I loved my homemade pulk when my kids were small. I could carry an ice chest, snowshoes, skis, toys, extra layers, blankets, and even small children in it with minimal effort as long as we were on established trails that didn't have narrow sidehilling sections. There's no way I could have done that stuff with a pack but the pulk made it possible.
I had less than a hundred bucks into the materials with a basic paris rescue sled, a pair of fiberglass poles with swivel eyes epoxied onto the ends, and a cheap backpack harness.
Breaking trail with it was hard. Side hilling was hard. Steep uphill sections were hard. And everything that wasn't firmly attached to the sled was guaranteed to fall out. So it's not like the pulk was magic. But for long approaches on established trails, I found it infinitely more pleasant to use than a backpack.
Sleds and Winter hiking / camping
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Re: Sleds and Winter hiking / camping
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