Depending on where you ride, an ATV/ORV flag may be a required piece of safety equipment. Generally, these are needed on public dunes to help riders spot others earlier when they may be on the other side of a dune and must be mounted before entering the park. Our kids are not old enough toContinue reading “Safety (and Convenience): ATV/ORV Flags”
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Must Have Gear for Youth ATV Riders
When getting started with purchasing an off-roading vehicle such as an ATV there are a lot of apparel and gear options out there for both adults and kids. What you should buy is really dependent on each family and the type of riding they wish to do as well as how much money they haveContinue reading “Must Have Gear for Youth ATV Riders”
Travel Tip – More Time Out of Office
Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) – Leverage holidays to maximize your time off. When planning a vacation or weekend getaway we always look around the federal and state recognized holidays to help make the most of our time off. Now, this does depend on your employer as not everyone receives these holidays off of workContinue reading “Travel Tip – More Time Out of Office”
Tip – Know Your State and Local ATV/ORV Laws
It is important to learn and know any restrictions or requirements you and your family members will have to abide by based on wherever you plan on riding. Laws vary from state to state. Heck, laws vary from community to community within the same state about ATVs/ORVs being allowed to ride on paved and publicContinue reading “Tip – Know Your State and Local ATV/ORV Laws”
Trail Construction and Maintenance – Part 1
This weekend the hubs and I put in some work creating a connecting trail between the two loops that the boys routinely ride on already as well as extending it out through to one of the fields. When deciding where exactly to cut the trail we consider the following: 1) An area that was wideContinue reading “Trail Construction and Maintenance – Part 1”
Our Favorite Toddler/Kid Electric Motorcycle
If you’re looking for a top electric motorcycle toy for your toddler and/or kids, you should consider the Tobbi 12V Electric Trike Motorcycle. It features a 12V battery that can keep a charge for up to an hour of continuous riding. It is equipped with LED headlights and a soundbar. The three wheels help thoseContinue reading “Our Favorite Toddler/Kid Electric Motorcycle”
Tip – Warm Up Laps
Last fall when the boys got their own ATVs the hubs and I agreed that they will always have to do two (maybe three) warm up laps. They are 8 and 6 so half the time they remember all of the rules and think they’re invincible. Then the other half they seemed to forget everythingContinue reading “Tip – Warm Up Laps”
Operation: Backyard ORV Trails
Thankfully between us and my dad/their grandpa, we have the potential for a pretty great trail system on our private property, at least by little kid standards. My dad already has a decent loop created from years of cutting firewood for his personal needs and to sell on the side. But with the addition ofContinue reading “Operation: Backyard ORV Trails”
Tip – Blizzard Conditions
Welp parts of the Midwest experienced blizzard-like conditions in the last 48 hours. In addition to making the routine trip to the store to pick up some essentials (coffee for me and snacks for the boys), it also meant we needed to break out the Polaris snowplow we have for the Sportsman 500. Most ofContinue reading “Tip – Blizzard Conditions”
My Offroad Family 