How to make a dog sled

One of the funniest activities of winter is running with your dog pulling a sled. No doubt you will never forget the feeling of the icy wind on your face and your dog barking with pleasure while pulling the sled. Then we will explain how to make a sledge with recycled materials . Read it carefully and be a little patient since it is not easy to make a homemade sledge.

You will need to:
  • Ski
  • Crutches
  • Screws
  • Car wheel
  • Ropes
  • Mountain range
  • Aluminum tubes
Steps to follow:

one

To build a dog sled, it is necessary to have an adequate work space. Ideally, an outside room or a garage. A sled occupies almost two square meters, so it will be necessary to have enough space to move around it and to store tools and materials.

two

The first step is to design the sled . The easiest thing is to draw it from another simple model already built, including a photograph. The sled consists of several fundamental parts such as the skate on which slides, in our case we will use some skis, the handrail to serve as support and guide to the musher and the "brush bow" where the harness straps are attached. dogs and the brake. We recommend that the most suitable dogs for crossings are the Siberian Husky.

3

The first step is to put a pair of hooks on the tip of the skis as you see in the picture and two vertical sticks that come from a little behind the center of the ski. You must join with strong ropes the central area of ​​the sled with that of the tip, from this area the rope that goes tied to the dog will come out.

4

How do you see in the image in the center of the skis we will put a hoop that will connect the ropes of the sled with the ropes of the dogs. We can also put another hoop on the end of the rope if we have two dogs that will pull us.

5

In the central area of ​​the ski we will put a vertical aluminum pole that will be joined by another aluminum pole in the upper area that will be like the sled steering wheel and in the lower area a wood that will join the two skis.

6

In the central area of ​​the wood, which is where we will rest, we will put half of a tire, this element will be used as a brake. It is interesting that we put some sleeves on the "steering wheel" to steer our sled.

7

It is done!! If you follow these steps and the indications of the photos you will see how to make a sledge at home is possible, then you can enjoy walking on the snow with your dog .