We've been supplying the military with our rugged back country sleds for years. They've been proven tough and effective both in exploration and the combat fields for their ability to haul huge amounts of gear over snow and easy portability.

These sleds are built to withstand the rigors of military use - like heavier loads and transportation bashing.
 - Beefy traces, yokes and runners - heavier guage materials than on our civilian sleds.
 - MilSpec 1000 D white cover with compression straps.
 - Big grab loops let you pick the thing up and run - ideal as a litter.
 - Easy transport & storage. These sleds are designed to "nest" inside each other so that multiple sleds can be transported by vehicle or stored.
 - Backpackable. Run into snowless terrain? Just strap the whole thing onto your back or backpack.
- Colors: all sleds have white hull and a white cover
- Included: shell, harness, poles, cover, spare parts bag.

Our best seller because it is sized just right for all 'round gear hauling.
Construction: high impact fiberglass.
Dimensions: 18 X 52 inches / .457 X 1.320 m
Price: $825.00



Individual orders: this item is built to order, and may take from 6 to 8 weeks for delivery.
Unit orders: please call - we can make arrangements!

• Combat Armadillo
• Civilian Sleds
• Covers
• Runners
• Relative Size
• Sled History

		Combat Armadillo Sled Created specifically for use in military field, these sleds are even beefier to meet Mil Specs. Combat Armadillo

 

		Civilian Sleds Don't let their "civilian" nature fool you. These sleds have roughed it in the most demanding places on earth, without fail. Armadillo - civilian Expedition - civilian

Covers.
Made of 500 denier Cordura nylon and protects your load while provide enormous volume (up to 18,000 cubic inches!). Contents are fully accessible with a full length #10 zipper with multiple pulls for spot-on access, and the load is centered and stabilized with built in compression straps.

Runners.
6061-T6 aircraft grade aluminum runners on the bottom ensure straight tracking and are tough enough to last a lifetime. The combined result is a sled that goes where you go and won't knock you off your feet - they pull smoothly, track reliably, turn and stop when you do.

As a backcountry ski guide way back when, Patrick found himself having to haul in huge loads - camping gear, food and sometimes his client's gear. Loads that made ordinary pack carrying unwieldy and dangerous.
The conventional approach to solving this at the time was an off-the-shelf kid's sled. A cheap solution, yes. Effective? No. For obvious reasons, they were trashed within days, they were unstable, and control was impossible.

Enter the "Smith Sled" as it was called then, and the creation of Mountainsmith.

The Smith Sled had a rugged, unbreakable hull, beefy runners for better tracking, and a rigid connection between skier and sled for impeccable control. Suddenly, they were being used for major expeditions and child hauling alike - opening up a new world for winter adventurers and granting parents the freedom to enjoy the same liberties they had before.

So important were these sleds, that they came with us upon the formation of Kifaru. Hunters and military alike took to them for the same reasons that mountaineers and parents did.

Patrick Smith's first product sparked the creation of so much more, and is still with us all these years later for a reason.