Anyone going to WALK this winter?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

We got 6" of snow today!

I decided to walk a trail through the woods near my house before dark. About 2 miles through the snowy silent woods, it was beautiful.
I passed one x-country skiier on the trail with his black dog following behind him.
I slipped here and there in the snow and had to cross 4x over little brooks with boards placed over them to cross. The trail ends overlooking a small pond with a bench. It was lovely. I stayed toasty warm in all my wool layers and my good boots and gaiters.
I got home just as twilight was falling, and shoveled our porch off by the light of our little strand of xmas lights before going in.

Tomorrow I want to go snowshoeing if I can carve out the time.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

It was about 20 degrees F today, but sunny and no wind. I went for a 5 mile walk, looping around the town through various streets and roads.
There were a lot of leftover ice patches and unshoveled sections of sidewalks, plus some icey/slushy hills to walk up and down. I wore my pull-on ice pin crampons over my boots, and they made all the difference in the world. I was able to walk normally over slippery ice with no problem at all. There are lots of good brands and models of these type of things, this is just the type I have:
http://cozywinters.com/shop/gag-ultra.html
It's something to consider for when one is afraid of slipping on icey surfaces.
I used them last week too, after our ice storm. Had to go out and shovel and clean off the cars, and there was ice all over the ground. They sure kept me from falling.