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Safety & Etiquette
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Safety
The following suggestions are intended to make your
ATV ride safe and enjoyable. Your focus on safety should start before you
leave home and continue until all the equipment is put away.
All Jamboree events will be led by competent guides
who are familiar with the trails to be used and the conditions to be met.
There will be enough guides to ensure that everyone takes the right trail at junctions,
and to make sure that no one falls behind the group. For your own safety and
peace of mind and that of the entire group, we require that every rider stay with
the group and follow the assigned guides. Those who prefer to travel faster
than the group and who decide to strike out on their own are generally the ones
who have troubles.
All Jamboree rides are classified as to the difficulty
of the trail and necessary rider skill and experience. We assume that each
rider will adequately assess his own ability and choose those rides which will
not offer challenges beyond his experience of ability.
We require that each rider, regardless of age or experience,
wear a helmet, gloves, over-the-ankle boots, shatter-resistant eye protection, long
pants and a long sleeved shirt or jacket while riding.
Don't push yourself beyond your limits either in
the speed or distance you plan to travel. Exceeding either limit leads to
fatigue and loss of control which can cause accidents. The Tri-State ATV
Trails are meant for leisurely travel, not for speed. Most ATV
accidents can be attributed to traveling too fast for conditions.
Accidents may also be caused by excessive dust and limited visibility. You
can minimize dust and increase your riding safety and enjoyment if you allow 15
to 30 seconds between yourself and the rider ahead of you.
You should plan to carry plenty of water or other
non-alcoholic liquids. Unless you are used to the aridity of Utah you
can lose more body fluids than you realize, leading to dehydration and exhaustion.
Do not drink water from streams. Giardia, a water borne disease, is
found in all surface waters and can ruin a good vacation.
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Etiquette
Most of the
trail system is on public lands where ranchers have permits to graze cattle
and sheep. Consequently, you may see them on any part of the trail. They are
completely harmless. When encountering cows or sheep simply reduce your
speed and continue driving. They will get out of the way. Remember that
these cows and sheep belong to someone so do not harass them unnecessarily.
There are gates along the trail separating pastures or land ownerships.
Always leave these gates as you find them; open if you find them so, or
closed if they were closed when you arrived.
Some areas of
the Forest and BLM are closed or restricted to motorized travel to protect
wildlife habitat, watershed conditions or other recreational opportunities.
When riding, remember not to trespass on private property and stay on
designated trails. 'Tread lightly', carry out any garbage and generally
leave the land as you found it.
Pre-planning is the key to a successful trip. Once you embark on the
trail, you are in a different world with few support services. It is
important that you have everything you might need. This includes having
enough fuel, tire repair and other minor repair supplies to get from one
filling station to the next. The trail system is so extensive that even
though there may be hundreds of people riding the trail at the same time,
you may go for hours and even all day without meeting anyone.
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