Fun With Tobogganing Plr Ebook

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Table of Contents

Foreword
Chapter 1:
What is Tobogganing?
Chapter 2:
Get Your Own Toboggan or Rent One
Chapter 3:
Essential Toboggan Handling
Chapter 4:
Safety Tips for Riding a Toboggan

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Chapter 2: Get Your Own Toboggan or Rent One

Synopsis

Now that you are beginning to become interested in trying tobogganing for yourself it is time to make the decision on if you are going to purchase your own toboggan or if you will just rent one. Both renting a toboggan and purchasing your own toboggan can both have their benefits, it just depends on the circumstances.

Toboggans range in prices depending on the size and durability that you are looking for. They can be moderately cheap or they can be quite expensive. You can even get custom made toboggans that are specially designed to your specifications. Of course you will pay more money for this option but if you are serious about tobogganing, that is the way to go.

The following chapter will go over the pros and cons of both renting and purchasing a toboggan. It will also go over some general guidelines that you should follow when purchasing a toboggan to make sure you are getting the most for your money. As well, we will go over how to make a toboggan for those people who would like to save some cash.

Weigh Your Options

As stated before, your decision on whether to buy or rent a toboggan should be based off of your circumstances. By this I mean simply that if you live in an area that snows quite frequently during the winter or live close to an area that offers toboggan runs you may want to consider purchasing a toboggan rather than renting one. Now on the other hand, if you live in a place such as Phoenix Arizona and never see snow unless you travel to another location, it would probably be a good idea for you to rent a toboggan only when you are going to go somewhere that you can use it. There is no point of purchasing the toboggan if it is hardly going to get used.

When purchasing a toboggan it is important to follow some guidelines to ensure the durability or your toboggan as well as to make sure that you get the most for your money.

The following are some basic things to look out for while making a toboggan purchase:

• Age Recommendations

Every piece of snow riding equipment that you find in the stores will come with an age recommendation. This is true for toboggans as well. It is very important that you follow these age recommendations, especially if you are purchasing the toboggan for a child. Ignoring the age recommendations that your toboggan comes with may possibly end in someone being hurt while on the toboggan. You also do not want to get a toboggan that is meant for someone younger when that person is older. This will just damage the toboggan and it won’t be long before it breaks.

• Weight Capacity

The weight capacity of the toboggan is the weight load it is able to handle before damage will start to occur to the toboggan. Failure to pay attention the weight capacity of a toboggan will eventually lead to the toboggan being ruined if it is overloaded.

• Materials

There are a few different materials that modern day toboggans are made out of. The most common that are seen however are plastic and wood toboggans. Both have their advantages but in the long run it is probably better to go with the wood style toboggans. Plastic toboggans are light weight and can be transported easy but they are not as durable or as well made as wood toboggans. Plastic toboggans may actually be preferred for small children since they will be easier for the child to take back up hills.

• Safety

It is important to check to make sure that a toboggan is built well and sturdy before you purchase it. You want to make sure that there are no screws poking out or anything else that could cause injury such as loose parts. You should also make sure that you buy all of the recommended safety equipment for your toboggan at the time of the purchase, especially if you are buying the toboggan for a child.
There is of course the option of making your own toboggan and the following steps will tell you how:

• Step One

You will begin by taking four pieces of wood that are the same size and then you will bend the boards at the end to form a curve. Air dried wood is optimal because it is much easier to bend. However, if you have to use kiln-dried wood you should soak it overnight to allow easier bending.

• Step Two

Cut seven pieces 1-inch-by-1-inch-by-16-inch hard wood and two pieces 1/2-inch-by-16-inch hard wood. Sand the boards and round their top two edges. The seven 1-inch-by-1-inch boards become the sled’s cross cleats. Bore a hole centered an inch from each end to accept the sleds rope. The 1/2-inch boards sandwich the very end of the bent portion of the sled. This strengthens the end and creates a good surface to link the bent portion to the first cleat.

• Step Three

You want your bend to form at a twelve inch diameter. It should be a cylindrical block and a good place to start would probably be a stripped piece of log. You are going to cut two boards that are six feet long and about one inch by six inches. You will then place these boards parallel to each other and their purpose is to ensure that there is no slipping in the form while bending. You then need to cut six boards that are one inch by one inch and are eighteen inches long. You will fasten these to the bent hard wood to be fastened on to the form while it dries. You will then nail to the round bending form an eighteen inch board that will be level with the ground. You now slide the sleds planks into the gap that is created for bending.

• Step Four

Now you will need to nail your four pieces of ten foot wood together at the end. It is important that a gap of a quarter inch is left between the boards. You need to steam the boards for about half an hour so that they will be flexible enough to bend around the form that you created.

• Step Five

Slide the steamed end into the form under the attached 18-inch board. Slowly bend the board around the form until the very end touches the floor. Nail another 18-inch board to the form, so it holds the 10-foot boards in place. Flip the bending form over and continuing bending the 10-foot boards until they touch the ground again. Attach the two additional 18-inch boards at even spacing.

• Step Six

At this point it is time for you to allow the wood to begin to dry. Once the wood is dry you will screw the half inch by one inch boards to the end of the bent boards. It is important that you install a crossbar directly under the bend. You will need this to ensure that the bend of the bow stays in its proper shape. Attach another crossbar along the toboggan evenly.

• Step Six

Add a rope to hold on to attached to the aft and you are done!

Chapter 3: Essential Toboggan Handling

Synopsis

If you are interested in getting a toboggan and going out and hitting the toboggan runs it is very important that you first have a proper understanding of how to properly control and handle a toboggan. There are some tips and tricks that you should be aware of that can greatly improve your ability to handle your toboggan. It is very important that you know how to properly control your toboggan, especially if you plan on taking it down large slopes or toboggan runs. You need to be able to avoid obstacles in your way such as trees or big dips in the snow. Tobogganing can be a very fun and exhilarating experience but you need to know what you are doing when it comes to controlling it.

Toboggans have a bit more control when it comes to going down slopes and runs that other forms of snow riding equipment’s such as a saucer. Since you have the ability to control your toboggan you might as well use it to your advantage instead of flying out of control down a hill.

The following chapter will go over the basics of controlling your toboggan and making sure that you have control over it so that you can ride it safely.

Be in Control

As mentioned before, toboggans are a great way of having fun but it is important to ensure that you are always in control of your toboggan at all times. Going out of control on your toboggan can be very dangerous and can lead to undesired results such as someone being injured or your toboggan being damaged.

The following are some things to consider when trying to make sure that you will be in complete control of your toboggan while riding it:

• Do an Inspection on Your Toboggan

It is highly important that you do a thorough inspection of your toboggan and make sure it is in prime condition before you use your toboggan. There may have been minor damages that took place in your previous runs that you did not notice at the time and it is important that these damages are repaired before your next run. Failing to do so will likely cause further damage to your toboggan and turn what could have been a minor problem into one that is much larger. As well, failing to make repairs to your toboggan when they are needed will also make your toboggan unsafe and it will only be a matter of time before something bad happens due to your negligence. The last thing you want is for your steering rope to break in the middle of going down a large slope because you did not check the condition or it prior to riding your toboggan.

• Polish the Toboggan

It is also important that you polish your toboggan before each time that you take it out to ride it. Polishing it is not so much for making it look good, although it does make your toboggan look nice. You want to polish the bottom of the toboggan because this will lower the amount of friction it has while sliding across the snows surface. The less friction you have the faster and more controllable your toboggan will be. You want to try and use the same type of wax or polish that you would put on a snowboard.