Who We Are
Whisky Jack Outdoor Co. is a hobby gone too far. What started off as finding a way to get into the woods during the winter months has turned into a passion for building top quality winter trekking equipment. Unsatisfied with the limited availability on the market, we started designing and building freight toboggans for winter camping and traditional backcountry travel. After years of designing, building and testing, we decided to open our doors and let people see what we’ve been up to.
At Whisky Jack Outdoor Co., we put in the time to do things right. We not only design and build our equipment ourselves, we use it too. We are proud of what we build, our love and passion for the outdoors drives who we are and what we do. You’ll see that in the quality of our freight toboggans.
We’re located in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada. Send us a message if you’d like to stop in and see our work.
Freight Toboggans
Premium Traditional Freight Toboggans
Hand made in Canada
Our freight toboggans are built with flexible quarter inch UV protected plastic, allowing the toboggan to adjust and glide over uneven terrain. Crossbars are locally sourced White Oak, hard, tough and naturally resistant to water and rot; these will take years of abuse. Freight toboggans are available in High Impact Textured (HIT) High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW-PE). The HIT HDPE is more flexible and durable than standard HDPEs and is textured on the top face, providing more grip for your gear. The UHMW-PE is our premium offering with unmatched durability, flex, wear resistance and extremely low friction. All of our toboggans come ready to go with stainless steel and solid brass hardware, webbing for gear lashing, pull lines / tump, a front haul loop and a tail line for easy downhill control…all you need is snow!
Total length (including curl), 9 feet with 8 feet of packable space.
Total weight, approximately 20 pounds.
HIT HDPE Freight Toboggan – $425
Premium UHMW-PE Freight Toboggan – $500
Packing System
Toboggan Tanks
Battle the bulge with the Whisky Jack Outdoor Co. toboggan tanks! Built with 1000D CORDURA® Nylon, these bags are built to fit on the Whisky Jack Outdoor Co. freight toboggan. Designed with the classic open design, two flaps run lengthwise and two end flaps close over your gear using a webbing and G-hook closure and the toboggan lash strap to hold the tank to the toboggan.
Six foot toboggan tank – 153 L capacity – $210.00
Toboggan Top Bags
Tired of unpacking your toboggan to pull out an extra sweater, lunch or your camera? Whisky Jack Outdoor Co. toboggan top bags are the solution! Built with 1000D CORDURA® Nylon, our top bags are designed to fit on-top of our toboggan tank and strap directly to the freight toboggan running lines using burly steel G-hooks. A zippered closure allows for easy access to all the items you need during the day without having to remove the lashing. Two sets of zips allow for easy access anywhere in the bag and a snow flap keeps the zippers free of ice build up. Available in four and six foot lengths.
Six foot top bag – 76 L capacity – $200
Four foot top bag – 51 L capacity – $175
Custom sizes available, contact us for details
Stove Bags
Built with our favourite burly 1000D Cordura Classic DWR finish nylon with reinforced seams and a double layer of fabric on the base and corners. Integrated straps on the top flap keep your axe and / or collapsable saw handy and ready to go. We have 4 sizes available to fit most common stove sizes.
Size 1 – 11x11x20 – $125
Size 2 – 11x11x24 – $135
Size 3 – 13x13x19 – $145
Size 4 – 13x13x25 – $155
Custom sizes available, contact us for details
Curl Bags
The Whisky Jack Outdoor Co. Curl Bag, think of it as a glove box for your toboggan. Stash your small items in here that you want to keep handy, like your camera, water, first aid/emergency kit, headlamp etc. At camp throw your lash webbing and haul lines in to keep things neat and organized.
Designed to mount in the curl of all Whisky Jack Outdoor Co. Freight Toboggans.
$70
KIT Bags
The Whisky Jack Outdoor Co. Kit Bags. Available in two-tone colours and multiple sizes, these are great for keeping small items like headlamps, battery packs, fire kits, toiletries or cutlery organized and identifiable.
Available in black/grey, black/orange, black/blue, black/tan or black/black
Small – 8x4x4 – $35
Medium – 10x5x5 – $40
Large – 12x6x6 – $45
Ice Chisel
The Whisky jack Outdoor Co. Ice chisel
Ever use an ice chisel? They are the easiest way to get through ice to water, and our new chisel cuts through ice like butter. This tool isn’t just a regular piece of steel, built by local blacksmith the 2″ wide high carbon 5160 steel head is oil quenched and triple tempered for optimal hardness and edge retention. The tapered socket has 2 drilled holes to allow for a “keeper” nail or screw to keep the head where it belongs. Overall each chisel sits around 1kg. The handcrafted leather sheath fits snug. These heads are sold without a pole, allowing you to add your own handcrafted permanent pole or craft one as needed while in the bush.
