Jay, I must be a wimp. I remember attending a session at Kimball Junction for the Swanner Nature Preserve people. There were about 5 of us, including our esteemed out going club president (RF). I was wearing my Sorrels (with the extra inner felt liner under the foot--very much recommended), insulated Carhart coveralls, fleece lined pants, don't remember about the uppers, but would guess a wool shirt and a fleece over that, my ski hat (you lose more of your body heat through the uncovered scalp than just about any where else on the body), my duck hunting mittens (which have a slot across the palm to let your fingers out--and I had my silk inner ski glove liners on them!). Anyway, I think it was about -5 F when we closed down. It was so cold I could not loosen the bolts holding my Nexstar to the mount (I added an Allen wrench to my 'scope tool kit), so, just closed the legs and put the whole rig into the back of the Yukon. Comfortable? I just about froze my butt off! That, of course, was due to lack of movement. If I had had to walk, or do something like snow- hoeing (typo, but it begs the question: ever try gardening in the winter?) Any form of exercise would have had me shedding clothing. Been there, done that. 73, lh
Grrrrrr. ________________________________ From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, November 7, 2011 10:09 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Winter Observing On 11/7/11, Larry Holmes <larry@kijoda.com> wrote:
(you lose more of your body heat through the uncovered scalp than just about any where else on the body),
I wouldn't know. ;-) _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php
Well, though I am losing weight, I don't want to curse myself but 4lbs in two weeks, I do have a nice collection of "extra" fluff around the middle and I'm sure that helps. Actually, even when I was in great shape and had a 4% body fat (yes, I have pictures and my wife can vouch for it) I was still always warm. A family nickname is the Polar Bear because I use a fan in the winter and summer and my car is usually always cool, even in the winter. On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 12:16 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
On 11/7/11, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com> wrote:
Grrrrrr.
I'm sure you meant say "Brrrrr"... ;-)
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Should I say hair, hair, rather than har, har? I think maybe somewhere, it would sound like har, anyway. lh On 11/7/2011 10:09 AM, Chuck Hards wrote:
On 11/7/11, Larry Holmes<larry@kijoda.com> wrote:
(you lose more of your body heat through the uncovered scalp than just about any where else on the body), I wouldn't know. ;-)
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Snow-hoeing. The real question is: Does it work? If you carefully hoe and irrigate your snow does it thrive in the garden? Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Larry Holmes Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 10:06 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Winter Observing Jay, I must be a wimp. I remember attending a session at Kimball Junction for the Swanner Nature Preserve people. There were about 5 of us, including our esteemed out going club president (RF). I was wearing my Sorrels (with the extra inner felt liner under the foot--very much recommended), insulated Carhart coveralls, fleece lined pants, don't remember about the uppers, but would guess a wool shirt and a fleece over that, my ski hat (you lose more of your body heat through the uncovered scalp than just about any where else on the body), my duck hunting mittens (which have a slot across the palm to let your fingers out--and I had my silk inner ski glove liners on them!). Anyway, I think it was about -5 F when we closed down. It was so cold I could not loosen the bolts holding my Nexstar to the mount (I added an Allen wrench to my 'scope tool kit), so, just closed the legs and put the whole rig into the back of the Yukon. Comfortable? I just about froze my butt off! That, of course, was due to lack of movement. If I had had to walk, or do something like snow- hoeing (typo, but it begs the question: ever try gardening in the winter?) Any form of exercise would have had me shedding clothing. Been there, done that. 73, lh _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1411 / Virus Database: 2092/4002 - Release Date: 11/07/11
Kim, your snow garden will last much longer if you use a north facing slope. Besides giving good bottom drainage, it provides much needed shade for the top layer. Question: is that the hen on the highest roost, or the one who is most productive? Chuck H: When in Astoria, did you climb the Astoria Column, or, perhaps something else? 73, lh On 11/7/2011 11:16 AM, Kim wrote:
Snow-hoeing. The real question is: Does it work? If you carefully hoe and irrigate your snow does it thrive in the garden?
Kim
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Larry Holmes Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 10:06 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Winter Observing
Jay, I must be a wimp. I remember attending a session at Kimball Junction for the Swanner Nature Preserve people. There were about 5 of us, including our esteemed out going club president (RF). I was wearing my Sorrels (with the extra inner felt liner under the foot--very much recommended), insulated Carhart coveralls, fleece lined pants, don't remember about the uppers, but would guess a wool shirt and a fleece over that, my ski hat (you lose more of your body heat through the uncovered scalp than just about any where else on the body), my duck hunting mittens (which have a slot across the palm to let your fingers out--and I had my silk inner ski glove liners on them!). Anyway, I think it was about -5 F when we closed down. It was so cold I could not loosen the bolts holding my Nexstar to the mount (I added an Allen wrench to my 'scope tool kit), so, just closed the legs and put the whole rig into the back of the Yukon. Comfortable? I just about froze my butt off! That, of course, was due to lack of movement. If I had had to walk, or do something like snow- hoeing (typo, but it begs the question: ever try gardening in the winter?) Any form of exercise would have had me shedding clothing. Been there, done that. 73, lh
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On 11/7/11, Larry Holmes <larry@kijoda.com> wrote:
Chuck H: When in Astoria, did you climb the Astoria Column, or, perhaps something else?
LOL, I beat it out of that town as quickly as possible. My destination was across the toll bridge, on the peninsula in Washington. Little town called Ocean Park. I've found that snow peas do fairly well in the snow garden.
but will it attract the snow bunnies. Kim, your snow garden will last much longer if you use a north facing
slope. Besides giving good bottom drainage, it provides much needed shade for the top layer. Question: is that the hen on the highest roost, or the one who is most productive?
Chuck H: When in Astoria, did you climb the Astoria Column, or, perhaps something else?
73, lh
On 11/7/2011 11:16 AM, Kim wrote:
Snow-hoeing. The real question is: Does it work? If you carefully hoe and irrigate your snow does it thrive in the garden?
Kim
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Larry Holmes Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 10:06 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Winter Observing
Jay, I must be a wimp. I remember attending a session at Kimball Junction for the Swanner Nature Preserve people. There were about 5 of us, including our esteemed out going club president (RF). I was wearing my Sorrels (with the extra inner felt liner under the foot--very much recommended), insulated Carhart coveralls, fleece lined pants, don't remember about the uppers, but would guess a wool shirt and a fleece over that, my ski hat (you lose more of your body heat through the uncovered scalp than just about any where else on the body), my duck hunting mittens (which have a slot across the palm to let your fingers out--and I had my silk inner ski glove liners on them!). Anyway, I think it was about -5 F when we closed down. It was so cold I could not loosen the bolts holding my Nexstar to the mount (I added an Allen wrench to my 'scope tool kit), so, just closed the legs and put the whole rig into the back of the Yukon. Comfortable? I just about froze my butt off! That, of course, was due to lack of movement. If I had had to walk, or do something like snow- hoeing (typo, but it begs the question: ever try gardening in the winter?) Any form of exercise would have had me shedding clothing. Been there, done that. 73, lh
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