Help A Northeastern Trail Runner & Backpacker Build His First Nordic Backcountry Set-Up!
Re: Help A Northeastern Trail Runner & Backpacker Build His First Nordic Backcountry Set-Up!
Congratulations on removing that barrier to skiing.
Have fun getting some time on snow. You mentioned maybe having to go out at night after work. I have to admit some of my happiest skiing has been done at night after I got the kids into bed (and someone home watching them ). Even if it was just laps around the Chagrin golf course, it changes everything about the day if you get outside to ski no matter how late or dark.
Have fun getting some time on snow. You mentioned maybe having to go out at night after work. I have to admit some of my happiest skiing has been done at night after I got the kids into bed (and someone home watching them ). Even if it was just laps around the Chagrin golf course, it changes everything about the day if you get outside to ski no matter how late or dark.
Re: Help A Northeastern Trail Runner & Backpacker Build His First Nordic Backcountry Set-Up!
Cool! Sounds like a decent deal. Looking forward to your opinion of the 78's!!!
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Re: Help A Northeastern Trail Runner & Backpacker Build His First Nordic Backcountry Set-Up!
Thanks man!teleclub wrote:Congratulations on removing that barrier to skiing.
Have fun getting some time on snow. You mentioned maybe having to go out at night after work. I have to admit some of my happiest skiing has been done at night after I got the kids into bed (and someone home watching them ). Even if it was just laps around the Chagrin golf course, it changes everything about the day if you get outside to ski no matter how late or dark.
And yes, I think this might be the ticket. I live in a small, semi-rural village within a stone’s throw of several conservation areas. I’m quite well set up with gear from my backpacking Arsenal, so You guys might get to hear about me puttering around the trails by headlamp in the Not-so-distant future. Will need to be somewhat careful though as I’m a total Nordic BC neophyte and have not set foot on a ski of any sort in over a decade lol.
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- Young Satchel
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Re: Help A Northeastern Trail Runner & Backpacker Build His First Nordic Backcountry Set-Up!
Yeah, I thought so too.Desmo wrote:Cool! Sounds like a decent deal. Looking forward to your opinion of the 78's!!!
And hopefully I’ll be able to offer an opinion soon enough. Though keep
In mind I’ve never owned an XC ski at all, so will have little to compare to!
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- lilcliffy
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- Ski style: backcountry Nordic ski touring
- Favorite Skis: Asnes Ingstad, Combat Nato, Amundsen, Rabb 68; Altai Kom
- Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska BC; Lundhags Expedition; Alfa Skaget XP; Scarpa T4
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Re: Help A Northeastern Trail Runner & Backpacker Build His First Nordic Backcountry Set-Up!
Very exciting my friend! Now you can start telling us your skiing story!
Good stuff.
Good stuff.
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
- Young Satchel
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Re: Help A Northeastern Trail Runner & Backpacker Build His First Nordic Backcountry Set-Up!
Can’t wait! I imagine it’ll involve a lot of falling/sliding on my ass lol [emoji23]lilcliffy wrote:Very exciting my friend! Now you can start telling us your skiing story!
Good stuff.
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- Young Satchel
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Re: Help A Northeastern Trail Runner & Backpacker Build His First Nordic Backcountry Set-Up!
I deeeeed eeeeeeet.
Proof:
That pretty much concludes this thread. A HUGE “Thank You” to everyone who weighed in, offered advice, and stuck with me answering my incessant questions over the course of the past 6 months (lollll).
Keep a look out for a new thread in the not-so-distant future devoted to chronicling my neophyte Nordic adventures, reviewing my new equipment as I learn to use it, soliciting technique tips, and other assorted bullshit.
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Proof:
That pretty much concludes this thread. A HUGE “Thank You” to everyone who weighed in, offered advice, and stuck with me answering my incessant questions over the course of the past 6 months (lollll).
Keep a look out for a new thread in the not-so-distant future devoted to chronicling my neophyte Nordic adventures, reviewing my new equipment as I learn to use it, soliciting technique tips, and other assorted bullshit.
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- lilcliffy
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- Location: Stanley, New Brunswick, Canada
- Ski style: backcountry Nordic ski touring
- Favorite Skis: Asnes Ingstad, Combat Nato, Amundsen, Rabb 68; Altai Kom
- Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska BC; Lundhags Expedition; Alfa Skaget XP; Scarpa T4
- Occupation: Forestry Professional
Instructor at Maritime College of Forest Technology
Husband, father, farmer and logger
Re: Help A Northeastern Trail Runner & Backpacker Build His First Nordic Backcountry Set-Up!
Looking forward to your tale my friend!Young Satchel wrote:Keep a look out for a new thread in the not-so-distant future devoted to chronicling my neophyte Nordic adventures, reviewing my new equipment as I learn to use it, soliciting technique tips, and other assorted bullshit.
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
- Young Satchel
- Posts: 116
- Joined: Tue Aug 08, 2017 2:52 pm
Re: Help A Northeastern Trail Runner & Backpacker Build His First Nordic Backcountry Set-Up!
Thanks man!lilcliffy wrote:Looking forward to your tale my friend!Young Satchel wrote:Keep a look out for a new thread in the not-so-distant future devoted to chronicling my neophyte Nordic adventures, reviewing my new equipment as I learn to use it, soliciting technique tips, and other assorted bullshit.
Currently 62 degrees and pouring rain [emoji24]. Adventures on hold until Conditions improve Hahahaha
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- Woodserson
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- Ski style: Bumps, trees, steeps and long woodsy XC tours
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Re: Help A Northeastern Trail Runner & Backpacker Build His First Nordic Backcountry Set-Up!
Nice! I am remounting my 78's now back to NNNBC as we speak