Building A "Dog Sled"
| Here's a way to carry some of your gear to your next winter camp. It makes a great fall patrol project. You need about 12 m of 1x2 clear pine and .25 kg of 1-1/2 drywall screws. While the plan below shows how you can make your own runners, and old pair of skis will do the trick as well (that's what we use). When you're finished building the sled, you can paint it in your troop or patrol colours. |
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Our
dog sled (nicknamed M*A*F*U for reasons known only to a select few)
is designed to be easily taken apart and stored. Instead of
using the drywall screws, we used bolts and wing nuts to attach the
back supports and seat.
In Burlington Area, Scout Troops from across the city race their sleds at the annual winter camp. (Warning, graphic may be slow to load!) |
- plans reproduced from the
Canadian Scout Handbook (1997 Edition). Reproduced
with the kind permission of Scouts Canada,
National Council.
Other Winter Camping Resources:
All other contents, Copyright © 2000 Scouts Canada, 15th Burlington Scouting Group
Select graphics courtesy of the Web Diner
Photo Credit: Scouter Bill Kowalchyk
Page last revised Friday August 28, 2009.