Snow Survival

News Type: Event — Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:50 AM EST

odd-news, ice, snow, finland, winter, igloo

Snow Survival is an event where we (local reserve soldiers) make "snow igloos" and sleep inside them. Event is open for foreign University students, if they wish to have one more cold experience from Finland, before returning to home.

We start at the afternoon by building the snow igloos. This year we made three, where can sleep approximately total 10 persons. It took about two hours. After making the the "snow hills", we'll have to wait some time, that the "roof" gets harder. (while writing, we are having this break)

Then at 16:00 we will continue by digging the chambers inside and then we can start waiting for the night.

At the moment it's -2.9 °C and wind speed: 0.4 m/s. It is going to be about -5 °C, so it will not be very cold.

Updated: Snow Survival 2

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{"commentId":5622557,"authorDomain":"farmer"}

oldfogey

Pasi, my reserve soldier, igloo building, sauna enjoying friend from up North! How have you been? Glad to see you are still defending the northern frontier from those reindeer. Nice to see you back here. This place hasn't changed, just got bigger.

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7 votes

#1 - Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:41 AM EST

{"commentId":5622743,"authorDomain":"Pasi"}

Pasi

Nice to see you too. Life is fun up here skating, ice hockey...

But usually in March, I start waiting for summer - and ants.

ps. I noticed also, that NV is quite big now days.

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5 votes

#1.1 - Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:04 AM EST

{"commentId":5624592,"authorDomain":"azsky13"}

azsky13

Hey Pasi!

Good to see you! I loved your pictures. Not many people could understand how -5 degrees Celsius (23 degrees fahrenheit) is considered shirtsleeve weather! We had temperatures is that range earlier in the week and many people here in Minnesota were running around without their coats. But we have since dropped back down to the negative numbers again after a huge winter storm. I will have to wear a hat today!

Mary

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5 votes

#2 - Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:19 AM EST

{"commentId":5642033,"authorDomain":"Pasi"}

Pasi

If there is no wind, you do not need that much clothes, while working outside.

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2 votes

#2.1 - Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:25 AM EST

{"commentId":5627727,"authorDomain":"take2la"}

take2la

Winter camping is great fun. My grade school would take a winter trip every year in the 5th grade. We would X-country ski on a closed pass road to any area about 10-15 miles from the start point. We arrived, built our shelters (in the same style as the pics from Finland), then spent the next 5 days learning about winter survival, taking hikes, having our regular classes. It was awesome. An experience I'll never forget.

Thanks

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2 votes

#3 - Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:46 PM EST

{"commentId":5628850,"authorDomain":"onlynow99"}

Angel_C

Great to see you Pasi and see what you are doing! Just amazing. I'll take warmer climes myself.

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2 votes

#4 - Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:32 PM EST

{"commentId":5640646,"authorDomain":"Pasi"}

Pasi

It was a little bit colder. Now it's 7:53 here and I'm back at home waiting that my camera will wake up and I'll get pictures for the second article.

Time and Date: 07:50:03 28.2.2009

Temperature (outside): -7.8 °C
Wind Chill: -12.8 °C

Wind Speed: 3.1 m/s (light breeze)
Wind Speed (the highest within an hour): 4.0 m/s
Wind Direction: 350 ° (from north)

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1 vote

#5 - Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:53 AM EST

{"commentId":5642015,"authorDomain":"cartooncat"}

cartooncat

I hope you managed to stay warm sleeping in the igloo!

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3 votes

#6 - Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:17 AM EST

{"commentId":5642663,"authorDomain":"actionpoint"}

jesusitshot

Cool, too cool

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2 votes

#7 - Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:09 AM EST

{"commentId":5643269,"authorDomain":"MinnieApolis"}

MinnieApolis

I would still want a place to plug in my heater! Brr. ;)

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3 votes

#8 - Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:25 AM EST

{"commentId":5644737,"authorDomain":"take2la"}

take2la

Actually, in the enclosed igloo type shelter you are your own heater. By exhaling you warm the interior temp. comfortably (while in a sleeping bag).

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4 votes

#8.1 - Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:31 AM EST

{"commentId":5658036,"authorDomain":"actionpoint"}

jesusitshot

The candle raises the temperature to just above freezing point you can survive in an igloo without a sleeping bag. However dirty clothes hold more body heat as long as you have a water proof ground sheet.I have lived in an igloo for 5 days or so and two days or so in different ice cave shelters dug into snow drifts. I have used just a wrap around poncho type military ground sheet to keep clothes dry and have slept quiet comfortably and glad that the candle stayed lit.

Of course an army sleeping bag is pure luxury. You are right that the exhaled air helps to keep the temperature up but my advice is that the candle is very important to make life comfortable and part of four important things to keep warm and dry and frostbite free.

I really do not wish to live in a snow and ice bound country and I prefer living on my tropical Island retreat and keep these old bones warm. But of course I also learned to survive in the jungle, courtesy of her majesties service's. God save the queen, lol

But nothing beats fishing through a hole in the ice or tea made with freshly heated snow powedered milk and a spoon full of sugar and a slug of brandy. The Sergent Major would of done his top if he knew about the brandy in my spare water bottle. lol But soldiers are soldiers I bet you he done the same. lol

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5 votes

#8.2 - Sun Mar 1, 2009 6:41 AM EST

{"commentId":5735591,"authorDomain":"MinnieApolis"}

MinnieApolis

the brandy in my spare water bottle. lol But soldiers are soldiers I bet you he done the same. lol

Nothing's too good for the boys in uniform, hey?

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3 votes

#8.3 - Wed Mar 4, 2009 1:42 PM EST

{"commentId":5749383,"authorDomain":"actionpoint"}

jesusitshot

lol...

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3 votes

#8.4 - Thu Mar 5, 2009 2:16 AM EST

{"commentId":5750830,"authorDomain":"seward"}

Sandie Seward

Welcome back Pasi, thanks for an interesting article. I'll stick with my "temparate" rates, thanks very much. :O)

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3 votes

#9 - Thu Mar 5, 2009 7:32 AM EST

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