Pulk

A pulk ( , , ; ; from ) is originally a Nordic term for a low-slung boat-like sled, sometimes without runners, capable of being pulled by hand on foot or skis, or by light draft animals such as dogs or reindeer. A toboggan could be called a pulk. They are classically made out of wood and other natural materials but are nowadays made of plastic, which makes them inexpensive. Pulks are originally meant to carry supplies such as a tent or food, or transport a child or other person. In Norway, Finland and Sweden, pulks are often used by parents to pull small children on skiing trips. In Finland and Sweden, pulks exist as a winter toy, mainly for children, for going downhill.

A pulk ( , , ; ; from ) is originally a Nordic term for a low-slung boat-like sled, sometimes without runners, capable of being pulled by hand on foot or skis, or by light draft animals such as dogs or reindeer. A toboggan could be called a pulk. They are classically made out of wood and other natural materials but are nowadays made of plastic, which makes them inexpensive. Pulks are originally meant to carry supplies such as a tent or food, or transport a child or other person. In Norway, Finland and Sweden, pulks are often used by parents to pull small children on skiing trips. In Finland and Sweden, pulks exist as a winter toy, mainly for children, for going downhill. File:D. 72, Boots-Akja mit zwei Flammenwerfern mit Nachfüllungen.png|German "boat akja" ( ) during World War II File:D. 72, Waffen-Akja mit feuerbereitem leichtem Maschinengewehr.png|German "weapon akja" ( ) during World War II File:Sperrholz-Akja Schemata.jpg|German "plywood akja" ( ) blueprint File:Mann og reinsdyr med pulk En person sitter i pulken. I bakgrunnen Et telt med et barn åpningen - Norsk folkemuseum - NF.06789-069.jpg|Reindeer pulled pulk File:"Lägret på Dødesfjeldet" (5491958856).jpg|Sami with wooden pulk File:12 04 2003 repo.jpg|Pulk pulled by a skier File:Testing gear at 30 below 150206-A-SF624-790.jpg|US Army pulks File:Alpinmuseum Kempten 2013-06-15.16 Mattes (33).jpg|Pulk with sail File:Army-athlete-and-sporting-school-with-sleds-on-the-march-in-Jämtland-391764667469.jpg|Swedish Army pulks File:Sotilasahkio ja mäystinsukset RUK-museo.JPG|Wooden pulk in museum File:Winter hiking in Finland 2007.JPG|Snowshoers with pulled pulks File:Pulka plastique tracté par un skieur de randonnée nordique.JPG|Skier with pulk

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