Let's have a general winter thread.

[Customweld]

I’ve been out doing a little winter hiking. Watching some deer, waiting for sheds to start. I’ve been debating on tearing into the old Dodge’s dash to change out the ac evap and heater core. That chore isn’t getting much traction though.

 

[Phaseolus]

We'd like some of that snow in Western Colorado. Wife and I rode ATV's up on The Uncompahgre Plateau this week. There's almost no snow at 8300' on Divide Road Unit 61/62

 

[MTguy0341]

Not much better than winter

 

[Ten Bears]

What a friggin cutie! What it's hers/his name?

Randy

I wish we knew! I think the wife and I are on our 10th name, we have 12 days to decide before he comes home..

The final four are Otis, Walker, Miller, or Earle.

 

[BearInTheChair]

Just waiting for the lake to freeze and maybe some decent snow to hit the slopes! This mild winter has been nice but awful at the same time here in MT

 

[Nykki]

Refinished the stock on my M70 30.06 came out looking pretty good. I've got my dad's Husqvarna 30.06 that's cracked behind the tang I'm going to get into next. I'm looking into different ways to try and repair it.
Working on the old Jeep takes up most days but like working on the rifles when I need a break.

 

[Chris in TN]

Refinished the stock on my M70 30.06 came out looking pretty good. I've got my dad's Husqvarna 30.06 that's cracked behind the tang I'm going to get into next. I'm looking into different ways to try and repair it.
Working on the old Jeep takes up most days but like working on the rifles when I need a break.

If the Husky is a basic Mauser it might be less headache and less risk to get a replacement from Boyd’s.

 

[jwhit]

You gotta hit up those over the counter predator hunts!

 

[Mr. October]

I wish we knew! I think the wife and I are on our 10th name, we have 12 days to decide before he comes home..

The final four are Otis, Walker, Miller, or Earle.

I'd bypass Otis. Seems every other dog these days is named Otis.

 

[Mr. October]

So far I've:

1. Waxed the exterior of the RV (heated storage unit)
2. Accomplished 3-4 small interior tasks that needed to be done in the RV
3. Cleaned all my guns to within an inch of their life
4. Setup my new reloading bench
5. Ordered, built and organized a new cabinet for ammo, and reloading supplies
6. Burned through a few thousand rounds of ammo at the local indoor range
7. Cleaned and organized other parts of the garage
8. Read 3 books
9. Broken 2 snow shovels

Is it spring yet?

I had actually hoped to have star link on the RV and get somewhere warm for the winter but we wound up buying a new air conditioner and spending $1700 on the RV refrigerator last summer. That kind of shot the budget for star link.

 

[Ringbill27]

Post hunting season is ice fishing season!
Early ice walleyes. Jan 1st trout opens in the boundary waters wilderness followed by regular trout season a couple weeks later. Crappie bite should be firing up soon. Finally turkey season will be here before we know it.

 

[ScottinPA]

Finished building new evap for making maple syrup last weekend and did a trial run. Beats cinder blocks. Also made 8 more bag hangers now I wait until temps get warmer, probably in mid-Feb.
Cleaned rifles and flintlocks too. Going thru hunting clothes, finding what doesn't fit the boys any more and what they need. Hope to start self-teaching checkering on some scrap wood.

 

[Chris in TN]

It was 15 here this morning. So we're doing our annual cold-weather clothing check. Supposed to snow this weekend. I know some of you guys get snow twice in September every year, but we do not. It's a big deal to us.

On a bright note, I dreaded feeding animals this morning, but when it's this cold I try to do most of it, at least in the mornings, so the kids don't have to, and by the time I got properly dressed for the cold, I downright enjoyed being out in it for a bit.

 

[ProRoad]

Losing my mind. Hoping more work comes so I can buy the new "stuff." Studying possible draws for the new year. Shot a new bow with help from a tech, cleaned the guns and hiking 5-6 miles up the snowy/muddy mountain a few times a week

 

[KurtR]

It was 15 here this morning. So we're doing our annual cold-weather clothing check. Supposed to snow this weekend. I know some of you guys get snow twice in September every year, but we do not. It's a big deal to us.

On a bright note, I dreaded feeding animals this morning, but when it's this cold I try to do most of it, at least in the mornings, so the kids don't have to, and by the time I got properly dressed for the cold, I downright enjoyed being out in it for a bit.

My friend lives around Rockvale and they are saying some thing like 32" of snow this weekend. I was down there this fall staying with him and running dogs and people sucked at driving on dry roads wouldnt want to see it with snow. He thought he was moving south to get away from the snow if it hits he will have more than up here in Sodak

 

[robtattoo]

Winter sucks.

The cold sucks
The mud sucks
The wind sucks
Smashing stock tank ice sucks
34⁰ & 80+% humidity sucks
Slow business sucks
Working with freezing tools sucks
Getting up & getting home in the dark sucks
Frozen hose pipes suck

I hate every single thing about it & I'm giving serious thought to writing a strongly worded letter to someone about it. Absolute clownshit.

Eff winter. Eff it right in the A.