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#267103 - 02/03/14 05:07 PM Re: Snow Trek with the bacpackids [Re: JerryFountain]
Jolt Journeyman Registered: 11/15/10 Posts: 90 Loc: Maine	Originally Posted By: JerryFountain 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. _________________________ The rhythm is gonna get you...and if it's v-tach or v-fib, the results will be shocking!
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#267107 - 02/03/14 05:53 PM Re: Snow Trek with the bacpackids [Re: bacpacjac]
Mark_F Old Hand Registered: 06/24/09 Posts: 714 Loc: Kentucky	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 _________________________ Uh ... does anyone have a match?
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#267119 - 02/04/14 01:04 AM Re: Snow Trek with the bacpackids [Re: bacpacjac]
bacpacjac Carpal Tunnel Registered: 05/05/07 Posts: 3601 Loc: Ontario, Canada	LOL@Mark. Thank goodness I'm not the only one! Here's a link to a little video. We were at our turn around point and I was winded. Definitely going to get on that pulk sled. Maybe snowshoes too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feVJh-XhDCU&feature=youtu.be _________________________ Mom & Adventurer You can find me on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9fpZEy5XSWkYy7sgz-mSA
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#267127 - 02/04/14 07:46 AM Re: Snow Trek with the bacpackids [Re: bacpacjac]
wildman800 Carpal Tunnel Registered: 11/09/06 Posts: 2851 Loc: La-USA	Awesome!!! Backpacbaby is walking already!!!! _________________________ QMC, USCG (Ret) The best luck is what you make yourself!
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#267128 - 02/04/14 08:22 AM Re: Snow Trek with the bacpackids [Re: bacpacjac]
CANOEDOGS Pooh-Bah Registered: 02/03/07 Posts: 1853 Loc: MINNESOTA	bacpac..have a look at the sled that Kevin Callan is using over at his Happy Camper Youtube site.he was doing some hot tent camping up at the Kawartha Hightlands. 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??
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#267133 - 02/04/14 02:44 PM Re: Snow Trek with the bacpackids [Re: bacpacjac]
JerryFountain Addict Registered: 12/06/07 Posts: 418 Loc: St. Petersburg, Florida	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 [Re: CANOEDOGS]
Jolt Journeyman Registered: 11/15/10 Posts: 90 Loc: Maine	Originally Posted By: CANOEDOGS 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) _________________________ The rhythm is gonna get you...and if it's v-tach or v-fib, the results will be shocking!
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#267137 - 02/04/14 06:52 PM Re: Snow Trek with the bacpackids [Re: bacpacjac]
CANOEDOGS Pooh-Bah Registered: 02/03/07 Posts: 1853 Loc: MINNESOTA	Jolt..good to hear that is still going on someplace!
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