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Monroe county Wisconsin anyone?

I grew up about an hour from there. Now I live about 2-1/2 or 3 hours from Ft. McCoy.

Check out the hoppin' cities of New Lisbon or Tomah. *yawn*
 
just watch out for the Sonic Snipes that live in that region of the country. The sandstone and acidic pine tree soil is something they crave. I wouldnt go out after 10pm.
 
thcri said:
Wimps :poke:
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Av8r3400 said:
:agree: :letitsnow:


he-he-he
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Looky here you two snow-twinkies.....:bigMoon:This butts for you. :mrgreen:
Being born in Georgia, I didn't see much snow, and we never had to shovel it because it was pretty much melted in a day or two. My first snow shoveling experience was in Aberdeen Maryland at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds. That was my first ever blizzard and pretty much convinced me that snow was highly overrated. I spent the next 2.5 years in the Mojave desert and grew to love the land and the people and the climate & the critters. Then they shipped my 21 YO ass off to Southeast Asia, and then to Mount Fugi..... :fr2:....Right before Christmas no less. I discovered that yes indeed, snow still sucked for me. Then the gods of the tropics smiled upon me and sent me to the Phillipines (twice, no less :mrgreen: ) and back to Okinawa whereupon I was once again content to sweat and be happy while drinking San Miguel beer and delighting myself among the natives on tropical beaches. :punk::rock:

Ya'll can have all that frosty snow shoveling schit. :chicken:
 
Hey Brents,


-5 degrees here this morning. I bet Monroe County is pretty close to the same temp. By January I bet we see some good old -20 degrees. :rolf2: :rolf2: :rolf2: Best be wearing your long johns. :rolf2: :rolf2::poke:
 
don't worry - ECWS pants are your friend. bring 2... second pair will be worth a fortune to the idiot who forgets his...
 
I was talking with a fellow soldier attending this class with me. We are wondering if making Lieutenant Colonel is worth it.
 
probably not, but the bragging rights you'll have afterwards are.
how many other folks from your neck of the woods will ever have the chance to experience temperatures where if you spit it might freeze before hitting the ground? (and yes, you can hear it crackle in mid-flight)

am i encouraging you yet?!? :mrgreen:
 
silk or polypro long johns are your friend - and not bulky.
Military ECWS gear really is good stuff.
but you may want to splurge on a $200 pair of Matterhorn insulated goretex combat boots...
the ECWS sleep system will keep you toasty at night.

if you don't have any experience in dealing with truly cold weather, read up on some of it, listen to the locals, and carry some spare hand warmers. (if you get the reusable ones, you can partially reactivate them with an MRE heater while cooking lunch)
bring all weather strike anywhere matches - butane lighters don't work well in the single digits and below.
dryer lint makes good fire starting tinder. (especially bath towel or flannel lint, because there's no polyester in it)
light sticks will glow for days in cold weather
a pair of dress socks inside your military wool cushion socks make for a great insulating layer. (so do the really thin silver thread "heat socks")
pack lots of high fat pogeybait. (trail mix is good)
drink plenty of water - extreme cold can dry you out faster than extreme heat.
bring lotion or vaseline, SPF 15 lip balm, etc...
polarized sunglasses if they'll let you wear them. (plastic frame, not metal. The wiley x glasses/goggles they used to issue for desert use are great)

good luck - i suspect you'll have more fun than you fear.
 
Let me clarify what my exposure to the elements will be. It will consist of walking from the hotel to the bus and the bus to the class room. This is what is commonly referred to as a gentlemens course. It is all classroom. Instead of the sleep system, I will be using a Serta.
 
pshaw....
after you've been there a few days you'll get used to it and start thinking "this isn't so bad"...
 
Erik said:
temperatures where if you spit it might freeze before hitting the ground? (and yes, you can hear it crackle in mid-flight)

am i encouraging you yet?!? :mrgreen:
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just don't put your tongue or anything else on anything steel or frozen

Tractors4u said:
Let me clarify what my exposure to the elements will be. It will consist of walking from the hotel to the bus and the bus to the class room. This is what is commonly referred to as a gentlemens course. It is all classroom. Instead of the sleep system, I will be using a Serta.
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Erik said:
where's the fun in that?!?
:rolf2:
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There is a term around here for that. :rolf2::rolf2:
 
thcri said:
Hey Brents,


-5 degrees here this morning. I bet Monroe County is pretty close to the same temp. By January I bet we see some good old -20 degrees. :rolf2: :rolf2: :rolf2: Best be wearing your long johns. :rolf2: :rolf2::poke:
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You guys ever try those ice sailing rigs? I have seen video, and read about it. That looks like it would be awesome to try.
 
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