Open invitation arctic meet 2017

[lannyman8]

A lot of the Saami girls are darker haired so something for everyone.

I'm taking my own beauty with me so more for the rest of you.

Ahhh thanks Wayland. Your a gent...😆😆😆😆😆👍👍👍👍👍

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[SGL70]

That will do for a back up I'll call the campsite when I get home, what's your plans Greger, still hope you'll make it, any ideas where and when you can meet us and how long for ?

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At present, I have planned to see you in all Jokkmokk. A trip to Stora Sjofallet is a bit tricky to pull off as things are (still hopeful, though)

Greger

 

[bopdude]

Either one or both, whatever you can manage will be great.

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[bopdude]

I haven't got it yet but one of the step Daughter's fella's has gone and bought me the Mini0 thermoelectric charger, to say I'm happy is an understatement

 

[Dave]

Hey, nice one mate. Never seen one of those.

 

[bopdude]

Hey, nice one mate. Never seen one of those.

Hi Dave, they seem to work ok so should provide power, and light for the tipi via my usb LED's

 

[Wayland]

Saves carrying those pesky candles eh..

 

[bopdude]

Saves carrying those pesky candles eh..

I think we'll be taking the eco as well but I'll be testing it out before hand to boot

 

[Dave]

I got a few metres of outdoor xmas lights, leds, which dont heat up, to drape around the ridgepole inside the tent, 3 aa batteries with an on/off switch.

 

[bopdude]

Do ya wanna build a snowman, sorry couldn't resist just been watching frozen with one of the granddaughters

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[Dave]

Its good you have such a tight family. However, you may be getting called 'grandad' the entire trip now.

 

[Wayland]

Do ya wanna build a snowman, sorry couldn't resist just been watching frozen with one of the granddaughters

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These are what I want to build.

 

[bopdude]

Yep, got to try that lol, Dave, it could be a long quiet two weeks lol

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[bopdude]

Had an email back from the campsite, yes they have fire wood for sale, so that solves that, not long now guys

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[Wayland]

Great news.

Other good news is the "improving" weather forecast.

Of course, it depends if you consider plummeting temperatures as an improvement but personally I do.

 

[bopdude]

Yep, been keeping an eye on the weather and it's getting better, depending on your outlook, as you say could be a few sub zero crew badges earned ???

 

[Dave]

Its an eye opener, of how dangerous it can be, when you look at the wind chill factor charts. For example, -29˚C with a windspeed of 16 miles per hour, is the equivalent of -43˚C on exposed skin.
Minus 34 is actually Minus 58!

im gonna have a thermometer stuck to the tree right outside the tent, and Im bringing an anemometer to measure windspeed and temperature.

 

[bopdude]

Its an eye opener, of how dangerous it can be, when you look at the wind chill factor charts. For example, -29˚C with a windspeed of 16 miles per hour, is the equivalent of -43˚C on exposed skin.

Yep, it's going to be cold and feel colder, are you taking a face mask, I was looking at them but not sure I'll need one with having the head overs, balaclavas and scarf ? What do you think ?

 

[Dave]

I think it depends how cold it gets. Ive got a talus cold avenger face mask, as used by ranulph fiennes and his team in antarctica. Then again I have holes in my lungs and tumours, a serious lung disease. So people think Im bonkers going anyway, but the doctors say do what you can while you can....I personally would not go without having air ambulance insurance.

I read that in the early trapping/gold rush days of the Yukon, when a freezing fog descended on valleys, peoples mouths, lungs would freeze killing them. They called it the white death.

If it gets that serious anyway, you go to a warm tent. We all react differently to the cold.

 

[bopdude]

That's similar to what I was looking at, might get one, in case of, and yep to that, do what you can while you can How are you mending otherwise ?