Lake to Lake Snowshoe Hike Solo - Part 1

Hiking on snowshoes through a chain of 3 small lakes I have never seen. This is part of my "Mid-March Meltdown" solo trip day 5, but the cold weather returned and there is a beauty travel crust. Entire day is overcast so lighting is not good. But with a free day to travel on a crust, I go for it. Exploring new country is always worth it.

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• winter
• trekking
• camping
• snowshoe
• lake
• ice
• snow
• crust
• explore
• solo
• safety
• Ontario
• Canada
• Canadian
• Shield

[10pennsy]

Good tips

[Wintertrekker]

@10pennsy Thanks!

[Foxr6]

Great video, wish I was out on my shoes!

[Wintertrekker]

@Foxr6 Thanks! Ya I can't wait for freeze-up either. The long autumn season is truly long. Good time though for repairing gear, and putting another coat of varnish on the tradtional showshoes.

[kgdblade]

I really like how you point out the hazards throughout. Are you using your map to help plan out the hazards on your route before hand to gage flow and flow crunch points? Great video!

[Wintertrekker]

@kgdblade Thanks KGD! Yes I do use the map and anticipate where the current may be. On this trip it was fairly easy - the constrictions in flow between these small lakes. (I show more in part 2 - it will be uploaded soon - still editing it). But on medium and big lakes there can be hazards around long points (current), and beside eskers (which have groundwater discharge at their base).

[canesser1]

A vid on ice picks would be a great subject as the season is almost upon us and freeze-up and break-up are the highest risk time of the year besides currents. Live on the Winnipeg River and there's an awful lot of water all around. Of course on our bay the ice gets pretty close to 4' thick by the depths of winter but you never know.

[Wintertrekker]

@canesser1 I don't get enough time out in the winter. My day job still gets in the way too! Ice picks: I made my own set out of hockey sticks and nails. Each point nests in opposite handle. I should do a video on them. But I also have a commercial pair made by Normark. They are lighter, but I don’t like the cord, so I have to figure out how to replace it with a stronger one.

[Ggreenvideos]

@Wintertrekker Those fuzzy critters will still be roaming for a while yet and with no gun and and it being cold enough for bear spray to freeze I'm left with only my bangers and a long spear...hehe :o)

[steintanz]

@Wintertrekker ... never say never ;o)