Getting out back to the woods

[Revolverrodger]

The day was beautiful but cold at -10 degrees. I hiked a long way (around 5 km) in deep snow using snowshoes. I finaly reach the lost lake I had located on a satelite picture and made a fire to warm up and drink a tea. Being outside far from civilization is relaxing sometimes.

Hope you enjoy

Thanks

 

[SW-EDC]

That was awesome! Thanks for posting. I like to get out when I can. Only problem where I am is they are strict on camp fires.

 

[knoefz]

I enjoyed that alot Rodger, thanks for letting us tag along.
Never walked on snowshoes, looks like I'd enjoy it.
A pretty big fire for a cup of tea

 

[Revolverrodger]

I enjoyed that alot Rodger, thanks for letting us tag along.
Never walked on snowshoes, looks like I'd enjoy it.
A pretty big fire for a cup of tea

Yea snowshoes are a must here
Without them you easily sunk knee deep if not waist deep in snow !

 

[Uncle Timbo]

I too have never walked in snowshoes but can imagine my 265 lbs would work against me. Add gear on top of my weight and I'd have to have Flippo snowshoes.
Great video. You made it look fun.

 

[Revolverrodger]

I too have never walked in snowshoes but can imagine my 265 lbs would work against me. Add gear on top of my weight and I'd have to have Flippo snowshoes.
Great video. You made it look fun.

With large size snow shoes you would be fine

 

[bore]

Thanks for taking the time to video. For guys like me stuck working it's nice to watch. I've got a hike planned may long weekend for a few days

 

[SW-EDC]

With large size snow shoes you would be fine

I would imagine it's about displacement..correct?
I've never walked in snowshoes either.

 

[Revolverrodger]

I would imagine it's about displacement..correct?
I've never walked in snowshoes either.

The surface if the snowshoe is selected according to the weight to be carried.
There are many different sizes of snowshoes available and it’s always a good idea to take a size up if you plan to hike with a heavy backpack

 

[jmh33]

Snow shoeing is fun, easy and a great cardio work-out.. At least for me it is!! John

 

[Mikel_24]

Snowshoeing is the easiest and less technically demanding way to hike in winter. Unless backcountry skiing, you don't need any kind of skiing or skating background. As easy as regular walking, just keeping your stance a tad wider so as not to step on your own snowshoes. I have a soon to be 4 year old daugther and I alreado got her small sized snowshoes. She enjoys them and walks on her own.

You can get them in lots of different flavours. You get to choose the size, the heel elevators yes/no (helps to relax calf muscles when going uphill), binding type (automatic for stiff climbing boots, strap-on for non climbing shoes), some allow you to sink the heel below the deck to relax the quadriceps when going downhill, with/without sharp spikes at the bottom (to get a grip on the occasional iced snow patch). These characteristics dictate wether the snowshoes are meant for mountaineering, for semi-flat routes, deep powder snow, wet heavy, etc.

Best way to nail it to see what locals use in the area and stick to it. At least here in Spain (Pirinees, Picos de Europa, etc.) we stick to all plastic with steel spikes snowshoes and heel elevators because we don't do much snoshoeing in the flat and snow is usually heavy/wet. Deep powder is scarce.