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Drawing Sled Dogs: Part 2

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Mushing is a passion of mine. I wanted to share it with all of you c: This is a page about sleds. I might do the next one on carts and other things you can have your dogs drag you in.

Sorry this one isn't as pretty as the last one ;-; I am a little drawed out.

Check out Joe Henerson's website here: [link]

Questions and feedback are welcome!

Part 1: [link]
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I happened across your 2 part series on mushing here and was curious if you ever got past bikejoring. If not, that's cool too :) I know a gal that runs her 2 crazy labs in ski/bikejoring events and has done very well. Bonus is on the off season they're dock dogs! I personally run sprint/short mid teams of mostly Sibes in races from 2-25 miles/heat (2-4 dog scooter, 4/6/8 sprint, 6/8 mid-distance) in the Pacific NW area (well, and one in Montana). 

Not that it matters at this point, but I would mention that the majority of sleds have some version of wood in them, sprint/distance/freight. I run a Risdon Protracker which is a sprint sled (also used recreationally when I'm goofing off). "Techy" sleds are the new-age ones without any wood. They're usually pretty darned expensive. To note, often times sprint sleds are highly flexible to allow for more precise steering around very fast, sharp turns. This is less important when you're mostly going 7-11 mph in a distance scenario, though they too have their moments of higher speeds. 

Plastic bottom sled= toboggan sled. Generally used for freight/touring. They don't actually help the dogs break the trail, but rather add resistance, since so much more surface area is plowing the snow. It may help in the future if you have to run back over the same trail, but otherwise is a hinderance to forward motion rather than a help. They're great for hauling stuff/people!

Brake pad is more commonly called a drag mat. 

Fun fact: essentially all races require the sled bag to have adequate ventilation for the purpose of bagging a dog if necessary. Sled bags also frequently hold mandatory gear for any type of race (some require it, some don't). 

You probably knew all this, but figured it couldn't hurt to mention it :)