Pittsburg - general questions

Belmont Resident · 03-10-2013, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by LocalRealtor

154 x 2.25" track. Big difference from a back country. Still plenty of snow in Pittsburg. Pic of my buddy that's a little stuck with his. I came back down to help him dig out. Picture taken yesterday.

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Nice, been there done that oh so many times. We've also learned that when the temps get warm after a cold night we only go in the deep stuff until about noon. Any time after that the snow becomes so soft that we would find ourselves in this same predicament over and over unless we were just playing on the flats. One thing that we want to get is a set of the 10+ inch wide skies to swap on for that type of riding.
It looks like getting out of the throttle a little earlier might have helped.

FYI we pack snow shoes and a shovel to help in that type of situation.
We also have a bungee tool that attaches to the ski with a handle on the other end for getting out of situations.

Winopt · 09-06-2013, 05:11 PM

Does anyone have any recommendations for an emergency radio? Anyone who rides in the Pittsburg area is way out of cell range. What is the best way to communicate with someone if there is an emergency? Early September and already thinking SNOW!!!

tna223 · 09-16-2013, 07:18 PM

I purchased a spot GPS emergency transponder. It cost 25 and about $100 a year for the service. If you or someone gets hurt you hit the button and sends out your location for rescue. They have different options on equipment. I saw one that connects to your iPhone so you can make GPS phone calls.

ITD · 09-16-2013, 07:42 PM

Safest bet is PLB, personal locator beacon that connects directly to satellites.

This link has a pretty good overview of the technology:

http://www.oceanmedix.com/oceanmedix...12-04-plb.html

There are many being made now, they seem to be about $300.00

http://www.thegpsstore.com/ACR-2880-...FYOk4AodHVYAtQ

Good luck

Winopt · 09-16-2013, 09:03 PM

I will check out both the GPS emergency transponder and the PLB. I appreciate your feedback. Hopefully we will never need it, but you never know when an item like this could save a life. Thanks again!

09-06-2013, 05:11 PM	#2
Winopt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 100 Thanks: 76 Thanked 50 Times in 19 Posts	Emergency Radio Does anyone have any recommendations for an emergency radio? Anyone who rides in the Pittsburg area is way out of cell range. What is the best way to communicate with someone if there is an emergency? Early September and already thinking SNOW!!!

09-16-2013, 07:18 PM	#3
tna223 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Spot gps I purchased a spot GPS emergency transponder. It cost 25 and about $100 a year for the service. If you or someone gets hurt you hit the button and sends out your location for rescue. They have different options on equipment. I saw one that connects to your iPhone so you can make GPS phone calls.

09-16-2013, 09:03 PM	#5
Winopt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 100 Thanks: 76 Thanked 50 Times in 19 Posts	Emergency Radio I will check out both the GPS emergency transponder and the PLB. I appreciate your feedback. Hopefully we will never need it, but you never know when an item like this could save a life. Thanks again!

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09-16-2013, 07:42 PM	#4
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,953 Thanks: 484 Thanked 703 Times in 393 Posts	Safest bet is PLB, personal locator beacon that connects directly to satellites. This link has a pretty good overview of the technology: http://www.oceanmedix.com/oceanmedix...12-04-plb.html There are many being made now, they seem to be about $300.00 http://www.thegpsstore.com/ACR-2880-...FYOk4AodHVYAtQ Good luck