Quote Originally Posted by Lisa S.H. View Post
With feet like that, why would you even NEED snowshoes??
(JUST KIDDING!!!!)
Well, I used to just stamp about barefoot. But then I started noticing packs of Sasquatch hunters prowling around my favorite winter trails and realized I should probably at least pretend to use shoes.

Quote Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
This being outside in the winter business is all totally new to me. It's only possible because I finally figured out how to dress properly thanks to my cold weather biking. All my life I've avoided being outside in the winter, shivering miserably in bulky acrylic sweaters, heavy coats, and cheap boots. I also had some good winter wear advice from a pro-skiing girlfriend. She and my DH set me straight, and now I love being outside in the brisk cold.
I've often wondered what they would find if they (you know, those people, whoever they are anyway) did a study on winter depression and included information about people who have winter-specific hobbies and sports. Whereas before I used to sigh glumly when looking out the window on a gray rainy day, now I think to myself "yippee! mountain snow!"