Roll-up toboggans - anyone got some pics?

[Dave]

Thats looks good. Especially rolled up. Where did you get the tape, and the other stuff Welchy?

Ta.

 

[welchyd1]

Just webbing off ebay and an old oak skirting board chopped up for the timbers.

 

[Quixoticgeek]

Doh, I think that the numbers I got were for PE300, not the PE1000 I thought I was looking at. I'll drop them an email and see what they can do.

J

 

[Robson Valley]

I'm not keen = they slide sideways far too easily and load up with snow, need some sort of a keel.
Even temporary on the left and right edges.
Pretty effective in wet grass, too.

 

[welchyd1]

We did have that issue when walking down a road, the boggans kept sliding into the carriageway. Still fo the price they are well worth a try if on a budget.

 

[Robson Valley]

Here, they are called "Krazy Karpets." Sold by the thousands for kids to slide on snow-covered hills in winter.
Most kids slide on their knees. I decided to sit instead. Seriously thought that I had broken my butt.

 

[Dave]

I got a quote today from a company, £162.65, for 3 sledge blanks, each one measuring 9.8 feet, by 15.7 inches, 3mm thick, made out of Tyvek, which is a brand name for pe1000, [Its supposed to be excellent, very slippy] in an off white colour.

That would be £54.21 each, plus whatever it costs me to post it to you.

Id be up for it. Anyone else?

It only comes in the off white colour.

I should give first refusal to Quixotigeek, as she has already shown an interest in getting one. AndyBB, are you after one?

 

[Dave]

Couple of good posts here on building a toboggan:

http://lureofthenorth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Toboggan-Booklet-2-Assembly-REDUCED.pdf

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=100981