links to commercial ski pulks

LINKS

Igloos make the most comfortable and longest lasting winter wilderness shelters. Check out this great tool for making igloos:
http://www.grandshelters.com

Commercial Ski Pulk or Equipment Sled Sites::

Do your comparisons here rather than searching all over the web. If anyone knows of another reputable pulk company- email us and we will add them.
This is the most comprehensive list of pulk manufacturers I know of.

*Granite Gear
This is a polyethylene sled with what I believe is the best harness system in the country. Sold mostly through retailers, Pick this one up early as it can be hard to find late in the season. http://www.granitegear.com/products/pulksled/pulksled.html

*Wilderness Engineering
An outstanding gear sled and great cover/seat for hauling kids. I have sold the EWS pole/harness system to a few owners of this pulk system if they prefer flexible poles and more padded hip belt.
www.wildernessengineering.com/basecamp.html

* Northern Sled Works
A unique design made with UHMW plastic - Some owners of these sleds have experimented in adding my poles to their smaller pulk., This is an extremely durable and slippery sled. It is probably the best pulk on the market to pull on snowless terrain.
http://www.northernsledworks.com/

*Kifaru-
Western US company with a strong following amoung hunters. Excellent large fiberglass pulk and a shorter Poly pulks using the designs of the former Mountainsmith pulks.
https://www.kifaru.net/sleds.html

*Snow Sled (European Company)
They make their own 'Ice Blue' plastic pulks to sell in Europe that are similar to the Paris Glad a Boggin sold in the US. They also sell composite expedition pulks. . Their system is described as being " simple yet working well for adventure endurance races and expeditions"
www.snowsled.com

Chariot Carriers
This company converts their bike trailers for skiing. Our experience with pulks on skis would recommend this kind of set up for groomed trails or light new snow only.
http://www.chariotcarriers.com/

*Great Outdoors
One of the best ski pulks made in the US . In Feb 2007 EWS was able to take over this great line of equipment from the previous owners- Dan and Jean Bergerson. This line is featured on this web site's products page.
www.skipulk.com

*Nord Hus Pulks by E. Hegg- (Togo MN)
Another well made MN fiberglass pulk system. Nordhus is owned by Erling Hegg, age 85, who has made a pulk sled used in the Olympics. He still makes excellent pulks in 4 foot, 6 foot and 8 foot expedition models.
http://NordHusCompany.com

Baby Glider & Blanchon
Canadian company that also has a European sales program. Blanchon offers several sizes from their Baby Glaider with seat and shell through weekend sizes and expedition pulks. Blanchon also offers a unique shock absorber pole system option.
Canadian Web site
European site:. .
http://www.babyglidereurope.com/4518/index.html

*Bugaboo Buggy.
Sorry- I know very little about this pulk.
http://buggaboobuggy.com/

*Mad River Rocket (Great fun - very small pulk)
http://www.madriverrocket.com/pulkinfo.html

*Alcapulka
Excellent European expedition pulk. .
http://www.acapulka.com/englisch/home.html/

*Fjellpulken (Norwegian sled that is hard to find in USA)
One of the best and oldest pulk companies.
http://www.fjellpulken.no/

*Ridge Runner
The Ridge Runner site appears to have been purchased by another company: www.nordicsleds.com

*Zippco (This is a good small sled but I have not been able to find it for sale on any site since 2004)

Toboggan Gear Sleds

Some winter travelers prefer the traditional toboggan design to ski pulks. These designs allow for exremely large loads. Because the toboggans are long and narrow, the gear can be very stable and the width works good for snow shoe tracks. These systems are popular in the Boreal Forest, Canadian Shield and Quetico. The are not as good for cross country skiing or for hilly terrain. I have included a couple commercial web sites for gear toboggans.

