Winter Camping & Trekking
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Sled123 viewsThe sled is made with some old skiis, 1x4 rough spruce and 1/2" plywood.
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ski sled front view188 viewsshows bottom of sled from front. Note all wood parts sealed with 3 coats of varnish
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ski sled bottom view165 viewsskis attached with 3 carriage bolts through 2 x 4 risers, 1/4" plywood deck and 3/4 " x 1'' gunnels. Also used several 2 1/2 " deck screws through ski into the risers.
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Siglin Sled, packed, side view.189 viewsSiglin Sled pulk, paked for a group cold camp for 4 days. Note curved up sides and bow and stern construction on pulk. Bow and stern cut with several tabs, sqeeezed and bolted to create upturned shape.
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Siglin Sled, packed, side view 2.186 viewsSiglin Sled pulk, packed for a solo cold camp for 2 days. Note curved up sides and bow and stern construction on pulk. Bow and stern cut with several tabs, sqeeezed and bolted to create upturned shape.
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Siglin Sled, packed rear view233 viewsLoaded for a 4 day cold camp trip with a group of 4 others, X_mas - New Years break, 2005
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Side view of Tobbogan803 views
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Side eyebolt and carabiner detail168 views
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Serenity438 viewsWinter camp along Lake Superior
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Secret spot, solo trip.215 viewsSiglin sled, packed for a cold camp, 2 day trip.
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Ring close up178 viewsThis is a close up of the ring attached to the harness belt. There is one ring on each hip of the belt.
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Pressure crack206 viewsThe fishers said these get to be 2ft in early season. this one was only 2 or 3 inches. When we woke up after a night of thumping ice you could see a bunch of new 1/4 inch cracks around the tent and when trekking.
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Other side view of Tobbogan542 views
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old and new toboggans313 viewsUHMW toboggan, 12 ft long x 16" wide
traditional wood toboggan, 7 ft long x 15" wide
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OK, so it's not a canoe. But it IS winter.243 views
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my pyramid tent last winter360 viewsUsed "deadmen" to hold the guylines as my steel spikes wouldn't drive into the heavily iced ground. Changed my bazooko stove chimney to 4 inch as the size and weight of 5 inch was way too much.
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Mt Logan Tent163 viewsSummer use of a Mt Logan (aka McKinley) tent on the tundra, Ellesmere Island, NU
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Lake Winnipeg 30 below562 viewsTaken on a over night Trek from Grand Beach to Gimli. Sunrise the temp was -30c. I had to cuddle with my stove to get it going... haha
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Igloo in Algonquin250 viewsHere's a picture of an igloo built for an overnight in Algonquin. Warm and cozy in the storm.
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Ice jam at 8pm.190 viewsWe walked thru 6 inches of slush right after this!! Yikes!! quickly changed course.
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Hybrid set-up449 viewsHere's a picture of a seven pole set-up and the side poles for good measure...guess that's more of a 15 pole set-up!
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Hour and a Half Late (DF 2007)239 views
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Home-Made Anorak Front Pocket531 viewsThis is the front pocket with the pocket flaps in place, the snow flaps at the side and the trim along the top.
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Home Made Anorak - the Front Pocket591 viewsJust as we started to put it together. The two sides will easily each hold a large leather mitt. The little pockets on the front were designed to hold odds 'n ends like matches, a compass, fire starters, etc.
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Home Made Anorak - Opened Up413 viewsHere's what the neck looks like opened up with the hood down. The big triangular gusset in the front makes the opening very large and helps ventilate if you get hot.
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Home Made Anorak - Hood Up520 viewsThe hood is very deep, and extends well beyond the front of the face - not great for peripheral vision, but it sure cuts the wind well.
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Home Made Anorak804 viewsHere's the anorak in use at the Deep Freeze trip on Nitro Creek in Feb. 2005
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Home Made Anorak549 viewsHere's the final product in use out on a trip.
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hey where's the snow?292 viewsearly March, 2007...along track and tower trail in Alqonquin Park...'difficult' conditions due to lack of snow. We chose to stay on the land trails as many creeks, beaver dams, lakes were already wet and too slush for fun pulling. Thats a black plastic sled from Can Tire with haul bars made from white plastic plumbing pipe. Great on twisting, turning hiking trails.
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heading for home278 viewsUHMW-PE toboggan, 12' long, 16" wide
fully loaded, pulled by a single dog
Algonquin Park, March 2006
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