Thread: Snowshoeing
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Old 10-26-2007, 10:35 AM   #3
sclitheroe
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Originally Posted by redforever View Post
Go to the same places. You can snowshoe on any of those hiking trails as long as there is snow.
I do a lot of snowshoeing; it's a terrific winter activity, and lets you go places x-country skiers and the general public can't. That said, stay clear of any trails that are groomed or track set for the x-country crowd, because it wrecks it for them (pansies!).

Also, don't dismiss the old wood and rawhide shoes until you've tried them. The aluminum and neoprene ones are indestructable and will last forever, but you give up a lot of feel and comfort. There is no spring to them at all, so they feel quite dead underfoot when you are moving at a good clip. I far prefer my traditional wood shoes for most trips, and if you keep them nice and varnished, the rawhide will last a long time.

-Scott
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