No, I don’t sell sleds or make any money from the sale of sleds. I just wanted to recommend one for you for this winter to help you with any winter works. A simple thing, really, but it can make a lot of distance for what you do. It also has prepping uses. The sled can be used to haul wood, a game animal you’ve hunted, or even to help you remove snow with a shovel.
The one I’m referring to I picked up at Wal-Mart several years ago, but you can find them on Amazon.com for the same price or cheaper…about $50. You want the one that resembles a “boat,” made of black plastic. The ones from Wal Mart are made of polyethylene and have a rope for hauling or towing attached to the front edge.
Here’s Why You Need This For Winter
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Now, you can haul a tremendous amount of weight over snow and/or ice…even gravel or fairly-even rough ground. Naturally, with snow and ice, there is less resistance on the bottom of the sled. When I’m not cutting wood (I do so all winter long) and moving it around, I’m often out in the woods and I like the ability to use the sled for different things. I can throw a large rucksack and some extra gear in it and drag it around with me all over the place. It also ensures if I’m sleeping outside that I’m going to stay really dry.
What I did is to drill holes (1/8” in diameter) into the frame in 6 places. In each of these holes, I emplaced hard, plastic construction dimples for mounting screws into walls and drywall. These I drove into the hole with a hammer. I have these rods that I stick into the holes to run across the sled, as in a “half-hoop,” almost akin to the ribs on a Conestoga/covered wagon of old. Overtop of this, I place a tarp, and using utility clamps, I secure it in place on top of the hoops, and further tie off the corners and stake them into the ground. Voila!
I have a self-enclosed lean-to/tent that I place my pad on the bottom and then climb into my sleeping bag for a snooze. Naturally, it’s on level ground, or else my little sled-lean-to might sail away on its own! If I have to move out in a hurry? No problem. Just detach the rods, throw my ruck inside, and close the edges of the tarp down so they sit inside the sled.
