Missing Video!

Here's the video missing from the previous post about snowshoeing on the lake!

Unfortunately, I was all alone snowshoeing and all alone on the lake so there is no footage of actual snowshoeing action, but just the scenario.



Cheers!

Lake Snowshoeing!!!

What has two thumbs and wet feet?
Me! I just snowshoed across the lake and back. This may seem like a silly task. Don't worry - I tredged slowly across and took inkless notes on the snowmobile (Read: heavier than yours truly) machine marks spread across the frozen tundra that once upon a time not so long ago was neither so much frozen nor so much tundra.

It may also seem like a simply easy task. And on the way across (la primera vez) it was. I was walking, after all. But don't bawk or squawk like an unimpressed hawk just yet. Don't tip your hat, either, it wasn't that astounding. Steady with the judgment: breaking trail is no joke, especially with snow breaching the one foot mark in places. And - hold your breathe no longer - I jogged back. I believe it's just about a half-mile, especially considering the zigzags or sigsags (they were more natural s-shapes than unnatural z-esque in form) I made.

Enjoy the little video I made wherein, contrary to my previously held thought, I captured my snowshoes in the video.

Considering this is the second post in a row about snowshoeing, I should give you a little scope of what it's about and some of the tips about picking out a pair of snowshoes. Firstly, it's about walking on the Earth as if you've got giant's feet. But fear not, they're removable. It's a temporary condition, something like being able to convert back and forth between human and superhuman easier than most people can convert between imperial and metric. That's quite a feat - haha. But seriously, a good pair of snowshoes lets you float on fallen clouds (snowfields) and smile like you were some ghastly wonderful combination of wheel-less Lance Armstrong and July 20th 1969 Neil Armstrong.

I love my snowshoes because of three main considerations. 1) They're sublightweight. I mean super lightweight. They're lighter than light with respect to weight. I mean I don't notice them aside from the extra noise of them clapping the snow like I'm a happy-go-lucky penguin all the time. I wish I was that penguin from the animation movie mixed with WALL-E. New movie idea! Yay! But yeah, navigating snow is hard enough - why buy clunks of metal to try and stay above the snow? You'll sink! 2) My snowshoes have this awesome and easy-to-use tightening and releasing system that allows me to both engage and remove my snowshoes with gloves on - and easily so. This is great when you are, well, working with snow and cold and ice and winds, and ceteras such as these. 3) What's the third point? Oh yeah. My snowshoes are for mountains! That's right, y'all! They have a heel lift bar that allows you to pop it up so on steep terrain your calf muscles do get a rest as if you're walking up steps. Check out the snowshoes here. Oh yeah, and they have a suspension system. What the hay!

Without further ado, I've got things to do. I hope everyone reading this is having cocoa or putting freshly shaved Parmesan on a delicious dinner! Good night and stay tuned to Radio Aventura!

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