Pelican Pulk Sled DIY
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- čas přidán 23. 03. 2014
- Pelican Pulk Sled DIY
This is my DIY version of a pulk sled. I will use this for snowshoeing and ice fishing trips.
Total cost of this build for me was $ 75.00 and It took about 1.5 hours. UPDATE Jan. 2016: Check out this video • Make your own Pulk for another version of attaching poles to the sled. Not my idea or video but it is really good.
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I love two things in life when it comes to DIY projects, cheap and easy. Your ideas here for the building of the Polk sled are perfect! Anyone of virtually any age can do this and it works perfectly! Great job and thank you for sharing this video!
Thanks for dropping by and taking the time to comment. This was a fun project. Sorry I missed your comment from so long ago.....Take care, Bluefin.
Thank you very much for the link to my DIY pulk video in the description. I really appreciate it. May you be blessed.
+Far North Bushcraft And Survival You are welcome. I like your method. Thanks.
I was watching Mark at Adventure Time Outdoors make one of these and your video came up on the list. I am going to go see your updated video as well. Thank you for the how-to, Mike
Thanks Bluefin. I've been eyeing my kids sled to turn into a DIY pulk sled, for child and gear hauling. I really appreciate the tutorial!
+Jacqui Blanchard You are welcome. It is a fun and easy project. It would suit what you are doing well....Take care, Bluefin.
thanks ! i have looked over many pulk designs and i like yours the best. Got my canadian tire sled today and am looking forward to building this weekend. i have a trip planned for Algonquin park in feb.
So sorry I missed your comment from so long ago. T?hanks for the great comments. I hope your build went well. I would love to hear how it worked out for you......Take care, Bluefin.
This was from last winter but I thought it was time to repost this as it may help people planning to build a pulk sled this winter. If you have any questions, just ask......Take care, Bluefin.
A great and simple design! Thanks for sharing Bluefin!
TomsBackwoods Thanks or watching, Take care, Bluefin.
great video!
***** Thanks Brian.
Well done! Sure makes snow travel a lot easier, and fun. Enjoy it out there!
Thanks Waw Hiker. It is certainly much easier than carrying......Take care, Bluefin.
I like that sled. It looks like it will stand up to some hard use. I like your "tool" belt also. My belt work okay but that looks like it would work great. My first Gen pulk sled had too sloppy of connections and so I redid it to eliminate every bit of slop possible and it works MUCH better now with the second generation. It is the second one that I video'd
+Far North Bushcraft And Survival Thanks for watching. I think if we built one with my belt and your pole connections it would be an awesome sled. I think I will have to fix up my pole connections like yours......Take care, Bluefin.
awesome rundown of your pulk. I'll be using this as a guide next winter when I'll build mine.
Hey Jim, Glad it may help you. It was a fun project....Take care, Bluefin.
Great setup. Thanks for sharing.
I'm glad you like it and took the time to watch and comment........Take care, Bluefin.
Great design. I didn't get mine out this winter. Thanks for the shoutout.
I liked the pole system you used but I didn't think I could do them as well as you had so I went with the easier poles. Seems to work well. Hope you get out with it next winter....Take care, Bluefin.
Great job they are fun to build and try out new ideas thanks
Thanks for the kind words, I was quite fun. I did it more for the fun of it than anything else. I'm not fully setup for winter camping in my hammock yet but at least I have the pulk to haul the gear when I am ready.....Take care, Bluefin.
Just made my own! Thanks man!!
Great to hear! I hope you get lots of use from it.......Take care, Bluefin.
Great job. Thanks for sharing.
dadgad68 Thanks for the kind words and for watching my video.
Thanks and this is exactly what I was looking for. I am a little confused what the purpose of all the connectors are used for and if I was to guess they may be to add some way to secure the load but not sure. Thanks for making the video.
I'm glad this may have helped you. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment and ask a question. Sorry for the late reply. Yes the carabiners along the edges are to secure the load. If you have bags you can clip them to these or run a rope across the sled several times through these carabiners. Some people use a thick bungee cord through them also. Basically they are for securing the load whatever method you may want to use....Take care, Bluefin.
Nice deal pal ... thanks for sharing the details!
It was a fun build and a great day trying it out. Thanks for watching....Take care, Bluefin.
Mike, that's looks great! and you can also lash the contents of the sled using those rings along the perimeter. I need to make myself one of those next winter! Thanks for all the details.
I just noticed you have an update, so I'll watch that too.
+Muskrat Jim Thanks for tuning in Jim. With this type of project there are so many options. You can go easier and cheaper or much more involved and expensive. For what I wanted I'm quite happy with this set up.....Take care, Bluefin.
Nice design. Thanks for sharing.
+SkiPulk Thanks for watching, sorry I missed your comment when you posted it.
I did a very similar build. great job! ive been using mine for a number of years now. just subscribed to you. cheers
Thanks. Much easier to pull one of these than wear a backpack in winter. Thanks for the sub. I subbed you too....Take care, Bluefin.
Great video!
+Pelican Sport Thanks very much for watching and commenting. I also have a Pelican brand canoe.....Take care, Bluefin.
Nice work
Thanks Grant, this makes hauling gear around in the winter much easier. It was a fun build too........Take care, Bluefin.
good video, I used the same sled for my pulk
Thanks Todd, they are great sleds for hauling gear. I had fun building it....Take care, Bluefin.
Nice job on your pulk sled. Have you thought about adding a skeg or a rudder to keep the back end from sliding out when traversing slopes?
