#267103 - 02/03/14 05:07 PM
Re: Snow Trek with the bacpackids
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Journeyman
Registered: 11/15/10
Posts: 90
Loc: Maine
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BacpacJac,
Jolt's idea is a great one, but put one of the poles on each side of the waist, not behind the back. I expect this is what Jolt meant, but when I first tried it years ago, I tried it with a single pole. It is a PAIN, literally. This way the poles won't poke you on the downhills and when you stop.
Respectfully,
Jerry Yes, that is correct. Sorry for the incomplete explanation. Also, crossing the poles is recommended for better control.
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#267107 - 02/03/14 05:53 PM
Re: Snow Trek with the bacpackids
[Re: bacpacjac]
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Old Hand
Registered: 06/24/09
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Loc: Kentucky
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Awesome post bpj, and nice pics too. ugh, i've been spending too much time on facebook, i keep looking for the "like" button lol 
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#267127 - 02/04/14 07:46 AM
Re: Snow Trek with the bacpackids
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 11/09/06
Posts: 2851
Loc: La-USA
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Awesome!!! Backpacbaby is walking already!!!!
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#267133 - 02/04/14 02:44 PM
Re: Snow Trek with the bacpackids
[Re: bacpacjac]
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Addict
Registered: 12/06/07
Posts: 418
Loc: St. Petersburg, Florida
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Bacpacjac,
Snowshoes are great things (one of my favorite times for woods loafing is deep snow) but they won't help in shallow snow. Until the snow is deep enough (varies with the wetness) they are more work than help. In dry snow in the Rockies 24 + inches. The snowshoes sink deeply in powder, particularly some of the smaller ones. When you posthole without them, the help is amazing.
In warm snows in wet regions it might only be 12 to 18 inches.
Respectfully,
Jerry
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#267135 - 02/04/14 05:33 PM
Re: Snow Trek with the bacpackids
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Journeyman
Registered: 11/15/10
Posts: 90
Loc: Maine
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my Mom who grew up in Canada back in the 1920's would leave me outside in the baby buggy during the winter,lots of blankets of course.she felt you had to expose kids to the cold and fresh air!
maybe thats why i like to campout so much??
Scandinavian moms also put their babies outside like this for naps in the winter...same idea I think. Apparently the babies sleep better outside in the fresh air, and my Finnish friend says it is supposed to help reduce the risk of asthma/allergies.
Edited by Jolt (02/04/14 05:35 PM)
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