Black River Sleds (Plastic HDPE)
http://www.blackriversleds.com/

Northern Toboggan X Sled (wooden)
http://www.ntsled.com/

Hot Tenting

I am experienced in all the styles of winter camping from snow trenches and quinzees to tarps. I can attest that winter cold tent camping leaves a lot to be desired but hot tent camping offers the benefit of a hot evening to recouperate from the brutal cold and most importantly to thorougly dry your clothing layers.
For the best in hot tenting- you have to check out Snow Trekker Tents.
SNOW TREKKER TENTS & STOVES
http://www.snowtrekkertents.com/

Summer Pulking

I am often asked about putting wheels on a pulk. It certainly has been done but we havent tried because without too much danger of falling- solid metal poles would work better for a wheeled pulk.
Three other options for summer pulking:
1. Using the extremely durable Northern Sled works UHMW sleds described above.
2. Using a wheeled multi use baby carrier or a modified canoe portage cart.
3. Using the Dixon Roller Pack.
Dixon Roller Pack

Winter Camping Links

Here are a couple links to my favorite Winter camping sites:

Princeton Univ Outdoor Action Winter Camping

Winter Trekking

Winter Camping

Crafted Winter Parkas and Anoraks

I used to be called the "Cotton Cop" by freinds for my diligence in keeping cotton out of my friends winter wardrobe. Then I was schooled in the use of cotton and other traditinal fabrics in the outer layer of winter garments by the teachings of Bill Mason and more directly from Kevin Kinney of Empire Canvas. Check out his incredibly crafted outer garments at:
http://www.empirecanvasworks.com/

Miscellaneous Pulk Info

Spencer has a great Pulk related website with good info on building a pulk with cunduit poles.

Spencers Pulk Page

Wooden Skis

Fresh snow on a trip into your favorite wilderness can be made even more beautiful by taking the trip on a pair of vintage wooden skiis. Greg Fangel who hosts this site has been a major impetus behind cross country skking in Minnesota for years. If you like wood skiis - you will love his site.
http://www.woodenskis.com/

Wooden Canoe Link

Most winter campers are also canoe campers. Those who build their own pulk are also usually the kind of people to treasure a well made cedar strip canoe. I built one a few years ago- but you have to check out the site of my mentor- Steve Zapf.
http://www.zapflegacycanoes.com/


