone knows Morse code for SOS these days.
You forgot to mention that you need to also hire a Sherpa to carry all of the extra safety gear you mention in the vid, Barry! LOL Joking aside, good advice. I ride solo alone, but almost always on vary familiar (not remote) trails, and tone down the speed to provide an extra margin of safety,.
Yeah you'd really have to pick and choose what you wanted to carry lol. Personally I just never ride alone. We share what we need to carry among the group which keeps things light. 😊
I use whip live app it tracks location and has a emergency feature sent to my partner's email from when it starts the trip and also when it stops
It also tracks and records single trails
Good video for those of us that dont have anyone to ride with.
I just had a scare and I’m all ears on this. Didn’t read some soft sand right, bike fell on my boot, I rolled and my ankle was toast. 100 degree heat, had trouble picking up the bike with one leg, couldn’t kick start, struggled to get the bike to a roll start. In short, I’m not f**king around anymore.
When I was researching for this vid I came across some pretty hairy stories, Brink... guys in a similar situation then were stuck for several days in a desert before being found... and not far off dying from thirst or exposure. It's fairly rare of course, but it would be a bummer to die just from a lack of planning or a bit of electronics.
@@crosstrainingenduro Huge fan of your channel, sir. Thanks for the reality check!
So I just realized there are places on earth with endless Enduro Trails, where no one bothers you and even no one will find you, because the area is that huge.
So why do I still live in Germany?! :-(
Where are you riding in the video?
This was filmed on a friend's private property. And it's right next to a huge state forest that not many people ride in. Australia is only about 5% state forests but we are lucky that many of these are within an hour's drive of our capital cities. Canada is incredible though... some provinces are about 90% crown land which is all legal for dirt riding.
I ride solo, it does help keep me from riding over my head and I pack a sat phone
Looks like I need to add some storage to the YZ250. I do have a personal location device with prepaid SAR coverage up to $150,000 too. Just gotta be able to hit that SOS button and I’m home free.
I always bring my Garmin Inreach and send share my tracking with family and friends( none of them ride). I would ride with others if they sold their Cruisers and bought something nice...lol.
Cruisers! Each to their own but it's hard to see the attraction of riding in a smooth straight line once you've been into dirt bikes lol.
When I ride alone I bring SPOT along with me minds his own business and doesn't talk much. I put it in track mode. Send friends and my wife the link, the only problem is my wife never seems to check in on me 🤔 . Sometimes you just want to ride at your own pace and have some quite time. Ride on, braaap braaap!
I wonder if how long you are married determines response time? E.g. first year of marriage the missus checks every five minute. But 10 years later, she just checks weekly... hopefully?
@@crosstrainingenduro Hmmm you could be onto something I've been married for 30 years that answers that question. At least my friends still watch out for me.
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Don't engage with large game animals!! I happened to come up on a large buck with the engine off coasting, so I got about 10 feet away clucked my tongue and he turned saw me and jumped straight into a deep gully. All I heard was trees breaking and then him running away. The area I was in was fairly remote and some local hunters told me I was really lucky he didn't turn on me.
Agreed. I was surprised in Canada when the group stopped and watched a bear cub walking across the track, and stoppe for a few minutes. I was the only one saying 'Doesn't that mean mum is nearby? Should we get going?' 😂
EPIRB attached to my chest. After watching a video where a stick went through someone's boot and leg I bought a hand chain saw and a tourniquet.
The little handsaw is a good idea. I first saw Canadians with those strapped to their fork legs but it was mainly for cutting branches and small logs across the track.
I usually ride solo. It’s always at the front of my mind that if I hurt myself, I’m alone. I always wear body armour, mx boots, etc. Tell my missus where I’m going and when I think I’ll be back. Need to get a first aid kit sorted though. Despite living in the UK with pretty much blanket phone coverage, Sod’s law dictates that the place i most like riding has very patchy network cover.
Might be worth seeing how your emergency number works in the UK... in most countries if you have no service it will automatically go to other services if available.
I would definitely get a first aid kit mate and a gps. I'm from the UK and a mate had a crash and broke his clutch lever. We had no phone coverage for at least a 5/10 minute walk. (3 phones all different providers) We needed to Google closest store for a new lever. We were near London and still had no coverage. Dont bank on having it.
@@awenduro Yes, I’ve no excuse, it’s one of those things I’ve meant to do and then forgot about. I’ve just ordered one. I’m just putting an order together for spare levers now. Cheers 👍
@@Howling-Mad-Murdock got any tips for a rookie at solos and any safety tips you've found ? Also were do you ride ? T
@@awenduro I ride East and North Yorkshire. If I’m green laning I get routes off Viewranger. If it’s off-piste it’s places I know about from riding downhill mtb. Advice? Think carefully before you ride through a puddle.😁 Just remember you’re by yourself is the only actual advice, and stop when you get tired. Having to haul it out of a bog when you’re knackered…. Oh, and don’t ride down a hill you can get back up. I did that and had to drag my bike back up through a pine plantation, cos the rocks I’d ridden down were coated in a super slippery moss. Took 2 hours!
