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    Senior Member Dead Man's Avatar
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    New Personal Record Low Temp

    Admittedly, this is the usually balmy south (compared to the frozen confines of the north, I.e. Shug's world), but it's a pretty respectable number for us and a new personal low temp for me.

    21° photo or it didn't happen



    Apparently it got up to 54° at some point Friday but you can see it went past the weatherman's forecast of 25°. He also said no wind but he was wrong there too.

    I don't know nothing from nothing, but I swear I think I could have gone well into the teens or single digits with my rig and still have been as snug as a bug.

    Happy, happy, happy.


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    Nicely done DD.

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    Cool! It's good to know the north isn't alone in our sufferring of the arctic cold (or revelling in it depending on your perspective) tho after this last week, 21 seems almost balmy. I get one day of relief today with temps jumping into the high 20s before the next plunge starts tomorrow.
    Hoping for the expected temperature moderation by next Friday when I try my hand at winter camping.

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    Welcome to the Sub Freezing Club. It means something to have the proper kit for those temps. Congrats.

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    Just enjoyed some 19degree action on Mt Leconte...but realized when I went to upload the photo that I only took one of the first night when it was down to 21 also.
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    W-W-W-W-Whoooooo Buddy.
    Fun to see hangers getting giddy about some cold snoozing.
    Way to go.
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    Whooooo Buddy)))) All Secure in Sector Seven

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    Good to see everyone getting outdoors and not setting beside the fire all winter

    Congrats on you successful below freezing overnight
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    Congrats on the PB, DD.

    Cold temps are all a matter of perspective. My niece's family camped out for New Years in Hawaii (military) at temps 40+ degrees warmer than yours. By comparison, your temps were nuts.
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    It's nice to know how low you can go! My lowest so far is 24, last night. Early next week it's supposed to get into the teens and I'll see if I can do that.
    Keep movin', keep believing and enjoy the journey!

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    Shug's video inspired me as well.

    13* here in NoVa. Adding a pad under the lower legs did wonders. I was warm as could be. My wife though thinks I am a nut.
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