Tikkamike
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After several years hauling bait on the 4 wheelers and my bait set getting increasingly busier by the year the 4wheeler just didnt have the hauling capability I needed. The little Honda Rancher is a beast of a machine it has plenty of power for what I do and it hauled my 300 lb keister, 200 lbs of feed, a beaver, my pack, cameras, chains and barrel all in one trip up the mountain... not a lot of wiggle room but it did it well.
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Problem is my youngens are getting big enough they want to be out and about and are ready to start learning about the outdoors so I wanted to include them in this. I decided on a Can-am Commander not the 4 seater though because those are a little long for what I wanted to do. I found a company that has an extended roll cage and seat with 4 point harnesses that I purchased to transform the 2 seater into a family rig for the off season. I am still trying to out fit it to carry some gear and guns and havent found what I am looking for just yet. The roof is on order but this is how it sits so far. I have to say it has been a lot of fun. a week and a half in and it has over 175 miles on it already. During hunting season the extended cage and seat come out (or just the seat) and I am ready to haul bait and dead critters.
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Problem is my youngens are getting big enough they want to be out and about and are ready to start learning about the outdoors so I wanted to include them in this. I decided on a Can-am Commander not the 4 seater though because those are a little long for what I wanted to do. I found a company that has an extended roll cage and seat with 4 point harnesses that I purchased to transform the 2 seater into a family rig for the off season. I am still trying to out fit it to carry some gear and guns and havent found what I am looking for just yet. The roof is on order but this is how it sits so far. I have to say it has been a lot of fun. a week and a half in and it has over 175 miles on it already. During hunting season the extended cage and seat come out (or just the seat) and I am ready to haul bait and dead critters.
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