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Gear Addiction: Is there such a thing as too many snowshoes?

Michigan-style snowshoes

I have a problem. It used to be much worse but I pretty much have it under control now.

Hi, I am the Bushwhacking Fool and I am a gear addict.

As part of my therapy I thought I would start a series of occasional blog posts about all the duplicate gear I have accumulated over the years. In honor of the winter season, which is in its final stages now, I thought I would start out my therapy posts discussing the many different pairs of snowshoes I currently own.

I have seven different pairs of snowshoes. They come in all different sizes, materials and shapes. Two pairs are Michigan-style, two standard bearpaw and three Green Mountain modified bearpaw. Four pairs are made of wood, one is plastic and the final two pairs have aluminum frames.

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