A Snowmobiler's Gift Guide

Start your engines and get ready for 2024 with these 5 essential gifts for snowmobile lovers.

It's been one heck of a year! We hope you are all doing well and are getting excited for the 2023-2024 snowmobile season here in Northern Ontario. Just in time for the holidays (or birthdays or Valentine's Day) here are five great gift ideas that any sledder would be happy to receive. Add them to your own list or gift them to someone you love. 

1. An OFSC Gift Card For Your 2023/2024 Ontario Snowmobile Trail Permit


Ready to ride with a permit // photo credit Ross Iacobellis

Growing up this was my favourite gift! Unless of course I needed pistons or performance parts. The value of OFSC Gift Card that enables someone to purchase their 2022/2023 Ontario Snowmobiling Permit is infinite, just like the smiles we all get while riding the trails that so many in the OFSC and each individual snowmobile club has poured their heat into. Granting riders access to thousands and thousands of well-groomed trails, it's truly the gift that keeps on giving. 

Get your 2022/2023 Ontario Snowmobiling Permit here! And purchase your OFSC gift card here. 

Trail Permit Affixed! credit Ross Iacobellis

2. The Muffpot

Trailside restaurants are doing their best to offer takeout this winter. Some have enough space to offer social distanced dining, but you may wait in line, so you may want to order a second meal to go! You may also be an excellent cook or have someone in the house that sends you hearty meals for your trip. In either scenario, you'll need a handy device to warm up your meal on the trail. The Muffpot ,or one of these other branded versions, is the best way enjoy a hot meal while riding. 

Buy the original brand here: The Original Muffpot
Buy the Kemimoto brand here:  KEMIMOTO Brand on Amazon
Buy the SPX Exhaust cooking pot here:  SPX Exhaust Cooking Pot – Available at SPX/Gamma Sales Dealers

3. Go Snowmobiling Ontario App For Android & iOs

There is no question that modern technology has helped advance our iron, but it is also driving our access to trail information and safety. The OFSC has worked hard to develop their app to help you navigate our 30,000 km of trails here in Ontario.  Features include data-free location sharing, downloadable info for easier offline use, and more! Maybe your buddies are still rocking the paper trail maps, but you can surprise someone with the gift of the Go Snowmobile Ontario App!

Download the app here: Go Snowmobiling Ontario App
 

4. South Simcoe Machine – LinQ Adapters for Arctic Cat/Polaris/Yamaha

We expect to be carrying more gear, fuel, and food this year.  And we love Ski-Doo’s wide range of LinQ Accessories. Therefore, regardless of what brand of sled we are riding we will be able to attach our LinQ accessories, thanks to the South Simcoe Machine LinQ Adapters.

Buy it here: South Simcoe Machine LinQ Adapters

5. RAD3K Pro Camera Mount Kit


RAD3K Pro Camera Mount Kit 

Your snowmobiling bubble will need a safe way to share their adventures this year. The RAD3K Pro camera mount kit is designed by a dedicated rider and photographer who wanted a better way to attach camera equipment to bumpers, handlebars, etc. without losing them. The shots that can be achieved with this kit will wow your family and friends when you return home.

Buy it here: RAD3K Pro Camera Mount Kit

Whatever gift you choose for your favourite snowmobiler (or for yourself—you've earned it) enjoy a safe and happy 2023/2024 out on the trails. To help plan your trip, be sure to check out the winter forecast, read up on the best day loops to ride this winter, and don't forget to check a few items off your snowmobile bucket list. 

About Ryan Tarrant

Ryan is a lifelong Georgian Bay sledhead and boater. When he’s not punching the clock, you can find him punching through the snow and the waves. A lifelong powersports enthusiast, his work can be found at Northern Ontario Tourism, Snowmobile.com, WAR, Explorers' Edge, and on his YouTube channel Random Ryan Tarrant.

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