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Background | Innovative Uses for Scrap Tires | Other Innovative Uses in the News
In recent years, research on uses for scrap tires and advances in technology have created many new markets and innovative applications. New uses for ground rubber and advances in civil engineering keep millions of tires out of landfills and stockpiles every year.
EPA performs research and development to identify, understand, and solve current and future environmental problems. EPAs Office of Research and Development has conducted research projects on scrap tires through EPAs National Center for Environmental Research. Research topics have included rubberized asphalt, bridge erosion protection, air emissions from scrap tire combustion, and pyrolysis.
One EPA funded project investigated the use of scrap tires to form a protective system for mitigating local scour around bridge piers. Local scour is the erosion of the riverbed around bridge piers. Bridge failure caused by this phenomenon has long been an important issue with respect to both public safety and maintenance costs. Nearly half a million bridgesnationwide are potentially affected by local scour. A honeycomb structure of scrap tires can mitigate local scour by modifying the water flow in the vicinity of a bridge pier and adjacent riverbed (more information on this project).
The US Department of Energy (DOE) also conducts research on innovative scrap tire uses. One project, sponsored by DOEs Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, investigated the development of a method for treating rubber from scrap tires so that it can be used in various applications such as carpet underlay, automotive seals and gaskets, caulks, sealants, and adhesives. The treated rubber requires much less energy to produce than the polymers it replaces. More information on scrap tire research at DOE.
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Highway Sound Barriers Many states are turning to absorptive sound barriersstructures that soak up soundto reduce highway noise. The Whisper Wall used in Northern Virginia, starts as a mixture of concrete aggregate, cement, water, and small pieces of shredded rubber from scrap tires. The wall deflects sound waves among its nooks and crannies until they lose energy.
Athletic and Recreational Applications Several brands of resilient playground rubber surfacing material are being made from recycled tires and sold at major retailers across the US. The material can absorb much of the impact from falls providing added safety to children. This material can also be used as a mulch replacement in medians or decorative areas. Athletic and recreational applications are a fast growing market for ground rubber. An estimated 80 million pounds of scrap tire rubber were used in 2001 for athletic/field turf applications (50 million pounds)above or below the groundand as loose cover (30 million pounds).
Railroad Ties Highly durable, rubber-encased railroad ties are being produced using scrap tires. These railroad ties have a steel-beam core filled with concrete that is then encased in 80 pounds of ground-up scrap tires and discarded plastic bottles, held together with a special binder or glue. These railroad ties are over 200% stronger than creosote-soaked wooden ties, enabling railroads to use fewer ties per mile. Moreover, rubber-encased railroad ties could last 60 to 90 years versus 5 to 30 years for wood.
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Petitions filed over Mexican American Studies Books
Activists say their internet petition has collected more than 15,000 signatures from around the country
Reporter: Craig Smith
TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) - Another skirmish in the battle over TUSD Mexican American studies.
The school board dismantled the program to avoid millions of dollars in fines from the state.
Now there's a new demand--and a thick petition- to give schools back the books that used to be used in the courses.
Supporters called it a book ban. The district says the books were already available.
Teacher Norma Gonzalez delivered what she says is more than 15 thousand signatures to the TUSD board.
The signatures from all over the country, urge the TUSD board to make available the seven books used as textbooks for Mexican American Studies before TUSD shut down the program.
They are books like Occupied America, or Chicano.
KGUN9 reporter Craig Smith asked Gonzalez: "How would you anticipate them being used? By teachers in organized sessions or by students independently?"
Gonzalez replied: "Across the board. These are books that were heavily used by teachers, students, parents because that's the type of curriculum that was available through Mexican American Studies is for students and teacher and parents and communities."
Raul Aguirre , who chairs the Mexican American Studies Community Advisory Board says even without the program the books still have value.
Craig Smith asked Aguirre:"What sort of line do the teachers have to walk in terms of perhaps saying, hey these books are available but then they've got some restrictions on what they can teach?"
Aguirre says, "Yeah, they can't teach anything that has to do with race, with oppression, with culture, in general and then in particular on Mexican American topics."
KGUN9 found all of the books are already available through the TUSD library system. The district says eleven schools requested additional copies of some or all of them.
