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Papinator
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01/12/2013 12:32AM  
Pick your winner ;)

Great Pulk Sled Challenge Video
 
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01/12/2013 02:45AM  
Obviously Big Haus is the winner.
I saw some of those sleds at Menards this week and thought of making a pulk out of one as well.
Best line of the clip "The shit really does work"!
Papinator
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01/12/2013 04:55AM  
quote fitgers1: "Obviously Big Haus is the winner.
I saw some of those sleds at Menards this week and thought of making a pull out of one as well.
Best line of the clip "The shit really does work"!"


LOL

GreatBigCubsFan
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01/12/2013 02:23PM  
Big Haus all the way! I loved the colorful flashing lights from your Stereo, which added to the presentation... I thought Matt's aero design was risky, in that he could impale himself. but as long as he gets the ridged pulling system he should be ok...
luft
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01/12/2013 10:52PM  
+1 on the rigid pulling system!

"Butt Wipe" may want to add some small diameter pvc pipes to his pulling ropes to keep the back of that sled from impaling his leg on a downward slope!

Loved the video!

tonyyarusso
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01/12/2013 10:58PM  
I think we need to see the "in action" video before we can pick a winner.
Papinator
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01/13/2013 12:11AM  
quote tonyyarusso: "I think we need to see the "in action" video before we can pick a winner."


It could be gory... hehe
onepaddleshort
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01/13/2013 03:59PM  
Nice work.

I picked up two of the exact same sleds and set them up for winter camping too. Mine are not set up quite as heavy duty as yours but I think they'll hold up OK. We got them out for a winter trip to the Porkies (staying in a cabin a mile in) and they worked alright. The only problem we had is there was so little snow that it was all packed down hard on the trail. And the sleds, having no grooves on the bottom would slide sideways down any inclines we had to traverse. This would not be a problem in deeper snow, but I may look at adding some kind of small fins to the back to help fight the sideways slipping.
Papinator
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01/14/2013 02:14AM  
quote onepaddleshort: "Nice work.


I picked up two of the exact same sleds and set them up for winter camping too. Mine are not set up quite as heavy duty as yours but I think they'll hold up OK. We got them out for a winter trip to the Porkies (staying in a cabin a mile in) and they worked alright. The only problem we had is there was so little snow that it was all packed down hard on the trail. And the sleds, having no grooves on the bottom would slide sideways down any inclines we had to traverse. This would not be a problem in deeper snow, but I may look at adding some kind of small fins to the back to help fight the sideways slipping."


Thanks for that, good to know!
luft
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01/14/2013 09:05PM  
quote Papinator: "
quote tonyyarusso: "I think we need to see the "in action" video before we can pick a winner."



It could be gory... hehe"


Luckily you have some considerable experience with first aid :-)
Papinator
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01/14/2013 10:15PM  
quote luft: "
quote Papinator: "
quote tonyyarusso: "I think we need to see the "in action" video before we can pick a winner."




It could be gory... hehe"



Luckily you have some considerable experience with first aid :-)"


lol yeah.. just in case. Although, I wouldn't trust me with sutures and a needle... baha!
luft
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01/15/2013 09:12PM  
That is where this comes in handy !
McVacek
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01/15/2013 10:48PM  
Can't pick a winner, must try in the wilderness first.....

One recommendation is to add an arrest rope to the back of your pulks. We both got run over by our homemade toboggans last year.

Enjoyed your video!!!
Papinator
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01/16/2013 01:21AM  
quote McVacek: "Can't pick a winner, must try in the wilderness first.....


One recommendation is to add an arrest rope to the back of your pulks. We both got run over by our homemade toboggans last year.


Enjoyed your video!!!"


We are both putting aluminum piping around our pull ropes, we just didn't have them on for this video.
Papinator
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01/16/2013 01:22AM  
quote luft: "That is where this comes in handy !"


Bahaha! Pre-loaded!!
GreatBigCubsFan
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01/16/2013 05:23AM  
quote Papinator: "
quote McVacek: "Can't pick a winner, must try in the wilderness first.....



One recommendation is to add an arrest rope to the back of your pulks. We both got run over by our homemade toboggans last year.



Enjoyed your video!!!"



We are both putting aluminum piping around our pull ropes, we just didn't have them on for this video."


Do you have a picture or a place you could direct me to so I can consider this idea?
Papinator
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01/16/2013 10:34PM  
We'll be taking them out in a few weeks, so I'll post you a picture :)
 
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