[at-l] Holmes, Cold Weather and Life

[jbryankramer at msn.com (J Bryan Kramer)]

>From news reports this severe weather hasn't been seen in the NE for 20
years or more and my guess is that this fellow just didn't understand how
dangerous it is, even to those prepared for the cold. I've seen 30 and 40
below (w/o wind chill, one night it got to 52 below) in Idaho and was never
even slightly tempted to go camping, altho we did go exploring. But never
too far from the 4-Wheel drive. Its even too cold to cross country ski at
those temps.

Bryan

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and resolve to maintain the rights bequeathed to us from the former, for the
sake of the latter."


> In a message dated 1/17/2004 11:45:22 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> icw@esisnet.com writes:
> I have at least two conflicting emotions: (1) what a great way
> to die - doing what you love in the outdoors; and (2) what a dumb thing
> to do alone given the weather conditions . . . both thoughts bear
> legitimacy . . . ironically, if he had been 85 years old, we all might
> be saying to ourselves "What a way to go - a life well lived!"
> It's a dumb way to die, doing what you love... It's a better way
> to LIVE...