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Stand up to icy walking conditions with traction for your boots

Yaktrax are one of several boot traction products to give stability while walking on ice and compact snow. (Rich Landers)
Yaktrax are one of several boot traction products to give stability while walking on ice and compact snow. (Rich Landers)

HIKING -- The region has been dealt prime conditions for use of traction devices on our footwear. Take a tip from ice fishermen and get some.  They have saved my butt this week.

Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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