I am so done!
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It's been balls to the walls at work since August 1, one fire after another. The boss gave us all Friday off as a present, and I have two weeks off after that, no plans except to learn how to sleep past 6 am, XC ski and snowshoe.
Tick tock, tick tock...
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Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lucky Day
I've never snowshoed before
I've never snowshoed before but am looking forward to doing some in Yosemite this winter.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: christulsatime
Have fun both of you. Let
Have fun both of you. Let the snow man games begin!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Briank
I just ordered some dirt
I just ordered some dirt cheap ones, for taking the dog out. It sucks to keep trudging through unpacked snow.
I just learned, Timmy, that the key is to wear the lowest profile shoes that you can. I always wore Sorels, but I guess it's better to waterproof the hell out of old sneakers and wear gaiters.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: fish
gotta have gaiters
gotta have gaiters
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: smiley
My wife is a NH girl and I'd
My wife is a NH girl and I'd never show shoed before meeting her, but we trek in to the cabin at Winnipesaukee every winter to check on it and go have a look at the ice fishing cabins that proliferate and we try to lock down the firewood from getting pilfered. We usually crank up the fireplace and make lunch before heading back. They are really 3 season buildings, so we don't stay overnight.
This year the grandparents are getting our kids some so they can make the trek, too, now that they are old enough.
There's nothing like it.
Enjoy, BK.
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snowshoeing in sneakers?
snowshoeing in sneakers? must be one of those weird Vermont things, like the Bread and Puppet Theater or the Queen Connie Statue...
looking forward to some days off as well... probably go mountainbiking (but not in sneakers.ha)
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Briank
>>snowshoeing in sneakers?
>>snowshoeing in sneakers? must be one of those weird Vermont things
I've only seen and done it in boots, but I was researching it last year.
From http://www.snowshoemag.com/2004/12/20/snowshoeing-footwear/
Try to get by with the lightest shoe or boot possible. Do not negate the advantage you get with a new pair of high-tech and lightweight snowshoes by wearing heavy boots with them. Snowshoeing is a highly aerobic activity that produces heat and the extra insulation you get from some of the winter boots out there may not be needed snowshoeing. Think about what would be best to wear if you were going to be covering your chosen distance without snowshoes. Except for extreme conditions, footwear that flexes at the ball of the foot is best. Many people snowshoe in lightweight hiking boots or even running shoes.
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got it (short exercise
got it (short exercise sessions).
back when I started snowshoeing in the 70's, we had those giant wooden snowshoes that required a heavy boot to strap 'em to.
in the 80's, we had heavy aluminum snowshoes.. same thing
I did use some relatively lightweight snowshoes in the 90's/2000's, but in all cases I used them for backpacking (and sometimes pulling a sled with booze/good food) into scenic high mountain spots were we would camp (either tents or snow caves) for a few nights... haven't done it in years and I kind of miss it.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: makaha
snowshoes? what about an
snowshoes? what about an unmanned aerial drone and a snowboard:
http://uncrate.com/video/human-flying-drone/
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: RickP
In high school (long ago) my
In high school (long ago) my friends would ski Breck. I'd snowshoe Baldy with skis on my back, then ski virgin powder back down.
I kind of miss those days...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jon
dude, are you going to haz
dude, are you going to haz can?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: AK Dread
That's the only way I'll snow
That's the only way I'll snow shoe, if I can ski back down.