School board president Dr. Mark Stegeman says it's appropriate for principals to request the books on a school by school basis.
Craig Smith asked him:"Are you concerned this could encourage basically a back door revival of the studies program?"
Dr. Stegeman:"Well the First Amendment is all about letting people be exposed to different ideas. I don't think we want to be censoring books out of our libraries. So, no, I think people on their own time are entitled, outside of the classroom are entitled to study whatever they want and come to whatever conclusions they want."
Doctor Stegeman compares the petitions to the many e-mails board members have received on the Mexican American Studies issue but he says the books are available to any school. Because of the prospect of fines from the state they are simply not part of an approved curriculum.
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February 6, 2012 | Category: In MemoriamOn Jay Earl Smith passed away on February 6, 2012, after a courageous fourteen month battle with cancer. Jay was my friend for nearly twenty years, and my partner, along with Kent Larsen and later joined by Stewart Fitts, for the past sixteen years.Jay attended the University of Utah, where he received an Honors B.A.,... Read more


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The Mets have activated Jason Bay from the disabled list, the team announced.
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Michael Baron: Now that Quintanilla is off the 40-man roster, the Mets have flexibility to add Matt Harvey to the 40-man roster, should they choose to promote him. It's still not clear whether or not Harvey gets promoted – presumably the Mets will make that call closer to Saturday, when either Harvey or Miguel Batista have to start.


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9 months. It took this long until Atomic all star Michael Walchhofer (36) returned to the world cup after his retirement. In Bormio, where the 19-time world cup winner won three times. He is back – not as racer, but as advisor and mentor for Austria's young downhill racers. Atomic young guns Joachim Puchner (24), Max Franz (22), Manuel Kramer (22) and Björn Sieber (22) are excited.
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In closing, I would like to share a Christmas Message that I recited at a Sunday School Program when I was about 7-8 years old. It goes like this......
I had the nicest Christmas List, the longest one in town.
Till Daddy looked at it and said, "You'll have to cut it down."
I knew that what he said was true, beyond the faintest doubt,
But was amazed to hear him say, "You've left your best friend out."
And so, I scanned my list again and said, "Oh, that's not true!"
But Daddy said, "His name's not there, that friend that died for you."
And then, I clearly understood, 'Twas Jesus that he meant.
For Him who should come first of all, I hadn't spent a cent.
I'd made a Christmas Birthday List and left the Savior out!
But, Oh! It didn't take me long to change that list about.
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For 35 years, the Evanston Farmers' Market has been a crowd-pleaser with 30+ vendors who sell fruits, vegetables, meat, flowers, cheese, milk, eggs and bakery items. The Market has a festive atmosphere as the air is filled with various musicians from the Evanston community.
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Ascension-St. Matthew's Church is staging an evening of drama and music Saturday at 522 N. Homestead in Price. Curtain time is 7 p.m.
Highlighting the evening will be a one-act play by Rev. James Hugh Drury, a reading and book signing by Army Chaplain Stephen Dicks, and a performance and CD signing of Rev. Drury's music and lyrics, "How Everything Works."
The play, "Zen and the Art of Writing," is based on book by Ray Bradbury and adapted for the stage by Drury. Dean Phillip Gundlach is director.
Dicks, an Army Major, is Garrison Chaplain at Dugway Proving Ground. Among his medals is Bronze Star.
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St. Petersburg, FL - Opening day was reason enough for a party, or in this case a"block party" in St. Petersburg.
The Rays have made some moves during the off season, anda lot of people think will give them a serious chance at going all the way this year.
But it all started with day one, whichfans celebrated with style.
The Mayor's opening day block party was a baseball blowout, complete with entertainment, dancing, food, games and more.
"Beautiful day for an opening game!" said Rays fan Robert Norton.
"This is good times, there's no doubt about it," said another fan nearby.
Rays supporters packed in by the thousands.
Real fans say they're anxious to see some familiar faces this season like David Price, who was the starting pitcher in today's opener, and all-star Evan Longoria.
But there are lot of newcomers too.
Rays fan Michelle Novel, who's been watching the Rays wheel and deal, thinks the team has done well.
"They've made some great moves in the off-season," she said.
