Today’s sportsmen use UTVs and ATVs either for hunting purposes or just to get to places where no other vehicles might be capable of getting them. But it doesn’t all boil down to buying the right vehicle for your needs.
Once you’re in the possession of a four-wheeler, you should know that you should also carry some pieces of gear that can make you feel safe and reassured that nothing could go wrong. We’ve listed some of these below.
Helmet and protective clothing
You will need an ATV helmet for any kind of riding, and that’s because it can protect both your head and your eyes. It goes without saying that such four-wheelers are used to go through areas that don’t come with cemented roads, so there are many types of dangers like small pebbles that could end up hitting you.
Besides, a helmet can keep you safe in the unlikely event that you ever fall off the vehicle. Your brain is your most important possession, after all. As for protective clothing, aside from the classic pants and long-sleeve shirts, you’ll also require gloves, goggles, as well as boots. Of course, your apparel choice depends on the weather.
Toolkit
You never know when something might go wrong, right? Although it might sound like a cliche, this is true in most cases, especially those involving motorcycles, cars, or any other types of means of transportation. Your toolkit should contain a pair of pliers, various wrenches, vise-grips, zip ties, duct tape, as well as a compact flashlight.
Other than that, you’re going to need a multi-tool, a compass, and a map, as well as any fire-starting essentials you might ever require.
Tire plugs and an air pump
Even if you’re certain that your mud tires will never let you down, it might be a good idea to have some way of getting them back in shape in case anything goes wrong. Reading about this can help you make up your mind about what type of tires you need for which kind of riding environment, as well as other things.
You’ll have to carry a simple patch kit, as well as a 12-volt air compressor with you at all times. Usually, patching a hole in any kind of tubeless ATV tire is effortless, and even more so if you have the right tools with you.
A first-aid kit
Get the cheapest first-aid kit you can afford, and you’ll notice that it can make a difference when it comes to your safety. Whether you’re going to use it or not, it’s a good idea to have it on hand because you never know when you might accidentally cut yourself and need something to disinfect the wound with or stop any light bleeding.
Some extra gas
You won’t have any way of starting the engine if you run out of gas. That doesn’t mean that you should take a lot with you — just enough that might allow you to get back to the campsite without having to walk and ask for gas from another person.
