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Towing a sled

A cheap, easy alternative to backpacking your gear is to use an off-the-shelf sled such as a Jet or Otter sled to tow your gear.  These are a boxy,  rugged, multi-purpose sled is made of polyethylene with molded runners for strength and stability.  Their normal market is the snowmobile and ice-fishing community.

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Toboggans, Snow Sleds and Pulks

We have mixed experiences using sleds to transport winter camping gear.  In the right circumstances a sled offers advantages over backpacking.  It easy way to move a lot of gear – up to 18,000 cubic inches and 200+ lbs – more than one can comfortably stash in a backpack. So if you are setting up [...]