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BrianS:
A short very basic video I made about snowshoes. Part of the Backwoods University series of videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUXaB6GY7WE

BrianS:
18 inches of fresh snow since Christmas morning. Should probably get another 6 inches or so before it ends. Typical Lake Effect snow. Not a record breaker but still decent amount in a short period of time.

Outbackbob48:
Brian. got about 14 here and looks like a few more today depending on the wind direction, digging out  my  BearPaws , should be a nice flintlock season  starting today. 13 degrees but it is a dry cold :o. I think I will guard the wood stove today, Hey somebodys got to do it. Great video at the university today, Nice variety of shoes. Bob

Hawkdancer:
Nice video, very informative on the basics!  Snow seems to come and go quickly here!
Hawkdancer

BrianS:
HawkDancer, Thank You very much.
Bob, You certainly know all about Lake Effect snow down where you are. That was just some of the snowshoes I have collected over the years. I have some interesting plastic molded ones from the 70s that Kevin gifted me along with a few more Traditional Wood framed Ones (including a very old handmade pair which the frames remind me of how the growth ring on a bow is followed). My go to ones are those military surplus ones. For the money you can't go wrong with them. Two Years ago I ran the course at the Hawkeye Snowshoe Shoot using a pair that I made out of some saplings I cut and fashioned into shoes. Tied them on with rope bindings. I did not have a very good course time but they held together for the entire course. Dino has made some cool bearpaws from evergreen branches in the past. Last winter I did a large snowshoe art drawing of a peace sign in a open field (often wondered what a pilot in a plane wondered when they flew over). Dino toped me big time and created a huge snowshoe art with his kids at his Bone Creek place. I will see if i can locate the picture.

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