Extreme cold weather training

[Cliff Hanger 235]

This blast of cold brings back a lot of memories of extreme cold weather training I had the pleasure of going thru at Camp Ripley Minn

[Sandlapper 134]

Ooooooo, Minn. That had to be damn cold. Makes my Ft. Jackson and Ft. Sam Houston sound like child play. I was supposed to go to Ft Dix, I am glad they changed it. NJ is kinda cold too but not like Minn. : )

[Cliff Hanger 235]

It was a real experience. I got some pics somewhere if I can figure them up

[Sandlapper 134]

It was a real experience. I got some pics somewhere if I can figure them up

Yea Cliff Hanger, if you can find some pics, I would love to see them. I am a South Carolina guy and I bought 7 acres in the App Mountains just outside of Boone, NC to do a lot of camping in the winter time to acclimate myself to the 0 degree weather and do mountain terrain training. Not like Minn but it helps, damn it gets cold. Even the black bears wanna snuggle, lol.

[Cliff Hanger 235]

We camped for two weeks in 30 inches of snow. It was tough but I'd do it again in a heartbeat

[BuryTheHatchet 1,073]

This blast of cold brings back a lot of memories of extreme cold weather training I had the pleasure of going thru at Camp Ripley Minn

 

Was there several times between 1992 and 2001. Didn't get privileged enough for a winter camp though.

[Cliff Hanger 235]

I think it was winter of 89 when I was there

[LI BANDIT 92]

I spent some time at Camp Ethan Allen in Vermont. Being a New Yorker, I am somewhat used to Cold Winters,however,when One goes it comes down to it Upstate New York and Vermont can equal Minnesota in terms of Cold. I do understand where Cliffhanger is coming from having spent some time in Great Lakes, Illinois in the Winter....

[Megatron 1,175]

Depends if your going use proper equipment. The white vap boots are good for negative 60 temps just as a example. 

[VTConcernedCitizen 302]

extreme cold is demoralizing, it separates the men from the boys LOL

[Megatron 1,175]

11 hours ago, VTConcernedCitizen said:

extreme cold is demoralizing, it separates the men from the boys LOL

Jumping into a lake was a wicked test.