Manhauling, often expressed as man-hauling, means the pulling forward of sledges, trucks or other load-carrying vehicles by human power unaided by animals or machines. The term's used primarily in connection with travel over snow and ice, and was particularly prevalent during Arctic and Antarctic expeditions before the days of modern motorised traction. In the years following the end of the Napoleonic wars the British Royal Navy took up polar exploration as its chief peacetime activity. Man-haul… (More on Manhauling)