Towing a kayaker and his kayak may be necessary if exhaustion overcomes him in harsh weather, if illness or injury occurs, or if a kayaker is rendered instable by fear. Especially in large groups, it may be necessary to tow whether you are… read more
Nome, Alaska is located in the Behring Strait region, just south of the Arctic Circle. A commerce and transportation hub with a history of gold mining dating back to 1898 when three Swedish men discovered gold in Anvil Creek. read more
Building your own dog sled is a challenging but rewarding task. Customization of your own sled allows you to get exactly how much sled you want or need, in the size and shape just right for your own body and planned use of the sled. A fairl… read more
Dog sledding, or the use of a team of harnessed dogs to pull a driver and sled across snow or ice, has been practiced for thousands of years. Early dog sledding was utilitarian, but later an adventurous form of racing developed from this tr… read more
Where you live and the amount of snow you get each year will determine how often you could use a dog sled. Living in a place such as Alaska, it can come in handy to have a few dogs that know how to pull a dog sled through the snow. There ar… read more
Dog sledding is a fun and exciting winter activity. Whether sledding yourself or watching a race, knowing how a sled works is essential to understanding the sport. Here's a quick run through their components. read more
The Inuit used Komatik dog sleds to haul goods long distances and to take hunting trips across the frozen barren lands. After hitching the dog team to the sled, the musher lies down face forward on the sled and rides along. According to the… read more
Dog sledding involves taking a pack of ten to sixteen husky dogs and having them pull a sled composed of wood. Leather halters, ropes and reigns are used to direct and align the dogs. Huskies are typically chosen as sled dogs due to their s… read more
For centuries, northlanders depended on dog sledding for their livelihood. A musher hooked teams of dogs to a sled and drove them to accomplish chores, like travel, hunting, and hauling. Today, many people enjoy traveling in dog sleds by pa… read more
Dog sleds are used as a navigational device used for traveling, hunting and in the sport of dog sledding to get through icy and snow covered terrain. The sleds are designed specifically to carry one or two people, gear or supplies and up to… read more
Though snowmobiles are currently used, many Inuit villages in Alaska, Greenland or Canada still use dog sleds today. For thousands of years, the Inuit used dog sleds and these have inspired the designs of sleds used in races such as the Idi… read more
Dog sleds have been in use for thousands of years as a means of transporting supplies and people across terrain that would otherwise be nearly impassable on foot. According to Ultimate Iditarod, dog sleds were traditionally made from materi… read more
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