The pre-game party saw its share of barbecue, beer and beads. There were bands playing, scalpers scalping, and Ferg's was packed.
Some folks were still in their work clothes -- taking an extended lunch -- or resigning themselves to taking the rest of the day off.
"For this I'll play hooky for half a day and come down here, no doubt about it," said rays fan Steve James.
Mayor Bill Foster says he was happy with the turnout, not to mention the chamber of commerce weather which didn't hurt either.
The Rays may talk about moving one day, but they could never go anywhere, said Foster, where they'd bemore loved or appreciated.
"I mean, if they go anywhere you're not going to have this kind of buzz and excitement," said Foster. "This whole community is well invested in the Tampa Bay Rays."
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10 U.S. Code § 2913 - Energy savings contracts and activities
(a) Shared Energy Savings Contracts.—
(1) The Secretary of Defense shall develop a simplified method of contracting for shared energy savings contract services that will accelerate the use of these contracts with respect to military installations and will reduce the administrative effort and cost on the part of the Department of Defense as well as the private sector.
(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense may—
(A) request statements of qualifications (as prescribed by the Secretary of Defense), including financial and performance information, from firms engaged in providing shared energy savings contracting;
(B) designate from the statements received, with an update at least annually, those firms that are presumptively qualified to provide shared energy savings services;
(C) select at least three firms from the qualifying list to conduct discussions concerning a particular proposed project, including requesting a technical and price proposal from such selected firms for such project; and
(3) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may also provide for the direct negotiation, by departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Department of Defense, of contracts with shared energy savings contractors that have been selected competitively and approved by any gas or electric utility serving the department, agency, or instrumentality concerned.
(b) Participation in Gas or Electric Utility Programs.— The Secretary of Defense shall permit and encourage each military department, Defense Agency, and other instrumentality of the Department of Defense to participate in programs conducted by any gas or electric utility for the management of energy demand or for energy conservation.
(c) Acceptance of Financial Incentive, Goods, or Services.— The Secretary of Defense may authorize any military installation to accept any financial incentive, goods, or services generally available from a gas or electric utility, to adopt technologies and practices that the Secretary determines are in the interests of the United States and consistent with the energy performance goals for the Department of Defense.
(d) Agreements With Gas or Electric Utilities.—
(1) The Secretary of Defense may authorize the Secretary of a military department having jurisdiction over a military installation to enter into agreements with gas or electric utilities to design and implement cost-effective demand and conservation incentive programs (including energy management services, facilities alterations, and the installation and maintenance of energy saving devices and technologies by the utilities) to address the requirements and circumstances of the installation.
(2) If an agreement under this subsection provides for a utility to advance financing costs for the design or implementation of a program referred to in that paragraph to be repaid by the United States, the cost of such advance may be recovered by the utility under terms no less favorable than those applicable to its most favored customer.
(3) Subject to the availability of appropriations, repayment of costs advanced under paragraph (2) shall be made from funds available to a military department for the purchase of utility services.
(4) An agreement under this subsection shall provide that title to any energy-saving device or technology installed at a military installation pursuant to the agreement vest in the United States. Such title may vest at such time during the term of the agreement, or upon expiration of the agreement, as determined to be in the best interests of the United States.
Source(Added and amended Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, §§ 2851(a)(1), 2853,Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2491, 2496; Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 511(c),Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1658; Pub. L. 110–181, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2861,Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 559.)
2008—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–181, which directed the amendment of this section by striking out subsec. (e), could not be executed because subsec. (e) was previously repealed by Pub. L. 110–140, § 511(c). See 2007 Amendment note below.
2007—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–140struck out heading and text of subsec. (e). Text read as follows: "When a decision is made to award an energy savings performance contract that contains a clause setting forth a cancellation ceiling in excess of $7,000,000, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress written notification of the proposed contract and of the proposed cancellation ceiling for the contract. The notification shall include the justification for the proposed cancellation ceiling. The contract may then be awarded only after the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date the notification is received by such committees or, if earlier, the end of the 15-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title."
2006—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–364, § 2853, added subsec. (e).
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Elmhurst, IL -- The Beloit College Men's Lacrosse team continued their strong drive to the end of their inaugural season on Saturday with a 17-4 win at Elmhurst College, their third straight victory.
