Snowshoeing is easy and a great way to get outside and enjoy winter. L.L. Bean product developer Nathan Mack provides an overview of the essential equipment and basic techniques to get you out on the trail this winter. Find your gear: http://bit.ly/LLBean_Winter_Sports
This is a pretty good video, but fails to address the REAL basics of snowshoeing. 1) When do you REALLY need snowshoes? - (in "more" than 12-14 inches of snow) 2) How much distance can you expect to travel in snowshoes? (1/3 to 1/2 the distance compared to a dry summer day) 3) you did a good job of describing the necessary wide stance, but how do you get UP after tangling up your feet, stumbling, and falling in deep snow? (strip off your pack and at least one snowshoe), a few other BASICS
1960markN 3 weeks ago 2