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New Website for Family Camping, Hiking, Climbing, and Alpine Adventures!

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the www.shortguysbetaworks.com website! Visit our site for deeper content on the topics from our channel videos, for in-depth gear reviews, our perspectives on our family adventures, and information like itineraries and gear lists that can help you and your family get the most out of the outdoors.

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How to Snowshoe Series: Mastering Snowshoeing Techniques for Winter Hiking

This is our fourth installment in our how to snowshoe series. This video talking about the techniques needed to ensure you are efficient and safe on your snowshoes while confronting multiple terrain types. With the COVID pandemic still limiting our indoor options, and with winter putting a cap on our outdoor options, this winter could look bleak for some families. We offer up snowshoeing as a low-cost, easy to access solution. You and your family can still go winter hiking and still get into the outdoors, even as the weather changes.

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How to Snowshoe Series: Ten Essentials of Equipment for Winter Hiking in the Front and Backcountry

This is our third installment in our how to snowshoe series. This video will go beyond clothing to look at the additional nine "essential items" you will want to have with you to ensure a safe and enjoyable snowshoeing trip. With the COVID pandemic still limiting our indoor options, and with winter putting a cap on our outdoor options, this winter could look bleak for some families. We offer up snowshoeing as a low-cost, easy to access solution. You and your family can still go winter hiking and still get into the outdoors, even as the weather changes.

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How to Snowshoe Series: Winter Hiking in the Backcountry; Snowshoes, Poles, Boots, and Clothing Choices

This is the second installment in our series on how to snowshoe. To help you and your family choose the right equipment for your trip, we will go deep into the different design characteristics of snowshoes and poles and discuss boots and other clothing. With the COVID pandemic still limiting our indoor options, and with winter putting a cap on our outdoor options, this winter could look bleak for some families. We offer up snowshoeing as a low-cost, easy to access solution. You and your family can still go winter hiking and still get into the outdoors even as the weather changes.

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How to Snowshoe Series: Winter Hiking in the Backcountry, Planning Your First Snowshoeing Trip

This is the first part of our series on how to snowshoe. This will help you plan a destination for that first snowshoeing trip. With the COVID pandemic still limiting our indoor options, and with winter putting a cap on our outdoor options, this winter could look bleak for some families. We offer up snowshoeing as a low-cost, easy to access solution to these constraints. You and your family can still go winter hiking and still get into the backcountry, even as the weather changes.

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The Virtues of Snowshoeing: COVID and Winter Don't Have to Stop You and Your Family from Getting Out

With families everywhere already feeling COVID has limited what activities they can pursue, winter is now closing in, and many may feel like outdoor options are now going to be taken away, too. We wanted to take a few minutes to describe some of the virtues of snowshoeing, and how it may be an accessible escape that can overcome the twin constraints of COVID and the snowy outdoors.

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