Sunday, February 24, 2008

Snow camping


Winter storm warnings forced us to leave our snow camping outing early but it was wonderful while it lasted. I have never seen a thicker snow pack near Truckee than this year. My son and I built this igloo using a snow saw and scoop shovel in about 3 hours and slept in it over night. We were warm and toasty and the inside didn't drip. There is nothing like the magical interior of an igloo after dark with a few candles glowing against the walls. I made a snow saw this year, out of a 24" by 2" by 1/8" piece of aluminum, and it worked like a charm. I cut and smoothed a nice oak handle for it.

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