I`m headed to H-n-M in late March. What are some good items to take . It will be my first time there and I`m making a list of things not to forget.

 

dude that trail is so messed up they did the people that live there so long they was all supposed to get to ride the trail for free cuz they made all the roads the trail juss leased the property off of pocohontas land company a few years back they backed out on the free trail passes for local residents and are asses my uncle owns a cabin on browning fork near the gilbert part of the trail but thats the only thing that is good that came out of it is a local business boom with cabin rentals and more food being sold and gas but they did the local residents very wrong

 

Make sure you bring plenty of liquids and some snacks and foods for breaks and such. Never hurts to throw some first aid stuff in. Tow ropes(if there is anybody that likes to challenge theirselfs). And some make shift tools and etc.

 

Make sure you have a portable air compressor and lots of tire plugs too. Bring layers of clothes (be prepared for a wide range in temperatures since days in March can go either way). I'd suggest packing rain gear as well.

Make sure you print off copies of the latest trail maps just before you leave for your trip.

You will love the place, the trails are well marked, mapped and maintained. The permit fee is trivial compaired to the quality of riding that is available there. Once you figure in how many miles of trails there are and what it costs to run a dozer and other trail maintenance equipment and personnel one wonders why the permits don't cost a lot more than what they do. Shoot, residents of WV only have to pay $25 for an annual permit (that amounts to about 7 cents per day). There are some parks that charge more than that ($25) per DAY to ride!

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: jdz500

I`m headed to H-n-M in late March. What are some good items to take . It will be my first time there and I`m making a list of things not to forget.</end quote></div>

Which trail will you be riding?

 

I`ll probably be going on most of the trails. We`re going on Thur. and coming home on Sun. Planning to ride hard every day.The guys I`m going with have already been there and said they`d like to try the harder trails.

 

I reckon I meant which system. As in Browning Fork....Indian Ridge, etc. I live within 30 miles of 3 of the systems.

 

I don`t know which trail we`ll be riding. I`ll find out and get back to you. JD

 

If you are riding a honda, take desitin! GPS is nice to have,a winch, camera, and depending on how hard you ride, an extra fuel cell. tire plug kit or slime your tires first. I frequent H-M yearly and have to agree with the first reply they did do the localls wrong, but keep in mind to talk to the locals, they know a lot of good advice on cool things to see, places to not go, trail updates etc. A good tool kit is a must, spare nuts,bolts,zip ties etc. Remember, you never know what's around the corner, other atv's, rocks, or like last year, a big *** bulldozer! On the green trails espcially at Browning Fork, they mean "shared road". Have fun, be safe!

 

Dress in layers, and bring the rain gear!