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chumscustoms
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oh no watch out.
we have been at 0 to -15 the last week and a half, in iowa
and i am sure there is colder
just put more wood in the fire
we have been at 0 to -15 the last week and a half, in iowa
and i am sure there is colder
just put more wood in the fire
chumscustoms said:
we haven't seen 0 here yet but low teens and high winds(been below freezing for a month)(and below 20 for a couple weeks). yep "put more wood on" is always the answer I burn around 10 cords a year so the put more wood on is just about to the breaking point...lol
burntime
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Just went on the Weather Underground site to take a look at the nation. Man, you guys in the Midwest are getting hammered:
http://www.wunderground.com/US/Region/US/2xTemperature.html
The "Arctic Express" or something like that is what I've heard that weather pattern called. I like burning OK, but you can keep your nasty cold weather right there, thank you. lol
http://www.wunderground.com/US/Region/US/2xTemperature.html
The "Arctic Express" or something like that is what I've heard that weather pattern called. I like burning OK, but you can keep your nasty cold weather right there, thank you. lol
LLigetfa
Minister of Fire
0 or 1 low considered very cold? Suck it up, Buttercup. Drop another 20 degrees and I might feel some sympathy. I used to put in 12 to 20 hour long days working outside in -20 to -40 degree cold.
It was almost -30°C (-22°F) here this morning and has warmed up nicely to -18°C (-.4°C) now. I think on Monday I might pull some snow off my roof before it starts to melt.
It was almost -30°C (-22°F) here this morning and has warmed up nicely to -18°C (-.4°C) now. I think on Monday I might pull some snow off my roof before it starts to melt.
LLigetfa
Minister of Fire
No, actually I'm on the 49th, just North of the US border. Where I work, I could almost throw a stone onto US soil. I have worked up near Red Lake and Geraldton/Longlac in the past.Battenkiller said:
Lanningjw
Minister of Fire
Its been so cold so long in Minnesota that going out in the sun while it 10 degrees seems great. I thik you gotta enjoy what ya got, and make the most of it.
Lanning said:
yep but really need to get the saws running again and you just cant make money in the "snow" and equmeint breaks a lot easier just ready for better weather.... come on someone has to be ready for spring other than me.
PapaDave
Minister of Fire
smokinjay said:
Okay, I was ready for the cold to start, just to burn the stove. Now I'm with SJ, and would like to see something resembling freezing weather. We do have a nice sunny sky today, and it's warmed to about 15.
It's not been as cold as what LLigetfa gets, but -4 w/o wind this am when I got up the second time.
Left a nice fire in the stove before going out to the shop, came in for lunch to a nice fire that my wife revived. 71* in here. Back to the shop in a while.
"Build me up, buttercup, baby
then you let me down"
Who sang that back in the day?
Backwoods Savage
Minister of Fire
Hang on folks, they say our January thaw is coming next week. 2-3 days barely above freezing, but it will be welcome just like this sunshine was today. It surely is good to see the sun as we don't see much of it in November and December.
Backwoods Savage said:
Last week I was cutting a hickory out of the road put the saws on the winter set up the 460 would not start for anything. Now after 30-50 pulls on this thing in the cold is a bit. We put it in the truck for 10-15 min. and fired it up in the cab of the truck.(the saw are in a heated garage and it was only mile or two from the house) Dennis the sunshine great but we will pay for it this eve.
LLigetfa
Minister of Fire
Ja, our's is due on Wednesday. I have to pull some snow off the roof on Monday before it starts to melt.Backwoods Savage said:
Back when I worked construction I would choose Winter work and turn down Summer work if my bank account was in good shape. We had a saying back then, "when the going gets tough, the tough get going". I have mostly a desk job now with an air conditioned office so I don't turn down Summer work anymore.
AFAIK the coldest has yet to come. The last two weeks of January and the first two weeks of February can be quite cold. Usually by around the end of February, I've had just about enough of Winter.
As for Summer, we have a running joke around here. Someone will ask if you have any plans for this Summer to which the usual reply is "depends, if it lands on a weekend we just might BBQ".
quads
Minister of Fire
I don't mind the cold, prefer it actually over the hot weather, but the snow can go away anytime now! There is too much. I can tolerate it up to about half a foot maybe, but this knee-deep stuff is not for me. It's still better than the last two years, I couldn't get out in the woods at all both winters. I can still get out there as of today, but I'm nearing the limit of my little ATV.
LLigetfa
Minister of Fire
Back in the 80's when I was clearing the site for the new Atikokan Generating Station, I remember having to wade through waist deep snow and having to essentially dig out every tree to get down to the stump. With that amount of snow I could only clear about an acre a day. The other cutters were doing two acres a day and so the boss was getting on my case. Of course they finished their strip before I did and they got laid off. When they brought in the skidders, they couldn't move as the the other guys didn't stomp down the snow but rather just cut everything at waist height. I had to then go recut every stump and got a whole lot more work out of the deal.quads said:
This is my first year burning so I'm still having "fun" :lol: I usually get burned out on the cold about February so I think I still have a little time. This time of year I usually don't have much going on besides plowing snow and watching tv/sports. Keeping the stove going and keeping the wood racks full has helped pass the time, I can't believe it's already January 9th! Tomorrow I hope to be able to get out long enough to split a cord worth of wood. 
tfdchief
Minister of Fire
hareball
Member
Gotta love those that take short cuts, it always gives the honest man job security.
When I used to go to Vermont every other week I was admiring the power lines going up and over the mountains. I said that must have been a hardcore bunch and was told the Canadians came down to do it after the local company bailed out.
I especially liked the story on how they used farm animals in a caged in area along the powerline path to clear all vegetation then move the whole fence up to the next spot.
We have another cold day then a warm up here. Our worst should be here in a few more weeks.
When I used to go to Vermont every other week I was admiring the power lines going up and over the mountains. I said that must have been a hardcore bunch and was told the Canadians came down to do it after the local company bailed out.
I especially liked the story on how they used farm animals in a caged in area along the powerline path to clear all vegetation then move the whole fence up to the next spot.
We have another cold day then a warm up here. Our worst should be here in a few more weeks.
tfdchief said:
came home the winds settle down finally its 13 degrees out and the house is at 84 wow wind speed has a lot more to do wih it than temps..
tfdchief
Minister of Fire
You're right and they just posted a wind chill advisery for here, so I guess we are going to get low temps AND the wind tonight. Last night....2 below but the wind din't blow. Furnace never came on. Bet it does tonight unless I get up and stoke the stove. Hope I don't get any emergency calls tonignt :exclaim: Yikes :ahhh:smokinjay said:
wendell said:
lol we havent been much over 70 in here for a month winds settle down this afternoon and when I got home it jump 14 dergees we are in the summer gear now...
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