Dogsledding emergency survival
Other dogsledding sites tend to focus on dogs, equipment, and sledding techniques. Here we've tried to cover some things you need to know for when things go wrong. And what to do if you get stuck overnight when you planned to go just for the day.

Bill's Snowcamping Site
This is a site about camping in the backcountry in the wintertime. You can get there on snowshoes, cross country skis, or by snowmobile. This website will tell you all you need to know about spending the night in the snow, whether you intended to do so or you just got stuck and are forced to stay the night.

International Snow Camping Association
International Snow Camping Association official website, includes tips, info and resources for snow campers.

How to make a snow trench shelter
Instructions on how to make a quick snow shelter in case you get stuck in the snow overnight.

How to make an igloo
Instructions on how to make an igloo in case you get stuck in the snow overnight.

Outdoors gear selector
Take a quick quiz to see what outdoors gear is perfect for your needs.

Dogsledding
Dogsledding Info

All About Dogsledding
This is a site dedicated to the fine sport of dogsledding. The main focus here is on overnight trips and how to camp out in the snow. But also on what to do if you get stuck overnight when you planned to go just for the day.

Equipment you need to survive in the cold
Amazing camp stove for the winter backcountry. Most reliable stove ever made, which is extra important in the winter. This stove has saved many snow-hikers from dying in the snow.

Backcountry Camping in the Winter
Nice little website by a guy who loves to go camping in the snow.

Snowman Bob's snowy world of snow and ice
Tips and info about snow camping by Snowman Bob

Ed's outdoor gift ideas for outdoors people who already have everything
Every year Ed picks out one new product to be the unusual outdoors gift of the year so if you keep checking back once a year you will never be without a chrismas or birthday gift for that special outdoors person in your life.

Affiliated British Sleddog Activities
Links and info for dogsledding all over the world

Sleddog
online sleddog racing resources for mushers, members of the public and press.

Can-Am Crown
Can-Am Crown organization presents an annual dogsledding race in Main's Allagash Wilderness region. Read the race schedule.

Int'l Sled Dog Racing Association
Promotes public interest in the sport, and encourages cooperation among dog race organizations. Offers products and services.

Alaska Dog Mushers' Assoc.
Novice competitors can pick up helpful hints, and find race schedules and results.

An Alaskan Epic
presents the making of a sled dog ; an overview of Alaska's Iditarod sled dog race; and the true story of Balto, a brave husky, and his team.

Meet Egil Ellis
Racing dogsledding champion who uses GSP/Pointer/Alaskan crosses.

Gold Rush Sled Dog Races
Organizes an annual dogsledding race in Canada. Find the race schedule, and view the list of sponsors.

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Husky Kompaniet, Lappland, Sweden
Dog sled, snow mobile, and summer and winter ice-fishing tours.

Universe of sled dogs
Information on excursions and conferences relating to the sport of dogsledding.

All The Adventure, None Of The Frostbite
Comprehensive coverage of the Last Great Race on Earth, featuring streaming media, daily Iditarod reports and educational materials....

Perce-Neige Nunavik 99
François Beiger's humanitarian arctic dogsledding expedition during the winter of 1999

Finnmarkslopet
Features the longest dogsledding race in Europe. Read the trail descriptions, race rules, and accommodation details.

Finnish Federation of Sleddog Sportsmen
Finnish Federation of Sleddog Sportsmen

Qimuksiit
dogsledding exploration learning project focused on students, not explorers

Twenty Mile Kennel
Located 20 miles from Anchorage, Alaska, the kennel offers a mushing facility available for tours and lessons.

Stephen Lee's Dogsledding Site 
comprehensive site with links, resources, junior mushers, and much more

Noatak Racing Team  
Alaskan dog kennel and racing team showcases its dogs and the sport and offers links to a variety of dog care and sledding products.

Dogsledding In Ontario's Near North 
Dogsledding has evolved from a primary source of transportation for northern residents to an exhilarating winter sport in Ontario's Near North.

North Star Sled Dog Club 
Promotes the sport, and sanctions dog races in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and North Dakota.

