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Brace yourself for the cold
A few winters ago, I went out to feed the horses one morning right after I got out of the shower, but before I checked the thermometer. I stepped out the door and reached to […]
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Go out there in that cold weather and practice
There’s a lot to be said for a roaring fire, a batch of fresh cookies and a warm cup of hot chocolate on a blisteringly cold day. But there’s also a lot to be said […]
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Bring on the cold to get rid of pine beetles
Cold weather, like the system that pushed our temperatures down past 30 below in many areas of the state last weekend, isn’t a lot of fun if you have to work outside. And while extreme […]
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Give me cold and snow over sunny beaches
In my opinion, you just can’t beat winter. The colder and snowier, the better. As for the cold, I say bring it on. I love it. I enjoy getting bundled up in layer after layer […]
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Those little handwarmers are magical
I pulled up to the place I planned to get some photos last week, and the thermometer in the dash of my rig said it was one degree outside. The weather app on my phone […]
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Plan your layers well to stay warm over the winter
Layer up to stay warm outside on a cold day. Start with a good wicking base layer. You’ll want the gear you wear closest to your skin to pull moisture away from you, so that […]
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Practice in the types of weather you hunt in
There’s a lot to be said for a roaring fire, a batch of fresh cookies and a warm cup of hot chocolate on a blisteringly cold day. But there’s also a lot to be said […]
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The cold is more of a hindrance the older I get
Not so many years ago, I would have thought nothing of venturing out into thirty-degree-below-zero weather to go coyote hunting. Well, I guess I still do that. But I’d also head out into that kind […]
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Winter is my favorite season
In my opinion, you just can’t beat winter. The colder and snowier, the better. As for the cold, I say bring it on. I love it. I enjoy getting bundled up in layer after layer […]
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Bundle up and get some practice shooting
There’s a lot to be said for a roaring fire, a batch of fresh cookies and a warm cup of hot chocolate on a blisteringly cold day. But there’s also a lot to be said […]