Lampwick Bindings: Snowshoes

Using 1" Cotton Lamp Wick to create snowshoe bindings

[@shawnanderson9495]

Great learning video,thanks Dan for making it look so easy.

[@timberdogz]

I love lamp wick bindings. I was introduced to them by Garret Conover. He details this in his book. Great video and explanation by you! Have fun in the snow!

[@shanemccauley8354]

Another reason I like watching your videos is the honesty, you credit people where it's due thanks for the video

[@HowToHaveFunOutdoors]

Very Interesting. Great Video! We love snowshoeing

[@outdoordauber]

Another great vid, Dan. I have leather "harness" style bindings with metal buckles on my traditional shoes, but great knowledge to put in the toolbox in case one ever goes kaput on the trail. Thanks fir sharing!!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Great idea. Thanks for sharing. I need to get some lamp wick now....

[@shack109]

Just canceled my order to Amazon for expensive rubber bindings. Nylon rope working just fine. Thank You for posting!

[@robnance1683]

Good info on the snowshoe rig Dan. I love your videos and your good simple useful frugal information you always provide. Keep up the great work and stay warm tracking out in the snow!

[@stevebuckskinner5482]

I love watching your videos dude! And yeah, Brian Manning is a great one to learn for him as well. Thanks for sharing bro!

[@grimreaper6557]

another awersome video thank you for the awesome tip please keep up the great videos

[@edfaringer8671]

And yet another great tip. Never thought about bindings like that, I have had several commercial binding blow outs in the past and had to make due with drag rope. It worked but, not very well. Thanks Dan……Ed

[@jordanshope3144]

Love these types of videos great tips very useful.

[@lifeisgoodenjoydaryd]

I will survive some day because of you. No kidding man.

[@coalcracker]

I appreciate it!!!

[@blackhatbushcraft]

I can't see a set of traditional snow shoes without thinking of Brian:)

[@BushCraftBums]

Great video Brother! Thanks for sharing!

[@ruthmoore1448]

Brilliantly simple, thanks!

[@linklesstennessee2078]

Good video yes that’s the way to go old snow walker stomps all over the mountains in them dang things

[@RobLandquist]

How long is each section of lamp wick?

[@richardkight4482]

I heard you take and stretch out your arms all the way, then an extra length from tip of finger to elbow

[@pnyarrow]

Great vid once again it's just a pity we don't usually get enough snow for long enough in North East England to have to use snow shoes. ATB

[@shawnanderson9495]

Thanks!

[@wildernessted1029]

Thanks for the vid. I prefer a toe only binding for easy on easy off in order to negotiate obstacles e.g. downed logs etc.

[@TeamLotus6365]

Excellent video. You gave a great video over at Townsend’s, too. What mukluks did you end up getting?

[@downeastprimitiveskills7688]

You will be happy with a pair of Mukluks. Which company are you looking at, Steger? Lamp wick is likely better than nylon webbing, both work. You will get used to the bindings and the ease of in and out. I do find sometimes this type of binding doesn't hold as fast as a leather or modern binding, though.

[@coalcracker]

Lure of the north is what I was planning on. Any other suggestions

[@downeastprimitiveskills7688]

Lure of the North look like very nice boots. I've been using a pair from Steger Mukluks. It doesn't look like the L of the N have rubber soles, Steger does. I know I frequently hit wet areas, from spots in the drive way to slushy salt soaked parking lots at the grocery store or even just around the camp fire where the snow has melted. Traditionally the mukluk was used in very cold areas and there was less chance of encountering slush. Rubber soles are important, and open their use up to more than just the back country on cold days. www.mukluks.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiAy4bTBRAvEiwAFtatHGu_FKDPfqkq41Vb4YLJwHjmw7fJw1WSVcG76LjKMRU7h0HLycjiXRoCe4kQAvD_BwE

[@jonathan66228]

very good ty

[@canadianroxy]

Very cool idea. Was just looking online for replacement bindings and yikes!! This is such an smart way to improvise. How are they holding up since this video was uploaded a while ago?

[@jeremyhicks6367]

Thanks for sharing! :)

[@badhat3051]

yep thats definitly the reason I left North West Ohio for the central deep South. As I type this its snowing in the CSRA

[@TheKonnoisseur11]

Snow Chad.