This past weekend, Dentist husband and Toothsome #1 went snow caving with the scouts. Here they are just before they left to dig their snow cave--special "avalanche shovels" in hand.
The supplies. For a 24 hour event, the supplies to survive snow caving was quite impressive.
Getting their Jetboils compact.
Inside their snow cave.
They both came home very happy but grateful for a warm house. I don't think my son will ever complain about the temperature inside our house again. And, sledding down a two mile hiking trail was the highlight of the event.
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Bonding is such a great thing and all, of course...this is one experience I'll live vicariously, though, thanks very much!
(The mountain of supplies always amazes me a little, too...it's possible that REI has a marketing conspiracy thing going on...)
This looks awesome, but so darn cold. Way to go guys!
Looks miserable--so glad I'm not a scout!! I'm glad they had a great time though.
Aren't you glad that the DADS get to do that kind of thing, and not the MOMS. No WAY could you get me to go on a snow cave overnighter.
I hadn't seen those hockey puck ice melter things, I just looked them up online. They are tablets of chlorine, and are supposed to start melting ice "on contact." Worth a try, I'm sure...
(Well, my shoulder & neck muscles are REALLY sure they would be worth a try.) :)
Wow! Looks like fun-just not the kind I'd want to have-I hate being cold.
Now, if I could just do the 2 mile sled...
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