I learned what gear sleds were the hard way - with a busted back and a deer that needed to come off a ridge two miles from my truck. After six winters testing pull-behind cargo sleds behind my Ski-Doo Skandic, I have hauled firewood, ice fishing gear, deer, moose quarters, and enough propane tanks to […]

Finding the best snowmobile trailers in means balancing a few real-world tradeoffs, and I have been wrestling with them for over a decade. After spending the last 90 days hauling 8 different sleds across 2,400 miles of Midwestern winter roads with a mix of open and enclosed trailer setups, I have a clearer picture of […]

When I first bolted on a set of aftermarket snowmobile skis to my old Ski-Doo GTX, the difference was instant. The front end stopped darting on hardpack, cornering felt precise instead of sketchy, and I could finally push deeper into a trail without fighting the handlebars. That experience kicked off years of testing every ski […]

Last spring I pulled my sled out of off-season storage and found a mildewed seat, faded hood graphics, and a thin layer of dust cemented to the handlebars. I had stored it under a bargain-bin tarp that I thought would do the job. It did not. That mistake sent me down a rabbit hole: I […]

Cold feet will ruin a snowmobile ride faster than almost anything else, and I learned that the hard way during a January trip in Montana. After three months of testing eight of the best snowmobile boots across trail riding, backcountry powder days, and sub-zero trailhead stops, our team has a clear picture of which pairs […]

Snowmobiling in single-digit temperatures taught me a hard lesson years ago: cheap gloves ruin good rides. I spent the last three months testing 10 pairs of snowmobile gloves across Wisconsin trails and the Rocky Mountain backcountry, logging about 340 miles in conditions ranging from 12°F to -8°F. Cold hands kill your grip strength, slow your […]

I've spent the last decade testing snowmobile bibs on everything from groomed Midwest trails to deep mountain powder, and I can tell you that the best snowmobile bibs make the difference between a great day of riding and a miserable one. Nothing cuts a ride short faster than frozen thighs, a soaked seat, or wind […]

I've spent the last three winters riding trails across Wyoming, Montana, and British Columbia testing snowmobile jackets in conditions ranging from -34F powder days to 25F spring cruising. After logging more than 4,000 miles in everything from budget-friendly shells to top-tier Gore-Tex setups, I can tell you that choosing the best snowmobile jackets for comes […]