Winter Encampment- Cold?!?

[BFreemanMA]

Came for the Firefly reference; left satisfied  :clap:

[Spam]

You can't take the sky from me!

*Brown coats, unite.

V/R
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[Garibaldi]

I'm getting pretty good at sliding in references to Firefly. Sometimes subtle, sometimes very overt. I WAS good at Babylon 5 references, but lately I feel...I feel....like I'm being....nibbled to death by....ugh. What are those things? Earth creatures, webbed feet, go quack....cats. I feel like I'm being nibbled to death by cats.

[TheSkyHornet]

You can't take the sky from me!

*Brown coats, unite.

V/R
Spam

But I can... 

[THRAWN]

The title of this thread reminds me of the Bugs Bunny cartoon....Remember that old Bugs Bunny cartoon where he hits a little Indian man in the face with a snowball? The confused Indian asks Bugs Bunny, "Snow? In July? How can you make'um snowball in July?" And Bugs Bunny answers, "Well ya see, Doc, it's too cold to make 'em in the winter time."

[almostspaatz]

The title of this thread reminds me of the Bugs Bunny cartoon....Remember that old Bugs Bunny cartoon where he hits a little Indian man in the face with a snowball? The confused Indian asks Bugs Bunny, "Snow? In July? How can you make'um snowball in July?" And Bugs Bunny answers, "Well ya see, Doc, it's too cold to make 'em in the winter time."

YES!!!
:clap: :clap:

[THRAWN]

The title of this thread reminds me of the Bugs Bunny cartoon....Remember that old Bugs Bunny cartoon where he hits a little Indian man in the face with a snowball? The confused Indian asks Bugs Bunny, "Snow? In July? How can you make'um snowball in July?" And Bugs Bunny answers, "Well ya see, Doc, it's too cold to make 'em in the winter time."

YES!!!
:clap: :clap:

Thank you....remember: snow too cold for winter...

But to reply to the OP: listen to what lordmonar wrote. Contact the encampment and find out what's in place. Source some thermal underwear. There are plenty of military issue sets that will keep you nice and warm if need be. Have fun and I hope that encampment is a valuable experience!

[LSThiker]

Remember that old Bugs Bunny cartoon where he hits a little Indian man in the face with a snowball?

"That's racist" ~Cinemasins

[THRAWN]

Remember that old Bugs Bunny cartoon where he hits a little Indian man in the face with a snowball?

"That's racist" ~Cinemasins

You're right. I'm discriminating against Cartoon-Americans.

[SMSvonderTang]

Hi,
I am a CAWG cadet applying to the ORWG encampment. As I understand it, its gonna be pretty cold the entire week. How am I gonna stay warm in just BDUS? The packing list ORWG encampment sent out doesn't really say anything about keeping warm.

Thanks,
C/A1C Celina Guan

Long underwear (pants and top - wool/cotton mix that will wick moisture away from your skin) a must.  Wool will still be warm even if you sweat...

A watch cap (wool!, not the nylon synthetic stuff.  See comment above)

A wool vest or pullover that you can wear beneath your BDU top.

Wool socks (look for rag type that doesn't constrict circulation.  Be sure they will fit inside your boots without feeling really 'tight'... again a circulation thing)

Take some lotion ... face and hands may become quite dry and chapped depending on how much exposure you have.

A wool scarf that you can wear around your neck.  If it gets REALLY cold you can even use it as a shawl over your head.  It's amazing how much warmer you'll feel!

A couple of GOOD LED flashlights.  Several spare batteries for same.  Don't rely on rechargeable batteries.

Sun glasses.  If it's snowy and the sun comes out you will be very happy to have shades.  Avoid blue or pink.  You want something that will not only block UV, but also excess light.  The FAA has a good pamphlet on sunglasses.  See:  Publication AM-400-05/1 ... do a Google search.  You'll want lenses big enough to block excess light!

Warm gloves.  You might find some regulation mittens at a good Army/Navy Surplus store near you.  Otherwise, go online and get it ordered in time for the big event.

Someone already mentioned a warm coat with liner.  The BDU field jacket liner isn't bad.  But be sure to supplement it with layers beneath!  Before you leave home be sure to apply water repellant silicon spray (multiple coats) to your field jacket.

And enjoy the camaraderie and experience!

Well, last year I went to the NH Wing Winter Encampment and they issued this packing list. wcla.nhcapcadets.org/uploads/2/9/8/8/2988792/winter_enc_pack_list_2014.pdf

Hope it helps.

[MSG Mac]

Hi,
I am a CAWG cadet applying to the ORWG encampment. As I understand it, its gonna be pretty cold the entire week. How am I gonna stay warm in just BDUS? The packing list ORWG encampment sent out doesn't really say anything about keeping warm.

Thanks,
C/A1C Celina Guan

Long underwear (pants and top - wool/cotton mix that will wick moisture away from your skin) a must.  Wool will still be warm even if you sweat...

A watch cap (wool!, not the nylon synthetic stuff.  See comment above)

A wool vest or pullover that you can wear beneath your BDU top.

Wool socks (look for rag type that doesn't constrict circulation.  Be sure they will fit inside your boots without feeling really 'tight'... again a circulation thing)

Take some lotion ... face and hands may become quite dry and chapped depending on how much exposure you have.

A wool scarf that you can wear around your neck.  If it gets REALLY cold you can even use it as a shawl over your head.  It's amazing how much warmer you'll feel!

A couple of GOOD LED flashlights.  Several spare batteries for same.  Don't rely on rechargeable batteries.

Sun glasses.  If it's snowy and the sun comes out you will be very happy to have shades.  Avoid blue or pink.  You want something that will not only block UV, but also excess light.  The FAA has a good pamphlet on sunglasses.  See:  Publication AM-400-05/1 ... do a Google search.  You'll want lenses big enough to block excess light!

Warm gloves.  You might find some regulation mittens at a good Army/Navy Surplus store near you.  Otherwise, go online and get it ordered in time for the big event.

Someone already mentioned a warm coat with liner.  The BDU field jacket liner isn't bad.  But be sure to supplement it with layers beneath!  Before you leave home be sure to apply water repellant silicon spray (multiple coats) to your field jacket.

And enjoy the camaraderie and experience!

Well, last year I went to the NH Wing Winter Encampment and they issued this packing list. wcla.nhcapcadets.org/uploads/2/9/8/8/2988792/winter_enc_pack_list_2014.pdf

Hope it helps.

The two wings are a continent apart, and while both are known for being cold, ORWG has been doing this for years and knows from experience what their members will need for their encampment.