viola_butler•4mo agoProlific Poster

Update: Got stuck in a drift up near Eagle River last season, had to get pulled out by a guy on a Polaris. Changed how I pack my gear now.

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Yeah, that's the kind of thing that makes you rethink your whole life for a second... nothing like needing a rescue to finally get you to pack that extra tow strap you've been meaning to buy for three years. Bet you double-check the shovel and kit now too. Classic case of learning the hard way, but at least it was a Polaris and not a team of sled dogs.

anna5674mo ago

After my own tow-out, I keep a shovel and extra strap like @elliot_johnson said, it's a game-changer.

robert_rodriguez662mo ago

You ever seen a buddy's brand new F-150 get pulled out of a ditch by a beat up Tacoma? My friend Dave was bragging about his truck being unstoppable, then buried it in a snowbank on a back road. Had to use his own dog leash as a makeshift tow strap after his snapped. Shovel was in his garage 30 miles away. He carries two straps and a real shovel now, keeps em under the back seat.