Any Pulk Pullers Here?

[CrzyTrekker]

It had been a while since I'd gotten my backcountry skis and Kifaru pulk out of the garage, so I made a quick overnight run on the Grand Mesa.

Had a blast and will be going again soon.

Hope all you pulk pullers are having a great winter!

[video=vimeo;197932950]https://vimeo.com/197932950[/video]

 

[Ridge Ghost]

Haha, I miss-read the title and clicked the thread, hoping for pulled pork recipes.

 

[justinspicher]

I did a little trip this weekend looking for coyotes. All I found were stupid elk.

Ended up building one for a buddy last night.

 

[FreeRange]

Use one to put the kids in and put some miles on in the winter. Wrap them up in a couple down blankets and hit the trail. Great fun and a great workout. It's got higher sides than the Kifaru but that one looks great for packing gear.

 

[Johnboy]

Cool video. I've elk hunted the Mesa many times and caught a bunch of cutthroats in Ward lake. Gorgeous area.

 

[mtwarden]

yup - nothing fancy, but it works really well. really handy when taking my wife on a winter overnighter, I can put all our gear in the pulk and she only needs to wear a day pack

I have an old Dana Designs lumbar pack that I add Mountain Smith strapettes to- pulls very comfortably

trip into the Crazies with snowshoes

up the Little Blackfoot (to USFS cabin) on skis

 

[Davesphizikal]

Was just talking about these at work today! Would come in handy for wolf hunting. Where can I buy one? Can I use a regular sled for one? I spent some time looking around on the net and couldn't find designs for building one from a regular sled. Any help would be much appreciated! Also, what are you all using for tents and bags for winter? I use a north face tadpole tent and north face bag.


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[hodgeman]

Pulks and gear sleds for winter travelers – SkiPulk.com

Has all the designs for a home built you could want- a great resource. I've built two from Paris sleds and picked up a Siglin from Northern Sled Works in Fairbanks.

 

[Davesphizikal]

Pulks and gear sleds for winter travelers – SkiPulk.com

Has all the designs for a home built you could want- a great resource. I've built two from Paris sleds and picked up a Siglin from Northern Sled Works in Fairbanks.

Thanks! Going to build one tomorrow!


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[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

Was just talking about these at work today! Would come in handy for wolf hunting. Where can I buy one? Can I use a regular sled for one? I spent some time looking around on the net and couldn't find designs for building one from a regular sled. Any help would be much appreciated! Also, what are you all using for tents and bags for winter? I use a north face tadpole tent and north face bag.


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Sleds – Kifaru Intl. Online Store

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[SLDMTN]

Pulling in doubles



Hauling meat back to camp.



The real sled pullers all loaded up with a pile of North Slope 'Bou.

 

[Davesphizikal]

Got my first pulk put together. I used a combination of designs I was able to dig up and from what was suggested above to create it. I used an emsco sled and schedule 40 pvc with paracord inside the pvc for the main parts. I also used paracord for the connecting joints to the sled. It seems to work ok. Then I matched it to an old kelty bow pack for the chest and hip belts using carabiners. I think the whole thing must have cost me a little over $100. Sled being most expensive at almost $50. All that was available to me. I just need some more snow to fall to get it out on a wolf hunt!

 

[Tekla]

I have been working on a couple pulks for my wife's copper river bison tag next month. I think they should be light and roll up to fit in our back packs. They are four feet long by 16 inch wide with 4 inch sides.

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[Davesphizikal]

Sweet! What did you use for those?

 

[Tekla]

I used 24 x 48 inch UHMW 1/16th inch thick. I think 1/32 would be a little better to roll up.


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[Davesphizikal]

Two more questions! 1) Where did you get the UHMW? 2) do you think the thinner material would decrease pulling efficiency?

 

[Violent Hippie]

I've never used one but last winter one of my buddies met us at a backcountry ski hut and had ALOT of food and drinks on one. It was pretty sweet to have fresh raw meat, veggies, kabobs, beers etc 5 miles deep in the wilderness in 20 feet of snow.

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

I have been working on a couple pulks for my wife's copper river bison tag next month. I think they should be light and roll up to fit in our back packs. They are four feet long by 16 inch wide with 4 inch sides.

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That's pretty cool. Keep us posted on how well they work.

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[Tekla]

I ordered two sheets from grainger here in anchorage. We are flying in so size is an issue and I would like to roll it up to carry around until I have to use them. I think they will be great on the tundra also. I used one like this to haul a bear hide a mile or so on afognak last year that we were not able to carry. It was a life saver.

 

[CrzyTrekker]

FreeRange - I did that with my kids when they were small. They loved it.