[at-l] Storm's a'comin

[Jim Bullard]

More power to you Frank. I'm not a winter camper. I'll do day hikes
(snowshoe type) in winter, even climb the occasional mountain but no
overnights. I have too much trouble staying warm in winter. I sweat too
easily then I get chilled. I know there are ways to deal with that but I'm
not eager enough about winter camping to bother.

Right now it is 3º here and snowing with a 5-10 mph wind from the NW. Going
out to fill the bird feeders was winter hiking enough for me today. Tomorrow
I'll probably go spend a couple of hours stomping around the state forest
that's just down the road. They're forecasting a heat wave of 12º tomorrow.

Jim Bullard
http://jims-ramblings.blogspot.com/


On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 1:41 PM, Frank Looper <nightwalker.at at gmail.com>wrote:

> In December of 2005, I was on the trail during a large ice storm. (I ran
> into Chase out there. The trail conditions really sucked. He even had to
> skip a large chunk of the Smokies.) My dad, at home with no heat, way to
> cook, etc., told my wife that she needed to "get me back here where I'd be
> safe." I thought that was hilarious. I was in my element. My worst problem
> was ankle-deep ice on the trail and climbing over a tree every 25 feet. Come
> to think of it, maybe home would have been easier, but it was prettier out
> there.  :-)
>
> Of course, I have to go back out for a nice Winter hike. I'm going to
> Damascus on the 26th and hiking to Allen Gap, between Erwin and Hot Springs;
> that is, if my feet cooperate. I'm lightening the pack weight a bit. I've
> never been out in the winter with 26 pounds leaving town. This should be
> nice. My wife is giving me a GG Vapor Trail and a Tarp Tent for Christmas.
> Last year it was a WM UL 10 degree bag. That is one sweet chicky.  :-)
>
> Frankenburger the NightHobbler
>
> 2008/12/19 KGJ <jplynch at crosslink.net>
>
>>  That's true.  Our lifestyle is so dependent on having electricity, that
>> being without it, even for those of us who are used to "camping out", its
>> still a pain.   Probably best to pack your gear and go for a hike until the
>> power is back on!
>>
>> _______________________________
>> Jim Lynch
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>  *From:* Ken Bennett <bennett.ken at gmail.com>
>> *To:* Jim Bullard <jim.bullard at gmail.com>
>> *Cc:* KGJ <jplynch at crosslink.net> ; at-l at backcountry.net
>> *Sent:* Friday, December 19, 2008 1:19 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [at-l] Storm's a'comin
>>
>> That said, living in a cold snap without any power for more than a day or
>> so gets old pretty quickly.
>>
>> --Ken
>>
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