$175.00
Toboggan Accessories
Lashing System
Have a toboggan and need a lashing system? We have kits for 8 and 10 foot toboggans including tail rings, webbing loops/rings, cam buckle straps and lash webbing. All O-rings are solid brass and buckles are stainless steel with 1″ webbing
8 foot toboggan kit includes 2 tail rings, 2 cam buckle straps, 4 lash tabs/rings and 32 feet of webbing – $75.00
10 foot toboggan kit includes 2 tail rings, 2 cam buckle straps, 6 lash tabs/rings and 40 feet of webbing – $90.00
Lash Strap Slides
Need some extra lash points to strap down your load? We have solid brass O-ring slides ready to strap onto your running lines. Simply attach these to the running lines using a prusik knot and slide them to where you need them.
Set of eight slides – $30.00
Tump Strap/Line
Across your chest, over your shoulder or around your waist, however you haul, our tumps are a comfortable, simple and efficient way to do it. The Whisky Jack Outdoor Co. tump strap kit includes a 4.5′ tump strap with solid brass D-rings and 21′ of 4mm cord.
$35.00
Bottle Insulator
No more frozen drinks! The Whisky Jack Outdoor Co. water bottle insulator has 1/2″ of high density closed cell foam to keep your liquids hot or cold throughout the day. These insulators fit a standard 1 L wide mouth water bottle. The foam is removable for easy cleaning and we have added some D rings to lash it wherever you want it!
Regular (1L) – $50
Large (1.5L) – $65
Custom sizes available.
Whisky Jack Outdoor Co. Stickers
Stickers! Who doesn’t like stickers? Water bottles, bumpers, gear, whatever! 3″ scratch resistant, weatherproof, dish washer safe vinyl stickers.
$4.25 (including postage in Canada)
Testimonials
I used a Whisky Jack Outdoor Co. Freight Toboggan to cross Algonquin Provincial Park, over 10 days and 165k from February 2nd to the 11th, 2018. They were tough, I mean super tough. We had skis on and had to watch the toboggans slam in to 300 year old Yellow Birch trees at 30 km/h with a full load, square on! Every time, they bounced off unscathed, with our load completely secured with their very efficient tank system. The top tank allowed us to easily get to our day use things like food, axe and spare clothes. I would buy another one, but I know I won’t have to because these things won’t wear out. I recommend keeping these things in control as much as possible, but if they get loose on you, worry not, they’ll survive anything. If you’re going out on a winter trek and need a toboggan system, look no further.
Here’s something Canadian-made. Whisky Jack Outdoor Co., asked me to test out their handmade, custom-built freight toboggan and I have to say it’s got all the bells and whistles. I love it.
The toboggan is quarter-inch, UV-protected high-density polyethylene, allowing the toboggan to adjust and glide over uneven terrain. Crossbars are locally sourced white oak—hard, tough, naturally resistant to water and rot and attached by stainless steel screws. Of course, that’s all normal for modern freight toboggans. Jon has added exceptional side lashing and straps to help tie in your gear. This part is awesome, especially when your fingers are frozen and you’re having a hard time feeling each digit while yanking on rope and bungee cord. The pull harness uses rope and wider nylon webbing, and the length of pull line is adjustable to suit personal preference, weather and terrain conditions. There’s also a front haul loop and a tail line for easy downhill control. Total length (including curl) is nine feet; weight, 20 pounds.
Latest News
Whisky Jack Outdoor Co. Kitchen Boxes
I often get asked if I have kitchen boxes available, and I rarely do. Truth is I’m usually too busy building toboggans to build boxes. If you’ve… Read more “Whisky Jack Outdoor Co. Kitchen Boxes”
The Whisky Jack Outdoor Co. Ice Chisel
Our chisels are handmade by a local blacksmith, the 2″ wide high carbon 5160 steel head is oil quenched and triple tempered. Each chisel comes with a… Read more “The Whisky Jack Outdoor Co. Ice Chisel”
4th Annual Ontario Winter Camping Symposium
I’m really looking forward to getting back to the OWCS after the Covid hiatus, it’s going to be great to see some familiar faces and talk all… Read more “4th Annual Ontario Winter Camping Symposium”
Contact and Purchasing
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Shipping calculated per order. Shipping and handling for a single toboggan within Canada is between $40.00 and $60.00 depending on location. International shipping is available, ask us for details.
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