  Motivated by observations of snap-through phenomena in buckled elastic strips
subject to clamping and lateral end translations, we experimentally explore the
multi-stability and bifurcations of thin bands of various widths and compare
these results with numerical continuation of a perfectly anisotropic Kirchhoff
rod. Our choice of boundary conditions is not easily satisfied by the
anisotropic structures, forcing a cooperation between bending and twisting
deformations. We find that, despite clear physical differences between rods and
strips, a naive Kirchhoff model works surprisingly well as an organizing
framework for the experimental observations. In the context of this model, we
observe that anisotropy creates new states and alters the connectivity between
existing states. Our results are a preliminary look at relatively unstudied
boundary conditions for rods and strips that may arise in a variety of
engineering applications, and may guide the avoidance of jump phenomena in such
settings. We also briefly comment on the limitations of current strip models.
