Arctic blast

[Johnny Bravo]

The snow has started...here we go !!!!!!

 

[Elkmagnet]

Meanwhile in Mother Texas . . .
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Even if he's physically stuck in Mexico he will be with you in spirit.

 

[Sasquatchewan]

I feel bad for the Montana mule deer. Not only did they get pounded again by long seasons, rifle rut hunt, and heritage muzzy, but now an arctic blast and deep snow. Expecting next year to be the worst year yet.

Our last two winters have been pretty crappy for deer and it's shown this past season. More snow and earlier/later cold fronts. I've seen half the whitetails and mule deer I usually see this past season.

We've gotten stupid amounts of snow in early November three years in a row and this year we hit the -40s mid-Nov as well. Tough life being a wild animal...

 

[rogerthat]

I feel bad for the Montana mule deer. Not only did they get pounded again by long seasons, rifle rut hunt, and heritage muzzy, but now an arctic blast and deep snow. Expecting next year to be the worst year yet.

It’s been that way since I was a kid. But yeah next year will be bleak. Bios will still find a bunch of deer somewhere to support their failing management

 

[MarvB]

We aren’t gonna fare too bad this time, most of its sliding to the NE of us in Central OR…just forecasted at 17/6 on the worst day

 

[perma]

Hybrids run on gasoline... And EV perform very poorly in cold temps. Their ranges are cut way down due to battery performance and using energy to keep the cabin warm. I presume you can plug them in to warm up off the power grid vs battery if you don't have a garage.

I've never heard of gasoline freezing up, diesel will gel, but not gas. Water in your tank/lines, may freeze but rarely these days with ethanol mixes.

I'll say this; I had an F150 Powerboost (hybrid model) last year and used it to hunt elk in SoCO in some nasty snow. It pulled someone out of a small drainage next to the road, going uphill in the snow. I swear by that powertrain.

 

[Akcabin]

Most major operations with diesel equipment will leave everything idling 24/7 below -20. It's no fun being the only mechanic trying to cold start 20 or 50 diesel engines in those temps.

Yeppers,, I was that guy for 5-6 years. First guy out the door and last one in while others have coffee. Got the frostbite on my face to prove it. The other spots are my own doing i love it

 

[Stocker]

The snow has started...here we go !!!!!!

Wasn’t supposed to start here until noon and it’s already going.

Gonna go cut another big load of wood and call it a week. If I probably wouldn’t have to go 40 miles 1 way to get my wife from work I’d probably get into the whiskey @ccc23454 dropped off for me for lunch.

 

[westbranch]

Been there also.
Trying to keep water troughs thawed for a few thousand milk cows in these temps is a miserable job. People don't realize that a day of low water intake can change the volume of milk a cow produces for potentially months or until she is fresh again (Has another calf).

Yep, I grew up on a dairy farm west of Duluth MN. Just an all-around miserable place to farm between long and cold winters and poor soils.

 

[westbranch]

Had the sauna hot last night and rolled in the snow. Will do again this evening when air temps are colder. Tough to beat:

 

[Elkmagnet]

Yep, I grew up on a dairy farm west of Duluth MN. Just an all-around miserable place to farm between long and cold winters and poor soils.

I imagine winter got old on a MN dairy farm.

 

[Hem]

Had the sauna hot last night and rolled in the snow. Will do again this evening when air temps are colder. Tough to beat:

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Fond memories of doing that when I was a kid.
Nothing like a good sweat. Hands down better than a hot tub imo.

 

[westbranch]

Fond memories of doing that when I was a kid.
Nothing like a good sweat. Hands down better than a hot tub imo.

Yep, we grew up with it. Bought this one on sale as a kit from Costco in 2019. Prices are damn near double now.

 

[Hem]

Yep, we grew up with it. Bought this one on sale as a kit from Costco in 2019. Prices are damn near double now.

I have been threatening to build one for the last few years.
What sort of heat source does yours have?

 

[44hunter45]

Rain for Christmas in the Banana Belt.

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Same here. Can't wait for the bottom to drop out of the 18" of snow here.

 

[44hunter45]

Predicted low this week is -6 but then somehow up to low 40’s with rain next week. The slush and ice should be just nasty

Your fair city might actually have to clear the streets instead of piling it in the middle.

 

[TheTone]

Your fair city might actually have to clear the streets instead of piling it in the middle.

I was amazed yesterday how well plowed the road was to and from the city shop

 

[westbranch]

I have been threatening to build one for the last few years.
What sort of heat source does yours have?

Harvia 8kw electric heater. It can hit 200+ at head level when conditions are good.

 

[Irrelevant]

Harvia 8kw electric heater. It can hit 200+ at head level when conditions are good.

I thought about it, but the power requirements are pretty high. 240v 50 amp?

 

[Ought Six]

It’s been that way since I was a kid. But yeah next year will be bleak. Bios will still find a bunch of deer somewhere to support their failing management

Be fun to be able to hunt their flight paths where they are finding all these deer, it sounds like some mythical Serengeti that the rest of us aren’t allowed into I guess