Don't be a Post-holer
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replying to @moosefish @moosefish A2: Usually opt for skis with a pack or a sled #GearMeOut

replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival Postholing? Yea, I should have sat by @billbrokob and copied his answers that he copied from the Canadians #GearMeOut

replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A1. That’s probably number one, I still follow the #LNT principles. Other things ham digging cat hole… https://t.co/JdnpdAVCms

replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @moosefish I’m already drunk trying to read these tweets haha #GearMeOut

replying to @TrueNorthTrail @TrueNorthTrail @UST_Survival @moosefish I'd be afraid that Shemp would get lost in a snowbank. #GearMeOut

replying to @moosefish @moosefish A2 In younger days, winter backpacking in the White Mountains of NH, using old Tubbs modified bearpaw wo… https://t.co/7D9vfPRb9y

replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob Yeah, but that requires *skill* and I'm not that coordinated. #GearMeOut

replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A1- similarly to other responses - keep off the ski tracks. And as with all trail etiquette, respec… https://t.co/Lsxi5JoLhB

replying to @NatureCrank @NatureCrank @billbrokob We are heavily relying on our northern ambassadors for this topic. #GearMeOut

RT @UST_Survival: #gearmeout RECAP in 30m. Preview Qs & Catch recents. [recaps by @Travoscape] #TTOT #TravelTips https://t.co/zTJhnHIlAr ht…

replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @moosefish I'll do my best, if not I'm usually good for comic relief 😁 #GearMeOut

replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @moosefish #GearMeOut We’ll have to get you back up North!

replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @TrueNorthTrail @UST_Survival @moosefish It can happen to our 55 lb. mutt, too! #gearmeout


replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob That's why I've started building my backcountry kit. I still need a set of bindings. and coordination. :/ #GearMeOut

replying to @moosefish @moosefish A2) The closest I came to that was staying in my Lake Tahoe timeshare last winter. #GearMeOut

replying to @UST_Survival
@UST_Survival A1. Avoid ski trails and don't take short cuts and mess up the view. You'd think it'd be obvious. somehow not.
#GearMeOut

replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @UST_Survival @moosefish Haha thank goodness for the vest! #GearMeOut

replying to @VTPaddlePups @VTPaddlePups @t_jh2009 @TrueNorthTrail @moosefish I have a feeling my dog would panic. She is the definition of a… https://t.co/izZYRK8wvp

#gearmeout RECAP in progress: Be our stars! [recaps by @Travoscape] #wanderlust #TravelBloggers… https://t.co/A2lErw9S6C

replying to @VTPaddlePups @VTPaddlePups @Scanachi Of course! And your pup is so cute! #GearMeOut

My pup loves the snow! Oh, wait. Did I say, "loves?" I meant LOVES! https://t.co/VV1QDoZ1am #GearMeOut


A2 No. growing up in Texas didn't provide the opportunity for snowshoe adventures.
Never tried it while skiing i… https://t.co/lpqvXLkfu4

replying to @moosefish @moosefish A2. All my snowshoe adventures have been day trips, hope to change that soon. #gearmeout

replying to @moosefish @moosefish #GearMeOut A2 not yet! But then no reason not to, other than the fact we need some family snowshoes! 😁

replying to @NatureCrank @NatureCrank @UST_Survival @moosefish 😂😂 I'm sensing a theme here! #GearMeOut

replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @t_jh2009 @TrueNorthTrail @moosefish Our dogs are both rescues from South Carolina...but apparently h… https://t.co/YT6vqB3xi5

A3 Don't try to be a trail-breaking hero. Trade the lead frequently to avoid becoming exhausted. #GearMeOut

A3 #GearMeOut To new snowshoers, I tell them to keep trying different snowshoes until they find the pair that suits… https://t.co/tbodbMlRSE

replying to @moosefish @moosefish I can see that, looks like you have the perfect adventure dog! #GearMeOut Flonne is more into water.


replying to @Womynofthewoods @Womynofthewoods That looks like an amazing time! #GearMeOut

replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A3: Follow the 12 step program....take 12 steps and you will have it figured out #GearMeOut Seriousl… https://t.co/pUTY898FpV

replying to @Scanachi @Scanachi I’m with you. I’ve camped in the snow many times but snowshoeing is a foreign concept to me #GearMeOut

replying to @VTPaddlePups @VTPaddlePups @t_jh2009 @TrueNorthTrail @moosefish That's really cool, I am glad they ended up loving the snow! #GearMeOut

replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A3 Get familiar with your bindings indoors! Try them indoors first, on and off, with the boots you wi… https://t.co/nxaimRzzih

replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival Watch out for under snow creeks and ponds or you’ll get wet #GearMeOut

replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival #GearMeOut A3 Wait. I AM the new snowshoer, so fire away! 😁 👍🏼

replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A3) Rent snowshoes at least for the first time to not only to see if you like snowshoeing but also to… https://t.co/qKezHoAnHT

replying to @VTPaddlePups @VTPaddlePups And make sure no one is tapping the process and putting it on YouTube ;) #GearMeOut

replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A3. Try everything out in the back yard before venturing out too far. Bindings need to be checked and… https://t.co/tnLxLtzbpL