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Help with winter expedition sled


Superstu

21-Aug-2012
11:51:39 AM

I was hoping to head out south to the Chimneys from Dead Horse Gap for a look-see next week; anybody been out there very recently?

climberman

21-Aug-2012
1:21:35 PM

No but the sooner the better given recent weather. Would love to know how it is. Might be tempted over the weekend myself.

dburg

29-Aug-2012
10:05:50 AM

Well, thanks for all the advise from everyone over the past few weeks. I am happy to report that the sled, nicknamed the "Red Caboose", performed better than I had anticipated. Everything performed faultlessly.

We arrived at the toll both at 11.30 on Friday and were greeted by snow storms and a road covered in snow and ice, the sled was used from the back of the car all the way to camp, yep, there was 15 cm of fresh snow in the Dead Horse carpark. First test was the hill on the other side of the creek so we blasted straight up it, if it was going to fail, I wanted it to fail close to the car. My only change will be a better sewing job of the loops on the harness (they held together, but did show signs of giving out after a few trips)

We were breaking trail all the way up and no one was skiing down until late afternoon amazingly. We got to above the tree line near the Ramshead but the wind was around 55-60 km/h at this stage so we retreated to the trees and found a nice sheltered spot. Temps never got above freezing but Sunday was clear and sunny and perfect conditions on the lee side of the range.

Heading back to the car I loaded the sled a little higher and tested it out on some steeper traverse sections. The fins held perfect and the crossed poles stopped it from flipping (I actually couldn't get it to flip over which was a good sign)

The poles, which I ended up epoxying to the rod ends held great, I scored the fiberglass rod (like you would a glue-in bolt) and gouged up the inside of the Aluminum sleeve and the bond was rock solid. Hopefully that's the last Ill have to worry about that.

All in all, a great gear test weekend and one very happy camper, thanks for all the advise, much appreciated.

Blue lake, this weekend, can not wait!

Few pics of the "Red Caboose" in action

ready to go

heading up from the carpark

one happy chappy

sunday on the east side


Superstu

29-Aug-2012
11:45:06 AM

Video footage of the red caboose in action. A most awesome oversnow load-humping machine if there ever was one!

Soon to be compiled into a Warren Miller-style epic film of four days ski touring the ramsheads and chimney pots/cascade hut ~ as soon as I figure out this iMovie thingo.

james

29-Aug-2012
11:49:56 AM

how much beer fits in it?

dburg

29-Aug-2012
12:04:40 PM

Superstu!!! Hahahaha, i forgot about that! Staged footage if ever saw some!

James, i went light this trip, one bottle of Brown Brothers Orange flora muscat successfully carried, but id say maybe a case and a half and 2 goon to fill the gaps. Maybe a second sled to tow behind the first??? Hmmmm....


Superstu

29-Aug-2012
12:11:05 PM

Why is yooboob putting ads all over my video? That sucks. Is vimeo better?

dburg

29-Aug-2012
3:18:18 PM

On 29/08/2012 Superstu wrote:
>Why is yooboob putting ads all over my video? That sucks. Is vimeo better?

Vimeo all the way.


Pat

29-Aug-2012
4:52:42 PM

On 29/08/2012 Superstu wrote:
>Why is yooboob putting ads all over my video? That sucks. Is vimeo better?

Bit puzzling - I get Christian single dating ads. Are these tailored to your (mine) googling habits?


Superstu

29-Aug-2012
6:14:18 PM

I get offers for canada ski packages.... so those lovely christian singles are all yours... happy dating!


ajfclark

30-Aug-2012
9:27:57 AM

On 29/08/2012 Pat wrote:
>Bit puzzling - I get Christian single dating ads. Are these tailored to your (mine) googling habits?

In theory yes. You can have a look at what google thinks of you in the Ad preferences manager: http://www.google.com/ads/preferences


Pat

30-Aug-2012
1:14:51 PM

On 30/08/2012 ajfclark wrote:
>On 29/08/2012 Pat wrote:
>>Bit puzzling - I get Christian single dating ads. Are these tailored
>to your (mine) googling habits?
>
>In theory yes. You can have a look at what google thinks of you in the
>Ad preferences manager: http://www.google.com/ads/preferences

Well I am a christian, but been happily married for 20 years. I wonder whether this is a comment on me or Google? Perhaps I have been touched by his googliness? Move over FSM.


IdratherbeclimbingM9

30-Aug-2012
1:45:53 PM

On 30/08/2012 ajfclark wrote:
>You can have a look at what google thinks of you in the
>Ad preferences manager: http://www.google.com/ads/preferences

Below you can review the inferred demographics that Google has associated with your cookie. We infer your age and gender based on the websites you've visited.

Age: ~> Half of what's real!

... It is good to know that a computer can confirm that one is only as old as they feel!
Heh, heh, heh.

Mike Bee

30-Aug-2012
6:47:08 PM

On 30/08/2012 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>Age: ~> Half of what's real!
>
>... It is good to know that a computer can confirm that one is only as
>old as they feel!
>Heh, heh, heh.

I'm the opposite, I am actualyl 27, Google has me pegged as 35-44. I feel old.

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