What? Shrinkage?! LOLOriginally Posted by 30 cal slut
well, that was fun.
made black snow.
well, no blue ballz to report, but ...
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What? Shrinkage?! LOLwell, that was fun.
made black snow.
well, no blue ballz to report, but ...
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Been there, done that. I did not like it at all.
IMHO, the worst part about it is trying to take a leak. Talk about maximum shrinkage!!
We must not believe the Evil One when he tells us that there is nothing we can do in the face of violence, injustice and sin. - Pope Francis I
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Oh, God damn!! I just had bad flashbacks from my time at Fort Richardson, AK.Ah, the ahkio.
10 man arctic tents...
Yukon stoves...
Actually being on real "fire guard"...
Cold poles..
Gotta love it.
We must not believe the Evil One when he tells us that there is nothing we can do in the face of violence, injustice and sin. - Pope Francis I
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Spent a few days at Ft Richardson. It's not that bad. Generally warmer and not as windy as Wainwright & Greely. It got down to -34 up here in Fairbanks yesterday. Would have been perfect weather for cold bagging it.Oh, God damn!! I just had bad flashbacks from my time at Fort Richardson, AK.
Taking a leak isn't as bad as trying drop a bomb. You have to dig down through the snow and frozen ground so you don't lay a surface mine.
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The few times I did shoot in the snow, I always had on some gortex pants, and/or used a shooting mat, with garbage bags underneath. I also didn't spent hours in the prone position either, so I never had to worry about blue balls or shrinkage.
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In the snow: I wear insulated bibs with an arctic Carhart or other parka. I use a cheapo tarp to shoot kneeling, sitting or prone. The tarp has to be large enough to catch spent brass. If I want a steadier rest, I use an Eagle pack. Even in deep snow without a tarp, the pack will at least keep the rifle elevated and stable.
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I've spent a lot of weeks in Greely myself. This is one Pacific Islander/Asian who will not be visiting the "State that Proves that Hell froze over" anytime soon.
We must not believe the Evil One when he tells us that there is nothing we can do in the face of violence, injustice and sin. - Pope Francis I
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Greely for me.I've spent a lot of weeks in Greely myself. This is one Pacific Islander/Asian who will not be visiting the "State that Proves that Hell froze over" anytime soon.
Arctic Warfare Infantry Company Course or whatever.
January '91.
Being a winter guy, I LOVED IT!!!
Don't Fear The Night.
Fear What Hunts At Night.
US ARMY INFANTRY
HOOAH!
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So long as I am secure in the knowledge that within 4 hours I will be warm and toasty and eating chili I can endure just about anything in the snow.
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Chuck, we miss ya man.
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I hear rice-paddy prone in deep snow is VERY stable.
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