Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Winter Camping and Activities :: What do you pull?
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Kurps |
Where did you source your uhmwpe? I have been looking for good pricing on less than full sheets. What caused you to choose uhmwpe over hdpe? |
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boneli |
Midland plastics 5405 S Westridge Ct New Berlin, WI 53151 (262) 938-7000 They will cut what ever width you want but the cost of a half sheet (2 x 10) is the same as 12" or 15" so take the entire width. UHMWPE is what they use on down hill skis and snow boards! Slippery and holds up to scratches better. Boneli |
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BigZig |
You will notice the sled more connected to your shoulders straps when skiing because of your motion. It is really easy to make a waist belt out of some wide nylon webbing. Make it long enough to go over your coat and other layers. |
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boneli |
Boneli |
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vlado4 |
Wow that is a nice looking sled. Could you post details of how you made it? The more instructions, the better. What is the size of the plastic sheet you used to make the sled? Do you happen to know where I could get such a sheet in Minneapolis area? How much does the sheet and other parts cost? How did you cut the wood and form it so it bends like that? Also, those groves in the wood for strapping bungee cords are great. Would like to build your sled very much and would appreciate the info. |
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Jeff 55060 |
Thanks to all. Jeff |
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motdur |
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Kurps |
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Kurps |
I have to admit most of this design is pulled straight from skipulk.com I modified some things based on the ability to find parts, and just what I thought of while walking up and down the isles of fleet and home depot. I used flat bar aluminum to sandwich on either side of the sled. The attached hardware is a simple D ring tie down and a 1/4 inch eye bolt to keep the caribeener somewhat limited in motion. An added bonus of this is if needed i can put my pole directly over this shank and clip a biner through the loop to pull the sled. My poles are 5 foot, 1/2 inch fiberglass fence poles from fleet farm, Then threaded rod couplers 1.75 inch, 7/16ths thread from home depot, and some 7/16ths solid forged eye bolts with the shaft cut down to about 3/4 inch. I did this on both ends of the poles and just rotated the eyes 90 degrees off from each other. I attach this to my person with a surplus army pistol belt with nylon strapping loops sewn on. If anyone has any questions I'd be glad to answer them. |
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Pulky Ed |
I will be doing sessions on making your own pulk at both the Oct Empire Canvas Symposium in Wis (Sat) and the November Mid West Mountaineering Expo (Sunday). For those who cant make it and who want to make their own- I recommend downloading the 30 page booklet on my site. I guarantee you will at least find it entertaining if not helpful.... As for the sled discussions- there really are three good choices- The Jet Jr is the smallest and least expensive (Cabellos), The Beast- by Emmco (Ace Hardware stores AND Sportsman warehouse) is the largest but the most brital in very cold. The Paris Expedition is in between these two in size and durability and usually my choice but the other two are also good. I once did a detailed comparison of sleds for another discussion group which I could find if anyone was interested.... In any case I would keep away from the kids sleds as who needs the added hassle of a breakdown 8 miles from the car at minus 30F. Enjoy your project and adventures.. Ed B |
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BigZig |
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Trygve |
But, I'm far from professional. |
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Cedarboy |
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boneli |
Good luck. I can send pictures of the process if you e-mail me. wabakimimaps@hotmail.com Boneli |
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Cedarboy |
Nice sled, I have followed your projects on myccr before. Did you use a heat gun to bend the UHMW? cedarboy |
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boneli |
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vlado4 |
What kind of wood did you use for the gunnels? Did it require any treatment to be protected from the elements? Did you make the scuppers before or after bending the wood? Awesome info, thanks. |
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Franzenrp |
What type of tarp material did you use for your tank, it looks like a PVC type is it ? |
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Cedarboy |
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Trygve |
I wax the the sled with ski wax, according to temperature, to make it slide easily. Sometimes. |
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BigZig |
You can go to Eau Claire at the end of October and build one from the kit at this Winter Camping Clinic. If I didn't already have a prior commitment I'd would go. Looks like fun stuff. |
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Buck Mustard |
As others have said, put a tarp on the sled, gear inside the tarp and wrap it like a burrito. |
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BigZig |
I place a tarp inside the sled, then my gear, then roll the whole thing up like a burrito and secure it down. My biggest trouble with sleds is finding a good connection system for the poles. I solved it by using hydraulic hose (patent pending). |
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Cedarboy |
CB |
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Cedarboy |
I was originally going to try to get over for that event but other family commitments have come up. I have been looking at that for the last few years, busey time of year. CB |
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Kurps |
Not a bad price if I recall, $15-20. I built a pulk from fiberglass poles, threaded rod couplers and eye bolts. worked quite well, even going down very steep grades in the backcountry near steamboat springs, CO. I was cold camping, and it would have held a weeks worth of supplies, not sure how it would handle canvas tent and stove. |
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Kurps |
one hint. It wasn't too easy to thread the rods, the peaks of the threads broke off while trying to thread them, so they were not very deep, but still deep enough to thread the couplers on. I wouldn't have trusted this connection by itself. I used some 2 part epoxy to make a very strong connection. |
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Kurps |
that certainly looks a lot quicker to assemble than how i put my pulks together. I know I over engineered my design, I'll try to post a few pics this weekend, I'm away from my home PC with the pictures until then. |
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