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DIY snow shoe straps

mschultz373

mschultz373

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i have two pairs of snow shoes all with broken straps. I was thinking some sort of rachet or bungee might work to strap them to your boot? Otherwise I wonder if a whole new assembly replacing where the straps were mounted is in order?

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There are a couple of variations on these. I have them on my mil-surp (trad-style, but made from magnesium and steel cable)


Variation on that theme:

DIY Snowshoe Bindings: Cub Scout Template

Learn to make snowshoe bindings from old inner tubes with this Cub Scout template. A simple, cost-effective outdoor activity.
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You'd have to modify the design to bolt it to your snowshoe rather than tying it on, but that seems trivial.

If you have a source for tractor-tire inner tubes - smaller tubes are too thin and break too easily - you're home free. The rubber cracks and wears out in a couple-four years but if you have an inner tube stashed away you should be able to make more easily enough. And a spare set of these can roll up in a tube you can stash at the bottom of your pack or in your truck toolbox or whatever. Once you have all the dimensions figured out, cut a template out of thin plywood or something and stash it with the tube in your garage rafters or project box or whatever.
 
mschultz373 said:
https://www.harborfreight.com/mater...8-in-inner-tube-with-straight-stem-61240.html

would an inner tube this size be sufficient? I called Tractor Supply and they said they don't have tractor tire inner tubes!
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You can try but I really doubt it. Try a heavy-equipment shop, or a tire shop that serves farmers and loggers and whatnot; they might have a junk tube they'll let go of for a reasonable price. If you have "river inner tube" tours, like we do in the upper Midwest, maybe they'll let you dumpster-dive for junk tubes. The rubber on my bindings is probably 1/4" thick.
 
How does it work? I'd open up the toe; unless you have steel caps on your boots (which get coooold in snowshow weather) the pressure on your toes will get highly unpleasant after walking around for a while.
 
Well, they were not too bad in terms of comfort but the rubber tooth very quickly and they ultimately were of little help in the marsh/swamp. I think a rachet strap might be more the ticket given the rugged terrain I will be using them in.
 
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