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Make fins removeable (wing nuts or thumb nuts) Lots of great advice already- * Biggest issue is to have a sled big enough to keep the weight low - * Crossing the poles helps deter rollover in one direction but needs a rubber o ring or velcro to discourage it from turning over in the other...

JDub- The Big Boggan is the same tooling and shape but made with a thinner sheet of poly- It will not last as long as the Expedition. You used to be able to buy 6 packs of the Expedition sled directly from EPA/Paris but recently they have been telling people the minimum order is $550 - about...

Waxing pulks Hi Oldmanwinter- IMO waxing a new high density polyethylene sled (while possible) doesn't make a lot of sense for the average user. It may help in a race. I also expect it would help a heavily scraped older poly sled. With wooden toboggans waxing is essential. Waxing is highly...

Alternative Perspective Kevin, Judy and Emma- I have to preface my remarks with the obvious point that I am biased for pulks but I wanted to offer an alternative perspective. While pulks are NOT good in low snow pack, rocky ridge lines, or when crossing frequent unfrozen streams or blow...

UHMW Poly vs HDPE Hi Motabobo- UHMW (Ultra High Molecular Weight) poly is different from HDPE (High Density Poly). The UHMW poly can not easily be molded- That is why Northeren Sled works pulk is kind of a stich together process made from sheet stock. You cannot beat it for slipperiness...

More info on Plastic sleds Hi All- I don't get on here often but thought I might offer some helpful info here. When you are talking about best you have to realize there is no one best product out there. Each material has its own best in the different categories: Strength Sliperiness...

Sno Hauler Jay - What you were looking at is the Paris Snow Hauler. It is similar in size and type to the Jet Sled. It is a bit longer, wider and deeper than the Expedition. I think it would plow significantly more snow in front. Ed B To help I'll include the Paris catalogue URL...

Joining Pulks Sorry Yardsale - I forgot to comment on your question. I do not know of anyone "welding" two Paris sleds together but I do know that if you do you would want to use a thin plywood or plastic/ aluminum as a floor material to give it some rigidity. If you check out the links page...

$28 A good price Jay- $28 from Wally World is a good price. REI sells them at $29. You used to be able to buy them for $22 but then oil prices for plastics went up last year. I just talked to Myron the Paris Sales VP and he expects the price to go up a lot after the first of the year. I...

Dreaded Tug on hips HI Jime- In my opinion the biggest factor causing the dreaded tugging on the hips is the amount of slop between your hip belt and the actual poles. Shoulder straps will not help out a lot until you get rid of that. Check out the loops on the photo belts on my web site to...

Brakes for Ski Pulks First a thanks to all of you who spoke kindly of my web site (www.skipulk.com) PDF booklet and pulk systems. I love checking out VFTT because your discussions are quite informed. Having been obsessed with pulks for years I agree that making your own can be more exciting...

Plastic Buckle insight Hi Happyfeet- I haven't posted to this site in a while but I drank too much caffein this evening and cant get to sleep tonight- I certainly agree with many of the above comments about good plastic waist buckles not being a problem with coming undone. One thing I thought...

Shipping Expense Hi Ken- I saw your rant on being ripped off when getting companies to ship sleds and while I could not agree more about your sentiments for rip offs ... The problem with sleds is the shipping companies and not the sled seller. I sell paris Expedition sleds to those who use...

Pulks vs Backpacks To add to the previous comments. The utility of a pulk over a backpack increases tremendously in at least four situations: 1. Heavy Loads- (and heavy loads in winter are more often the rule than the exception.) 2. Deep Snow- Putting on and taking off a pack on five feet of...

The Beast vs the Paris Expedition Sled I have just recently started offerring attachement hardware for my fiberglass poles to the Beast sled after getting several requests from users who really like the Beast sled. While I have not field tested the Beast yet, I did visit a couple MN Boundary...

Thanks for advice Thanks for the input. We head out tommorrow.. Ed B

I am joining my wife on a road trip from the upper Midwest to Florida in a week. I talked her into including a couple days in the Smokies. Any suggestions on great hikes from the Knoxville side of the park. On this trip we will be looking at day trips and not back packing. Also any great...

Backcountry means different things to diff people... I beleive the complexity of the sled you build or buy really depends so much on the terrain you are going to use it in. If your needs are mostly hauling gear on snowcovered logging roads or wide trails than any well put together pulk will...

Why carry a pack? There have been lots of great ideas in these replies. I have just one more suggestion for you to consider. Your scouts would have an easier time with some of the routes suggested with equipment sleds (ski pulks) rather than back packs. I have posted a helpful booklet at...

If you are serious about a better gear sled... I came across this thread in my browsing tonight and wanted to ad my two cents. While I have used conduit and PVC pulks successfully for years - nothing provides the control and flexibility (for safety in a fall) like 1/2" solid fiber rods. The...