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Campfire Outfitter
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Glad I'm not the only one. It's about enough to drive a person insane. I really never understood snowbirds until the last couple of years. You're just stuck in this crap. I think it does lead to some type of low grade depression, whether you realize it or not. I don't really want to be in Florida, I just want to be in a dry yard and out doing something.[/quote] My folks and my grandfolks on both sides were snowbirds-- picked up from Cincy and relocated to Florida every year. My grandfather started doing it within a few years of arriving in this country-- He'd build houses up here for 3 seasons and then pack the family up and go down to Miami Beach and get some starts under his belt starting about Nov1. KYHillChick and I have taken a few winter vacations, but we won't start snowbirding until we retire. There is a good reason for me: hypothyroidism. You deplete Thyroid hormones as part of your body trying to deal with cold weather. With someone like me, the Thyroid gets behind and once it does, it stays behind all winter. If I can spend some time down south and not tax my Thyroid, it makes life so much easier. Some people get depressed. I just get absent-minded.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Got a raging case of the frustratrations here. Dealing with a lot right now on top of the usual winter crap.
_______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack
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Campfire Regular
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I like winter, as long as I have things to do outside. Very little yard work, but chores take several hours a day with the livestock, snow removal etc. March seems to be when cabin fever bothers some folks the most. If your are afflicted- go outside and enjoy the winter
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Campfire Ranger
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Wabigoon: No "cabin fever" for me! I chase guns (just got back from two gun chasin trips one to the west coast and then another trip to eastern Washington and northern Idaho!). I ice fish. I Hunt Coyotes. I enjoying my trips to the range testing new loads and Rifles for accuracy. I will be travelling to various snowmobile competitions all winter. I just got back from a three day trip to "Yellowstone Country" and Yellowstone Park. Catching up on some handloading. There is simply "never enough time" in my retirement for all my activities! Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Had to get off the couch on Sunday !
Paul.
"Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"
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Campfire Kahuna
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The weather does not look bad Paul
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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Campfire Member
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I live in MAINE so you know what the weather is like this time of the year. My dog Chase has it figured out, we shoot out of the living room when it stops snowing 300 yard range with steel targets.
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Campfire Tracker
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Had to get off the couch on Sunday ! Nice whitefish! Do you bake them or fillet and fry? Ted
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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
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I think there is something wrong with your fish Paul.
Might should take it to the vet and get it checked.
I am MAGA.
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Campfire Member
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Im feeling it. My wife/kids is visiting her family in Arizona for the last two weeks. Its been a high of zero and a low of -25 for almost a month. Its to miserable to go riding snow machine or predator call. Ive done every project I can think of. Went to sportsmans wharehouse to buy bullets to reload and they were sold out. I bought a "cut to fit" butt pad and the damn thing is to small. I even trimmed my wifes dogs nails while it bit the sh it out of me. First time in years I look foreward to just going to work.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Had to get off the couch on Sunday ! Nice whitefish! Do you bake them or fillet and fry? Ted Ted, bound for the smoker !!
Paul.
"Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"
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Campfire 'Bwana
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The weather does not look bad Paul It's Richard, but I'll take it. Minimums of -10* all last week & a half, maximums from there to -1* ! This week, last year, we were in the Caribbean & it was -40* the whole time we were gone.
Paul.
"Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Had to get off the couch on Sunday ! 99s, Is that a GPS on its back? lol.
Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I think there is something wrong with your fish Paul.
Might should take it to the vet and get it checked. Performed the autopsy myself Jim !
Paul.
"Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"
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Campfire 'Bwana
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No, but my spot is stored in my GPS !
Paul.
"Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"
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