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heading for home647 viewsUHMW-PE toboggan, 12' long, 16" wide
fully loaded, pulled by a single dog
Algonquin Park, March 2006
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The Campsite (DF 2007)632 views
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Igloo in Algonquin619 viewsHere's a picture of an igloo built for an overnight in Algonquin. Warm and cozy in the storm.
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Welcome to Florida Lake (DF 2007)614 views
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Toboggan1611 viewsAnother view of the UHMW toboggan. Those bungies I got for Christmas sure came in handy!
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OK, so it's not a canoe. But it IS winter.598 views
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Gibson River598 viewsJust upstream from Gibson Lake. From snowmobile bridge.
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Pressure crack586 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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Baggage Car Accomodations (DF 2007)586 views
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Hour and a Half Late (DF 2007)584 views
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583 viewsHere's my 8x10 set up with a rope for a ridgepole. I used a 4-part tackle (from a sailboat) for stretching it taut. As you see, no matter how tight you pull, some sag remains.
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Frontenac Park581 viewsFrozen beaver pond in Frontenac
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Sled harness - side view574 views
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Siglin Sled, packed rear view569 viewsLoaded for a 4 day cold camp trip with a group of 4 others, X_mas - New Years break, 2005
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Sled harness - front view565 views
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Campfire (DF2007)561 views
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Secret spot, solo trip.560 viewsSiglin sled, packed for a cold camp, 2 day trip.
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8 foot igloo557 viewsThis is a photo of our first igloo completed with the Ice Box. It has an inside diameter of eight feet.
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The Snowshoe Man's Address544 viewsFor those interested..
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ski sled front view539 viewsshows bottom of sled from front. Note all wood parts sealed with 3 coats of varnish
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Cozy spot537 views
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Siglin Sled, packed, side view 2.535 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, side view.532 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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Black River near Madoc, Ont530 viewsSnowshoeing March 1, 2009
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Fox527 viewsThis little guy seems to have found us 2 years in a row.
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Sled522 views
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Toboggan2522 viewsHere's a profile of the UHMW toboggan. The brown is a MEC guides tarp that worked out well to wrap the load.
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snowshoe patterns519 viewsfrom Paul Provencher's "I Live in the Woods" (Brunswick Press Ltd., 1953)
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ski sled bottom view517 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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Stove #1-4511 viewsDistant shot of my first made winter camping stove.
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