Pulk

A pulk is a <a href="/facts/Nordic_countries/uaqX7z81">Nordic</a> short, low-slung small <a href="/facts/Sled/llktnpSX">sled</a> used in sport or for transport, pulled by a <a href="/facts/Dog/DvQVRVzy">dog</a> or a <a href="/facts/Skiing/wvzTW0j8">skier</a>, or in <a href="/facts/S%C3%A1pmi/tDbtp6ag">Sápmi</a> pulled by <a href="/facts/Reindeer/LXSh8svy">reindeer</a>. 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 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. Besides the classic toy pulk there are similar alternatives like "<a href="/facts/Sled/llktnpSX">saucers</a>" (pulks shaped like a disc), as well as sleighs of different configurations.
A larger pulk, designed for transporting larger amounts of goods, is called ahkio [ɑhkio] in Finnish. This word is also used by the US Army for a human-drawn snow sled.

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