I decided that with the good winter conditions we've had for the last couple of years to treat myself to a Pulk shell from Snowsled.
It will allow me to transport a bit more kit out into the wilds and may even be useful or the Arctic courses next March if I can work out the flight logistics.
I havent decided yet whether to take a pulk over with me or make one over there from a cheap sledge. The latter option seems wasteful to me but ironically it may be significantly cheaper to do that, and leave it over there, than to fly one out from the UK.
Never the less, I decided to build one for use over here at least and my starting point was a Snowsled Ice Blue pulk shell.
To secure the load I added a series of loops around the edge with cargo duty parachute cord sheathed in PVC tubing from an irrigation system. The loops are big enough to grab with mittened hands and the baggage is then wrapped, burrito style, with a plastic tarp and tied down with waterproof shockcords.
The tarp incidentally has a reflective coating on the other side and will be useful as a back sheet when building lean to shelters.
The hauling ropes are connected to aluminium brackets via loops of bungee cord that act as shock absorbers and this will attach to a tump / shoulder strap rather than a harness for convenience.
Here you can see it loaded with my Crusader, Side pouches and Mountain pack with room for more if I need it.
All in all, a simple but efficient system.
It will allow me to transport a bit more kit out into the wilds and may even be useful or the Arctic courses next March if I can work out the flight logistics.
I havent decided yet whether to take a pulk over with me or make one over there from a cheap sledge. The latter option seems wasteful to me but ironically it may be significantly cheaper to do that, and leave it over there, than to fly one out from the UK.
Never the less, I decided to build one for use over here at least and my starting point was a Snowsled Ice Blue pulk shell.
To secure the load I added a series of loops around the edge with cargo duty parachute cord sheathed in PVC tubing from an irrigation system. The loops are big enough to grab with mittened hands and the baggage is then wrapped, burrito style, with a plastic tarp and tied down with waterproof shockcords.
The tarp incidentally has a reflective coating on the other side and will be useful as a back sheet when building lean to shelters.
The hauling ropes are connected to aluminium brackets via loops of bungee cord that act as shock absorbers and this will attach to a tump / shoulder strap rather than a harness for convenience.
Here you can see it loaded with my Crusader, Side pouches and Mountain pack with room for more if I need it.
All in all, a simple but efficient system.
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