tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post4848983676038281019..comments2024-03-24T16:22:24.604-08:00Comments on Richard's Page: Saturday OutingRichardMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-79891331159484098422014-03-03T17:12:02.853-09:002014-03-03T17:12:02.853-09:00Getting ready for breakup. DOT starts to push the ...Getting ready for breakup. DOT starts to push the snow way off the road after what they perceive is the last real snowfall to try and limit water (and ice) on the roads. Even our subdivision road gets the same treatment! :-)RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-24204694890253086432014-03-03T16:34:22.209-09:002014-03-03T16:34:22.209-09:00Richard, if the snow doesn't stop pretty soon ...Richard, if the snow doesn't stop pretty soon around here, we'll need avalanche training. Our farmer showed up today with a skid loader and widened our almost tunnel of a driveway. As Peg said, "you could land a 747 here now". Maybe not, but that's how much more open it feels. As a result though, we may just be in danger of snow slides.Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-1876080495366536912014-03-03T13:28:40.969-09:002014-03-03T13:28:40.969-09:00The waxed dryer lint was a popular DIY project for...The waxed dryer lint was a popular DIY project for Boy Scouts around here. They used to make them in egg cartons.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-89513665773739044132014-03-03T12:34:39.699-09:002014-03-03T12:34:39.699-09:00I found lots of DIY waxed lint sites! Very good i...I found lots of DIY waxed lint sites! Very good idea. Martha https://www.blogger.com/profile/02785787084073523841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-34064439617346101582014-03-03T12:32:11.218-09:002014-03-03T12:32:11.218-09:00Waxed dryer lint. I must look up that item. I assu...Waxed dryer lint. I must look up that item. I assume it's manufactured now and not something you make at home...<br /><br />I'd say the gas makes the whole thing work very well and quickly! And Happy Spring to you in your favorite month! Martha https://www.blogger.com/profile/02785787084073523841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-27741614490263053902014-03-03T08:43:03.475-09:002014-03-03T08:43:03.475-09:00I suspect that there may be some that get together...I suspect that there may be some that get together and practice snow riding but I haven't run into any around here. But it was a good introduction and I've never had an opportunity to play with the avalanche beacons before. RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-35538801813779005532014-03-03T03:48:09.354-09:002014-03-03T03:48:09.354-09:00A great day indeed for some training, even if it w...A great day indeed for some training, even if it was not motorcycle related.redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-8712231931840015292014-03-02T12:27:00.194-09:002014-03-02T12:27:00.194-09:00Contents of the plastic bag:
Split spruce log, wax...Contents of the plastic bag:<br />Split spruce log, waxed dryer lint, "Fatstick", a match, small bundle of twigs, strip of a hand towel, small can with a wire bail.<br /><br />The most fastest way was to criss-cross the split spruce, put the fire starters on the bottom, dip the end of the towel into someones snow machine gas tank, put that in the middle and top with the bundle of twigs. The fire was hot enough to start melting snow in the tin can in less than a minute.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-53956044850791334252014-03-02T12:21:16.298-09:002014-03-02T12:21:16.298-09:00Lot of avalanches in the Spring and many are cause...Lot of avalanches in the Spring and many are caused by people. Obviously, there are still naturally occurring ones but the ones where large sheets of snow come down are usually caused but snow machine riders high marking, Essentially riding as far up a steep slope as possible for bragging rights.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-61484620457310824832014-03-02T11:04:52.132-09:002014-03-02T11:04:52.132-09:00I believe that this is the time recreational snow ...I believe that this is the time recreational snow machine riders look forward to. Hence the timeliness of the training session.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-75616019818550717802014-03-02T09:19:05.062-09:002014-03-02T09:19:05.062-09:00Winter?! These are out Spring days! Once the snow ...Winter?! These are out Spring days! Once the snow melts it's "mud" season. This is much nicer than then. I think that March is the nicest month of the year. Lots of sun, clear skies, and no mosquitoes!RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-55342971595384317302014-03-02T08:26:52.236-09:002014-03-02T08:26:52.236-09:00I'd like to know what was in the plastic bag.I'd like to know what was in the plastic bag.Martha https://www.blogger.com/profile/02785787084073523841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-32509622982287516242014-03-02T06:58:36.384-09:002014-03-02T06:58:36.384-09:00Very good training to have especially this time of...Very good training to have especially this time of year.<br /><br />Have they had many avalanches lately in Alaska? I've just been hearing about the BC ones.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-70578145851390628792014-03-02T06:19:01.838-09:002014-03-02T06:19:01.838-09:00A beautiful day for snowmachines to be out and abo...A beautiful day for snowmachines to be out and about. We have almost too much snow here for sleds, they bog down if they slow down ... but that doesn't stop them. Two just roared up my driveway as a matter of fact, though today we are lacking the sunshine you had.VStar Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634216576989421497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-86937561641518346202014-03-01T22:00:53.825-09:002014-03-01T22:00:53.825-09:00There is nothing like a winter day with sunshine, ...There is nothing like a winter day with sunshine, the snow glistens like millions of diamonds. What was the average time of the groups in finding & digging out their beacons? Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-46219850535632786092014-03-01T19:55:26.789-09:002014-03-01T19:55:26.789-09:00It was a beautiful day to be outside.
Most refer...It was a beautiful day to be outside. <br /><br />Most refer to them as sleds, snow machines, snow-gos, skidoos and some others call them snowmobiles. RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-69692942783701647222014-03-01T18:06:03.005-09:002014-03-01T18:06:03.005-09:00Looks like a brilliant day for an outing, especial...Looks like a brilliant day for an outing, especially when its done on one of those snowcats (or whatever they are called). SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.com