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Post by fraserdw on Nov 14, 2013 8:22:40 GMT -5
Like I said I am in the process of collecting the necessaory addenda to my canoe outfit. I think I need:
snow shovel tent stove Warmer sleep bag tent with stove hoel Warm layer clothing
and I bought a Pelican 70 sled to carry it in. I have made a harness from PVC pipe, rope and non-climbing carbineers.
Anyone trek? What do you use? I am thinking of taking both skis and snowshoes.
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Post by riveraddict on Nov 17, 2013 20:09:56 GMT -5
I have used plans from: skipulk.com/images/stories/pdfs/pulkbook.pdfI make the pulk so that you can quickly disconnect the poles to send the kids down the hill during breaks. That sled seems to work the best for the price- I know people have tried the Pelican but it flips over more easily when off-trail. The Paris sled has a wider edge to prevent this. The sled was only available in New England last time I checked.
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Post by fraserdw on Nov 27, 2013 7:56:30 GMT -5
Thanks
Kinda wish I had seen that before I bought a sled.
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Post by mitchell on Nov 27, 2013 15:28:01 GMT -5
I agree with riveraddict about the type of sled. I have made a couple and found the paris sled to handle better. The first one I made was from PVC but it is more likely to break if you fall down. I use fibreglass poles now which can stand more abuse. I have thought about using chimney sweeping poles if I ever make another one. They are made of fibreglass and have female and male threaded ends which allow for easy connections to your sled and harness. I can't remember if Home Deopt or Kent carries the 5 foot poles but I wouldn't use less length than that. I mostly tow the sled while cross country skiing though so a shorter length may be fine with snowshoes. Have fun!
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Post by fraserdw on Nov 28, 2013 13:48:27 GMT -5
Thanks, I got the pelican with 5 foot PVC poles and rigged to a Molle Battlebelt that I no longer have any military use for. I will have both snowshoes and CC skis, carrying both on the outside of the sled and switch as terrain dedicates. I got 200 acres of my own and 20,000 acres of Crown behind that for this, my experimenting, year. I will likely upgrade everything next year. I am hoping to combine this event with a good 4 or 5 day coyote hunt this winter. In terms of winter equipment, I have short snow shovel (emergency car type), 20 inch Grandfors axe, a take down bow saw, a floorless nylon tent (which I am about to sew a stove hole into), nice winter bag with a fleece liner and lots of poly underwear. I still have to get a stove (likely a Ti-goat) and a set of mukluks. Outer gear is mostly army surplus but I have used in all in the Arctic on military operations before so I am confident it will work.
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Post by fraserdw on Dec 30, 2013 12:49:52 GMT -5
No luck going yet. The weather has been crazy I had a dormer near collapse and lost a car port. I am just trying to save my house.
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