If I go off piste, I’m mainly riding through a forest and my main concern is getting speared by a branch. If I’m riding the same loop I usually snap any branches off that concern me. Might be a bit of over thinking, but I once had it happen to me while downhilling.
InReach with tracking turned on and set to upload every 10 minutes.
Life saving tips bro I solo a lot wife gets the plan so do two of the boys I take the epirb and my standard survival kit for prospecting, having done a few rescues on lost walkers I know what I need proper prep is critical when karma slaps the fun out of ya ride goodonya baz cheers
Good old karma, it keeps up on our toes!
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I believe that gps unit you're unsure how to use is a lelo adult toy, it mimics a male members throbing motion.
More about where your coming than where you've been or where you are.
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If I ha e to ride alone I go to the track or don’t go. Our local track has an enduro section so that keeps it more to my style not just jumps and braaappps
Great video, great information.
Glad it was helpful!
5:03 I see some Strange thing!
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Rosery beads for those ’Holy Shit!’ moments.
I wonder if they could be wrapped around the handgrips so you were always using them when riding...?
There are more than enough EPIRB type safety call to carry with you
Brings his trailer ... coffee, latte, bandaid? 😄
Coffee? Yes please. 😂 If I get back into camping trips I would seriously think about one of those little portable coffee makers....
Bless your soul Barry 🙏🙏
4:58 yeah I always carry one of those black devices 🤪🤣🤣
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5:02 im a bit confused on the black thing
Air pump?
@@crosstrainingenduro I have no clue, maybe
Nasal hair trimmer?
@@crosstrainingenduro AHAHHA, nah its a tig welder
Hmmmm. A welder ribbed for her pleasure...
How do you get a dead bike 10 -20 miles back to a road ?
Pretty sure we mentioned a tow rope. And we have a training vid on towing.
Is there a way to do a live feed, maybe with a GoPro, so friends and family could watch your ride and see a real-time map of where you've been and where you are? Seems like the mapping feature could be really useful so rescuers could trace a path to you. (Sorry if there's an obvious answer to this. Old not-tech-savvy guy here.)
Intriguing! I'm not aware of anything like that...
hey... my wife has that gps tracker!
A few years ago when i was 21 i rode to the tip of Queensland from Gold Coast by myself on a dr650. 7am-4pm with half hour ride break every day for 8 days. I love riding fast by myself but its dangerous as hell.
Did you do the harder track with all the water crossings as you got closer to the cape?
@@crosstrainingenduro Yeah it was good fun, I started on the creb track in the Daintree, taking as many national park tracks heading north as possible, detoured to chili beach, took on most of the telegraph track to Nolans Brook crossing where i chickened out at the thought of taking my swag and other items underwater. Turned around and cut back to Jardine river ferry. 5 beaches ride at the tip is highly recommended. Ive got a short video on youtube i can link if youre interested?
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Nice video with some great info!
Appreciate it!
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Lots of great advice. I ride solo, but as many have mentioned I ride slower, I don't ride anything I'm not comfortable with (ie. narly hills etc). I pack as many tools as I can carry. 3L of water. Though now I will add a lighter, a whistle and for some reason KY? :p
Can KY be used as emergency chain lube?
These days it's become harder to find someone to ride with, but I ain't 50 something anymore so, same as taking out a boat, I try not to do it alone.
thanks!
So true, great vid!
realistically your not always gonna organise or want to carry all this stuff but at a bear minimum have a personal locator beacon in your pocket!
It will always be a compromise between how much weight you want to carry and how risky the solo ride will be... I agree that a PLB is critical especially if you'll be out of cell phone range.
I can't figure out why my wife says to leave my cellphone home when I go on solo rides
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Trust me, that's not good 😂. I was riding and my xr tipped over, I had just started to call my parents and over it went. So not knowing my call went through; started getting bummed about falling and I said what a place to die, but unbeknownst to me my parents had answered and they heard me say why did you die here. I meant my 350 xr😂 I apologized for worrying them.
Just tell your wife the next time you changed your beneficiaries on the life insurance to your girlfriends name. 😁
Great video, as always. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it 😎
I ride solo but carry a SPOT. Never had to use it and hope I don't.
Fingers crossed....
Nice one well done mate
Thanks 👍
also include a 4kva generator in your carry kit.
Great for wheelies if rear mounted, Reino 👍😎
I'm only 33, and i pad up everything aside from my ass, but I'm looking into butt pads.
Its saved me a few times because i can't afford to miss work