[AFMUG] snowshoes vs a coil

[Adam Moffett]

I've seen slack just left in a coil on the pole, and I've seen it done 
in a snow shoe.

I guess I'm gonna betray my ignorance here, because I don't understand 
why you'd want a snow shoe.  If it's ok to just leave a coil on the 
pole, why would you /not /do that?