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knockemdown
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posted December 16, 2016 04:44 AM
I'm with Leonard, will take a 1/4 lb.er over a Big Mac. But, a Whopper over both...
16°F this morning here, and the news would have ya believe that hell is about to freeze over! Heck, this is barely jacket weather!
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Eddie
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posted December 16, 2016 05:47 AM
How much snow you got Fred.
Going to get down to 7 above with wind chills below zero Saturday here in Oklahoma, first chance of snow this winter.
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posted December 16, 2016 05:48 AM
Sorry for the double post. Can't figure out how to delete one of them.
edit: that's what they pay me to do. Keeps me out of those Honky Tonks, hustling women. El Bee
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knockemdown
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posted December 16, 2016 06:16 AM
No snow down here on the island, Eddie!
Prolly a foot and a half on the ground, up at the farm. And its 20 degrees colder up there (no ocean to buffer that cold air)
Think it was like -4 at the farm, last night...
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Eddie
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posted December 16, 2016 03:40 PM
Well, glad to help you out Leonard.
Fred that -4 tem. reminds me of the first day I went to work after leaving college. It was January 3rd 1977 the tem. was -3 that morning.
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posted December 16, 2016 06:08 PM
Here's the current forecast for my area. No worries for a white Christmas.
Winter Storm Warning in effect from 1 am Saturday to 1 am EST
Sunday...
* Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will also cause considerable blowing
and drifting snow... especially near Lake Superior.
* Total snow accumulations of 6 to 14 inches are expected.
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Dave Allen
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posted December 16, 2016 06:44 PM
I feel bad for those who really have to deal with wind & cold. We all complain around these parts, till' ya hear about -20 then wind chills in other areas.
Locally about a foot of snow here in the last week. Temp with current wind chill 3 degrees.
Oddly we've had some freezing rain to settle the snow. Yeah, that's real comforting ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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posted December 17, 2016 01:10 AM
I sure don't miss that cold. Had to put a jacket on yesterday cause the wind got a bit chilly. Sure beats Ruth weather by a factor of about at least a million.
Bet by this time next year I'll be singing a different tune once I get climatized to this place,LOL.
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Leonard
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posted December 17, 2016 06:59 AM
Walt, I always felt that Austin was the coldest little town in Nevada. It's where a sheet of black ice almost sent me and Pat over the edge one morning. Always see gray fox around there.
You know, Austin is a waypoint for planes on the polar route from Europe. Probably have to go by there to avoid Area 51? I'm pretty sure it's right on the continental divide, you know, water flows left towards the Pacific or right down the Mississippi. Kind of a unique place. Might still be in Nye County, not sure 'bout that?
Don't miss that weather? Just think, if you hunted at night, like I do! I mean, it's really brutal. Cold, high pressure and the coyotes are running on a new moon! Don't get any better.
I think you will start missing Nevada before long?
Good hunting. El Bee
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posted December 17, 2016 07:26 AM
Supposed to be -1 where I'm pitching my tent tonight. And strangely, because I hate the cold, I'm actually glad of it. Only because I hate mud more than cold.
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posted December 17, 2016 08:22 AM
I'm with you on that one Dave.
I'd take 25 degrees all winter long rather than the just above freezing stuff and the slop that goes with it. We have had a longer than average stretch this winter already with the temp not getting above freezing and I'll take it.
For my bitch though, normally we have several weeks of the snow-depth building, which gives me a window of time to get to places to hunt that eventually snow out, making them inaccessible.
Not this year. It came in one big blast and many spots I didn't get to and likely won't anymore.
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UTcaller
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posted December 17, 2016 09:26 AM
Yeah that's what I like about that sheep camp. Get out pretty close to when we are calling and get a nice fire started in the camp and sleep comfortably all night. Is little shocking when first get out of the camp when its below zero though.lol
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posted December 17, 2016 02:02 PM
Yeah, that thing where the sun melts on a grade and you don't pay much attention going down. A few hours later when you have reached the absolute end of the trail and want to get the hell out of there, but guess what? That slush has frozen solid and you can't get up the damned grade! I always pack two sets of chains in the winter, almost never use but one. However, sure feels good. My Titan, I only pack cables, much lighter. I hate the part where you put them on. Up in the local mountains, Big Bear, Arrowhead, etc. they have pull over spots the CHP designates and there are young fellas that will apply your chains to get to the ski areas, for a small fee. that's money well spent, I think.
