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Love riding solo. Most of the miles I do on dirt are done on my own.
You have to be 100% self-sufficient. Realize that if you fuck up, even if a call goes out immediately (PLB, SPOT, sat phone, whatever... assuming you're still conscious and able to get to and press the button), you're still hours away from painkillers and medical assistance. Some areas I ride, I know it could be 8+ hours before first response mobilizes and can get to my location.
So you have to be ready for what comes out there. Accidents/crashes, injuries, mechanical failures, animals, weather, etc. Each activity has its own challenges and equipment, so before going out on your own you need to have adequate skills in your chosen activity.
The freedom of going where you want, making your own plan, and riding at whatever pace you want is great. Very few people I ride with would put up with stopping for 2-3 hours in the middle of the night to fuck around with a camera. >pic very related. Hell, half the guys I ride with don't even ride at night. Just let someone you trust know where you're going (general plan) and when you'll be back.
Except under extreme circumstances (which hasn't happened yet, in all my years riding) I will not ride a snowmobile solo. Way too much can go wrong way too fast innasnow. One other person minimum, and most of the time if it's just two of us I have to know the other person's capabilities and skills fairly well. Prefer groups of 3-4... more than 6 and you spend the day cat-herding unless you've got really good group dynamics.
