Stupid weather ruined my weekend plans
I was really looking forward to Mule Deer Days, the outdoor expo put on by the Muley Fanatics Federation and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department last Friday and Saturday. [...]
winter
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 [...]
Winter weather is the best weather
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 [...]
The handwarmer people missed an opportunity
When I was up in North Dakota working as a wildlife photographer, I often had to spend a lot of time in extremely cold conditions. I’ve been in similar situations here in [...]
Stay on your feet this winter with YakTrax
I don’t know how many times I’ve been walking along in the winter, when all of a sudden, my feet go out from under me. It happens so fast, there’s often no time to even [...]
Why don’t they do more with handwarmers?
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 said [...]
The cold is coming — stay warm
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 [...]
March is always ‘In Like a Lion, Out Like a Poltergeist’
Wind. It’s a constant this time of year. School children in most of the rest of the Northern hemisphere are taught that March comes in like a lion, but goes out like a [...]
Stay warm so you can enjoy all your winter activities
A few years ago, I was hunkered in a blind, tucked into a snow bank, starting two hours before the sun came up, and the high temperature of the day only got to 10 below zero. [...]
Keep yourself upright this winter, even on ice
I don’t know how many times I’ve been walking along in the winter, when all of a sudden, my feet go out from under me. It happens so fast, there’s often no time to even [...]