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I have been avoiding a nap. It is sort of at the now or never point. Now is sounding pretty good. Even with the sun up I am rather crushed today. I am simple tired. I did what I could this week. I made it to the weekend before crashing. I don't think the crash will mess anything up. Assuming my nap doesn't get away from me that is. My plans are possibly going to stay in thought form. I don't think there is anything happening for today at least. Tomorrow is too far away for me to know. Hmm, I could look up the contact information for that faucet, and have that ready for a contact Monday... Tuesday that is.
I did have menudo, with freshly sliced yellow onion, for breakfast. Onion really makes it. That will go well with variations of egg breakfasts too. Love that onion. And I will, most likely, hit the grill this afternoon. The only other thing I really want to try to get in is showshoe practice. A session or three of that, and regardless of other plans, I would like to head out into the snow somewhere. Nothing fancy, flatland if I can find it, and probably a very short walk. Just... it will be a start. A down payment on actually getting out for longer hikes and eventually winter camping. Technically you don't need a tent. Actually, you do, as a beginner, or relearning. You can learn to survive out there, but first you have to acclimate to "out there". You do that in bits and parts, then... if you have the strength, learn the techniques, and know what you can do and what you can't, then you hit it like a mountain man. To do otherwise is folly. Irresponsible folly.
Nap? Yeah. Good later!
camping without a tent can be fun. A good Tarp is necessary though. It is important to keep moisture off. The coldest temperatures I camped in were around 32°F. The outside of my tarp frosted over. The only thing I hated about that was having to get up to tinkle.… at about three in the morning. Talk about freezing your Hiney, eh?
ReplyDeleteYeah, but that won't quite be the situation. Where I will be camping, temps will easily hit -40. I have heard with storm winds that -120 isn't completely out of the question on more open slopes. Storms do creep up sometimes. A tarp won't be enough. I'm talking... building an under-bank angled sleep shelf, or even an igloo or similar sort of structure. Even then it might not be enough, unless you are strong enough to survive very harsh conditions, and figure out how to keep your fingers and toes. If you have a tent it beats having nothing complete as night, storm or no. Surviving some things is exactly that. Doing some things is another thing altogether.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I don't plan on hitting those extremes my first few times. And, I will probably attempt to avoid the worst cases. My guess is though, between this and that, if I get started winter camping, I will eventually see those extremes just because planning and forecasts are great right up until they completely fail.
Shouldn't go alone. But I've been alone through much of the danger I have faced, or survived... parts of it or whole. I would only consider taking someone who has already survived too much and seems to have the good/bad fortune to survive his bad fortunes despite probability beyond statistics. The rest would just be asking for it, going along with me. I don't like it, but it's true.
I do not mind roughing it. But those temps are way too cold for me. Have at it then. Just don't freeze to death.
ReplyDeleteI would be kind of annoyed with you if you did.
When I put my game face on, the temps I suggest are, essentially, no different for me than the temps you suggest are for you. They are... risky, but doable. I actually know this from experience. Remember, I suggested that if I could live in a world where summers were in the 60's, and normal, typical, winter day temps were in the -20's, I'd be happy. The only problem is that I would, pretty much, be living alone. :p I sort of like people, so... I roll my windows down even in the winter when driving, if needed. I'm still a bit surprised I didn't melt at Burning Man. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm actually warm enough that I can keep women types warm with the window open in the bedroom, even in deep winter. I'm not really a snuggler, nor were all of the women I have lived with. Does sleep snuggling count though? Even my cats all but crawl into me. Reminds me of velcro.
It occurs to me when snoozing in -40 temps that snuggling might be a good thing .. for body heat purposes that is. Maybe you should take somebody you don't mind sharing body heat with .. :) you know like another big hairy dude ...
ReplyDelete(ducks and runs away) don't mind me, i slay myself sometimes.
Hmm? If there is something you should know about staying warm, keep with higher fat content, not extra hair. :) Those curves, while they seem to make women feel cold, actually do store heat much better, it just needs an external source by which to generate the heat to store. Ooh, ooh *waiving arm in air* pick me!
ReplyDeleteThe thing is, because of my slow ways, and the dangers I go into, no man or woman should go along. I don't even think I should take a pet, if I had one that could handle the cold. If I were to consider a pet, it would be a hairy giant though... a Saint too... Bernard in particular. The thing about such a pet would be figuring out how to take enough food! I suppose he could be hitched to a cart, a sleigh cart would be best in snow, and carry his own needs, plus some of my gear, even allowed in the tent or shelter.
Most likely, though, alone it will be. Whether I seek it or not, I usually end up in places others don't survive, and I shouldn't but do. I haven't lost anyone in a while, but would like to keep it that way. Thankfully no one went into the water with me, and my fall didn't tip the craft. From it, I realized... I should go solo from now on.
Maybe you should take a female polar bear... hair plus body far! An almost win win situation. Except Should you bite the dust .. Err.. The snow, you'd be a convenient food source for her too. Leave no waste behind, eh?
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ReplyDeleteAh, but there is another major problem. She might not wait for me to die. See, with friends like you, is it any wonder I end up in trouble? Besides, I need a three man tent myself, can you imagine the tent size for such a partner? I highly doubt I could get her to carry anything. Women!
ReplyDeleteYou're right. She'd be a bit of an ornery tent mate.
ReplyDeleteKey word? She. :p
ReplyDeleteNope.. Key word - bear. You ornery male .. :-)
ReplyDeleteI love it when you make my point for me. *grins*
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