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Yes, You Need to Clean Your #WinterGear Before Storing It for the Season
Here’s why and how to clean and store six winter essentials so they'll last for years.
By Nafeesah Allen
Published on February 20, 2026"As we move into warmer weather, it’s time to tuck away cold-weather essentials, including winter coats, boots, mittens, and bedding. However, stuffing stinky or stained items away for months is a surefire way to permanently damage them. Dirt, grime, snow, salt, and ice can ruin your winter gear and even attract pests. Here’s why and how to wash six winter essentials before storage."
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It's important to clean off corrosive salt and dirt off of your snowshoes, skis and other winter gear before storing it!
"Winter footwear includes boots of all kinds—galoshes, hiking boots, moccasins, snow shoes, and everything in between. They tend to pick up more than slush and mud. Salt and bacteria can be much worse. "
Learn more:
https://www.bhg.com/clean-winter-gear-before-storing-it-11910359#SolarPunkSunday #WinterClothing #ClothesStorage #Blankets #WinterFootwear #Snowshoes #PreserveRestore
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Well, maybe not quite yet...!
Yes, You Need to Clean Your #WinterGear Before Storing It for the Season
Here’s why and how to clean and store six winter essentials so they'll last for years.
By Nafeesah Allen
Published on February 20, 2026"As we move into warmer weather, it’s time to tuck away cold-weather essentials, including winter coats, boots, mittens, and bedding. However, stuffing stinky or stained items away for months is a surefire way to permanently damage them. Dirt, grime, snow, salt, and ice can ruin your winter gear and even attract pests. Here’s why and how to wash six winter essentials before storage."
[...]
It's important to clean off corrosive salt and dirt off of your snowshoes, skis and other winter gear before storing it!
"Winter footwear includes boots of all kinds—galoshes, hiking boots, moccasins, snow shoes, and everything in between. They tend to pick up more than slush and mud. Salt and bacteria can be much worse. "
Learn more:
https://www.bhg.com/clean-winter-gear-before-storing-it-11910359#SolarPunkSunday #WinterClothing #ClothesStorage #Blankets #WinterFootwear #Snowshoes #PreserveRestore
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Well, maybe not quite yet...!
Yes, You Need to Clean Your #WinterGear Before Storing It for the Season
Here’s why and how to clean and store six winter essentials so they'll last for years.
By Nafeesah Allen
Published on February 20, 2026"As we move into warmer weather, it’s time to tuck away cold-weather essentials, including winter coats, boots, mittens, and bedding. However, stuffing stinky or stained items away for months is a surefire way to permanently damage them. Dirt, grime, snow, salt, and ice can ruin your winter gear and even attract pests. Here’s why and how to wash six winter essentials before storage."
[...]
It's important to clean off corrosive salt and dirt off of your snowshoes, skis and other winter gear before storing it!
"Winter footwear includes boots of all kinds—galoshes, hiking boots, moccasins, snow shoes, and everything in between. They tend to pick up more than slush and mud. Salt and bacteria can be much worse. "
Learn more:
https://www.bhg.com/clean-winter-gear-before-storing-it-11910359#SolarPunkSunday #WinterClothing #ClothesStorage #Blankets #WinterFootwear #Snowshoes #PreserveRestore
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Well, maybe not quite yet...!
Yes, You Need to Clean Your #WinterGear Before Storing It for the Season
Here’s why and how to clean and store six winter essentials so they'll last for years.
By Nafeesah Allen
Published on February 20, 2026"As we move into warmer weather, it’s time to tuck away cold-weather essentials, including winter coats, boots, mittens, and bedding. However, stuffing stinky or stained items away for months is a surefire way to permanently damage them. Dirt, grime, snow, salt, and ice can ruin your winter gear and even attract pests. Here’s why and how to wash six winter essentials before storage."
[...]
It's important to clean off corrosive salt and dirt off of your snowshoes, skis and other winter gear before storing it!
"Winter footwear includes boots of all kinds—galoshes, hiking boots, moccasins, snow shoes, and everything in between. They tend to pick up more than slush and mud. Salt and bacteria can be much worse. "
Learn more:
https://www.bhg.com/clean-winter-gear-before-storing-it-11910359#SolarPunkSunday #WinterClothing #ClothesStorage #Blankets #WinterFootwear #Snowshoes #PreserveRestore
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Well, maybe not quite yet...!
Yes, You Need to Clean Your #WinterGear Before Storing It for the Season
Here’s why and how to clean and store six winter essentials so they'll last for years.
By Nafeesah Allen
Published on February 20, 2026"As we move into warmer weather, it’s time to tuck away cold-weather essentials, including winter coats, boots, mittens, and bedding. However, stuffing stinky or stained items away for months is a surefire way to permanently damage them. Dirt, grime, snow, salt, and ice can ruin your winter gear and even attract pests. Here’s why and how to wash six winter essentials before storage."
[...]
It's important to clean off corrosive salt and dirt off of your snowshoes, skis and other winter gear before storing it!
"Winter footwear includes boots of all kinds—galoshes, hiking boots, moccasins, snow shoes, and everything in between. They tend to pick up more than slush and mud. Salt and bacteria can be much worse. "
Learn more:
https://www.bhg.com/clean-winter-gear-before-storing-it-11910359#SolarPunkSunday #WinterClothing #ClothesStorage #Blankets #WinterFootwear #Snowshoes #PreserveRestore
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Today, I went snowshoeing on the Rax, at an altitude of about 1,700 m, with a super-cool lady. We had 40 cm of wonderful fresh snow. In the many snowdrifts, we sometimes sank 70 cm deep. Because of the avalanche warning and for more wind protection, we stayed mainly in the hilly forest. Not a soul in sight, no tracks in front of us in the snow. It was absolutely beautiful!
