With my son’s snowshoeing & winter “camping” trip coming up March 17, I decided to get him out for a while with his snowshoes. I’ve also been wanting to get out on a local trail with Chloe, our new dog, to see how her recall is when she is off leash with lots of distractions around.
We ended up covering about a 1/2 mile, with lots of playing and purposefully falling into the snow. To earn his snowshoeing award (like a merit badge), Ethan will have to snowshoe a mile on a packed trail, so he should be fine. Chole’s recall is getting better, but it definitely needs more work when there are distractions.
Here are some photos:
Gear
Having received over a foot of fresh snow, my day started with spending a couple of hours shoveling and moving snow. Although snowshoeing portion of the day wasn’t particularly strenuous, the combination of moving snow and snowshoeing was a good opportunity to get out with some gear.
- Trew BeWild Jacket
- My go to weatherproof shell, whether I’m hiking in the rain, in a snowstorm, or just need something to break the wind. Over the last year it’s also gotten tons of use on the ski slopes, worn over a down sweater. Despite being thing and lightweight, it’s proven to be durable.
- Hillsound Armadillo LT Gaiter
- Hands down, the best gaiters I have used. They are soft, breathable, and keep the snow out.
- WoolPro
- I used the Juno Merino T-Shirt, Agena Merino Longsleeve and Zond Merino Arm Warmers. I wore the t-shirt and arm warmers under the longsleeve and was able to regulate my temperature by altering how I used the arm warmers and sleeves on the Agena.
- Tubbs Flex VRT Snowshoes
- Again, the best I’ve ever used. Instead of repeating everything here, you can read my full review on the Tubbs website- Gear Review: Tubbs Flex VRT Snowshoes
