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Anonymous Sun 16 Oct 2016 14:44:00 No.876837 View View Reply Original Report

A friend asked me to go snowshoeing this winter. Suggestions on shoes to get. looking to stay under $150. and looking for general beginner advice

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 16 Oct 2016 15:40:25 No.876881 Report

Quoted By: >>876904 >>877052 >>877400

>>876837
> suggestions
> beginner

Rent first.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 16 Oct 2016 16:06:36 No.876904 Report

Quoted By: >>876989

>>876881
/thread

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 16 Oct 2016 17:39:07 No.876989 Report

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>>876904
Thirded.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 16 Oct 2016 17:40:49 No.876992 Report

Quoted By: >>877305

>>876837
how deep will the snow be
this is the defining factor

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 16 Oct 2016 18:53:29 No.877052 Report

Quoted By: >>877267

>>876881
But where to rent snowshoes?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 17 Oct 2016 00:58:55 No.877267 Report

Quoted By: >>877273

>>877052
where are you from? most places like REI or EMS rent them

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 17 Oct 2016 01:01:51 No.877273 Report

Quoted By: >>877277

>>877267
There's not an EMS or REI within 100 miles of me.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 17 Oct 2016 01:04:47 No.877277 Report

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>>877273
Actually just checked, there is an EMS 55 miles away from me, but that's still too far.

The closest REI is 158 miles away.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 17 Oct 2016 01:43:04 No.877305 Report

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>>876992
Maybe 2 feet and renting isint an option

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 17 Oct 2016 03:32:39 No.877388 Report

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>>876837
Skip on the synthetics and get wood and rawhide. The geometry is much more gentle on the snow and you'll float fine in places that you'd posthole with metal shoes.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 17 Oct 2016 03:51:33 No.877400 Report

Quoted By: >>877585

>>876881
daily reminder that this is the only MSR product that is pure shit

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Anonymous Mon 17 Oct 2016 13:22:12 No.877585 Report

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>>877400
> feel the lovz

Glad I rented insteaded of boughted.

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