A Few Thoughts while out on a Day Ski Tour!

What are some of the things in my day pack today? Matches with lint, pocket knife, emergency space blanket for two, first aid kit, toilet paper, lightweight down jacket, spare toque, spare warm mitts, a light shell, 2 water bottles with more water if needed at a couple of back country shelters I hope. Of course we also have a couple of energy bars but they can be very hard in cold weather. On this day we experimented with figs and dates which worked out very well. :) I also forgot ny headlamp which is sitting on the counter that needs new batteries with spares. Sometimes it turns on by itself in the pocket I keep it in, grr.
One time I was caught in a white out snow storm and since then I normally carry a pack when out in this area. Even though only a half hour or so from the city cell phone service is spotty.
The weather looks very good today around +2C with some sunshine and there is enough snow for the skis to slow us down if needed.
Setting a repeat timer for every 20 minutes works well to take a drink instead of going by feel.
The set tracks in places were awesome today.
The camber of the skis is noticeable especially on skins, as the drag will cause an unsafe glide feeling if you have too much weight and have the hairs dragging. Time to switch the wife's skins from black to pink. Maybe I should lose 10 pounds?
There sure are a lot of moose, deer and elk tracks in the snow. I kept my eyes peeled for animals, but did not see anything except squirrels.
Keep your speed under control.
As we get older it hurts when we fall and we do not bounce off the ground!
Wow it sure is quiet except for a occasional train or airplane.
We need more snow to cover up all the tree seeds and leaves.
Another foot of snow real soon would certainly be nice for a Christmas present!
The 'chocolates' left by the 4 footed variety are sprinkled about to pull you down if you are not paying attention.
Rabbit turds get push down rather then stopping you, thank goodness.
Leaves and seeds will slow down your glide. Be sure to use waxes with silver or carbon in it.
The beaver have left some deep ditches at the bottom of some hills.
The running diagonal side step is real handy to get up some hills without going into the herringbone. Just be sure to get to the uphill slope.
One legged snow plows to slow going down the hill work well especially when there is not a lot of room.
Sharp elbows forward and back really works.
The steeper the hill the more the use of quick crunches with hands close to body really works.
Thinking hip thrust, tightening of butt and allowing the rear foot to come up off the ground with a naturally straight leg and back across to the mid-line of the track while diagonally makes everything flow together.
Soaking up the sunshine while relaxing out in the middle of nowhere sure is peaceful
Squirrels will sometimes blanket seeds very heavily across the whole trail as a gotcha move. lol
We are tired and I can feel a lot of my muscles but not my core which is good.
The last few km's seem to take forever before getting back to the car.
What are we going to eat and drink as soon as we stop?
How wet are my clothes and will I need to change as home is only less then a half hour away?
Hmm I will eat a couple of bananas and hope my muscles do not cramp tonight.
We sure had a great time, other then the wrecked ski trails!!