[at-l] snow shoe questions

[Jim Bullard]

No special boots required. You can do with regular hiking boots and double
socks. If you aren't on packed trail you will sink some. You may want
gaiters to keep the snow out of your boot tops.

Jim Bullard
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On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 6:13 PM, giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:

>  Its basically like cold weather hiking, but in snow.  You'll get warm, so
> layer up.  Carry a day pack to hold layers as they come off.  Take plenty of
> water; you'll get thirsty.
>    Take sunglasses (this is very important; the suns rays come at you from
> the sky *and* the snowy ground.  Take a hat and sun-screen for the same
> reason.
>    Snowshoes? I'd ask him; he probably has snowshoes or knows where to rent
> them.  I haven't snowshoed in many years, but I don't recall using any
> special boots.  But someone on the list may have a more up-to-date idea.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Cody Girl <codycodygirl at gmail.com>
> *To:* at-l <at-l at backcountry.net>
> *Sent:* Monday, February 01, 2010 6:07 PM
> *Subject:* [at-l] snow shoe questions
>
> My brother is keeping one of my dogs for me this summer, so before I head
> out in March I have to get that dog out to his home.  I had a message from
> him today, wanting to know if while I'm there would I want to go snow
> shoeing at Ouray CO.   Well, YES!
>
> LOL!  Never been there, never been snow shoeing before.  I know nothing!  I
> assume he has some kind of gear solution in mind (can you rent these? do you
> need special boots?) or he wouldn't have suggested it, so List!  What do I
> need to know before I go diving into this?
>
> Thanks in advance, as always!
> Cody The Tortoise
>
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