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56 RGS-IBG Polar Expeditions Manual<br />
Fjellpulken AS of Norway supply fibreglass sledges (both off-the-peg and bespoke) and<br />
their price may well be competitive depending on the exchange rate.<br />
Fjellpulken AS, Hagevn. 3, 2613 Lillehammer, Norway. Tel: +47 61 05 40 00;<br />
fax: +47 61 05 40 01; email: post@fjellpulken.no<br />
Website: www.fjellpulken.no/indexe.htm<br />
Hvitserk in Norway can provide information on sourcing larger plastic toboggans.<br />
Hvitserk AS, Ullern Allé 41, N-0381 Oslo, Norway. Tel: +47 24 12 62 30;<br />
fax: +47 24 12 62 31; em,ail: post@hvitserk.no<br />
Website: www.hvitserk.no<br />
Mailbox International Ltd include in their product line cheap and lightweight small<br />
plastic sledges .Mailbox International Ltd, Bayley Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire SK15<br />
1QQ, UK. Tel: +44 (0)161 330 5575; fax: +44 (0)161330 5576. Note these mailbox<br />
sledges are somewhat narrow and tend to roll. The Paris Expedition sledge below is a<br />
better option to go for.<br />
Paris Company Inc. PO box 250, South Paris Maine 04281-0250 USA. Tel (207) 539<br />
8221 Fax (207) www.theparisco.com email info@theparisco. The Paris Company<br />
manufacture the Expedition Sledge (plastic sledge 6” deep <strong>by</strong> 20” wide and 60” long)<br />
Snowsled Polar supply sledges for snowmobile and dog sledge travel as well as smaller<br />
fibreglass or kevlar pulks and sledge hauling harnesses for human-powered sledge pulling.<br />
Snowsled, Marketplace Mews, Tetbury, Glos GL8 8DN, UK. Tel & fax: +44 (0)1666<br />
502731; email: polar@snowsled.com<br />
Website: www.snowsled.com<br />
Spider supplies parafoil/kite traction systems for ski-kiting.<br />
Spider, Unit 11a Pembrey Properties Ltd, Pembrey Industrial Estate, Pembrey,<br />
Carmarthenshire, SA16 0HZ, UK. Tel & fax: +44 (0)1554 834576; email:<br />
spidertraction@ic24.net<br />
Website: www.spidertraction.ic24.net/<br />
Sportsnett Norge AS of Norway – Sportsnett have mail order service and a shop in<br />
Oslo and stock what is undoubtedly the best plastic expedition sledge available.<br />
www.sportsnett.no Sadly this webpage is in Norwegian !!!<br />
Supacat Ltd www.supacat.com who are based at Dunkeswell in Devon are UK agents<br />
for the lynx range of snowmobiles and other snow vehicles<br />
Further Reading<br />
• Antarctic Flight Information Manual<br />
• BAS Small Boating manual<br />
• Hydrographic Office – Arctic pilot, Antarctic Pilot<br />
• Royal Yachting Association
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