tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post4022042949335402413..comments2024-03-28T17:24:32.156-07:00Comments on daily timewaster: Very Nice. Perfect for travel during the coming Ice Age.c w swansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735507642689652780noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-42638378407665467452019-02-10T00:10:40.408-08:002019-02-10T00:10:40.408-08:00I got pretty good at igloo construction when I got...I got pretty good at igloo construction when I got cold enough at Cold Lake, Alberta back in the 1970s. Canadian Forces used to teach a great arctic survival course up there. great preparation for an assignment to the south china sea...capt fasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374459887067010071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-33756071044522003982019-02-09T10:11:28.094-08:002019-02-09T10:11:28.094-08:00I've owned a North Face , North Star tent for ...I've owned a North Face , North Star tent for 37 years that is simply incredible in the howling winds.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725776743736540410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-77662401695877520392019-02-09T03:20:49.783-08:002019-02-09T03:20:49.783-08:00I wonder how it stands up to wind. Having dealt wi...I wonder how it stands up to wind. Having dealt with wind in the field, I will tell you that the WIND 2 is about the only tent that pulls it off. The North Face geodesic tent, allegedly a good design, is worthless in the wind. I think that this one would be as well, even as cool as it looks. <br /><br />Wind is a problem in the Arctic/Antarctic and in many places. Wind chill will kill. (hey, I'm a poet!)LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.com