It's getting colder, is anyone...

**beetlejuicex3** · 09-27-2010, 08:25 PM

going to try out new cold weather gear this year?

**Sourdough** · 09-27-2010, 08:28 PM

Nope, I am good too -55*.

**kyratshooter** · 09-27-2010, 08:29 PM

Me too!

Cabella's has silk long johns and I bought new gas logs.

**pete lynch** · 09-27-2010, 08:32 PM

No. I'm set.

**LowKey** · 09-27-2010, 08:39 PM

Hate winter. Thankfully the internal furnace works to about 0° before more than a chore coat and hat are needed (over the usual flannels and long undies

). Don't ever want to try -55.

**Batch** · 09-27-2010, 09:02 PM

Nope, I am set down to about 60 degrees. I don't even put a jacket on till it gets around 72. I have camped in cooler weather. I have special gear they call a sleeping bag for the stuff that gets down near 55 degrees.

Hey, why do you guys put that little dash thing in front of your numbers?

**Alaskan Survivalist** · 09-27-2010, 09:20 PM

I am. There is no such thing as bad weather only bad gear! Each year I develop improvements. I have quit carrying camp gear because my clothing has developed to the point I can just plop myself in the snow wherever I am. Winter is easier to travel and opens up areas otherwise not accessable. I am ready for the change from being rained on! I have much more time to do things in winter also.

**Sourdough** · 09-27-2010, 09:39 PM

It was 22* above here this morning.

**finallyME** · 09-28-2010, 10:27 AM

Yes I plan to. I plan to make myself some mukluks, and make some for my son as well. In fact, I plan on taking two of my sons this December on a campout while I have time off.

**beetlejuicex3** · 09-28-2010, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Sourdough

Nope, I am good too -55*.

-55! You must be in Canada or Alaska. What types of 4 season camping items do you think are most helpful?

**oldsoldier** · 09-28-2010, 01:16 PM

Winters here for the most part aren't really harse. So long underware and such usually will suffice. However I did add a dozen pairs of woo; socks for wife and self.

**DOGMAN** · 09-28-2010, 01:28 PM

I going to get some new items most likely...some steger mukluks, a new pair of bibs, maybe a wintergreen parka- not sure yet. Just in the shoppng faze right now

**nell67** · 09-28-2010, 02:22 PM

Other than trying out the new Hotblast wood furnace,not really trying out much else new,although I would love a pair of mukluks for when the snow hangs around for a while,but if I got them,it would be one of those years that we didn't get that much snow.

Not sure how to predict the winter this year though,the leaves are already turning,about 4-6 weeks earlier than normal,guessing that's from the dry conditions,but I have seen very few woolly worms,let alone all black ones that indicate a severe winter (odd,cuz the road is usually covered in them around this time).

The Amish have been saying bad winter by looking at persimmon seed,anyone know how that one works?

**Trabitha** · 09-28-2010, 02:28 PM

Yep, next month and maybe again in November, we're going out to Austin, PA to test out our new zero degree mummy bags. We camped last weekend when the nights were really cold, but brought our old 30 degree bags. The tent kept in a lot of heat and we were actually warm sleeping OUTSIDE the bags! That was very cool.

**Rick** · 09-28-2010, 02:42 PM

Wait. Was it warm or cool? Was it cool like cold or cool like not warm but really awesome or was it....I think I'm lost.

**trax** · 09-28-2010, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by nell67

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The Amish have been saying bad winter by looking at persimmon seed,anyone know how that one works?

Yep, if you're outdoors staring at persimmon seeds and suddenly realize that you have no feeling in your legs or hands, it's too cold out.

Hey are truly dedicated Amish people just Am?

**Rick** · 09-28-2010, 06:10 PM

I don't know, Trax. That water that dad has will make you do the same darn thing.

Stare blankly at stuff...check
No feeling in hands....check
No feeling in legs....check
Can't seem to get up off the ground....check

**justin_baker** · 09-28-2010, 09:47 PM

Its getting hotter. All this summer we had weather in the 75-85 range. It was crazy. Today it was 104 degrees and it has been that way for a week. We are having a really hardcore indian summer over here....