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Posted: 2/1/2015 8:50:39 PM EDT
Got some snow shoes this season and finally got a chance to use them today. Crescent Moon Gold 17.
http://crescentmoonsnowshoes.com/product/gold-series-17/ 
Pro Tip #1. They are labeled L and R. This stands for left foot and right foot. I now know they work when installed the other way however a bit uncomfortable :) Pro Tip #2. Stay away from thin ice. Fell in about thigh high. Gear keep me mostly dry. Got home just fine. 
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Posted: 2/1/2015 11:29:30 PM EDT
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I hope I'm never in a situation that I need to wear something like that.
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Posted: 2/2/2015 12:39:37 PM EDT
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who was the pro that gave you these tips?
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Posted: 2/2/2015 2:03:13 PM EDT
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who was the pro that gave you these tips? If it helps... I know who it was not |
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Posted: 2/2/2015 11:54:54 PM EDT
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If you suspect thin ice it is always good to carry a big stick.
At least 6ft long and kind of thick so you can thump the ice or help you get out if you go in. If it goes through you know the ice is to thin to walk on.  |
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Posted: 2/3/2015 1:39:13 AM EDT
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Ha, I picked up some snow shoes last summer but there's been no damn snow!
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Posted: 2/3/2015 4:56:48 AM EDT
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Those are long snowshoes, do they "float" well on the snow? It's hard to tell from the pictures how much snow you had.
I've been looking at the 17's as an upgrade, what's was your opinion of them? |
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Posted: 2/3/2015 9:21:46 PM EDT
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Those are long snowshoes, do they "float" well on the snow? It's hard to tell from the pictures how much snow you had. I've been looking at the 17's as an upgrade, what's was your opinion of them? I have nothing to compare them to, however I like them. Very light, the bindings are easy to get into, and seem tough. |
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Posted: 2/4/2015 12:38:17 PM EDT
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Are you using snow shoes in 1 inch of snow?
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Posted: 2/8/2015 10:45:29 PM EDT
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Are you using snow shoes in 1 inch of snow? Looks that way. 
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Posted: 2/9/2015 6:03:28 PM EDT
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Looks that way.
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Are you using snow shoes in 1 inch of snow? Looks that way.
We got a 14 inches the day before. I found some drifts that were much deeper. |
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Posted: 2/20/2015 8:42:36 PM EDT
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If you suspect thin ice it is always good to carry a big stick. At least 6ft long and kind of thick so you can thump the ice or help you get out if you go in. If it goes through you know the ice is to thin to walk on. Trekking poles are good for that, and help in many other ways when snowshoeing. They can help find shrub wells when crossing fields or meadows covered with deep snow, and when (not if) you fall they're very helpful for getting back on your feet. |
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Posted: 2/20/2015 10:46:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Trekking poles are good for that, and help in many other ways when snowshoeing. They can help find shrub wells when crossing fields or meadows covered with deep snow, and when (not if) you fall they're very helpful for getting back on your feet. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: If you suspect thin ice it is always good to carry a big stick. At least 6ft long and kind of thick so you can thump the ice or help you get out if you go in. If it goes through you know the ice is to thin to walk on. Trekking poles are good for that, and help in many other ways when snowshoeing. They can help find shrub wells when crossing fields or meadows covered with deep snow, and when (not if) you fall they're very helpful for getting back on your feet. |
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Posted: 2/20/2015 11:11:24 PM EDT
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That'd have to be a pretty friggin' big piece of wood to give you buoyancy in wet clothes. Wearing a PFD would probably be easier.
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