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DIY Winter Camping Sled (AKA Pulk)

This weekend in preparation for some winter backcountry camping, I needed to build a pulk. This is a sled that you tow behind yourself with all your gear over the snow.  I have not made one before, and the only time I towed a sled, I used just my son’s regular sled. I had just a short 1 km walk, so I wasn’t too worried about things falling off and since this was for one of my school run trips at a local conservation area, I had 20 students who could pick up after me LOL.  It worked just fine, but I wanted to make one for longer trips. Hence this weekends DIY project.

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Canoeing in December?

Ever since we bought our canoe in August I have been wanting to get out as much as possible.  A few weeks ago we got out for a paddle and when we got home, we put away the canoe…..dirty!! In the back of my mind I was hoping to get out one more time, at that point I would do the final wash before storing the canoe. Time passed and the opportunities to get out was slipping through my fingers.

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Thunderboxes!

The title says it all. If you have ever been backcountry camping, whether it is canoeing or hiking or however, you have probably come across a thunderbox.  What is that you say? It’s a fancy term for a bathroom in the outdoors.  They are typically a wooden box made from 2 x 4’s with a lid to keep your “seat” dry.

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