Added a skeg on the bottom and a SS skid plate. Worked well this past winter, even crossing some streams not yet frozen over. Had about 125 lbs in it for a group camping trip, pulled like a breeze. The 1/2" fiberglass poles, crossed, worked out well. Seemed plenty strong.
Nice! Suggestion to let you turn your body when in harness. Ditch fiberglass, use alum. keep ball ends at bottom. Bend to allow them to cross each other. Cut a notch in both ends of a 1 in. x 2 in. x 12 in. long alum. tube & pin upper ends of poles to it at the notches. Fix a 1 in. sq. x 11 in. long tube to the 1st in its center at a right angle forming a T. Put a ball end at its free end. To the belt, attach a stiff plate to spread the load and fix a bracket to hold a vert. pin as your hitch.
After thinking about it, I'd forget my idea to create a "T" bar. Just connect the tow links to the sides of the belt as shown in the video. I'd still consider having the tow links cross each other since it will allow for articulation between the snow shoer and the sled wich is generally good. However, it could create a problem if you turn while going down a steep hill. The pushing force of the sled would apply an offcenter force on the snoe shoer that might be hard to control.
pull revolving doors!
futurfry 1 year ago
Added a skeg on the bottom and a SS skid plate. Worked well this past winter, even crossing some streams not yet frozen over. Had about 125 lbs in it for a group camping trip, pulled like a breeze. The 1/2" fiberglass poles, crossed, worked out well. Seemed plenty strong.
2Questions007 1 year ago
Very nice design!!
All it's lacking is more heavy duty poles and a skeg to become a mountain pulk.
Nardypants 1 year ago
Nice production!
cebabcock 2 years ago
Nice! Suggestion to let you turn your body when in harness. Ditch fiberglass, use alum. keep ball ends at bottom. Bend to allow them to cross each other. Cut a notch in both ends of a 1 in. x 2 in. x 12 in. long alum. tube & pin upper ends of poles to it at the notches. Fix a 1 in. sq. x 11 in. long tube to the 1st in its center at a right angle forming a T. Put a ball end at its free end. To the belt, attach a stiff plate to spread the load and fix a bracket to hold a vert. pin as your hitch.
deezynar 2 years ago
After thinking about it, I'd forget my idea to create a "T" bar. Just connect the tow links to the sides of the belt as shown in the video. I'd still consider having the tow links cross each other since it will allow for articulation between the snow shoer and the sled wich is generally good. However, it could create a problem if you turn while going down a steep hill. The pushing force of the sled would apply an offcenter force on the snoe shoer that might be hard to control.
deezynar 2 years ago
all you need now are the snowshoes.. :)
jefftroyer 2 years ago