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It's only illegal if I get caught. (learned from my Great-Grandfather who made liquid libations during prohibition)

Thank you for that. Thats what I was thinking as well.

I am concerned about the ice crystals melting and causing my down to get wet. I'm wondering if I should pull the sock off and sun it during...

I would have done that over this weekend, but I've had a lot of family stuff going on. Plus, I have to stealth camp as there really aren't any areas around me that I can legally camp.

So after I shoveled the drive and took care of some family stuff, I checked the weather and saw they expected 7F over night temps and 10MPH gusts. I typically try not to gear test on night where I...

OK, here is the latest update. Last night was much more fun!


First, the setup:

Pretty much the same as Cold Test #3. "Loaner" Grizz Bridge (which I own now), DIY tarp I cobbled together over...

Mini update.

Friday was pretty boring....embarrassing almost. With the snow came *warmer* temps. It went from 18F to 28F as the snow rolled in. Tonight however (as I post from the hammock) It's...

This right here is the truth. I'll be writing up a report when I have time later tonight.

I'm camped out in the bridge now, listening to the snow pile up and slide down the tarp. It's in the teens now, I expect low teens to single digits by 5am.

I'll report in come morn.

Oh, and I...

I'm still working out how to use the bridge sock. Mr. Dr. Prof. Griz-Hammock made it sound really easy, but when you have it in your hands it's like a closet made out of cloth with a big zipper on...

I did think of posting something along those lines...but I've survived 3 backyard tests below zero (32F) so far, and I'm pretty sure I'm smart enough to crawl back into the house and into a warm bed...

This place reserved for my next Cold Weather Test.

This is so if you guys don't see a post from me in a couple days, you can give me grief for either wimping out, or being too lazy to post.
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