[at-l] altimeter

[wolferrae@earthlink.net (Rogene Beers)]

Ron,
    I don't know who needs a 158* measurement but when I hike the Grand
Canyon in June 1985 the temp at the bottem was 120* in the shade and that is
as high as the therometer went.   The rangers all said it was an exremly
unusual hot year. It felt like opening a car door in the summer in Fla only
you could't just let the heat out of the Canyon.  Sure would have liked to
known the real temp.
Bear Wolf

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Martino" <yumitori@montana.com>
To: <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] altimeter


>
> > I use a Brunton Sherpa. Not a watch, but on a laynard. barometer
> > w/trend, altimeter, time, temp, anonemeter(sp?), wind chill all for 2
> > oz. Kestrel makes something similar with more onboard toys, but I
> > haven't seen it in person yet.
> >
> > www.brunton.com www.nkhome.com
> >
> > Gearfully yours, -Rob
>
> I've been browsing the various watches and handheld toys for measuring
> altitude, temperature, etc. One thing I've noticed - the temperature
> range always seems to run way high. Who needs a measure up to 158*F, for
> crying out loud? Several only go down to -4*F! It gets colder than that
> here in town sometimes; nevermind up in the hills. Heck, REI's little
> compass pull thermometer has a more useful range than that.
>
> Now I know living in Montana, which some folks consider just shy of the
> Arctic Circle, but it's really not that bad usually. I would like to
> know how bad the February cold snap gets, though, and -4* isn't going to
> cut it...
>
> Ron
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