A Visit To Herbert On A Very Cold Day!!   |  | ||
Page Type: Album | Page By: junodirtrider Created/Edited: Dec 8, 2009 / Dec 8, 2009 Object ID: 273753 Hits: 610 Page Score: 88.08% - 5 Votes Vote: Log in to vote | ||
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| RayMondo | Super photos | |
Voted 10/10 | A real insight into the area. And cold and icy is much better than dang mud! You could do with an emergency beacon locator out there. | |
| Posted Dec 8, 2009 4:10 pm | ||
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| Malibu | Re: Super photos | |
Voted 10/10 | I concur. Sorry about all the questions about your photos in this album-too much in teacher mode still. I need to turn it off. | |
| Posted Dec 8, 2009 9:51 pm | ||
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| junodirtrider | Re: Super photos | |
Hasn't voted | Dave, that's good stuff and it boosts your power rating!!! :) Thanks for the comments because I like getting comments, how about you. | |
| Posted Dec 9, 2009 1:56 am | ||
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| RayMondo | Mobile phone | |
Voted 10/10 | Do you take a mobile, at least. That's if it works out there. Like, I'm thinking if you got a chain break you could get stuck and get hypothermia. I've experienced it 4x. | |
| Posted Dec 9, 2009 3:46 am | ||
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| Malibu | Re: Super photos | |
Voted 10/10 | Kevin, of course--that's the reason I'm here :) That and the jersey--only 50 points to go! Woohoo! | |
| Posted Dec 9, 2009 9:29 am | ||
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| junodirtrider | Re: Mobile phone | |
Hasn't voted | Good golly Mondo!!! What luck!! I hope your talking hypothermia rather then broken chains. As luck would have it, cell phones do not get coverage out there on the Herbert as it is about 15 miles from the nearest repeater and tucked behind those peaks in the album. I like to pack extra clothes and gloves for emergency and its the breaking of bones that I always fear but have always averted when out on my own. I kind have weak ankles from high school basketball and have had to rely on braces at other times and solo adventures like canyoneering in Zion. | |
| Posted Dec 9, 2009 7:18 pm | ||
| Andy Livo | What.. | |
Voted 10/10 | ...sort of temps do you get in mid winter in Alaska Juno? Will you still try and get out biking then? Great album. | |
| Posted Dec 9, 2009 3:54 pm | ||
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| junodirtrider | Re: What.. | |
Hasn't voted | Andy, we have been wavering between 23 and 28 degrees for the past week, but the winds changed yesterday and we will be hovering between 28-35 for the next several days. However, we usually spend anywhere up to four solid months in this sort of weather and it can stretch into five long ones without hesitation too. Toss in a couple hard cold snaps that will drop the temp down to zero for a high for three weeks at a time and you have our winter. Spring and fall consist of weather just several degrees above that (36-44 degrees F) leaving a potential for warm temps in the low 60s to high 70s for six to eight weeks and that's our year. | |
| Posted Dec 9, 2009 7:09 pm | ||
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| Andy Livo | Re: What.. | |
Voted 10/10 | Owch that is cold! You got all the winter gear then?!! | |
| Posted Dec 10, 2009 7:35 am | ||
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| junodirtrider | Re: What.. | |
Hasn't voted | Well I could use a couple more technical items but for the most part, I'm good. I have boot covers for my riding shoes and those help out quite a bit. Keeping those extremities warm is the main part as I can keep the core warm, no problem. To be honest, I usually overheat on winter rides. | |
| Posted Dec 10, 2009 11:17 am | ||
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| Andy Livo | Re: What.. | |
Voted 10/10 | Some with me. I bought this thick top last year and have worn it once 'cos I just get too hot even in the depths of winter. Usuall body fine once I start climbing. But feet..... never can keep them warm and dry. My circulation is not what it was and I suffer with cold hands and feet anyway. | |
| Posted Dec 10, 2009 12:00 pm | ||
| RayMondo | Out there... | |
Voted 10/10 | ... without a mobile signal you ought to have a satellite phone or at least some parachute flares and pepper spray in case all those grizzlies aren't hibernating. http://images.buycostumes.com/mgen/merchandiser/2238.jpg | |
| Posted Dec 10, 2009 11:28 am | ||
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| junodirtrider | Re: Out there... | |
Hasn't voted | Being out of work right now has made me think about selling satellite phones, so that may be coming down the shoot someday. My brother in law is a sales rep for Iridium and is pushing me that way. | |
| Posted Dec 10, 2009 11:57 am | ||
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