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We got a new pair of Zipfy sleds.  They are marketed as “personal luges.”  Machine mortelle is a better description.  They are really, really fun.  Only two small injuries … my left cheekbone got whacked, and Whitney probably bruised her bum. … Continue reading →

So after our wonderful, wonderful 47 degree day during which we lost almost all our snow, things got cold again and we got a dusting of snow, 2 inches or so. This was light powdery snow, the sort of snow … Continue reading →

…when you’re slushed in?  Not snowed in, that’s impossible with the snowshoes and such we have around here.  But when the temperature is 46 degrees and it’s drizzling, it’s tough to be motivated to get out there.  No skiing, no … Continue reading →

…from Chateau Canoelover.

From the foldings of its robe, it brought two children; wretched, abject, frightful, hideous, miserable. They knelt down at its feet, and clung upon the outside of its garment. “Oh, Man, look here! Look, look, down here!” exclaimed the Ghost. … Continue reading →

With all this snow, I strongly advocate the position that people need to get out and snowshoe, which you already know if you read this with any regularity.  It’s even better when I can reach a broader audience and evangelize … Continue reading →

No thanks to NWA (the Minneapolist-based airline, not the Compton-based rap group).  Flight 1030, an Airbus 320, flying at 23,000 feet at 410 nautical miles per hour.  Heading for the KMSN dot. I am now leaving to retrieve said child, … Continue reading →

Lows tonight around zero with 20-25 mph winds.  That means…feels like -22 to -24 F.  So what happens at -24F?  Spit freezes before it hits the ground (which is sorta cool).  Exposed flesh freezes in under a minute.  Green Bay … Continue reading →

The varnish is finally dry dry.  I put the new bindings on yesterday and Aquasealed the knots on the binding fasteners so my new shoes are ready for their first snow trials.  I put them on and walked around behind … Continue reading →

Lacing snowshoes is, if you haven’t guessed, a passion of mine.  I love the final step—varnishing. The shoes metamorphose from a chunk of wood and some lacing to a final product. The trouble this time of year is finding a … Continue reading →