Courtesy of Tubbs Ambassador Stephen It’s that time of year again, the snow has melted away, and you’ve shifted gears into Spring adventures. Now you’re tracking along those muddy trails remembering how beautiful and serene they looked covered in snow. Don’t worry, the mud will go away soon and those brown trails will be green …
Courtesy of Tubbs Ambassador, Lyndon One of the odd things about testing gear is packing for a trip and reaching for something that you know won’t perform as well as what you’d normally use. I do my best to keep an open mind and hope to be surprised, but I find myself doing this quite …
Tubbs Guest Post From Jess Curren of Currently Wandering I looked up eagerly as we made the turn off Idaho Highway 20 into Harriman State Park. The afternoon sun shone brightly off the 3 feet of snow flanking either side of the road, the weather was crisp and clear, and there was plenty of …
By Tubbs Backcountry Ambassador, Lyndon One of the frustrating things about snowshoeing, at least when I lived in California, was that I ended up carrying my snowshoes more than using them. Often the actual snowfall did not live up to the forecast and the snowshoes stayed attached to my pack. Moving to the New England, …
By Tim Taylor, Tubbs Ambassador Well, it’s apparent now, less holding out for one more big snow storm, winter is coming to an abrupt halt in Minnesota. Next week temps will reach into the 50’s and coupled with straight sunshine the snow pack will be retreating. It’s been a great winter and an absolute blast …
By Tim Taylor, Tubbs Ambassador It doesn’t get any easier, no really! Snowshoeing is one of the most easily accessible winter sports getting you off the couch, out of the house, promotes health and wellbeing and fosters an appreciation for winter! For starters here are a few facts: Non-technical winter sport If you can walk, …
By Sheila Goss Day Hiking Ambassador Fatbikes…have you seen them? They are a great new development in the outdoor recreation world, and have really taken off in our area. These amazing bikes, with their oversized and underinflated, high-traction tires, can negotiate winter trails previously accessible only by skiers, snowshoers, hikers, or snow machines. Though I …
By Margie, Tubbs Ambssador As a Tubbs Ambassador I wanted to commit to getting up in the snow on a regular basis this year so I joined our local non-profit group “The Outing Club”. They organize day bus trips full of folks looking for fun in the snow. Our leader, Lance does all the homework the …
By Tim, Tubbs Ambassador Every December the company I work for has a mandatory shut-down between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Not a time I would normally select as vacation, but I’ve turned it to my advantage by planning the first winter camping trip of the season. This year my usual winter camping “partner in …
By Margie, Tubbs Ambassador Attention Snow Lovers: Yellowstone National Park is a snowshoeing wonderland! Add it to your Snowshoe Bucket List for 2018!! My husband and I just returned from 5 days of exploring the park over the Christmas holiday on my Tubbs snowshoes. If you go to Yellowstone National Park in the winter you …