OH MAN IT'S COLD!!

[Patriot]

It is of practical value in determining length of exposure and amount of protection.

Makes sense to me.

I sure don't have to worry about wind chill factors where I live but professionals such as mountaineers and arctic expeditionists, use and apply wind chill factors in there gear selection all the time. It must be a valid and scientific way judging the potential deadliness in exposure otherwise they wouldn't use or refer to it.

Regardless of what wind protection I'm wearing while hunting in the mountians it's always far more difficult to stay comfortable when the wind is gusting. As soon as the wind stops or I can shelter myself against it, instantly I feel warmer and more comfortable.

 

[Egsise]

Indeed, it is now proven that you don't get it...but for the idiots to which you so humbly refer...there is no relationship between wind chill factor and baseball caps. :devil:

LOL

So if you use baseball cap at -20 and it's winding it does not help at all if you use windproof commando mask etc?

People that use wind chill factors are normally those that don't know how to use proper clothing to prevent the effect of wind.
And I mean in normal everyday life.

 

[Patriot]

It was 75 degrees here today and I was sweating in a long sleeve cotton shirt. A really beautiful day and hardly a cloud in the sky.

 

[276]

I love this cold weather I'm still wearing shorts when it snows.

On a side note Is that cactus real.. its huge

 

[vtunderground]

A co-worker of mine took this picture the other day, out near where I go hunting (Bent Mountain, just outside Roanoke VA):

I don't mind the snow, except when it sticks around for a month after it falls.

 

[276]

Most snow i ever saw was past my knee's and that was years ago... that would sure be fun to play in.

 

[LuxLuthor]

A co-worker of mine took this picture the other day, out near where I go hunting (Bent Mountain, just outside Roanoke VA):

I don't mind the snow, except when it sticks around for a month after it falls.

WOW! Impressive photo.

Also, great cactus, Patriot!

 

[Federal LG]

Today we had 40 degrees Celsius (40º C) :shakehead

Damn hot...

I know you guys are freezing, but you can´t imagine what is our summer over here. To work with suits, ties and sometimes bulletproof vests in this weather sounds like a punishment to me...

I hate our summers!

(I live in Brazil)

 

[Patriot]

Is that cactus real.. its huge

LuxLuthor
Also, great cactus, Patriot!

Thanks, and yes it's real...lol. :)

As far as Saguaro's go it's actually not all that big but I really liked how the arms were growing every which way on this one. I was out hiking yesterday so snapped a shot of it.

 

[geepondy]

Well your winter's must be nice. I'm assuming you never see a frozen water puddle.

Today we had 40 degrees Celsius (40º C) :shakehead

Damn hot...

I know you guys are freezing, but you can´t imagine what is our summer over here. To work with suits, ties and sometimes bulletproof vests in this weather sounds like a punishment to me...

I hate our summers!

(I live in Brazil)

 

[Egsise]

 

[nbp]

Yeah but that -38.4 is in Celsius so it's not really that cold; in Fahrenheit that's only like -38. ;)

 

[LED_Thrift]

^ :crackup:

 

[nbp]

I feel bad for you southerners who have had such an unusually cold and snowy winter. My folks were in Florida a couple weeks ago and it was cold and rainy. The worst...:thumbsdow. Here in Wisconsin, we are having a wonderful early spring the past week or so. Lots of mid 50s, even low 60s and plenty of sun. :twothumbs

Usually, we'd still have all kinds of snow on the ground, but instead, the flowers are coming up! :grin2:

 

[Egsise]

F flowers.
Best snowmobile, ice fishing, downhill skiing etc season is here for the next two months.

 

[nbp]

While I don't appreciate your bitterness toward the flowers, :ironic:

I will agree that I'm a bit disappointed about the end of ice fishing. I only got to go a couple times this season, and really only had one good day where we were catching fish. Oh well, pretty soon it'll be mushroom hunting season, as morels will be coming up, and it'll be time to trek into the woods. Yippee!

 

[Egsise]

Flowers mean summer, summer means sun that does not set, that means no darkness in 4 months.

Mi hatez flowas.

 

[nbp]

:crackup:

lol, I didn't even think of that! I suppose that is a terrible time for a flashaholic. Kinda makes it hard to play with lights when it's never dark. I understand now. :ohgeez:

 

[mdocod]

12-18 inches predicted to fall here in the next 12 hours or so.

:) :) :) YAY

 

[CaspersMom]

Wish you could somehow ship that snow over to North Carolina! I love it! Stay warm!