First of all, what is a Musher's Belt? It doesn't
hold your pants up, but it could. It's a repair kit for a dog musher. Anyone
who has had any part of a gangline break while on the trail, could certainly make use of
the musher's belt. First you will need a piece of 1/4" poly line long enough to
make a tug line for your gangline. Make one end with a loop large enough for a
1/2" brass snap. The other end must have a loop large enough to fit over your
hand. When you make this loop, and just before locking the final end, place a
1" ring into the final loop. (See instructions on making knots here.) You now have a tug line that can be looped into your
gangline as a repair for a broken one. It will also double as a leash.
Next, you make a
neckline to whatever length you like, usually around 12", with 3/8" brass
snaps. Attach that to the 1" ring and add a 1/2" double ended snap.
Your musher's belt is now complete. Of course the neck line can be used as a spare
or it can be used to replace the tug loop on a harness if it breaks. The double
ended snap can be used to replace any broken snap on your gangline. Remember, these
repairs are only temporary, all broken items should be replace as soon as possible.
Now that your musher's belt is complete, the next time you run your dogs, just loop your
belt around your waist and snap it tight and you'll be ready for any emergency on the
trail.