Pulk or Backback for Snowy Winter Trips? Which works Best? 

Morning Erik, love the videos, you may need to change the title, it's coming up as back b ack rather than back p ack

concerning the work needed to pull the pulk....a little experiment...using a pair of old skis, bolt them to the bottom of the pulk to reduce surface area and thereby reduce friction. just a thought. great video and best wishes.

Most of my winter travel is across frozen lakes so pulk is my go-to. I also usually snow shoe rather than ski. I try to avoid rugged portages, etc. in the winter and would agree that a backpack would be more suitable for them. A pulk is much easier on my old shoulders and back though. Great video as always. atb Larry

I’ve used my pulk at 9.000 ft it’s tough in steep mountains.but it’s the best way to pack out a elk or red deer.So in thick area’s I leave pulk at entrance and back pack out meat to pulk then pull pulk to vehicle

Haha does it snow in the southernmost parts of Australia?

Yep he's the only one I know and he makes it look so simple. Thanks. Bushyboy Oz.

It's so good, I've not even considered it until now. It's almost like he dubs it in a studio.

Seriously! I think I could fall asleep to the snow crunching

@@exiletsj2570 He has a couple of interesting videos showing the sound gear he uses.

Good luck :)

Exciting! Stay safe and have fun

Great to hear Paul! Thanks

You do need a lot of gear for hot tenting , and you often bring fishing material , so I understand your choice . I do cold camping and sometimes I bring a sled with 50 pounds of gear plus my clothes in my backpack 😶 , I like my comfort 😁

@@bonpecheur4565 hahah exactly. Packing light isn't much good if you're not comfortable when you actually get where you're going

Very glad to hear that! Thanks :) Atb

Yes it is

Thanks Kevin. Good luck with your toboggan!

Thanks Craig! Atb

Hi Maxwell, thanks! Very glad to hear that :) The hat is an old North face wind stopper fleece. Still going strong. Atb

@@erik_normark Thanks Eric!

Tack Janne, ska försöka ta med mer sånt framöver!

Thanks Eric. glad to hear that! :)

Tack. Jo jag ska försöka klämma in mer sånt framöver :)

Now this is a wonderful idea.

@@cbbeach8628 yeah i think it could be easily achieved too and made from either carbon fibre or fibre glass to keep it very light but still strong! this way it doesn't have to be an either or situation

Great idea.Like it a lot !!!

Thanks Ronald!

Good morning!! I had a similar experience with a sled. I'm in No. Colorado, and camp and hike in the mountains here and in Wyoming. I had seen so much about winter hiking/camping with a sled, I tried it a couple years back right after a snowstorm. Obviously, I gave little fore-thought (if any) into pulling a sled, in the mountains, in snow! I made it work. After I got back home, I threw the sled into a corner of my barn, where it still sets!! I think it would be fun in flat terrain, but there's not much of that around here. 😊 Be safe. Roger

Svalbard maybe?

Thanks! Thats right, Svalbard.

It can pull a lot. I can pull an adult sitting in it, or two kids, no problem. I'm 40, 63kg, and not very fit at all. Just an average gal. I am Swedish though and used to pulks since childhood so no mental barriers to weigh me down 😉 62kg should be just fine. It's not really about the capacity of the pulk as it can be loaded with way more, its about your capacity to pull. The friction is so low on the snow a 62 kg load isn't really a big deal. Put a bit more, maybe 75 kg, in a trolley with good wheels on it (or in a box on top of a skate board 😀)and pull that around on a smooth surface (trying an incline & a decline to of course) and you should get a good idea of what it will feel like weight wise. You will of course go slower in snow, because of your own traction, but it should at least give you a decent idea of what you'll be dealing with. If I was doing a 2-person trip I would use two pulks, one each. Pulling 62kg is totally possible but it will kill the joy of skiing/hiking unless you are looking to bulk up as a result of your trip 💪💪💪You will also make way much faster dividing the load btw you. If you choose to put everything in one pulk, expect to stop for a rest hourly, at least during the first couple of days. Good luck 💙💛💙

@@jsvensson8234 thanks a million, that's really helpful! Much appreciated!

@@ssmith954 So glad I could help 😊 Forgot to mention there is a big difference in effort required pulling in soft powder and in hard snow that's had a bit of a freeze to it. But that goes for skiing to so I guess you already knew that. Have fun on your adventures. 💕

It's hardly feasible. The pulk tends to be heavy.

Sled will work too :) In Sweden we separate them though, there are differences. Jag tror inte bitterlav går använda till nåt. Atb Kate

Norhtern Sweden