More snowshoeing

[Iskweo]

It was a really nice sunny day the other day with a high of around minus 12 so I grabbed my gear and scooted out to do some shoeing. Since we had been having some snow lately I hoped for good cover in the bush. I was not disappointed. Three feet of nice powdery snow. It was warm in the bush too, with no wind and lots of sunshine. I hiked most of the trip with just a shirt and fleece jacket over ski pants.
I have been seeing a steady increase in my stamina since retiring and being able to devote myself to conditioning and not wasting my energy at work every day. Three hours of breaking trail in three foot snow and I was not wiped out at the end of it. Glad to be back at the road mind you, but not exhausted. This bodes well for my summer plans.

All in all it was a great day with deep woods, quiet, a nice little fire and a feeling of being " back ". I had one small harness issue but that was easy to remedy. I started off on a snowmobile trail to get me into the bush and then stepped off onto a game trail that led me around in a big right hand loop, with a little bushwhacking where necessary. Considering I walked for 3.0 hours using dead reckoning navigation, I figure 300m south of the car was pretty good for an egress point.

I am hoping to get some more walks in before it all begins to melt.

Christine

 

[Marten]

Great to hear how well you ended a hard workout! Nice to hear that snow report too.

 

[PaddlingPitt]

Never thought of cooking pizza on a fire! Showed the image to Kathleen. “Nice. That looks like fun!”

 

[Robin]

Nice pics, that's some deep snow. I like the fire and pizza too, glad you are enjoying retirement, you can do what you want when you want.

 

[Iskweo]

Thanks. The pizza was a last minute inspiration....the wood smoke made it really tasty.

I do like having the time to do what I want. I fixed my friends snowshoes, maybe I can get her out with me next time. It was a fun day for sure.

Christine

 

[Rippy]

Congrats on reaching retirement! Maybe with all that snow fire season will be mild this year.

 

[Holmes375]

Enjoyed your post, Iskweo. I'm living vicariously in such posts as we are having a very weird winter here in central Wyoming this year. Actually, its really restricted to a small region around Casper where we seem to be just missing all the storms. We've had only one good snowfall of 6" or so but the temps were so warm it was gone in 2 days. Lots of little snowfalls scattered but no accumulation. Even my big ol' snowblower is feelin' lonely

I haven't been able to strap on my 'shoes for a local romp yet. Heading out next weekend to the Bighorn mtns for some snowshoeing adventure as my dog would really like to get out and play in her favorite season.

Thanks for the post and enjoy your undoubtedly well deserved retirement.l

 

[snapper]

Thanks for taking us along on your trip. Your pizza photo brought back many memories from long ago. My Dad and I would go on weekend fishing float trips and we always brought a frozen pizza to rewarm over the fire on Saturday night. It was a fun time so thanks for kicking those memories back into the forefront of my mind.

That's all for now. Take care and until next time....be well.

snapper

 

[Eric Billard]

I primarily use modern snowshoes but I definently have an appreciation for those of the traditional variety. How long have you had those puppies?


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