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You’d think I would be immune to wind by now
For a guy who was born in Wyoming and has spent pretty close to his whole life here, I’m a big wimp when it comes to wind. I can take it for reasonably extended periods […]
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Weather apps really need to include wind speeds
I used to rely on The Weather Channel’s app for weather forecasts. That app used to give a pretty accurate outlook on the wind speed throughout the coming days. It made it a lot easier […]
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Wind adds a new level of challenge to trap
I know I’m out of practice with my shotgun, but it usually doesn’t take me too long to get back in the swing of things. With that in mind, I hauled the shotgun out to […]
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I’m used to wind, but this is ridiculous
I can think of a lot of things I’d like better than a 45 mph wind. Like a root canal with no anesthetic. Or a dinner of nothing but Brussels sprouts and chick peas. Yuck. […]
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You’d think I’d be more tolerant of wind
For a guy who was born in Wyoming and has spent pretty close to his whole life here, I’m a big wimp when it comes to wind. I can take it for reasonably extended periods […]
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As a Wyomingite, I know wind, but this is ridiculous
I don’t know if it’s been as windy where you are as it has been down in the southeast corner of the state, but I hope not. Granted, it’s Wyoming, so it probably has been. […]
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Get your guns clean while the wind is blowing
Now is not a great time to sight in a rifle. It’s just too windy. That wind will affect the flight of your bullets, so if you sight in now, your shots will be off […]
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Staying busy when it’s windy isn’t easy
They say it’s an ill wind that blows no good, and that you can make a sow’s ear into a silk purse. I don’t know about the second one, but there may be some truth […]
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Why is the wind forecast always spot-on?
The people who forecast the weather usually do a darn fine job of it. They say it’s going to snow, and it snows. They say it’s going to be sunny, and it’s sunny. They might […]
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If you fish here in March, you know wind
If you fish in Wyoming, you have to deal with wind. It’s just part of the deal. I’m not a real good fly-caster on the best of days, let alone when the air’s moving at […]