Pulk Recommendations ....

mckrob

mckrob

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I've been thinking of buying a Pulk, and have found there not to be a ton of options out there.

The Granite Gear pulk keeps popping up in the few searches I have made. Has anyone tried one of these Granite Gear pulks out before, or can recommend a similar pulk that they have used ?
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A lot of folks just make their own from a plastic kid's sled...tons of plans and ideas online.

The big advantage seems to be that you can strap your pack to it with the straps facing up. It's so light that you can wear it as a normal pack that way to get over rocks, logs etc...haven't made one myself yet though.
 
mckrob said:
I've been thinking of buying a Pulk, and have found there not to be a ton of options out there.

The Granite Gear pulk keeps popping up in the few searches I have made. Has anyone tried one of these Granite Gear pulks out before, or can recommend a similar pulk that they have used ?
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I designed that pulk, built 4 of them and sold the design to GG. They've made some changes, but basiclly the same. I use the one that I kept for myself for ice fishing. It has NEVER tipped over and tracks like it is on rails!!
I might say that it was designed to follow in snowshoe tracks, and bivy in if nessessary.

Pics of proto if you need or questions...

first time in 47 years I've been able to toot my own horn:o
 
Toot away, mewolf !!

We don't get a lot of snow here (I haven't used a pulk in a while), but I'd like to get into making them myself and I'd love to chat more and pick your brain a bit. PM me if that's cool.

If not, that's ok too
 
Liam Ryan said:
I could use one of those, is this for your trip up this way?
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No, my trip to Baffin this year will just be hiking, maybe the odd day trip onto the glacier.

I've got an old tobaggan I use for hauling gear for ice fishing and even have used it winter camping, but not the most practical thing for longer trips.
 
Might beef this up some for a trip to Baffin.:D

In my opinion the "tunnel" sucks, and doesn't work, so I made it flat. It is hogged some, but only maybe an 1/8".
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/mewolf1/snow/?action=view&current=Picture6-1.jpg

I started thinking about what makes a surf board track; Skegs.These are 12"long and pop riveted on for easy replacement.
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/mewolf1/snow/?action=view&current=Picture8-1.jpg

In this pic it shows (some) that the sled breaks in for and aft. One of the complaints from users of other pulks was that they were draggy(if that's a word)and is
18" at the widest.
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/mewolf1/snow/?action=view&current=Picture7-1.jpg

LOA is 5' .6' was to long for many and 4' was to short, so I split the difference. Bit cramped for a bivy, but in an emergency me at 5'9" could tough it out in it,with it zippered shut.
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/mewolf1/snow/?action=view&current=Picture7-1.jpg

I ran a rope around the perimitter for lashing gear on top or a carrabeiner can be clipped on anywhere. this would be helpful in a traverse.
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/mewolf1/snow/?action=view&current=Picture9-1.jpg

Alum. reinforcement fore and aft.about 1/8" This is to bolster the eye bolts mounted in the center. If the harness fails(god forbid)you can still pull it.
the eye in the back is for Ski Joring or whatever one might find a need to have a line in front and back, say a steep hill( assuming you're with someone.
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/mewolf1/snow/?action=view&current=Picture4-1.jpg
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/mewolf1/snow/?action=view&current=Picture3.jpg
as you can see, the proto failed somewhat and I pull it with a rope til I can refit.
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/mewolf1/snow/?action=view&current=Picture2.jpg

The cover is made of nylon pack cloth and has an extra webbing flap on the inside to ensure snow won't get in.
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/mewolf1/snow/?action=view&current=Picture5-1.jpg

There are 3 compression straps for obvious reasons.
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/mewolf1/snow/?action=view&current=Picture11-1.jpg

The zippers have large pulls attatched so that they can be used with mitts on and close to the ends, meaning that yuo can access
either end without openin the whole thing. In other words, it closes by zippering to the center.
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/mewolf1/snow/?action=view&current=Picture10-1.jpg

It's 6" deep. Shallow sleds suck.
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/mewolf1/snow/?action=view&current=Picture14-1.jpg

It has a long lead in; NO DEAD WOOD!{:>) Get it on top of the snow.
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/mewolf1/snow/?action=view&current=Picture13-1.jpg

Hope this all helps.

Kent

P.S. This is the DN class ice boat I'm building.:D
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c205/mewolf1/snow/?action=view&current=Picture1.jpg
 
MEWOLF1, thanks for the info and photos. Did the Granite Gear production model change much from the proto?

It looks as though the pack cloth cover is riveted to the body in your proto, from the photo of the GG model on their website I don't see rivets, is this because there are none, are they hidden, or does the GG model secure the pack cover in another way? I could see there being some advantage to being able to remove the cover depending on what you are hauling.
 
mckrob said:
MEWOLF1, thanks for the info and photos. Did the Granite Gear production model change much from the proto?

It looks as though the pack cloth cover is riveted to the body in your proto, from the photo of the GG model on their website I don't see rivets, is this because there are none, are they hidden, or does the GG model secure the pack cover in another way? I could see there being some advantage to being able to remove the cover depending on what you are hauling.
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I'm not sure where the GG model is at, but I see by the pic on thier site that there are molded runners. I'm not a fan of those. Yes my cover is riveted on, and there is "goo" sealing it, but I don't think it needs it. One thing mine lacks is a brake so the sled doesn't drag back down the hill:eek:. Going foreward down the hill only requires a length of rope allowed to drag under the sled, it's the hinged piece in the back on the GG model that might save your butt.;)

As far as the cover coming off I say comprimise is bad. Anytime a tool or gadget moves away from it's intended use and diversifies all functions become OK, just OK. That's why we own many knives.:D Have two sleds, six canoes, three bows, and one wife!(and sometimes that's to many)
 
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