December 4, 2017

Winter is here. This morning I woke up to clear skies, 32 degrees F, frost on the ground, biting cold in the air and a chill in my bones and feet. And I love being in it, being in nature and experiencing these special moments with my dogs.

When it is this cold every source of warmth is welcome. A warm fire, warm clothing, the warmth from the Coleman stove, hot coffee and the warmth of the sun once it rises above the foothills.

This is just part of what most people miss being in nature and that is truly experiencing nature and adapting.

While I am writing this it is indicating 70 deg. F in the tent. I am outside writing this with hands freezing cold and the wind chill way below 70 deg. But this is why I am here – to experience nature.

I thought I would check the outside temp and it was 56 deg. With a wind chill factor probably in the low 40’s