Open invitation arctic meet 2017

[Dave]

It took me three years to find a perfect pair of overboots. I must have sent back 6 or 7 pairs, but I finally found some Held, latex motorbike overboots, which are a blessing, and fit perfectly over the N1-B Us air force mukluks. [Im just worried how my torn ankle ligaments are going to hold up wearing what amount to big slippers]
Im wearing supports, but they are still painful. Lots of painkillers required I think.

Its occured to me, after a recent conversation, that there may be a thought, I could be putting the the group at risk, by attending, when injured.
I guess if I were in the army for instance I'd be ordered to 'sit this one out'

Never even occured to my civilian mind that one, bit selfish of me I suppose in hindsight, but I hope thats not the case even if its an understandable stance.
[Im going anyway, and will just follow you in, if that is the case.]

I reckon I should be ok to get there, walk in, and out, do basic tasks, but just pace myself a bit. I'll just have to be very careful.

Im recouperating! And looking forward to it!

 

[Imagedude]

Overboots create their own problems; they keep water out but also keep water vapour(sweat) in. This means that they work great on day one but on the second day you find that the liners in your boots have frozen overnight. For a base camp orientated trip I'd take a pair of felt lined wellies plus a pair of mukluks for the proper cold conditions. I'd take spare liners for both types of boot too.

 

[Dave]

Overboots create their own problems; they keep water out but also keep water vapour(sweat) in. This means that they work great on day one but on the second day you find that the liners in your boots have frozen overnight. For a base camp orientated trip I'd take a pair of felt lined wellies plus a pair of mukluks for the proper cold conditions. I'd take spare liners for both types of boot too.

Im in the snowtrekker Bob, with a four dogs stove to dry everything overnight. I have spare liners. And sorels.
[And if youre not doing anything you should be coming!!!]

 

[bopdude]

Yep, more or less the same as Dave, if things get wet, and they will, we have the means of drying stuff out, all good advice though.

 

[Wayland]

Fortunately, with the set up I have the wool liners are interchangeable between pacboots and mukluks, which means just two pairs of liners cover me with a spare pair which ever boots I am wearing. ( Dry pair in the boots while the damp ones are drying out.)

For travelling in and out, and padding around in Stockholm, I have the original synthetic liners for the pacboots which are much less warm but OK for that job. (This also gives me a last resort spare pair if needed.)

This has worked very well on previous trips but the key is to prevent the wool liners wetting out beyond the ability to dry quickly enough to cycle. In extreme conditions I have actually used poly bags between the boot and the liners which causes the liners to get pretty damp but acts like a vapour barrier, retaining the heat. Not my favourite way of working but OK in a pinch.

I'm hoping the Tyvek, used in the same way, should breathe enough to reduce the internal damp and resist enough external damp to prevent the liners wetting out beyond that cycle-ability providing I don't find myself standing in meltwater.

Of course, in an ideal world I shouldn't need them at all but they weigh next to nothing and pack very small so no harm taking a couple of pairs along.

 

[TinkyPete]

I have been lucky that my waterproof layer which are my NBC boots work with all my footwear as an over boot cover. I will only be using when required and because they fit over different boots I can let one type dry out whilst wearing another and they also work with felt liners as well.

 

[bopdude]

Guys, are we still planning on doing 2 communal meals each for the stay in the sticks ? cook twice each for the group and self cater for breakfast, lunch and snacks ?

 

[Dave]

Errr, dunno, depends on a couple of things best discussed in private in the group I think. Quick! to whatsapp!

 

[bopdude]

Errr, dunno, depends on a couple of things best discussed in private in the group I think. Quick! to whatsapp!

OK, if it's hush hush, I've started a group chat with Whatsapp, sent to Dave, Chris and Ash, I haven't got Pete's number so if anyone else has can you add him, and Dewi hasn't got Whatsapp installed or he's not showing in my list. Lets get this sorted, I've only posted about 4 times over the last 5 months about it, consider yourselves scolded

 

[TinkyPete]

My current phone only does phone and text and is a pay as you go. My main phone SIM card I am waiting to be returned from my crushed phone but I was not on whatsapp either.

 

[bopdude]

My current phone only does phone and text and is a pay as you go. My main phone SIM card I am waiting to be returned from my crushed phone but I was not on whatsapp either.

LOL, no matter Pete do you have my number still, drop me a dodgy call and I'll call you back

 

[Wayland]

Three days of snow forecasted this week.

 

[bopdude]

Good good, the temperature seems a bit all over the place depending on what site I use, still, nothing to do about it but keep the fingers crossed and hope

 

[Skookum]

@Tinkypete

How you getting to the airport fella, fancy sharing a taxi?

Ash

 

[SGL70]

....it took me 2 hours of shovelling before i could get the cars in the drive way

On the other hand I had the pleasure to don my Snow Dogs in a familiar habitat...my wife - feeling the need to document me doing manual labour - took this pic:

Super happy about my SnowDogs (cracking job!!), not so happy about the 20+ cms of snow....

Greger

 

[bopdude]

LOL, I see Cliff looking in, another happy customer there nice to see some white stuff, not having to live it it here ..................... sorry Greger

 

[bopdude]

What temperature have you had recently Greger ?

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[SGL70]

It has been fluctuating a bit over the last week. -32 last thursday, but normally between -7 to -1°C

 

[bopdude]

That is crazy, looking at the forecasts here though that sounds about right ?

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[bopdude]

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