Activities — Dogsledding 
Qimmiit, huskies, Eskimo dogs, or canis familiaris borealis are all names for these Inuit workhorses. For more than 2,000 years they pulled qamutiit (wooden sleds) and provided companionship, helped communicate messages, and guided explorers across the Arctic.

Highlander Siberians 
Breeds American Kennel Club registered Siberian Huskies for use in sports and recreational activities.

Kawakanum Kennels 

Camp stoves for snow camping
Choosing the right camp stove for your needs is very important. You don't want to go snowcamping with the wrong camp stove. There are so many sites covering gas camp stoves and there are hundreds of those camp stoves on the market so on this site we have focused on non-gas camp stoves.

Snow camping in the backcountry
On this page we will provide you with the basic knowledge you need to go snow camping. If you are new to snow camping you should definitely read this section and afterwards go to our links section for more info. Even if you are an experienced snow camper we hope you will still learn a thing or two from this page.

How to get noticed by rescuers in winter
If you're injured or the conditions are too bad to travel you may want to stay put and wait until you get rescued. This assumes that somebody knows you're missing, so make sure you tell someone where you're going and when you plan to be back.

Getting started with snow camping
Apart from basic backpacking gear there are a few additional basic things you need to get before you head out on your first snow adventure.

How to make emergency snowshoes
Making a pair of emergency snowshoes to get to safety is extremely simple. It's surprising how many people try to get to safety in knee deep snow and drop from exhaustion.

How to make a snow mound shelter - Quinzhee
This type of snow shelter requires a lot of hard work but when it's done it's just as warm as an igloo.

Snow Camping Tents
Choosing a good snow camping tent is very important. You don't want to go snowcamping with the wrong snow camping tent.

Snow shoeing daypack list
Even if you're just going for the day you need to bring all the items below with you. You never know what could happen to delay your return. You might have to spend the night out in the woods. If you are unprepared for this you are very likely to die or get frostbite and have your arms and legs amputated. Don't let this happen to you, bring all the items on this list with you every time you go out into the backcountry in the winter time.

How to make a snow cave
A snow cave is a great type of snow shelter if the conditions are right for one.

Snow Shelters
What type of snow shelter to build for the night or for an emergency depends on the conditions and how much time you have.

Backcountry camping in the winter
Special edition for gottagoitsnows.com .

How to make emergency snow shoes
A fast method of making makeshift snowshoes with things easily found in the woods.

Overnight snow camping pack list
These are the items you need to bring with you when you plan to spend one or more nights in the snow. This list contains all the items from the day pack list plus a few more since you have a bigger backpack. Make sure you at least have all the items from the daypack list otherwise you are very likely to die from cold or suffer very serious medical consequences.

Austin's Alaska Adventures
Features dog mushing, guided fishing, and hunting events in Alaska.

Copper Basin 300 Dog Sled Race
Organizers of an annual dog race provide details on race history, rules, and sponsors.

Crescent Moon Kennel
Located in Minnesota, the kennel specializes in breeding and raising Siberian Huskies. Browse dogs' photos.

John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon
Features details of the marathon, including a trail map, a list of past champions, press releases, and photos.

Chilkat Kennel
Specializes in breeding, raising, training Alaskan Huskies in Lorain County, Ohio. Request a list of available dogs.

Susan Butcher - Dog-Sled Racing
Inducted into the Academy in 1988. Read a career profile, a biography, and an interview.

Salty Dog Kennel 
Family-owned kennel presents winter and summer training programs. Browse photos, equipment, a dog give-away program and related links.

Siberian Express Kennel and Team 
Michigan-based Siberian Husky kennel and dog racing team describes its services and activities and presents sledding photos and Husky resources.

Dogsledding and Snowmobiling in Quebec 
Quebec is truly THE destination for dogsledders. There are so many trails that the hinterland.

Minden Sled Dog Races  
Organizes annual Tech-Cal Challenge Sled Dog Derby near Toronto. View past race results, and find prize amounts.

Dogsledding in Algonquin, Ontario 
The adjacent map shows the approximate location of the three dogsled trails in Algonquin Park along with the name, address, and telephone number of the respective commercial operators.

