Jet Sled off the Dalton

[will16_]

Anyone ever take a Jet Sled for use off the Dalton? Plan on making the death march this year, and have been wondering about pulling gear in the sled while I pack out a bou (hopefully). Thoughts? Anyone have experience? Planning on hitting the opener thru about the 10th.

Also, would hip boots or a muck style boot be worth any consideration, as your every day boot?

And, any weather predictions for that time of year?

 

[Geewhiz]

Personally I think it would be way more work to tow a sled than just carry your gear on your back and if you think you could bring twice as much gear because you will be towing half of it, I think you may be disappointed. I ran into some guys last year that tried to tow a sled in addition to their fully loaded packs and they had 2 guys hitched up to the sled and they were stopping about every 20 ft to rest. If you think you can pack out a whole caribou and tow all your gear in a sled over the tundra you’re much more of a man than me. Would not recommend but ymmv.

Due to the lack of ankle support I would not even consider muck boots on the tundra.

 

[dallen]

Personally I think it would be way more work to tow a sled than just carry your gear on your back and if you think you could bring twice as much gear because you will be towing half of it, I think you may be disappointed. I ran into some guys last year that tried to tow a sled in addition to their fully loaded packs and they had 2 guys hitched up to the sled and they were stopping about every 20 ft to rest. If you think you can pack out a whole caribou and tow all your gear in a sled over the tundra you’re much more of a man than me. Would not recommend but ymmv.

Due to the lack of ankle support I would not even consider muck boots on the tundra.

Same ^^^
That terrain really varies depending on how far north you end up going to find them. Weather……could be rain, sun, snow, foggy…..buggy. Wind is good.

 

[Nick Muche]

I've worn Mucks for weeks at a time while hunting caribou up there, no issues at all.

 

[CMF]

For the guys who don't recommend mucks, is it because of ankle support or just the general discomfort of a rubber boot?

 

[Geewhiz]

For the guys who don't recommend mucks, is it because of ankle support or just the general discomfort of a rubber boot?

For me it would be ankle support. I’ve always had week ankles but if I went up there and hiked through tussocks in muck boots my ankles would be trashed.

If you’re running the gravel bars along the rivers ambushing while they cross or stalking with archery gear from your pickup without a full pack it might be different.

 

[MacGyver]

Thinking out of the box, I knew a guy who made a rickshaw using two large truck tires “tubes” to haul out a moose over tundra. Or you could use two fat bike tires; another option is to make tires using aluminum. Using EMT for the frame and canvas for the bed, it would weigh only a few pounds.