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What do i have to bring when snowboarding

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#1 ·
i'm going to spring hill, manitoba.what do i have to bring other then a helmet,goggles, jacket, and some ski pants
 
#6 ·
Helmet or a beanie, goggles, coat, gloves or mittens, pants, and try to wear long socks and besides that the rest is just extras. Try to wear base layer but DO NOT wear sweats or any other bulky thing like that wear a lighter thing like under armour shirts, Coldgear if you have any. If you don't have any of those don't worry about it, I didn't have one my first time. :laugh:
 
#15 ·
Helmet (you can rent)
Goggles
minimum 2 Pairs of Gloves
Long Socks
Tuque
Some sort of Base Layer (top and bottoms) (long johns, Under Armor, etc)
Spare clothes in case you get wet.

When I went out for my first day I found I ended up with soaked gloves and I got snow down my back a few times when wiping out. I was glad I had spare gloves and a change of clothes to switch up at lunch time.
 
#20 ·
I'm just bugging him... I saw another post from him the other day that seemed pretty fake so I'm not completely convinced yet that he's not a troll. I think the user name AntiLame and the avatar doesn't help sell me on him being a real person....but who knows.
Not sure why you guys think this guy is trolling? He asked simple question in the proper forum, yeah it's a noob question, but it is info all noobs need to get the most of their first time out. If ya ask me it's you 2 who are trolling :dunno:
Torpedo, he's a kid. Guess you missed that post.

And he's asking perfectly (intelligent, actually) legitimate questions, as JeffreyCH pointed out.

If only people twice his age had the foresight to ask a question about how to be prepared, they wouldn't be all gloveless, soaked, cold, and miserable their first time out.

I enjoy seeing the posts by kids like AntiLame and Backcountry. Their contributions have been refreshing.

But I am a bit biased (and probably have my back up about it) because I have a nephew their age whom I adore.

Anyway. AntiLame, have fun out there! Welcome.
And, I thought your avatar was funny.
 
#30 ·
Yeah, I was just thinking about getting a lifetime membership because I have a 10$ Visa gift card from Christmas! Actually at my house practicing boxes at my house on my skate deck for whenever I get up riding again I'll try out small jumps and boxes, I'm excited! :yahoo:
Nice! All that practice will help you progress even more! Keep it going:thumbsup:

(Hint: You can be a member on here forever without the lifetime membership. All that does from what I understand is block the ads from coming up. You're young - put that $10 towards something you really want or need. If you really want the lifetime membership here, then go for it)
 
#31 · (Edited)
Nice! All that practice will help you progress even more! Keep it going:thumbsup:

(Hint: You can be a member on here forever without the lifetime membership. All that does from what I understand is block the ads from coming up. You're young - put that $10 towards something you really want or need. If you really want the lifetime membership here, then go for it)
The only thing I want right now is 69 dollars for something to improve my snowboard skills but I can't combine my gift cards to 69 so I just got lifetime!

See look my new shiny "LIFETIME" badge! :yahoo::3tens::tongue4::wavetowel2:
 
#27 ·
Everything important has pretty much been said!
But REMEMBER TO TUCK IN YOUR SHIRT
Two days ago was my 5th or 6th time boarding and first this season but for some reason I completely forgot...
Haha I completely wiped out on a black diamond and snow shot up my back :dizzy: Felt like I was on fire for a few minutes
 
#36 ·
It's not just tucking in your shirts or sweaters:giggle:

It's the way you tuck in your shirts & sweaters.

Tuck your undershirt under your your first layer pants, then your next layer over that but under your snow pants.

Sounds confusing reading it back, but basically layer the way you tuck in.

I'm anal about it, that's just the way it has to be with me. One of my buddies always bugs me that it takes me so long to get ready.
It doesn't seem long to me, that's just how long it takes

I usually bug him later in the day when his ass crack is hangin' out & he has ice crust attached to his sweater:laugh:

TT
 
#33 ·
The one big thing that I didn't see said here was to avoid wearing anything cotton. Socks and glove being the most important. Merino wool is best but 100% synthetic is fine.

Cotton is a from a plant and will hold water. Once wet, it looses all insulation ability and will stay wet. Synthetics will let water evaporate faster. Merino wool still insulates while wet and releases water fast.
 
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