GOL DANG IT!!!!!!

[Classic Finn]

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This is what we have and use.

http://www.varuste.net/tuotetiedot2.asp ... Iglumuotti

We have a lot of fun building them. As well as camping in them.

We use camping matresses or reindeer skins under us and sleeping bags.
And they are plenty warm even inside just a sleeping bag.

Here are instructions for building them (This one in the Finnish Language)
however there are photos there as well.

http://www.freelife.fi/2_1_18_icebox.htm

Classic Finn

I saw an English ad for those. They were $175. My husband already thinks I'm nuts! That would cinch it.

I'm not giving up yet on my igloo. We still have 3 months of winter to go![/quote]

[Classic Finn]

The people here think Im nuts building a teardrop in the cold of winter.

Have fun with it. And if you fail redo it.

[Classic Finn]

Believe me!!! As somebody who used To live in the "snow belt" region; an igloo is no big thing!!! Once you get it built; you are tooooo cold to spend any time in it!!

As far as cross country skiing; I could post some pics; but they would probably get censored by the admins. They are just pics of me and the skis!!! They were taken at the local nudist park. Yeah!!!! I know; I'm craZY!!!!

Im sorry but I cant believe you this time If you build one in the nude then Id say I believe you.

Classic Finn

[Classic Finn]

:o What nude skiing? Well son of a bucK!! And I thought it was warm here today! We've had an 80 degree swing in temperture over the last two days. Went sking today in a sweatshirt and snow pants. Actually was too hot.

People are getting a little bit of cabin fever up here in da nordth land. I wanna go camping!!!!!

Skiing is good. Sorry about the igloo though. That would be neat.

As far as cabin fever along with being sick of the darkness

[Classic Finn]

Also here is a site that is translated to English.

http://www.snowbrick.fi/39


In the English version they dont mention Finland however its as popular here as in the rest of the Scandinavian countries.

[Classic Finn]

And if you want to enjoy a concert in Mid Winter in a Snow and Ice Stage


http://f4u.fi/timo/kuvia/linna/remu2006.html

[dakotamouse]

Hey Finn,

The last few years we have been kinda spoiled. The winters have been so mild.

This is the kind of winter I remember as a kid. We have record amounts of snow and up until a week ago sub zero weather. -44 F was a record breaker! You learn to make do. Get outside ski, skate, snowshoe! You have to grab some sun and fun when you can. Two days after it was -44 we had +36 F, an 80 degree swing! Even then I couldn't get our snow to pack. I was watching the weatherman on tv tonight and he said that despite the huge amounts of snow we have it is a DRY snow. Very little moisture content. That may be why I can't get it to pack.

[Classic Finn]

Hey Finn,

The last few years we have been kinda spoiled. The winters have been so mild.

This is the kind of winter I remember as a kid. We have record amounts of snow and up until a week ago sub zero weather. -44 F was a record breaker! You learn to make do. Get outside ski, skate, snowshoe! You have to grab some sun and fun when you can. Two days after it was -44 we had +36 F, an 80 degree swing! Even then I couldn't get our snow to pack. I was watching the weatherman on tv tonight and he said that despite the huge amounts of snow we have it is a DRY snow. Very little moisture content. That may be why I can't get it to pack.

If you have a problem with little moisture content then it is a problem for certain. Here in the Southern part of Finland we have the sea which brings the moisture in. But at the same time it can be very dry as well depending upon the air masses or air flow. Up in the very Nothern Tip it totally different weather again. Also very unpredictable.
Your affected by the North Winds there too. Windchills are awesome brrr cold.

But we try also to make the best of things here in winter also. If we want to stay here we have to cope with it all.

[dakotamouse]

And if you want to enjoy a concert in Mid Winter in a Snow and Ice Stage


http://f4u.fi/timo/kuvia/linna/remu2006.html

Now that is cool stage!


Everything that I have read about making an igloo says that they are very warm inside. There is even a video on Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pia4i5sr0o0 I think it would be great fun!

[Classic Finn]

And if you want to enjoy a concert in Mid Winter in a Snow and Ice Stage


http://f4u.fi/timo/kuvia/linna/remu2006.html

Now that is cool stage!


Everything that I have read about making an igloo says that they are very warm inside. There is even a video on Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pia4i5sr0o0 I think it would be great fun!

The igloo maintains a temp of 0 at most times and never gets below -10 celcius. Also you dont need to have a lot of blankets in them either.

[dakotamouse]

Our cold air comes down from Canada and we call them "Alberta Clippers."

These are bitter cold with harsh strong winds. On the other hand our summers are very nice. And sometimes quite hot. The summer we built our teardrop it was oftern 103 F.

[Classic Finn]

Also if you get hungry, enjoy a nice meal in the Ice Restaurant.

http://www.snowcastle.net/en/gallery/snowrestaurant/


Enjoy a shot of good Finlandia or other spirits out of an ice shot glass.

[Classic Finn]

Our cold air comes down from Canada and we call them "Alberta Clippers."

These are bitter cold with harsh strong winds. On the other hand our summers are very nice. And sometimes quite hot. The summer we built our teardrop it was oftern 103 F.

Thats some hot building weather.

[dakotamouse]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znbHljnX1dA&feature=related

These people went delux with theirs. They don't show how or where they got their perfect snow blocks from.

[Classic Finn]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znbHljnX1dA&feature=related

These people went delux with theirs. They don't show how or where they got their perfect snow blocks from.

Ive seen them cut with a handsaw as well as a long knife. Also in this he speaks of snow being hard and dry for building. The knife that I use for this the blade is 450mm in length. As well as a camping handsaw.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-x5QOSqP3E