Poindexter is off to the races, already.
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I see what you did there buddy, I'm hoping to make it to November before lighting the beast, but it will probably come earlier than expected.
Your asking for a lot there, but this will be a El nino winter, and with the NW ridge in place in the lower 48, I suppose you wont really get into the cold dry harsh stuff, hopefully you stay snowy, over here on the EC, expect another winter that is winter once the pattern sets up come the end of December.Lighting the first load Aug 25- Aug 30 is pretty average for me. I am looking for a long wet winter; above average snow, first or even second week of May for the tripod to fall at the Nenana Ice Classic, and ten nights or less with overnight lows colder than -30dF.
this will be a El nino winter, and with the NW ridge in place in the lower 48, I suppose you wont really get into the cold dry harsh stuff
Agree, seems like you got a good plan together, we are still months away from any type of winter, probably equivalent to "your June" on our calendar.We won't really know until April 2019
Agree, seems like you got a good plan together, we are still months away from any type of winter, probably equivalent to "your June" on our calendar.
Nope, run it hot..Any tips on break in fires?
I suppose this will get it back on BK topic.
Cheers
Where do you live?We won't really know until April 2019. I am ready for 2 weeks of -50s dF overnight with accompanying daytime highs in the -40s dF, and all the sliding down and easing back up that goes with that. Plenty of dry wood for that and my envelope is ready.
I am looking for snow on the ground, measurable, in seven days, one week from tonight. All I have left to do outdoors is sweep the driveway with a broom and get the snow shovel family out.
Before I get the snow shovels out, I need to slip my wife some vodka. It is a depressing event for her every year.
And gasoline. My company has been looking at disaster preparedness all summer. They want me stock 40 gallons of gas at my house in case of "disaster". So next summer I'll be pouring gas into my truck and re-filling my disaster tanks. I ordinarily stock 10 gallons of fresh/ stabilized every autumn. It has been concluded 10 gallons will not "be worth a flip" in event of a disaster.
My studded tires are staged near the truck for quick install, fresh batteries in the timers for the head bolt heaters, extension cords for the head bolt heaters ready to rig, garage rack of dry firewood is full, oil tank is good to likely around Thanksgiving, all my flannel shirts are clean.
I think all I have left to do is find my toques, get some vodka and bring in a disassembled outboard from the toolshed so I can get it back together this winter. And check the batteries in the smoke detectors.
I don't have a kid home to stand on the floor jack to get that tested, it worked good last year. Good on wool socks and base layers.
Yup, down time here waiting for the season to finish changing from last winter to this winter.
As usual, I suspect if a polar vortex sets up in the lower 48 it will be a big problem for all y'all, again, and a small relief for me, again.
Best wishes, feels good to be ready.
Any tips on break in fires?
I suppose this will get it back on BK topic.
Cheers
I made my first fire small, second one medium, third was stuffed to the gills. I don’t remember any break in procedure outlined in the manual, but there are other reasons for starting small on a new install, to just check out how everything is working.
Any tips on break in fires?
I suppose this will get it back on BK topic.
Cheers
Poindexter is off to the races, already.
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