I'm almost enjoying the winter. Northern Lapland during last week:
And you might actually be seeing that sort of weather, but if I remember correctly you live over a Thousand Km south of Saariselkä???!! This is nearer home for you!
Winter- Bring it on!
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And you might actually be seeing that sort of weather, but if I remember correctly you live over a Thousand Km south of Saariselkä???!! This is nearer home for you!
I will be shocked if we do actually get a cold winter again this year. Last years was a complete flop and this year has been more than a little bit sh*** on the weather front.
That said, I'm itching for a proper cold snowy one!
Autumn has well and truly kicked in though, brisk crisp days with frosty mornings! Love it.
Andy
That said, I'm itching for a proper cold snowy one!
Autumn has well and truly kicked in though, brisk crisp days with frosty mornings! Love it.
Andy
Winter in NZ now easing into a pretty miserable spring. Gales and rain most days. Had 2 really bad colds (wife had full blown flu, properly laid up in bed) several people we know had whooping cough.
Wood pile still has lots left, eaten the last of the venison sausages. 2 sheep in the paddock (the other one had a nasty accident and went to the big freezer in the sky - well, the in laws actually!)
Enjoyed the pheasant season - shot 2, dog really shaping up nicely.
Lots of home made jam left, and some pickles. Some hogget chops still in the freezer.
Planning on getting a couple of pigs and costing/planning a pen and fencing for the spring through to autumn. Asking around about fallen trees for next year's firewood.
Need to get out and get some spring venison.
And I have a barrel of yeast/sugar fermenting, and will get the still working in a couple of days - should get 6 litres at 50% alcohol... (it's leagal here!)
Yup, the seasons keep on moving, but I'm always glad to see the back of winter!
Wood pile still has lots left, eaten the last of the venison sausages. 2 sheep in the paddock (the other one had a nasty accident and went to the big freezer in the sky - well, the in laws actually!)
Enjoyed the pheasant season - shot 2, dog really shaping up nicely.
Lots of home made jam left, and some pickles. Some hogget chops still in the freezer.
Planning on getting a couple of pigs and costing/planning a pen and fencing for the spring through to autumn. Asking around about fallen trees for next year's firewood.
Need to get out and get some spring venison.
And I have a barrel of yeast/sugar fermenting, and will get the still working in a couple of days - should get 6 litres at 50% alcohol... (it's leagal here!)
Yup, the seasons keep on moving, but I'm always glad to see the back of winter!
After getting caught out 2 years ago I aim to be prepared this time.
We try to keep a months food in the house at this time of year. The car has just been serviced. It has 4 brand new tyres, a space blanket, FAK, torch, glowsticks, tow rope, jump leads, warning triangle, snow socks and a folding snow shovel on board. Oh yes and 6 "emergency" bars of Scottish tablet that I will try very hard to be good and not eat unless I need them
The only real problem is heating - ours is electric storage heaters. So if we have a powercut lasting more than 12 hours they stop outputting. My dad lives 6 miles away and he has almost a metric tonne of coal in so if needs be we can remove to there.
We try to keep a months food in the house at this time of year. The car has just been serviced. It has 4 brand new tyres, a space blanket, FAK, torch, glowsticks, tow rope, jump leads, warning triangle, snow socks and a folding snow shovel on board. Oh yes and 6 "emergency" bars of Scottish tablet that I will try very hard to be good and not eat unless I need them
The only real problem is heating - ours is electric storage heaters. So if we have a powercut lasting more than 12 hours they stop outputting. My dad lives 6 miles away and he has almost a metric tonne of coal in so if needs be we can remove to there.
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SimonM
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
On the heating front...we had a boiler failure a couple of years ago, so I bought a paraffin fuelled green house heater. It throws out 2.5kw of heat and will run for 16 hours on 4l of fuel.
I'm aware of the need to ventilate, and as we have an open fire already have CO2 detectors / alarms fitted.
https://www.parasene.com/vshop/details.asp?prodID=210
Simon
I'm aware of the need to ventilate, and as we have an open fire already have CO2 detectors / alarms fitted.
https://www.parasene.com/vshop/details.asp?prodID=210
Simon
It's now -12C/10F with 20 cm of snow in some parts of Lapland. The prediction is that Southern Finland shall see minus temperatures during the nights and mornings from here on. I quess I have to start wearing a proper shirt instead of a T-shirt and book a train bound for north.
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Had our first snow today only a brief/small amount but the temp has dropped and its a bitter wind.
We have a wee bit. Supposed to be going over the Cockbridge Tomintoul road tomorrow morning but the snow gates are shut. Given there are apparently no gritters or ploughs going about Aberdeen city or shire, I might not be going anywhere tomorrow!
KP
Try to locate what I did with the light fleece and oh yeah! I might need the waterproof for a day or two in January (I livenin Jordan!).
85f here right now (29.4c) with bright sunshine. The high is supposed to be 87f (30.5c) today. Tonight's low is supposed to be 57f (13.8c) and bright and clear.
A bit nippy up in Shetland today with first snow not that it laid, now icy. Looking forward to a wander on the hills tomorrow...
It was also snowing between bishops stortford and audley end train stations!!
Gonna be a cold one tommorrow!!
Leave only footprints take only memories
Gonna be a cold one tommorrow!!
Leave only footprints take only memories
Just getting ready to head out for an overnight hike (sat - sun), it raining right now but as day breaks then temps are supposed to drop and we will have snow too . Yea a snowy overnighter here I come
. Yea a snowy overnighter here I come
Just got up to find doncaster has had a light dusting that has frozen solid bloody cold.
hope to see some of your snowy pictures today
that has frozen solid bloody cold.hope to see some of your snowy pictures today
Just had a light shower of gropple later yesterday but cold and frosty here now. Got the clearview stove revved up with the kettle on top.
