Loadout · 1 day

Day-ride loadout

A light, quick-to-pack kit for a day on Utah ATV trails: protection, water, a repair and recovery pouch and a way to call for help.

Updated Oct 27, 2026

Quick answer

For a day ride, carry what you need to fix a flat, get unstuck, stay warm and call for help, in one small rack bag. Skip camp gear. Add water for the whole ride, because many trailheads (for example Badger Creek Loop) have no drinking water.

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Weight and rack limits

Goal: everything fits in one rack bag or a small hard case, well under the rack rating, with room for a layer you take off.

Rack ratings are per rack and are a limit for the rack, not a target. Add up everything on each rack, including the box or bag itself, and keep it well under the rating; weigh your loaded kit with a bathroom scale and use the running total on the printable checklists.

Class in our database	Models	Front rack rating (lb)	Rear rack rating (lb)	Towing rating (lb)
Entry (<500cc)	9	66-90 lb	133-180 lb	802-1350 lb
Mid (500-649cc)	15	75-121 lb	100-242 lb	661-1830 lb
Mid-large (650-899cc)	14	88-120 lb	176-240 lb	848-1830 lb
Big bore (900cc+)	10	120-200 lb	240-300 lb	1500-1830 lb
2-up touring	23	44-121 lb	77-242 lb	772-1830 lb

Ranges across the models in our database for each class; blank cells in a source are skipped, and some front ratings are not published. Your own machine's rating is on its model page and in the owner's manual and is the number that counts.

Every loadout starts here

Helmet and eye protection (a helmet is mandatory under 18 in Utah, and wear one regardless): Bell MX-9 MIPS helmet, Oakley Airbrake MX goggles
Gloves: Mechanix Wear M-Pact leather work gloves
Satellite messenger or beacon for anywhere with no cell service: Garmin inReach Mini 2 satellite communicator, ZOLEO satellite communicator, ACR ResQLink 400 personal locator beacon
First-aid kit: Adventure Medical Kits Mountain Series Hiker first aid kit
Tire repair and air: Slime 20503 tire plug kit (40 piece) plus a 12 V compressor such as VIAIR 88P portable air compressor or Kensun 12V compressor for ATV tires, and a low-pressure gauge such as JACO Elite 0-15 psi tire gauge
Multi-tool and a small socket/wrench set: Leatherman Wave+ multi-tool, TEKTON 45-piece socket set (SKT95301)
Water, food, headlamp, paper map or offline map, tell someone your route and return time.

Body and comfort

Riding gear above, plus a packable rain shell and a warm layer: mountain trailheads sit near 9,700 ft and weather changes fast.
Water: HydraPak Seeker 3 L in a bag, or bottles clipped inside the rack bag.

Repair

Plug kit, compressor, gauge (see the always-kit), Leatherman Rebar multi-tool as a lighter multi-tool option.
Spare spark plug and your machine-specific spare parts (belt for CVT machines, per your owner's manual).

Recovery pouch (small)

Rhino USA tree saver strap, 3 in x 8 ft or Tusk tree saver strap, Astra Depot soft shackle 2-pack (1/2 in), Gerber Gorge folding shovel.
If your machine has a winch: damper, and follow your winch manual.

Navigation and help

Garmin Tread powersport navigator or a phone mount (RAM X-Grip phone mount with ATV rail base) with offline maps; Midland GXT1000VP4 GMRS handhelds (2-pack) GMRS handhelds if you ride in a group.
Power: Anker 737 power bank power bank and a 12 V USB socket (KEWIG 12 V USB socket).

Bag

Moose Utility Ridgetop rear rack bag or Kolpin rear trail box (93201) (Amazon search).

Printable checklists and roundups

Guides

Trails this suits

Sources

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