I decided to take my snowshoes AND my screwshoes out to Horse Hill for some sort of trail run. I figured I'd use whatever was more appropriate once I saw the trails.
First, my shoes:
Dion 121 Racing Snowshoes
Salomon Trail Shoes (with 1/2" sheet metal screws for studs)
I went with the snowshoes (I just couldn't resist!). Come on, did you really think I'd pick the studs? Actually, it was a close call. Turns out the snow WAS deep enough for snowshoeing but it was a bit tricky navigating all the downed limbs and trees on nearly every trail. Horse Hill needs a lot of clean up to make some of the trails passable again.
I broke the first rule of snowshoeing right out of the gate: DON'T OVERDRESS. It was a chilly start (mid 20's) so I had a fleece and a Gore Tex shell. I knew a made a mistake after about 1/2 mile but I was too stubborn to turn back. Man, did I sweat. Next time...
Overall not a bad 'run' of about 4 miles. Just as tiring as I remembered too.
2 comments:
Nice blog!!
Since I stay on the roads, would it help much to add the screws to a pair of my running shoes?
I haven't tried them yet on the roads but I may get an opportunity tomorrow with the snow that's coming. My guess is they will help quite a bit with snow/ice covered roads....or I'll end up with 14 tiny holes in the bottom of my foot :-)
It's a cheap enough option to try and only takes about 5 minutes to install (with a cordless drill).
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