#Rax #Snowshoes #Snowshoeing #SchneeschuhWanderung #Mountains #Nature #RunnersOfMastodon #Trailrunning #Schnee #Snow
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Today we went on a long, fast snowshoe hike in 25-50 cm of fresh snow! In the hills right on the outskirts of #Vienna. Unreal and beautiful!
#Wien #Snowshoes #Snowshoeing #SchneeschuhWanderung #Mountains #Nature #RunnersOfMastodon #Trailrunning #Schnee #Snow #Austria #Österreich
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#CamdenME - #WinterFunDay at #CamdenHillsStatePark
Division / Program: Parks and Lands
Date: March 7, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: 280 Belfast Road, Camden
State Park: Camden Hills
Event Type: #NatureExploration, Special Event"The Maine State Park Ski & Snowshoe Trailer will be loaning cross-country ski and #snowshoes, free with Special Event Park Admission, for youth and adults. Activities include a mammal tracking display, winter camping display, and a warming fire and hut. NOTE: the Ski & Snowshoe Trailer will also be at the park from 2/26 through 3/6 and 3/8 & 9. Regular Park Admission applies on these dates.
Cost: Special event park admission rate: Ages 12 to 65 $1.50. All others free."
#SolarPunkSunday #SpendTimeInNature #MaineEvents #NatureWalks #MaineStateParks #AnimalTracking #CrossCountrySki #WinterWildlife #TakeItOutside
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Yesterday, we went on a 20 km snowshoe hike over the Stuhleck, 1,782 m. At the top, the snow had been blown away by the wind, but a little further down it was fantastic!
#Snowshoeing #Mountains #Hiking #Nature #RunnersOfMastodon #Snowshoes #Berge #Wandern #SchneeschuhWanderung #Stuhleck #Semmering #Austria
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#Christmas #Snowshoeing part II
Including a mountain hut with #TheShining vibes!
#Rax #Alps #Snowshoes #Mountains #Nature #SchneeschuhWanderung #RunnersOfMastodon #Hiking
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I survived my very first #snowshoe tour!!! I planned a fairly challenging hike that is currently impossible to complete without snowshoes. And I wanted to avoid heavy touring skis and ski boots for once. It was great!
(Details in alt text 4)#Wien #Rax #Snowshoes #Snowshoeing #SchneeschuhWanderung #Mountains #Nature #RunnersOfMastodon
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#sketchdaily
Prompt was #snowshoes which I wasn't feeling so I went for the alternate prompt #birthdayparty#Nightwing
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Snowshoeing in Shallow Swiss Snow
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When I went snowshoeing as a child I was photographed and it was used by the St Cergue Tourism board. I still have that poster in a room. Since then I went snowshoeing a few years ago and didn't really enjoy it. The snowshoes didn't feel comfortable. A few weeks ago I saw that people were planning a snowshoeing trip so I checked that they were set to my snowshoe size but skipped. Yesterday I finally went up with that group.
Going to the mountains in Winter makes sense because of the thermal inversion. If you stay by the Lac Léman you will be under the clouds and it will be gray. If you go up to the mountains you will drive across the clouds, into sunshine. That's when you get to enjoy the advantage of life in Switzerland.
As I drove up I was struck by the lack of snow. Sometimes when I went up you had a meter or two of snow but this time it was 30 to 40 centimetres, not more. In effect snow shoes were not needed.
This didn't stop me from playing with them anyway. I got to work on two things. The first was to practice carrying snowshoes effectively. I tried one method and it bothered my legs. I tried a second method and it endangered my face, and finally I tried a third method and that was the right one. This may seem like an absurd thing to worry about but if snow is hard to find then you want an effective way to carry them.
Aside from practicing with carrying them I also tried wearing them and walking around. This time they felt good. They felt anchored to my shoes so I could walk, run, and turn around and walk on a slanted slope without issues. This time it was fun.
Originally I had joined another group. They were going to walk in Fribourg, which is a nice town to visit. The issue is that I didn't feel like visiting a museum, and I didn't feel like spending two hours on a train.
I intended to go on the Fribourg walk, until I saw the snowshoe hike. It was much closer to home and it allowed me to take care of a chore, as well as hiking. In effect it was convenient.
I woke at 6 just so that I would have plenty of time to decide which activity to do.
I spoke to someone who seemed a little prejudiced against me for signing up for two things on the same day but I then said that because events often have waiting lists it makes sense to sign up, and then decide which event to go to, once we are on the active, rather than waiting list. Without the waiting list system I could just sign up the night before.
More than once I have been on the waiting list and not been part of the active group. My rule is to quit the night before, at a reasonable time, so that others have time to get ready to participate.
It's also a cruel irony that the things I want to do are often simultaneous. The weekend I have nothing to do I have nothing to do, and the next weekend I am double booked.
And Finally
Snowshoeing is a nice sport, especially when the snow is fresh and you're first to walk a route. Within two or three people it becomes absurd. Snow gets compacted and solid enough to walk on with hiking shoes within a day or two. Yesterday I would have been fine without snow shoes. Having said this, it was a good opportunity to re-familiarise myself with the experience of snowshoeing. It was also an opportunity to walk with a different group of people and meet new people.
I am happy with the choice I made.