Thanks. I will probably put a small skeg on it for next winter as it did slide around a little on the hills.....Take care, Bluefin.
i got a sled like that, great to haul gear in and light to.
These are great sleds Wallace, Sorry I missed your comment of so long ago.......Take care, Bluefin.
abd I must add awesome vid..
Thanks for watching......Take care, Bluefin.
some good ideas but I noticed you didn't "clean" (round off) the holes or the ends of PVC tubes (or did you?????). I was wondering if your rope frayed after prolonged use........cheers.
+ZEROmg Very observant. You are correct, I did not "clean" or (round off) the holes or the ends of the PVC tubes. They are really not that sharp and with as many loops as I have, there is not much pressure on each individual hole or rope going through it. If it was a concern, I guess you could use a rubber grommet or try to make the holes smoother. I have only used this a few times. Most of last winter I was away for work. I will tighten the ropes going through the PVC as Dan Lacroix had suggested in earlier comments. I am quite happy how this build turned out. It will suit my needs for snowshoeing trips and the occasional ice fishing trip. Thanks for taking the time to watch, comment and ask questions about the build. We can learn much more with such comments and questions....Take care. Bluefin.
Hey Finnie, did you figure out a waterproof cover to put over the top of this 45 pelican?. just in case it starts to rain or if you are got lost or caught or lost overnight and rain started to fall?... just wondering of your ideas. ty for post
battlehrfred I don't have a waterproof cover for the sled yet. I do have a waterproof bag that I can use the next time I take it out. I also have a small tarp I could wrap the gear in. I always take a shelter so I can get out of the weather or stay overnight in an emergency. It fits in my pack or the cargo pocket of my pants. I'm always prepared to stay overnight.
I like this idea.. if you were to use this sled for xc skiing, how long would you make the poles?
Sorry for the very late reply. I missed this comment. I'm not sure what length would work for you with skis. I would suggest buying two of the 10 foot long pipes and then trim down through trial and error with your skis.......Take care, Bluefin.
yes easy to pull.good setup.can you buy this pull sled at walmart? i never saw them around anywhere? thank you
I bought the sled at Canadian Tire. I think Home Hardware may stock them also. Thanks for watching.
Nice. I'm working on one using plywood and vinyl flooring. Most DIY pulk designs have the pvc in an X configuration...it seems simpler to just run them parallel. Left pvc to left hip, right pvc to right hip. Any thoughts?
Hi, your design sounds interesting. Most of the DIY pulks I have seen online have crossed poles. I'm really not sure why. The next time we get snow I will try pulling it without the poles crossed to see if there is a difference. I just followed most designs out there and used crossed poles. If anyone knows why the poles are usually crossed, I would love to know why. Thanks.
mustang774 The poles are crossed because it's easier to steer the sled that way.
Cross the poles and the sled tracks better particularly when skiiing at faster speeds. According to other pulkers .
what kind of weight do you pull and how far? I'm doing winter pulk and I"ll need a lot of gear so, I just wanted to get an idea....
I have not used this as often as I would have liked to. I probably only had 20 pounds in it. So far I have only used it on short day trips. It will pull much more weight than you could put on your back. There are quite a few people that use pulks and have posted videos about several days worth of gear in them. Maybe you could ask them. I have a few links here .They may be of more help. Wawhiker czcams.com/video/ScdaGnlf18w/video.html Shugemery czcams.com/video/ffquSy7EYUA/video.html 1960 HikerDude czcams.com/video/p2sh8_n143II/video.html hope this will help you.......Take care, Bluefin.
thanks! im doing
winter camps this year and bought my first sled so ill let ya knw on the weight..
It will be interesting to know what weight you can pull with it. I'm hoping to use mine more this winter.
at least 130lbs min maybe more...we'll see what can be done......
nice! Quick tips: make the ropes in the tubes as tight as you can. You won't notice how every millimeter of loose rope is bad until you go down a hill with it. Also, adding some fins at the back will prevent the pulk from going sideways when you walk on uneven terrain. Haven't done this myself, maybe next year.
Built my pulk after watching ***** , he "advertised" fiberglass poles on www skipulk com, they look nice!
Hey Dan, thanks for the tips. I will tighten the ropes some more. On the test run I noticed there was a lot of play in the rope. I think I will add a skeg or fin to the sled for next winter. I looked at those skipulk com poles, very nice but expensive. Check out gcstorm1's channel to see his pulk poles. He commented a few posts above.....Take care, Bluefin.
what do you think about the 5' poles as compared to 6' poles?
I was skeptical about a 5' pole at first but I could not get a 12' or two 6' poles, so I bought a 10' pole and cut it in half. It works just fine for me even with snowshoes. I don't think it would make much difference if they were 1' longer. Thanks for watching.
thanks for your ideas....
do you know anyone who is using 5' poles with skiing? with 5' angled, and 3' from the ground, that gives you 4' of distance between your feet and the pulk.
thanks
Bonna Wieler You are welcome.
Bonna Wieler I don't know anyone in my area that uses a pulk. I have only seen them online in videos. The conduit pipe I used comes in 10 foot sections. You can always start with that size and trim them down a little at a time and then just adjust the ropes and knots.
wow...very similar to mine...great minds think a like
There are many similar pulk builds out there. I never got to use mine this year, not enough snow. Thanks for watching........Take care, Bluefin.
Put some skis on er skipper.
Now that would be cool. This works well for my needs and it fits in my car well as is. Thanks for dropping by....Take care, Bluefin.