Sledding is a super-fun winter activity, but you can do more with your sled than race downhill. Some sleds can make winter backpacking easier by helping haul your gear.
POLAR EXPLORER ERIC LARSEN, WHO HAS TREKKED TO THE NORTH POLE MANY TIMES, SAYS CARRYING GEAR IN A SLED OR “PULK” IS MORE EFFICIENT THAN CARRYING GEAR ON YOUR BACK.
“NOT ONLY DO YOU NOT GET AS SWEATY WHEN YOU’RE PULLING YOUR GEAR INSTEAD OF CARRYING IT,” LARSEN TELLS SL, “BUT IT’S EASIER TO MANAGE MOISTURE AND ADJUST LAYERS.”
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