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• How to Walk in Snowshoes

  Unlike with skiing or snowboarding, the only real skill you need in order to snowshoe is the ability to walk. You'll find snowshoes used for everything from gnarly backcountry adventures to recreational use in city parks. An important… read more

• How to Use Snowshoes

  While snowshoes may seem intimidating to a beginner, they're quite easy to walk in if you're wearing the appropriate size. Each size of snowshoe is designed to carry a specific weight range, so before you purchase snowshoes, you should… read more

• How Do Snowshoes Work?

  Snowshoeing is an easy and affordable way to enjoy winter trails. Snowshoes are specially designed to distribute your weight over a larger surface area so that you don't sink into the snow. Snowshoes' large surface area and other featu… read more

• Homemade PVC Snowshoes

  A popular winter Scouting project is building homemade PVC snowshoes. Most of the plans, including those that appeared in the 1998 issue of Boys Life, use an Ojibwa-style design that requires complicated bending jigs. The bear paw styl… read more

• What Are Snowshoes Made Out of?

  Snowshoeing is a fun and exciting way to get around in the snow. Once made out of wood, animal hide and sinew, modern snowshoes are made from an array of materials that have made them lighter and stronger. read more

• How to Build Aluminium Snowshoes

  Snowshoes made with aluminum frames are lightweight and durable. When combined with a PVC fabric deck, they provide as much float as a traditional wood and sinew snowshoe twice their size. Finishing the snowshoe with a homemade rubber… read more

• How to Size for Snow Blades

  Snow blades, also called ski boards, are short skis ranging in size between 75cm and 125cm. They turn quickly, transport easily and weigh less than full-sized skis and snowboards. The snow blade's bindings work with regular alpine ski… read more

• Directions for Tubbs Snowshoe Bindings

  Tubbs is a top-rated snowshoe manufacturer with models for men, women and children. The company makes snowshoes for a variety of uses, including fitness, backcountry, day hiking and trail walking. The type and size of the snowshoe depe… read more

• The Best Snowshoe Bindings

  Walking in winter weather isn't always easy. Icy or snow-packed streets can be slick and treacherous. Strapping on a pair of snowshoes allows you to head outside for fun. When choosing a snowshoe, consider the binding. The last thing y… read more

• How to Attach Faber Snowshoe Bindings

  Faber manufactures traditional and modern snowshoes. Both types operate on the same basic principles of weight distribution over a large area, but the construction materials are different. The traditional models use a wood frame with r… read more

• How to Walk in Snow Shoes

  While the learning curve for cross-country skiing is steep, those looking to explore the backcountry in winter can master the use of snowshoes very quickly, as the technique isn't much different than walking down the street. Using snow… read more

• How to Size Snow Boots

  Sizing snow boots for winter use is very much like sizing hiking boots, with a few extra considerations. You need enough room in cold weather boots for your blood to circulate freely; if the boots pinch your feet or toes and restrict c… read more

• The Best Rated Winter Boots

  A good pair of winter boots will serve you well all winter long. Whether on a long trek into the back-country or outside in your driveway shoveling snow, you want a boot that will stand up to the wind, snow, ice and dropping mercury an… read more

• Difference Between Men & Women's Snowshoes

  Just like normal footwear are often categorized and differentiated by gender, so are snowshoes. There are structural and anatomical distinctions between a man and a woman that affect gait and stride patterns in walking and running. Sno… read more

• How to Put on Tubbs Snowshoe Harnesses

  Tubbs makes a variety of snowshoes, from the lightweight Frontier model, designed for trail walking, to the heavy duty Couloir and Mountaineer, designed for rugged mountaineering challenges and deep snow. The bindings on Tubbs snowshoe… read more

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