Let's kick it!

So, despite the sun's best effort, there is still snow and ice on the ground and every step you take is a danger to your health (or at least, your pride) and I can't help but wishing I had my "Kick" here!
The Kick has been used since the 1800's to get to school, go to the grocery store and just for a lovely afternoon out on the snowy lakes. It is basically two long ice skates with a wooden chair or crate on top and you stand on one skate while kicking the ground in between the skates to speed up!
When it's this cold, the lakes freeze and it's so nice to just skate out to one of the archipelagos with some hot chocolate and sandwiches (really, such a great way to spend the day!)

 

And nowadays, there's a newer (and I'll admit, perhaps a bit more sturdy) version on the market!