Registered: Feb 2008
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QUESTION???

What kind of snowshoes should I buy for chasing hounds while Lion hunting?

Thanks,
DJK

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When I was doing a lot of winter backpacking I always wore Tubbs.

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Originally posted by lockednks
When I was doing a lot of winter backpacking I always wore Tubbs.

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Originally posted by 3-dogpackleader
Is there a certain type of profile to get for chasing dogs?
DJK

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Thanks Lockednks,

DJK

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I would be leary of sales reps. I have seen them recomend 20" shoes to people who said they were going to walk cross country. Just remmember that allot of people are into racing which takes place on a packed trail and some of these snowshoes are designed to be as small and light as possible. All they do is qualify as a snowshoe so the runner can enter the snowshoe race. If you take some of those shoes cross country it is harder than walking without snowshoes.
Kyle

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Originally posted by Kyle W. Graf
I would be leary of sales reps. I have seen them recomend 20" shoes to people who said they were going to walk cross country. Just remmember that allot of people are into racing which takes place on a packed trail and some of these snowshoes are designed to be as small and light as possible. All they do is qualify as a snowshoe so the runner can enter the snowshoe race. If you take some of those shoes cross country it is harder than walking without snowshoes.
Kyle

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Originally posted by lockednks
If you don't trust a sales person here is a link that you can put in your info and it will tell you the model and size that you need. I would not put "backcountry" as the primary intended type unless you are going to be hiking some seriously STEEP mountains b/c those are going to be a more aggresive shoe with larger crampon teeth on the toe. I would put "day hiking" down as the primary intended use. It will still give you plenty of traction if you do have tackle a steep hill but won't get in the way if you are walking on flater ground.

http://tubbssnowshoes.com/choose_your_shoe

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Mine have worked fine in all snow conditions including champagne powder. Of course you are not going to stay completely on top of the snow but I have never sunk down in powder more than an inch or two. I am sacraficing a little performance for the shoes being ALOT lighter than an older bigger shoe.

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An unknown secret in snow shoes is Yukon Charlie. I've had a pair for about 10 years probably, and beat the snot out of them and they still look like new. They have front and heal crampons so walking on ice and even rock is easy with no slipping. Yukon Charlie makes them for just about everyone else, including Cabelas, LL Bean, etc. I've even seen some Tubbs that looked exactly like mine but with a Tubbs logo on em. Charlie's are a LOT cheaper than the other brands too. I spend a lot of time on snowshoes every winter and mine just wont die lol. I walk down tar roads, had them frozen from breaking through ice and then trudged through miles of snarl, logged areas breaking limbs and sticks with them....They even stay outside in the snowbank from the first time I wear them early winter until spring. Cant say enough about them.

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Well I did get to go Mt. Lion hunting. It was awesome! My buddy borrowed me his MSR snow shoes. They worked great, never loosening or falling off once. I seen Tubbs, Cabelas and 2 other pair and I liked the MSR with the ridges and the tails that you can have on for deep powdery snow or take off for snow packed trails. The crampons or ridges in the back were a must for climbing steep grades and over fall downs and also helped with the descent.

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DJK

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