Sounds great! The more challanging the circumstances
the more satisfying the experience.
--- brrice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> no had a wonderful time rain and wind and all. The
> baker tent with a
> properly placed fire stayed might toasty even with
> driving sleet and rain.
> the only down side was is having to hang the canvas
> in the barn to dry when
> we go home. Bought a brazier from smiling fox and
> cooked the meals under the
> canopy out front .
> It was a spirtual blessing for all and had and few
> interesting spirtual
> conversations with my brothers while watching the
> rain and listening to wild
> turkeys as an alarm clock this morning.
>
> Russ Rice
> Wicala
> Anchor of Hope Ministries
> Lebanon Ohio
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Duane Wheeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: david bishop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: brrice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 1999 3:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [RR] FCF fall trace
>
>
> >
> > *Spirit Rider better hassle someone else as I am
> not all
> > opposed to Rain camp'n.. Fact is I don't think
> You'all know in the least
> > what RAIN IS!
> >
> > Those that remember NTC '96 at Donner Mine camp
> and the 12-14" of
> > California rain know that ->A No.1<- never
> abandoned camp even when
> > there was standing water in the firepit!
> >
> > Sr.Guide "Fastjack" Fortner complimented me on my
> excellent firecraft
> > skills in blowing rain... (*I used road flares to
> get the cookout coles
> > nice and hot- and tarped over the firepit)
> >
> > *Yes I got a GI wood stove and a propane Mr.
> Heat... for my 16' crow
> > Tipi... My question was to do with how serious
> you tend yur fires...
> >
> > Nutt'n can get my dander going like someone
> messing with my DRY KINDLE'n..
> >
> > I know y'all might brag on bad weather.. but watch
> the National news fer
> > reports on Oregon/Wash'nton... If'n it came as
> snow... it'd be 16' ft
> > a year! *Lucky it comes as bone cold rain down
> yur neck.<G>
> >
> >
> > Duane -=A=-
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > 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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> > > > known! <-
>
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