The Buccaneers dominated the opening half while racing to a 9-0 lead at the break. Ryan Hazuka had two goals in the opening quarter while Jacob Pritscher and Liam O'Connor also scored. In the second period, Thomas Porkka scored twice, O'Connor added his second goal of the game and Xavier Ward and Aidan Whinnery also scored.
Pritscher and Hazuka made it 11-0 in the third quarter before the Bluejays got on the board. Whinnery and Hazuka answered EC's goal before Elmhurst scored back-to-back to close the third and move into the fourth period.
Whinnery scored three straight times in a 1:12 span to make it 16-3 before the Bluejays got their final goal with just under seven minutes left. Porkka then closed it out in the final minute for the final score.
Whinnery finished with five goals while Hazuka had four with two assists. Porkka added three scores and an assist. Jace Hodder got the win in goal with 13 saves while Jacob Mayer made two saves in relief.
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By C.J. MCMANUSSun Advocate reporter
Taking to task an event that is revered by some and dreaded by others, East Carbon City Police Chief Sam Leonard asked town officials to review the "adult dance" which follows the annual Community Daze celebration. While the evening gathering is well attended, its rowdy nature has become a liability and a danger in the eyes of the town's top law enforcement officer.
"I think we need to take a hard look as a city at the Community Daze Adult Dance," said Leonard, addressing the town council at Tuesday's session. "When our forefathers decided to have a dance years ago, I don't thing they envisioned what we now have. I think the city has a lot of liability as it's a city sponsored event."
According to Leonard, because the town pays for the entertainment and provides security, its liability is clear. The chief also stated that the town breaks three laws just by putting on the dance, as they allow young people out past curfew, they allow the park to stay open past 11 p.m. and allow drinking in a public park.
"Over the past few years that dance has turned into something that I just don't think is a good idea," he continued. "I don't think it's a positive thing for our community. Every one of our officers have to work and even with the help we get from the county, we have enforcement issues."
Leonard reported that officers are encouraged not to arrest those with warrants because they would then have to leave the area to transport the detainee to Price and the county jail, loosing an hour and a half in the process. In East Carbon, the adult dance typically begins following Saturday's rodeo and concludes at midnight. It unofficially ends the annual two day Community Daze celebration which takes place over the second weekend of July in East Carbon and Sunnyside.
The event has always been big in eastern Carbon County because of high school class reunions and what can only be described as a cultural mass homecoming. However, because of a gradual infusion of Rockabilly culture through local custom car builder Bo Huff, the event is now attended by many car and culture enthusiasts from all over the west coast. This influx coupled with several other factors has caused attendance to steadily climb, making Community Daze one of the biggest events in Carbon County. With increased attendance comes increased revelry.
"We need to have all hands on deck well into the night," said Leonard. "Juvenile drinking is definitely going on and we can't walk around and test everyone with a breathalyzer. And I just don't see the benefit for our city."
While the council nodded in agreement to many of Leonard's contentions, there were various issues taken with stopping the event.
"If we take it out of the park, am I going to have uncontrollable parties at everybody's home?" asked LaFontaine.
According to the chief, in that scenario at least the city is not liable. Additionally, he stated that those issues often arise following the dance anyway as most years the party does move to private locations following the dance.
Not allowing alcohol at the dance and even at the park on Saturday was discussed but struck down when the logistics of searching and policing where discussed.
"I have never been to that dance and have no interest in going," said city council member David Maggio. "However, there are a number of people who have always gone and always enjoyed themselves and never caused any problems."
Maggio then asked if there was any way to let the event stand while ensuring community safety, by letting everyone know that it's not going to be the "same old drunken brouhaha" Leonard referred to.
"We're going to have a dance but we're not going to allow you to go down there and have your teenage kids drinking with marijuana floating in the wind, You're not going to turn this into an annual fiasco where four or five people ruin it for everyone."
According to Leonard, while the day event in the park may be a few rowdy individuals joined with mostly law abiding people, the dance has become the opposite with four or five acting reasonably amid a sea of debauchery.
