
You can enjoy year round sports with
one dog in harness or a large team of sled dogs in harness. Often, dog
sledding sports can be as simple or elaborate as you want them to be.
At a minimum, you'll need a good fitting dog harness and a secure way
of attaching the dogs to your sled (or bicycle, skateboard, or
scooter).
We sell bulk rope to the
self-sufficient musher allowing you to custom fit your gang lines and
make repairs on the trail if necessary.
MUSHER ROPE
Our musher ropes are ideal for gang lines,
necklines, leads or leashes, tug lines, and shock tug lines.
Recommended line is a 16 strand
polyethylene hollow braid rope.
It stays flexible in extreme cold weather and is U.V. resistant.
Polyethylene is not to be confused with less durable polypropylene
rope you may find at your local hardware store.
Buy in bulk and save $$$.
| 6-strand polyethylene |
3/16" |
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| 8-strand polyethylene |
1/4" |
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| 12-strand polyethylene |
1/8" |
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| 12-strand polyethylene |
3/8" |
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| 16-strand Polyethylene |
1/2" |
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It
is common practice to construct team section center lines of 12-strand
1/8" polyethylene and tug lines & necklines out of 8-strand 1/4"
polyethylene so they are easy to distinguish in case of a tangle. When
a heavy duty center line is required, 1/2" polyethylene is used.
Check out the Ice
Rider line of flotation winter gear great for mushing across the
frozen tundra which sometimes is not as frozen as it may look.
Safety IS the best
policy!

Depending on the size, health, body position and
activity of the person in the water, Ice rider provides a full 60 to
90 minutes of survival time before
hypothermia sets in.
Along
with the Ice Rider Gear, nobody should be traversing frozen waters
without the 'Pick-of-Life®'.
The Pick of Life® is a life saving tool for anyone venturing onto the
ice.
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