The rawhide snowshoes are beautiful, work well, and are made in Canada -- all good reasons to remain faithful to them. However, I've been hankering for a pair of the new metal snowshoes for years. Once I almost gave in to buying a new pair, but the better ones can be expensive. How very delighted I was to find last week at the local hock shop, at a fraction of the original price, exactly the snowshoes that I had wanted but could not afford.
The bindings are easier to deal with than the leather bindings on the rawhide shoes and offer better control when walking. I have been getting out most days for a walk on my neighbour's property. The milder weather of February is ideal for getting out. I gather hardwood twigs and small branches to start the next morning's fire in the wood stove and try to read the tracks left by wildlife. I spotted a large hawk, probably a Redtail, on my walk. Lots of rabbits this year, so it has found no need to migrate.
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