Dooley,
I've seen those type of snowshoes here in Alaska and people have said good things about them. They are shorter than the typical design, but wider, which many people have an easier time manuevering in. I would imagine in thick brush, those would be the ticket. The long Tubbs model that I use have a bad tendency to catch on things if I don't raise my legs really high in brushy areas with deep snow.
Kaycee,
That's a pretty simple and clean binding setup, thanks for sharing that one.