I just returned from our Rendezvous in Duncannon, PA.
Thoses of us with Tipis sleep with the fire going and
many of those with wall tents use stoves. We were
plenty warm in the tipi even when the temp was below
40.
--- Duane Wheeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> What do fellers do about heat?
>
> Do yah hang late around the fire and retire to a
> zero de-gree bag?<G>
>
> The Northwest has a strange effect with camping
> outdoors, the humidity
> makes it very un-healthy to get cold and stay cold.
> I've camped in the
> Rockies and down in the desert... and you can
> tollerate and dress warm
> where a storm comes then clears out...
>
> They don't do that here;'(....
>
> What will happen about NOW (Late Oct. ect. is that
> Injun summer
> goes right into the storm season for endless waves
> of clouds to
> hit the coast from 12,000 miles of open north
> pacific. They are heavy
> with cold water and by the time they drop it to rise
> over the Cascade's
> another storm track has delevered the next storm<G>
>
> It takes an expert to tell when one rain storm has
> ended and the next has
> started... Heheheee
>
> When we get snow.. and we do! It 'taint that sissy
> fluffy stuff but is the
> BIG HONKING WET STUFF that melts right thru yur
> gear...
>
> *For authintic Fur traper weather reports read Lewis
> and Clark's winter
> camp-out report on the Oregon coast<G> Out'er 100
> and sum days only 2!
> didn't rain....
>
>
> *All that said.. I camp all year long. But don't
> try to get social with
> me in a storm<G> I elevate my bunk and I wrap the
> camp in cheap blue tarps
> and add turbo heat!
>
>
> One day I'll move to Zzzyzx Calif! and die of
> sunshine.....<G>
>
> Duane -=A=-
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, 21 Oct 1999, brrice wrote:
>
> > I am packed and ready to leave in the morning
> for Ohio fcf fall trace. The weather is calling for
> lows in the 20's with a high in the low 40's and
> snow showers. Should make for a very interesting
> time to be had. A cool morning fog with a hot cup of
> coffee and bisquits in the dutch oven getting golden
> brown.
> >
> > What a way to enjoy Gods wonders and to get a
> break from the stresses of everyday life. You know
> the frontiersman had something ....
> >
> >
> > Dont know about others but these traces are always
> at a good time for a spiritual recharge.
> >
> > Russ Rice
> > Wicala ( I Belive )
> > Anchor of Hope Ministries
> > Lebanon Ohio
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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