Good hunting. El Bee
edit: Chad, quit talking like a pussy! Just kidding. I think I'm jealous of that sheep camp.
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Dave Allen
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posted December 17, 2016 05:14 PM
What also gets me is this wind chill, shit. Poor ol' Cal. I noticed Gillette was -37 wind chill this morning.
I posted last night we were 3 degrees with wind chill. Must have been 20 above ? Anyway this morning went out to do some quick chores.
It was 2 above, sunny & calm. It felt like summer compared to the day before. Go figure that out ?
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UTcaller
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posted December 17, 2016 05:46 PM
Leonard I really have become a pussy in recent years. The days of staying in a tent in cold temps are long gone for me. Used to do it all the time didn't think anything of it, now not so much.lol
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posted December 17, 2016 06:00 PM
I should change your custom title, with that admission!
But, I won't. I still admire honesty.... Pus
Good hunting. El Bee
edit: the temperature here is 52* but at least 51 with the wind chill! Brrr!
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posted December 17, 2016 07:00 PM
What brand of camp do you have UT? I've been quietly watching for a used Wilson or Timberline for years, but never seem to come up with one. They have got me priced out on new.
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posted December 17, 2016 07:25 PM
Cal it is WIlson. Damn nice camp for sure. We've had it around 7 years not a lot of luxury stuff but very efficient and well thought out. You can customize alot of stuff too. We bought ours New for $19,000 but like I said that was about 7 or 8 years ago.
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posted December 17, 2016 07:48 PM
They are the way to go, for sure. I've found a few that were either too far gone, or too much money. I've spent a little time in one and what a nice way to camp!
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posted December 17, 2016 08:33 PM
They really are nice. But you need to be sure you don't stoke the fire to much before you go to sleep, I did that one night when it was below zero, and I woke up a couple hours later and it was almost 90 degrees in the camp and I was throwing blankets off.lol But its better then freezing all night.
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Eddie
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posted December 18, 2016 06:02 AM
Got up this morning, tem. was -1 with the wind chill at -14. We got a little snow but the wind speed got up to 40mph blew a lot of the snow away, weather man said it was the coldest day in 3 years.
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Leonard
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posted December 18, 2016 06:20 AM
Now that you mention it, $19,000 does seem a little steep considering what you get in a 5th wheel or any other conventional trailer. I don't know shit, and maybe you are paying for that well thought out design, the axle configuration and they way it's towed? Maybe it's built like the proverbial brick shithouse?
And, I understand, that was 8 years ago and things probably cost more now? It's a Cadillac ride, so to speak, but I've seen trailers that size in comparison, and side by side they are half the price. And, I paid close attention to the skill required in maneuvering that thing in and out of a gas station; gotta go with your A game.
But no getting around it, it's a damned nice rig. Sounds like not many available for resale, probably snapped up right away? Don't see many on the road, at least I don't.
APB, be on the lookout, Cal needs one! Wonder if anybody rents them?
Good hunting. El Bee
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posted December 18, 2016 06:30 AM
Those 5th wheels are nice for summer and early fall excursions but when the temps. drop they are a piece of shit. They are not well insulated at all. I've talked to guys that have taken them out when it was really cold and they used both tanks of propane to heat it in a couple days and still got cold all night. lol Its all about the efficiency. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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posted December 18, 2016 06:41 AM
And speaking to them being in demand. We were on a waiting list to have ours built. Think it was about a year from when we went on the list until we ended up getting it.
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Dave Allen
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posted December 18, 2016 08:23 AM
Chads right. I think the average RV had something like a R5 or R7 insulation factor ?
Lance campers used to be considered somewhat of a cold weather rig. I think their walls were R10 insulated ?
-4 here feels like -4
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