	LINKS Igloos make the most comfortable and longest lasting winter wilderness shelters. Check out this great tool for making igloos: http://www.grandshelters.com Commercial Ski Pulk or Equipment Sled Sites:: Do your comparisons here rather than searching all over the web. If anyone knows of another reputable pulk company- email us and we will add them. This is the most comprehensive list of pulk manufacturers I know of. Granite Gear This is a polyethylene sled with what I believe is the best harness system in the country. Sold mostly through retailers, Pick this one up early as it can be hard to find late in the season. http://www.granitegear.com/products/pulksled/pulksled.html Wilderness Engineering An outstanding gear sled and great cover/seat for hauling kids. I have sold the EWS pole/harness system to a few owners of this pulk system if they prefer flexible poles and more padded hip belt. www.wildernessengineering.com/basecamp.html * Northern Sled Works A unique design made with UHMW plastic - Some owners of these sleds have experimented in adding my poles to their smaller pulk., This is an extremely durable and slippery sled. It is probably the best pulk on the market to pull on snowless terrain. http://www.northernsledworks.com/ Kifaru- Western US company with a strong following amoung hunters. Excellent large fiberglass pulk and a shorter Poly pulks using the designs of the former Mountainsmith pulks. https://www.kifaru.net/sleds.html Snow Sled (European Company) They make their own 'Ice Blue' plastic pulks to sell in Europe that are similar to the Paris Glad a Boggin sold in the US. They also sell composite expedition pulks. . Their system is described as being " simple yet working well for adventure endurance races and expeditions" www.snowsled.com Chariot Carriers This company converts their bike trailers for skiing. Our experience with pulks on skis would recommend this kind of set up for groomed trails or light new snow only. http://www.chariotcarriers.com/ Great Outdoors One of the best ski pulks made in the US . In Feb 2007 EWS was able to take over this great line of equipment from the previous owners- Dan and Jean Bergerson. This line is featured on this web site's products page. www.skipulk.com Nord Hus Pulks by E. Hegg- (Togo MN) Another well made MN fiberglass pulk system. Nordhus is owned by Erling Hegg, age 85, who has made a pulk sled used in the Olympics. He still makes excellent pulks in 4 foot, 6 foot and 8 foot expedition models. http://NordHusCompany.com Baby Glider & Blanchon Canadian company that also has a European sales program. Blanchon offers several sizes from their Baby Glaider with seat and shell through weekend sizes and expedition pulks. Blanchon also offers a unique shock absorber pole system option. Canadian Web site European site:. . http://www.babyglidereurope.com/4518/index.html Bugaboo Buggy. Sorry- I know very little about this pulk. http://buggaboobuggy.com/ Mad River Rocket (Great fun - very small pulk) http://www.madriverrocket.com/pulkinfo.html Alcapulka Excellent European expedition pulk. . http://www.acapulka.com/englisch/home.html/ Fjellpulken (Norwegian sled that is hard to find in USA) One of the best and oldest pulk companies. http://www.fjellpulken.no/ Ridge Runner The Ridge Runner site appears to have been purchased by another company: www.nordicsleds.com Zippco (This is a good small sled but I have not been able to find it for sale on any site since 2004) Toboggan Gear Sleds Some winter travelers prefer the traditional toboggan design to ski pulks. These designs allow for exremely large loads. Because the toboggans are long and narrow, the gear can be very stable and the width works good for snow shoe tracks. These systems are popular in the Boreal Forest, Canadian Shield and Quetico. The are not as good for cross country skiing or for hilly terrain. I have included a couple commercial web sites for gear toboggans. Black River Sleds (Plastic HDPE) http://www.blackriversleds.com/ Northern Toboggan X Sled (wooden) http://www.ntsled.com/ Hot Tenting I am experienced in all the styles of winter camping from snow trenches and quinzees to tarps. I can attest that winter cold tent camping leaves a lot to be desired but hot tent camping offers the benefit of a hot evening to recouperate from the brutal cold and most importantly to thorougly dry your clothing layers. For the best in hot tenting- you have to check out Snow Trekker Tents. SNOW TREKKER TENTS & STOVES http://www.snowtrekkertents.com/ Summer Pulking I am often asked about putting wheels on a pulk. It certainly has been done but we havent tried because without too much danger of falling- solid metal poles would work better for a wheeled pulk. Three other options for summer pulking: 1. Using the extremely durable Northern Sled works UHMW sleds described above. 2. Using a wheeled multi use baby carrier or a modified canoe portage cart. 3. Using the Dixon Roller Pack. Dixon Roller Pack Winter Camping Links Here are a couple links to my favorite Winter camping sites: Princeton Univ Outdoor Action Winter Camping Winter Trekking Winter Camping Crafted Winter Parkas and Anoraks I used to be called the "Cotton Cop" by freinds for my diligence in keeping cotton out of my friends winter wardrobe. Then I was schooled in the use of cotton and other traditinal fabrics in the outer layer of winter garments by the teachings of Bill Mason and more directly from Kevin Kinney of Empire Canvas. Check out his incredibly crafted outer garments at: http://www.empirecanvasworks.com/ Miscellaneous Pulk Info Spencer has a great Pulk related website with good info on building a pulk with cunduit poles. Spencers Pulk Page Wooden Skis Fresh snow on a trip into your favorite wilderness can be made even more beautiful by taking the trip on a pair of vintage wooden skiis. Greg Fangel who hosts this site has been a major impetus behind cross country skking in Minnesota for years. If you like wood skiis - you will love his site. http://www.woodenskis.com/ Wooden Canoe Link Most winter campers are also canoe campers. Those who build their own pulk are also usually the kind of people to treasure a well made cedar strip canoe. I built one a few years ago- but you have to check out the site of my mentor- Steve Zapf. http://www.zapflegacycanoes.com/