"I hold my breath every year," Leonard continued. "Maybe I'm a pessimistic person and I always think of what bad can happen and I see so many bad things during that dance. And every year, I wake up the next morning and say 'Thank you Lord.' I'm not here to say that we shouldn't have it but I am here to say we need to re-think it."
Leonard took additional exception to the fact that the party is no longer contained to the pavilion. Patrons and young people have spread out well into the parking lot as well as the ball fields that border the park.
"You know people start drinking at the parade," said LaFontaine. That's 9 a.m., they drink all day so by the time the dance rolls around things get obnoxious."
Leonard reiterated that the event in the park on Saturday rarely has any issues. In fact, there is usually only one officer on duty during the day as the rest are getting ready for the evening.
"My problem is this, if we enforce the event like we should there won't be any cops there," said the chief. "I just don't see how our city benefits from the dance at all anymore."
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Alfredo Barros
PAWTUCKET - Alfredo "Pauly" Barros 20, passed October 30, 2010.
Born in Pawtucket, a son of Alfredo and Fatima (Fernandes) Barros of Pawtucket. He attended Shea High School.
Besides his parents he is survived by a son, Jahrell, five sisters, Nancy Martins and her fiance Scott Palardy of Pawtucket, Martha Barros and her fiance Adilson Correia of Kissimmee, FL, Charline Barros of Kissimmee, FL, Luana Barros and Paula Barros both of Cape Verde Islands, a brother, Jesse Barros of Roxbury, MA.
His funeral will be heldThursday at 8:30am from the Keefe Funeral Home, Five Higginson Ave, Lincoln with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. John the Baptist Church,Quincy Ave, at 10am. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, Pawtucket. Relatives and friends are invited, calling hours will be held Wednesday from 4-7pm. For online condolences visit www.thekeefefuneralhome.com [1]
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Saturday, February 27, 2010
One for the weekend. Ok, many.
Speaking of Santa Cruz, there is a tsunami alert due to the recent Chile earthquake. eeeeek
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Labels: coffee love, weekend report
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The tsunami is even supposed to hit our shores this morning. My thoughts go out to the people in Chile.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous AND delicious! YES!! Be careful there with the tsunami alerts, scary stuff!!ReplyDelete
Delicious coffee, I might enjoy one myself.ReplyDelete
No comments regarding the tsunami...
I'm inspired. Without further adoo, I'm going out to the gym and to the coffee store. Thanks!ReplyDelete
thanks everybody - viva coffee <3333 yummmReplyDelete
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Michael:Each sample test had a very clean break. And even more suprising was that each break was extremely perpendicular to the ground...You asked for another test in the other direction. Would that mean that you would want a test to be performed with the tie-outs on the long side? Rather than the short side?I have found recently that Heatsheets stretch far more easily then Polycryo. I haven't done testing on the Heatsheets but from how they feel when I try to pull them I would say Polycryo is stronger. On the other hand Heatsheets would give a lot more if a gust of wind came which could save your shelter. Polycryo would either hold strong or either rip violently. Kind of like carbon fiber.@BobI went to school to be a Structural Engineer butI changed majors half way thru and always disliked science. I'll stick with the engineering side of things :)
"Structural Engineer"Remember what they say. Aerospace engineers make flying weapons systems. Civil engineers make targets.--B.G.--
D. Johnson,Really interesting analysis... thank you! Just using engineering specs, the following appear to be the theoretical (smile) limits for the materials you are using:Polycryo - (Standard Shrink Film) 12 microns thick yielding an average tensile strength of ~25.70 lbs. for a 3.00" strip and 28.40 lbs. for the 3.32" width that your photos indicate.Gorilla Tape - Sold as 2" but, it averages 1.88 inches wide, yielding an average tensile strength of 94 lbs. for the linear inch of adhered surface on your shortest test sample.Polycryo comparison to nylon - For the same thickness as your Polycryo (12 micron), nylon would be ~2.63x stronger. 1.1 oz. Nylon 6,6 + .25 oz. silicone coating (~480 micron typically used for UL backpacking shelters) – This conventional shelter material would be in the general ball park of 400x stronger.
