Manual

DRESSING FOR COLD WEATHER RIDING

OperatingyourATVincoldweatherwithoutproperclothingcouldbe

hazardous.

Continuedexposureinthecoldweathercouldleadtohypothermia.

Hypothermiaisa conditionwhereyour body'sinnertemperature

dropslowenoughto causeinjuryordeath.

Alwaysdressfor theworstweatherconditionsyoumightencounter.

Bepreparedfor badweatherandATVbreakdowns.

Ridingincoldweathercanbehazardous.Ata temperatureof10°F(-12°C),the

windchillcreatedbygoingjust 10mph(16kin/h)makesyouas coldas ifyouwere

standingstillata temperatureof-9°F(-23°C). At thistemperature,exposedflesh

willfreeze injust afew minutes.

Continuedexposureinthecoldweathercouldleadtohypothermia.Hypothermia

occurswhenyour body'sinnertemperaturedrops. Symptomsincludenumbness

intheextremities(hands,feet, arms,and legs),andshivering.Dampclothing

contributesto hypothermiabecausecoldwateronyourskinwill drainheatfrom

yourbody'score.

Westronglyrecommendthatifyoudoanycold-weatherriding,thatyou

familiarize yourselfwiththesymptoms,treatment,andpreventionofhypothermia.

Informationisavailableat librariesandthroughgovernmentagencies.

Planyourwinterrideswithsafetyandcomfortin mind. Dressfor theworst

conditionsyou mightencounter.Bepreparedfor badweatherandATV

breakdowns.Wearwarm,water-resistantclothingsuchasthermalunderwear,

snowmobilesuits,linedglovesandboots,andwoolsocks.

WearinglooseclothingwhenridingyourATVcouldbehazardous.

Looseclothing,suchasa longscarfor shawl,couldgetcaughtin

anATV'smovingparts.

NeverwearlooseclothingwhenridingyourATV.