Alaska Travel - Kenai Peninsula Activities 
Kenai Peninsula - Alaska Activities

Sastrugi's Winter Camping Page 
Winter camping, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and all-around cold weather fun!

Sleddogs Sports Club of Krusne hory 
Organizes dogsledding races in the Czech Republic, and participates in the European Championship.

UP200 and Midnight Run 
Sled Dog Championship in Michigan features race route details, membership requirements, and past races information.

Dogsledding at UNBC 
UNBC's usual Boxing Days tours were complemented in 1996 by dogsled rides around campus. Thanks go to Rob Bryce of the Forestry Continuing Studies Network for getting his club involved.

European Sled Dog Association 
Represents international organizations interested in promoting sled dog sports. View an event calendar, and browse rules and regulations.

Dogsledding 
Dogsleds are the traditional Canadian winter transportation method. Explorers, trappers and settlers all used dog teams for transportation. Even the "mounties" (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) used them in their patrols.

Northern Alberta Mushing Association 
Dedicated to raising public awareness of the dogsledding sport, and promotes humane treatment of dogs. Find membership details.

White Wilderness Dogsledding
Offers detailed instructions and operated guided dogsladding tours. Read about the tour schedule and rates.

Dogsledding ride
Pourvoirie Daaquam - Dogsledding ride

Good Times Adventures
Mush your own team of Siberian Huskies in Summit County, CO.

Dogsledding with White Wilderness Sled Dog Adventures
Dogsled adventures in Minnesota wilderness areas. Drive a dog team on day trips or multi-day trips overnighting at lodges or winter campsites.…

Uncommon Journeys: Outdoor Adventure Co.
Enjoy breathtaking scenery while dog sledding with beautiful huskies in the north. Trips for all skill levels by one of the north's leading outdoor adventure companies.

Wintergreen Dogsled Lodge, Dogsled Trips
Enjoy a dogsledding vacation this winter.

Dogsledding
Long before the invention of the snowmobile, Canadian explorers and settlers used dogsleighs to travel the ice covered countryside of their new land.

Winter at Smoothwater 
Experience winter the way it was meant to be . . . Smoothwater's Backcountry Trails Smoothwater is an enchanting front country ecolodge with 60 km of magnificent backcountry winter trails.

Moon Mtn. Ranch, dog sledding 
Friendly dogs encompass a cross-section of the Northern breeds of working dogs. They are pure bred Alaskan Malamutes, Siberian Huskies, and mixed breed racing Alaskan Huskies.

Wintersong Woods Dogsledding  
Offers guided dogsledding tours is various length in Cloquet Valley, Minnesota. Find rate information.

Husky Adventure  
Offers tours and dogsledding expeditions that include hot meals and resting in a Teepee.

Dog Sled Rides 
listing of dog sled kennels offering dog sled rides to the public

Michie Creek Mushing 
Offers dog-mushing tours through Canadian wilderness. Learn about the trip details, and request an information package.

77 degrees north 
offers dogsled expeditions to Canada from Greenland, Arctic photo safaris, seal hunt by dogsled or boat, open boat trips, and more. Custom tours and consultancy for expeditions and travellers are also available.

Wild Woods Dog Sled Expeditions 
See a list of trip dates, and tour the mountains and lakes of the Yukon's Coastal Mountains. Find Q&As on booking a dogsled trip.

Winter Fun 
Every winter I hope for an abundance of snow, not just a little bit, but snow so deep that it comes over the top of our boots ... snow so deep that you could sink in it and disappear forever!

Dogsledding trips on the Continental Divide 
Continental Divide Dogsled Adventures. Dogsledding trips on the Continental Divide in the Wind River Range near Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

index-husky-dogsledding 
Husky Dog Sledding adventures in Arctic, Eastern and Lapland Finland, Russia and Canada (British Columbia)

Alaska by Glory, Travel Destinations 
Info on Alaska, Anchorage, Eagle River, Chugiak, northern lights, Fairbanks, activities in Alaska, Alaska newspapers, mushers, Iditarod, dogsledding