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Arctis Carts for Training and Dryland Mushing
Arctis, LLC is owned and operated by Henning Bartel, a native of northern Germany, who chose 
southern California to be his new home in 1992.
Henning learned the tricks of the engineering & metal fabrication trade on shipyards of the port 
city of Bremen. Having had Siberian Huskies since 1997 and being involved in "urban mushing" 
activities since 2006, he was urged by some of his fellow local mushers to think about designing 
and manufacturing a training cart.
It had to be rugged enough for off road trails, yet easy to transport, with all the features of 
some of the higher end imported carts, readily available in North America and all of that at a 
reasonable price.

So, after about a year of designing, building and testing, redesigning, building and more testing, 
the first three wheeler was taken out first on the local trails in southern California and then 
shown at the Central Oregon Mushing Weekend in late 2008. The cart received great reviews by all 
mushers who took it out for a test run at Liz Parrish's Crystalwood Lodge, and has since been 
featured on Alpine Outfitter's website and distributed to mushers throughout the western United 
States.


Arctis carts are rugged enough for off road trails, easy to transport, with all the features of 
some of the higher end imported carts. They are readily available in North America at a reasonable 
price. 
Features of the Arctis cart include:
  *welded steel tube construction
  *hub center steering for lower profile
  *hydraulic disc brakes on rear wheels (they also lock in place)
  *"digger" brake to keep the cart in place when stepping off
  *20" x 30" removable cargo basket to carry water, supplies or weight
  *powdercoated finish (almost any color, including metallic)
  *4 wheel colors available (silver, black, red and blue)
  *folds to 20" height in about 1 minute
  *easy to transport inside truck or van on top of vehicle or on bike rack
  *and it's handmade in the U.S.A.


To see more Arctis carts go to:

http://www.arctis-carts.com/carts.htm
For more information, contact Arctis at info@arctis-carts.com
photos courtesy Henning Bartel and Arctis Carts