Keep kids skiing pass it down thread...keep it going
Many of us have offspring. I have yet to figure out if this is a good thing or a bad thing.
Regardless, we buy stuff for our kids. Then our kids grow. Ski things get thrown in a corner and not used when out fellow parental maggots could use our hand be downs. So lets do it here.
So I would ask you to keep this thread active and when you have stuff or need stuff for your future rockstars, maybe we all can help out.
I know that this idea really is for Teledave. He sent me (for free) a backpack for my daughter years ago to hike with her (and ski if I wanted). It got a lot of use. Another lurker here and a good buddy now has it for his son and soon to be another in the family. We pass things down. Not for our gain, for theirs. The kids that get to experience a fraction of what most of us here do will thank us a thousand times over.
My daugther is 4 going on 5 in late Jan. We are going to rent skis this year for her and will soon be giving up (when she says it is cool) some of those 70cm Karhu kid skis. The bindings are adjustable for normal ski boots and give them the idea of skiing while they can lift their heel to move around the yard and more.
And soon as she hits the lifts and gets it, these other skis will be up for grabs for another future skier.
And of course we need something. :biggrin::rolleyes2
Harness. My kid is going to go straight I believe. I need a way to stop her.
And again, we all hook each other up and our kids get to ski and we get to not spend a fortune.
Use and give on.......
A depostiory thread for all kids related ski goods....
I started this thread for the kids. Our kids need gear. Then they grow out of it. Some of it has already been passed down, other stuff is new. Your stuff, you set the rules.
For me it is about getting our little ones on the slopes to have fun like we do.
Pay it forward is always good for some things, others may require a bit of $$.
This can be a one thread deal for kids stuff, as there are a lot of peeps that have stuff in their garage gathering dust while other kids could use it to get started skiing.
I have alpine ski boots for my 4.5 year old and am looking to rent skis this year. Anyone in SLC know a good place for this?
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Originally Posted by
cooltsi
Would this be the spot for a traditional sale like his? Or more of a pass it forwardish type of thread?
Yes and yes. Kid related: keep it here, easy to find for us parentals.
Bottom line: Keep our kids on the slopes!!!