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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Winter Camping and Activities Want to build a toboggan? |
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01/03/2023 12:52PM
If you're in the Twin Cities area and appriciate a winter DIY project or two, perhaps you'd like to build your tobaggan at the same time as me building mine. Really just acquiring, planning, and sharing materials and knowhow, not necessarily building them in person together (though I'm open to that if it makes sense). I live in the north Metro area and I'm looking to build a BWCA tripping sled. I've looked at the black river and lure of the north builds and would like to make something similar.
I've been looking at a 10' HDPE or UHMW build. This would allow for 9' or so of packable space. I'm flexible on the length if it's overkill or not likely to be enough. There are some plastics manufacturers down in the cities here that could rip a couple few blanks for a co-builder and I. We could share cost and labor on certain parts of the rig. I've got a good amount of hardware and tools.
Let me know if you're interested!
I've been looking at a 10' HDPE or UHMW build. This would allow for 9' or so of packable space. I'm flexible on the length if it's overkill or not likely to be enough. There are some plastics manufacturers down in the cities here that could rip a couple few blanks for a co-builder and I. We could share cost and labor on certain parts of the rig. I've got a good amount of hardware and tools.
Let me know if you're interested!
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01/11/2023 09:04PM
I’ve also posted some images that might help someone building a new toboggan. Here are some of them from when I built mine. I’m happy to answer questions if they come up.
Toboggan build
Toboggan build
01/31/2023 12:52PM
I did this a couple years ago and posted a thread with photos over on the Winter Camping Symposium forum. Here's a link...
My toboggan build thread
I want to build another one someday but it ain't happenin' in February!
My toboggan build thread
I want to build another one someday but it ain't happenin' in February!
"Better a cruel truth than a comfortable delusion" -- Ed Abbey
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