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Posted by alan on January 21, 2008 at 11:08:42 am EST
In reply to First time snowshoeing and backpacking posted by WISam on January 20, 2008 at 10:09:30 pm EST

I have a pair of atlas snowshoes and they work very well, I prefer them to similar shoes by Tubbs as I found the bindings on the Atlas shoes to work better for me. You may wish to consider renting shoes rather than buying.

I've also been to the porkies on several occasions, summer and winter. What part are you headed to? Skip the pack and pull your gear in a sled. Just get a plastic kids sled and rope and pull it all behind you. Carrying a winter load on your back is really hard. I've done it both ways and sleds are easier.

You can have a great winter experience in the porkies without heading very far into the bush. You may wish to set up a base camp closer to the park headquarters and then go out on day hikes. Tearing down camp each morning and setting camp up in the evening takes a lot of effort. I'd encourage you to go, but make your trip easy and don't get in over your head.

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