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Supplies
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One Cheap Sled: I bought mine for $20 at Toys R' Us. It's about 5 feet long and made of thin plastic. If you plan on traveling over rough territory, you may want to purchase one with heavier plastic, although I've banged mine up a lot and it hasn't torn or broke yet. PVC Plastic Pipes (2): They usually come in 8-foot sections. Buy them with a 1-inch diameter. The pipes don't have to be high grade but need to withstand the force of the sled with its contents on a downhill slope from knocking into the back of your feet or skis. Do not get metal as the the cold will make handling them very uncomfortable. Rope: Preferably nylon, ¼ inch thick, about 50 feet. Duct Tape You won't need a lot. |
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Drill Saw |
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In the front of the sled, just after the curve, drill 2 holes on each side. The holes should be big enough to slide the rope through. |
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Saw off a 5 foot section of each pipe. Cut off (2) 6 inch sections with the leftover pipe. |
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Take about 16 feet of rope and thread it 
through one of the holes so 8
feet of it is on either side of the hole. Use duct tape at the ends of the rope to facilitate feeding.
Take both ends of
the rope and thread them through the 5-foot pipe till both ends come out the
other side. Make sure the
ends are even.
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 Take
one of the 6-inch sections of pipe and thread the 2 ends of rope through
it from opposing sides. Tie the 2 ends together and knot. This
will be your handle. You want to leave about 6 inches of rope from
the sled to the pipe and about 3 inches from the handle to the other end
of the pipe. Cut off the remaining rope. Leave a little
extra if you need to adjust out in the field. Repeat with the
other pipe.
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Drill holes parallel to each other on the both sides of the sled, about one every foot. You can either insert the rope as if you were lacing up a shoe or use shorter individual ropes for each hole. Duct tape all ends to avoid fraying. 
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Take to a town park, backyard, etc. and test by putting weight on top (about 75 pounds of stuff). Adjust ropes, pipes, and handles as necessary. Check the integrity of the pipe by going downhill. |
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