Winter Fun

We've decided that we simply cannot wait until spring to do more hiking and camping, so this weekend we did a test-drive on snowshoes.  We managed about 5.5 miles in 3 hours, getting back to the trail-head after sunset but just before dark.

You could definitely tell the difference between snowshoeing on the packed trail or on unbroken snow.  We kept switching off who was going first so that one person didn't get too tired.  By the end, my legs were definitely feeling it!  You use slightly different muscles than in regular hiking.

Our goal is to do a snowshoe/camping trip between Christmas and New Years.  The cabin we're renting is about eight miles in, and there will probably be more snow than there was this weekend.  There should be between 5 and 6 hours of daylight by then, so eight miles should be doable!  We'll spend a few days around the cabin looking for bunnies and such, then hike back out.  Very excited!