| The more riding experience you gain, the more you | | | | A flashlight is a good item to have on hand so you |
| learn that the unexpected can happen, and at the | | | | can make your way through the dark, or signal for |
| worse possible moment! Whether a perfectly good | | | | help when rescuers arrive to the area. There are |
| riding trip will turn into a nightmare, can simply be the | | | | flashlights now made available for kits that need no |
| difference between having an onboard safety kit or | | | | batteries and take up very little storage space. |
| not. It is definitely best to be prepared in case of an | | | | In the event of a vehicle breakdown, it is a good |
| emergency or vehicle breakdown. | | | | idea to have a multi-purpose tool kit on board. These |
| When considering an onboard ATV safety kit for | | | | kits come with all the basic tools that you could use |
| your vehicle, consider that it is better to be prepared | | | | to get your vehicle up and running. They are |
| and not have an emergency occur, then to be | | | | compact, contain multi-purpose tools and could be |
| unprepared and have one take place. If you are | | | | just what you need, if you are stranded out in the |
| stuck out on the trail and have to wait for help to | | | | middle of nowhere. |
| arrive, an onboard safety kit can be a real lifesaver. | | | | It can become a real problem signaling your location |
| Here are a few suggested items to include with your | | | | to emergency workers, and this is where a whistle |
| onboard ATV safety kit. | | | | would be really helpful. The human voice can easily |
| One of the first items to consider is emergency food. | | | | get filtered through the trees and underbrush in the |
| The items can be as simple as a few whole grain | | | | wild, but a whistle can carry for a much greater |
| bars, maybe some chocolate or trail mix. These | | | | distance. |
| contain enough nutrition and sugar to keep your | | | | Trying to signal to those attempting to assist you |
| strength up, if need be. They will also store well if | | | | from the air during the day can be a real challenge, |
| kept in sealed-waterproof bags. | | | | but a mirror is a simple yet effective device for doing |
| Another important item to contain in your safety kit | | | | this effectively. They take up almost no space in the |
| is water. You will want to include at least 8oz of | | | | kit as well. |
| water. You cannot be certain that where you are | | | | Many times an emergency can involve some kind of |
| riding there will be drinkable water available. You | | | | injury, and this is where a basic first aid kit comes |
| won't be able to rely on brooks and streams, as they | | | | into play. There are pre-packaged first-aid kits |
| can make someone very sick because of the | | | | available, which are compact, inexpensive and contain |
| bacteria they may contain in them. | | | | all you need to treat most basic injuries. |
| If you have to spend some time in the woods during | | | | Including an onboard ATV safety kit as part of |
| the night, a blanket can come in real handy. There | | | | standard gear can help you and your riders respond |
| are packaged, lightweight blankets available that can | | | | to many types of emergencies that can occur, while |
| keep a person warm, well below freezing | | | | riding in the wilderness. Once you have a kit onboard, |
| temperatures. They are compact and take up little | | | | you can install it and forget about it, until you need it. |
| room in the kit also. | | | | |