rosie Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Nothing down here on the South coast this morning ... Andy Yup just wet, again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Yup just wet, again! Holy Mackeral! It's snowing here now!!! Big fat flakes to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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griff66 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 snow here but too warm to settle for long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 That picture us rubbish! It's chucking it down here!!! But as its very wet on the ground it's not settling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Still snowing here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I'm going to sleep outside this friday with a mate. Historically correct in Ww2 gear. No sleeping bag just overcoat and blankets GI blanket and a medic one.. At least my medic blanket is thicker than a normal Gi one. No tent, maybe a tenthalf as a cover on the ground. Forecast, -2 at night, + 2 in the day. So maybe we'll get some snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Started again here.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I'm going to sleep outside this friday with a mate.Historically correct in Ww2 gear. No sleeping bag just overcoat and blankets GI blanket and a medic one.. At least my medic blanket is thicker than a normal Gi one. No tent, maybe a tenthalf as a cover on the ground. Forecast, -2 at night, + 2 in the day. So maybe we'll get some snow. Are you bloody mad???????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Are you bloody mad???????? Yep... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 post up pics enigma and tell us how you go on ect ! :sleep: :shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Are you bloody mad???????? So I did it, slept outside in the wood. First we sat in a foxhole with a little cooking fire. Because it was just above freezing I left the big blanket behind (we had to walk 5 kilometers carrying everything). That left me wit a shelterhalf, GI blanket (quite thin) and overcoat. My mate slept in a foxhole, me above ground. A good thing because he snored like a Matador truck. I couldn't get to sleep and noticed the groundcold creeping up through the tenthalf so I cheated a bit by using a inflatable camping mattrass. Later that night I wrapped the tenthalf over me. I wore thick socka, wool inlaysole and seperate wool oversocks over my boots so they weren't very cold. I wasnt freezing but shivers went up my left side of my back., but I didn't shiver. Still I missed my thick blanket. In the morning it was reletively warm, about 5 Celsius.'After walking back 5 kilometers I was very tired. Later on I weighed all the clothing and gear I wore, 28 KILO"S. No wonder I was tired and my back hurt! My mate taking a quick nap. He slept under a thick German blanket, warm enough although he had cold feet. Here 2 pics of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Rather you than me Olaf;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 As Quoted from Band of Broithers- 'Hands , feet , head and B*lls, spare socks warms 'em all'- Youre still a total fruit cake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 OMG Olaf!!!!!!!!!!! You are totally bonkers but good on you for doing it!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 nice one well done next time it snows try it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) nice one well done next time it snows try it again I wanted to do just that but my friends couldn't and I was a bit sick. I did participate in a walk starting 05:30 at -12 C in the Ardennes. That was fun. Me in the snow Part of our group Edited February 18, 2013 by Enigma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Yes, we do this for FUN... :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 It's snowing here. I've just taken the cubes lunch down to him, along with a large cuppa. Poor chap looks chilly!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Been snowing here most of the last two days! Just nothing settling! Bitingly cold though, and tomorrow bleeding brakes, outside! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 snowed all day but not stuck ,whilst walking round lancaster castle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 tried a little in sheffield but not enough to settle but very cold i dont want any as my little 4x4 is in local garage while monday ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 keeps trying to snow again here in sheffield very fine showers :undecided: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Been to the Ardennes on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday in the Netherlands more snow fell then the previous days in Belgium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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