basket sled

North

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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See 1964 quote.

Quotations

1900

"How long since that basket sled, with three men and eight dogs passed?"

1940

In the dead of winter . . . the native komatik reigns supreme, gliding easily where a basket sled would drag.

1964

The basket sleigh is a toboggan several inches from the ground with runners added. Strong side rails serve as hand-holds for the driver.