I find it interesting that no one on this list has objected that the winter camping thread is off-topic, which I think demonstrates either the tolerance of Paddlewisers, especially those from warmer climes, or a fascination with the topic. FWIW, up here in the North Country many sea kayakers enjoy winter camping when the water turns hard. In fact, there seems to be a higher proportion of sea kayakers who winter camp than cross-country skiers who winter camp. As a member of both clubs, if I were to schedule a winter camping trip in the Boundary Waters this winter, I strongly suspect I would get as many participants from our 89-member Inland Sea Kayakers club as from the approximately 2000-member North Star Ski Touring Club. The key factor, I think, is an enjoyment of wilderness camping. Many cross-country skiers, though they enjoy being outdoors in winter, do not camp in any season, and most either ski on local trails or stay in lodges or motels on extended ski trips. In the North Star Ski Touring Club, Basil Loney and I were the only ones who ever led winter camping trips -- but Basil also is a sea kayaker! Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> I find it interesting that no one on this list has objected that the > winter camping thread is off-topic, which I think demonstrates either > the tolerance of Paddlewisers, especially those from warmer climes, or a > fascination with the topic. Yes Chuck, the fascination to me is sort of paralleled with the fascination of horror movies to others. Could be my obsession with hot showers... -- : : Gabriel L Romeu : http://studiofurniture.com furniture from the workshop : http://members.xoom.com/gabrielR life as a tourist, daily journal : http://users.aol.com/romeugp paintings, photographs, etchings, objects *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
But what is more relaxing after a day skiing than a couple of hours spent alternating between a hot sauna and a cold snow bank? Showers pale by comparison. Cheers, Richard Gabriel L Romeu wrote: > > Yes Chuck, the fascination to me is sort of paralleled with the > fascination of horror movies to others. Could be my obsession with hot > showers... > -- > : : > Gabriel L Romeu : > http://studiofurniture.com furniture from the workshop : > http://members.xoom.com/gabrielR life as a tourist, daily > journal : > http://users.aol.com/romeugp paintings, photographs, etchings, objects > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not > to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Can't argue never having been in a sauna or purposely interacting with a snow bank. Richard Culpeper wrote: > > But what is more relaxing after a day skiing than a couple of hours spent > alternating between a hot sauna and a cold snow bank? Showers pale by > comparison. > > Cheers, > Richard > > Gabriel L Romeu wrote: > > > > > Yes Chuck, the fascination to me is sort of paralleled with the > > fascination of horror movies to others. Could be my obsession with hot > > showers... > > -- -- Gabriel L Romeu http://studiofurniture.com ------------------> furniture http://users.aol.com/romeugp ------------------> paintings, prints, photos and stuff http://members.xoom.com/gabrielR -----------> A Daily Journal of Observations *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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