Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Stonger, Faster, Colder!
I once watched a documentary about the caribou herders of north Canada. There was an old man weaving rope in sub zero temperatures with fingerless gloves. It amazed me at the time. Now I understand, I already feel adapted to this cold a lot. Today its -8 and I am comfortable in a light fleece and glove liners. Now before you say "wow Josh you are such a manly man" that is as long as I am moving. It is novel to have to strip down to a long sleeve t-shirt to cut ice so I don't start sweating and die. Steam pours off of us like Detroit smog. But, the second I stop moving the cold really sinks in. I'm eager to experience the really cold stuff at the pole and see that the current temp -50 feels like at 9000 feet.
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When do you get to go to the Soup Pole?
ReplyDeleteChuckle. I means "South" Pole.
ReplyDeleteI have survial training this Friday overnight to Saturday. Then I just have to wait for something to break!
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