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Posted by Bill S on March 27, 2008 at 9:11:09 pm EDT
In reply to Backpacking tent posted by MBArcher on March 26, 2008 at 1:12:12 am EDT

kutenay, adding to what Tom said, I have been using kid sleds for many years for backcountry ski and snowshoe tours, and that's what we used on Denali and down in Antarctica. They are cheap (used to be under $10, currently more like $20) and the modifications are easy to make. You can find plans on the web for both the rigid pole type mods and simple rope-towing versions. The rigid pole versions work better on steep downhills, where the rope versions tend to run over you (unless you let them go in front of you). You do need to load them with a low center of gravity, since they tend to turn over if loaded too high (the professionally made ones do this, too)

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