Come enjoy an Iowa winter day with me!

LabRat · 01-30-2008, 09:31 AM

Last Sunday was a perfect Iowa winter day. The kind that makes suffering through the previous weeks worth it. I took my kid sledding, then went cross country skiing on my new skis.

Yes, of course I brought the camera

First, a couple pics looking up the hill from the bottom, then out from the top. My daughter is in the purple on the right in the first pic. Normally this hill is packed, but we were there before church got out...heathens!!

LabRat · 01-30-2008, 09:34 AM

Here is my YouTube debut:

It's hard enough to try to keep a sled going straight with my lardbutt on the back, but add trying to record the ride without ruining the camera on the wipeout, and well...you end up with this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMiGjVX6AJU

The video's contrast and resolution in YouTube sux compared to the real thing, anyone know how I can fix it?

LabRat · 01-30-2008, 09:56 AM

Taken at the halfway point, to show the natural moguls that formed...great fun watching people hit these puppies!

TheMercenary · 01-30-2008, 10:03 AM

Looks like great fun. Reminds me of sledding when I was a kid in N. Ill and NJ.

I would love to experience for about one day, then back home to the nice weather. It was 70 in Savannah yesterday.

LabRat · 01-30-2008, 10:03 AM

Red met me and picked up the kid. (He wasn't in the best shape for sledding, if you know what I mean) Then I took off on my new CC skis. It's been about 3-4 winters since I have CC skiied...so I brought my phone in case I needed to call in the medics.

I shooshed my way to the start of the horse trail that surrounds the perimeter of the park. I've never been on it, so had no idea what to expect...

glatt · 01-30-2008, 10:04 AM

That is a first class sledding hill.

barefoot serpent · 01-30-2008, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LabRat

It's hard enough to try to keep a sled going straight with my lardbutt on the back, anyone know how I can fix it?

Ch. 10 Kama Sutra

apply some WD40 liberally to the underside...

of the sled.

LabRat · 01-30-2008, 10:13 AM

Coming around a corner, and HEY! What happened there?? First thought, deer or rabbits. More likely deer though. Better look closer...

LabRat · 01-30-2008, 10:29 AM

I brought the pics back to Red, and he said "yes dear, it's deer" based on the evidence they left behind. (Rabbit poo tends to be darker, and smaller in diameter)

LabRat · 01-30-2008, 10:39 AM

This trail is definately not like the wideopen groomed trails I was used to in previous years...I had to duck to get through here, and several other spots like it.

LabRat · 01-30-2008, 10:43 AM

It was a warm day. At this point about 35 degrees, and for the first time in a long time I heard birds chirping. The only ones I could identify were these male cardinals.

LabRat · 01-30-2008, 10:49 AM

Oooh! More wildlife! I saw lots of deer. I got a pic and some video for those not familiar with the pests...

Hmmm, video failed to upload after 2 tries. It was only a few seconds long, too short maybe? Eh, it was just that doe walking away, swishing her tail at me.

LabRat · 01-30-2008, 11:05 AM

Just a few more shots of the creek valley the trail ran through. All in all went about 2.25 miles in an hour and 15 min. Only fell 3 times and lost the camera once. Stopped a lot to enjoy the peacefulness and snap pics. Never saw another person the whole time. By the time I got back to the car, the sledding hill was swarming with families. Enjoy the rest of the shots.

Monday, I could barely lift my arms they were so sore

shina · 01-30-2008, 11:05 AM

Great pics! I did the cc skiing about a month ago. I'm hooked.

LabRat · 01-30-2008, 11:06 AM

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01-30-2008, 09:31 AM	#1
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	Come enjoy an Iowa winter day with me! Last Sunday was a perfect Iowa winter day. The kind that makes suffering through the previous weeks worth it. I took my kid sledding, then went cross country skiing on my new skis. Yes, of course I brought the camera First, a couple pics looking up the hill from the bottom, then out from the top. My daughter is in the purple on the right in the first pic. Normally this hill is packed, but we were there before church got out...heathens!! Attached Images __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within. Last edited by LabRat; 01-30-2008 at 10:08 AM.

01-30-2008, 09:34 AM	#2
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	Here is my YouTube debut: It's hard enough to try to keep a sled going straight with my lardbutt on the back, but add trying to record the ride without ruining the camera on the wipeout, and well...you end up with this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMiGjVX6AJU The video's contrast and resolution in YouTube sux compared to the real thing, anyone know how I can fix it? __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within. Last edited by LabRat; 01-30-2008 at 10:08 AM.

01-30-2008, 09:56 AM	#3
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	Taken at the halfway point, to show the natural moguls that formed...great fun watching people hit these puppies! Attached Images __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

01-30-2008, 10:03 AM	#4
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Looks like great fun. Reminds me of sledding when I was a kid in N. Ill and NJ. I would love to experience for about one day, then back home to the nice weather. It was 70 in Savannah yesterday. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

01-30-2008, 10:03 AM	#5
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	Red met me and picked up the kid. (He wasn't in the best shape for sledding, if you know what I mean) Then I took off on my new CC skis. It's been about 3-4 winters since I have CC skiied...so I brought my phone in case I needed to call in the medics. I shooshed my way to the start of the horse trail that surrounds the perimeter of the park. I've never been on it, so had no idea what to expect... Attached Images __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

01-30-2008, 10:04 AM	#6
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	That is a first class sledding hill.

01-30-2008, 10:13 AM	#8
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	Coming around a corner, and HEY! What happened there?? First thought, deer or rabbits. More likely deer though. Better look closer... Attached Images __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

01-30-2008, 10:29 AM	#9
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	I brought the pics back to Red, and he said "yes dear, it's deer" based on the evidence they left behind. (Rabbit poo tends to be darker, and smaller in diameter) Attached Images __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within. Last edited by LabRat; 01-30-2008 at 10:36 AM.

01-30-2008, 10:39 AM	#10
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	This trail is definately not like the wideopen groomed trails I was used to in previous years...I had to duck to get through here, and several other spots like it. Attached Images __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

01-30-2008, 10:43 AM	#11
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	It was a warm day. At this point about 35 degrees, and for the first time in a long time I heard birds chirping. The only ones I could identify were these male cardinals. Attached Images __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within. Last edited by LabRat; 01-30-2008 at 10:59 AM.

01-30-2008, 10:49 AM	#12
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	Oooh! More wildlife! I saw lots of deer. I got a pic and some video for those not familiar with the pests... Hmmm, video failed to upload after 2 tries. It was only a few seconds long, too short maybe? Eh, it was just that doe walking away, swishing her tail at me. Attached Images __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within. Last edited by LabRat; 01-30-2008 at 10:59 AM.

01-30-2008, 11:05 AM	#13
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	Just a few more shots of the creek valley the trail ran through. All in all went about 2.25 miles in an hour and 15 min. Only fell 3 times and lost the camera once. Stopped a lot to enjoy the peacefulness and snap pics. Never saw another person the whole time. By the time I got back to the car, the sledding hill was swarming with families. Enjoy the rest of the shots. Monday, I could barely lift my arms they were so sore Attached Images __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

01-30-2008, 11:05 AM	#14
shina Hopeful Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 232	Great pics! I did the cc skiing about a month ago. I'm hooked.

01-30-2008, 11:06 AM	#15
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	. Attached Images __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

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