D JohnsonYou and others (e.g. Michael Ray)contribute a lot of good info with these low cost but time consuming experiments. At $30 a yard for Cuben it is hard for most of us to be loose and creative with that fabric. Many of the lessons learned with the cheapo stuff apply well to working with the more expensive but stronger materials, however.Thanks.Daryl
Thanks so much Richard for jumping on this thread to give your expertise! I was wondering what the tensile strength was for Polycryo and now I know thanks to you. Since my test findings, I think I'll stick to making Polycryo tarps until I can either get the funds for some "real" material or I just happen to stumble upon someone looking to ditch their existing tarp. It will be interesting to start seeing peoples experiments using polycryo in the field and not just for ground cloths. I can totally see this being a cheap way to add an awning or beak to a shelter. Or just close off one side of an existing tarp to protect from spray.
> Would that mean that you would want a test to be performed with the tie-outs on the long side?That would be one way, but I would prefer if you were able to cut a piece of similar dimensions but in a perpendicular direction to those you used in your initial testing. That would eliminate any other variables except for a potential bias within the material.Heatsheets do give quite a bit. Not an issue for most things except snow loading. I've determined to test that if we ever get any decent snow this year, but I suspect it would be significant.I think polycro would work much better in that regard. It does give but not anywhere near as easily. I would not be concerned about the polycro ripping in the wind. Keep in mind you're loading only a thin piece of it vs an entire panel. It would eventually get to the point of failure but that will be very strong winds. It should easily take 50 mph if you have it fastened down well.I'm curious now how mylar space blankets would fare in your tests. If Richard checks back, maybe he knows the tensile strength for that, too. I know those will tear catastrophically as well. I avoided using that material since it seems easier to poke than either LDPE or polycro.> Polycryo comparison to nylon - For the same thickness as your Polycryo (12 micron), nylon would be ~2.63x stronger. 1.1 oz. Nylon 6,6 + .25 oz. silicone coating (~480 micron typically used for UL backpacking shelters) – This conventional shelter material would be in the general ball park of 400x stronger.2.63 * (480/12) = 105.2 <> 400. Not being a materials scientist, is this discrepancy because tensile strength isn't linear with thickness of the material or that silicone somehow adds about 4x the strength to the nylon?If I understand what you're saying here, Richard, if we assume 30 pounds to break the polycro sample, it would take around 12,000 pounds (30 * 400) to break a similarly sized piece of silnylon. I really find that hard to believe. I'd be amazed if it could even handle 3,000 pounds of force. If so I'd agree with that other thread the says our tarp materials are WAY too strong!
Michael,You said, "I'm curious now how mylar space blankets would fare in your tests?" - Theorectically they will provide ~6 lbs of tensile strength per in2 surface area.You said, "...it would take around 12,000 pounds (30 * 400) to break a similarly sized piece of silnylon". If the nlyon was used in a monolithic sheet, the same thickness as the Polycryo, it would be ~2.63x stronger.A conventional UL silnylon shelter is not comprised of a monolithic sheet but woven threads with a significant interstitial space and surface films comprised of silicone. In my original post I quickly ball-park estimated silnylon's woven tensile strength. I computed its relative thickness compared to the Polycryo (400x). That seemed plausible because high tenacity woven nylon strapping's tensile strength reduced to the thickness of silnylon yielded (350x).After your above question, I looked up the US government specs for type 1 and type 2 parachute cloth tensile minimum strength; they were 85 lbs. and 135 lbs. respectively. If we use these values as the low range estimate, then the 30D silnylon would have (9.9x to 15.8x) more tensile strength than Polycryo.
Thanks, Richard. That seems much more reasonable. However, I'm sorry to say I'm confused by your mylar figure now. Only 6 PSI?Polycro is 0.5 mil apparently just like some mylars while the Heasheets are normally 1 mil. So if they are the same thickness, it seems that your figures suggest polycro has far greater tensile strength than mylar. Indeed it appears polycro is over 15000 psi while you said mylar was about 6 psi. A quick search seems that 27000 psi may be in the ballpark for a 50 gauge thickness, which I think is about 12 microns. Of course, there are a wide variety of mylars and cross-linked polyolefin so I have no idea which ones we are using.
Michael,The Space Brand Emergency Blanket from MPI Outdoors is .00048" thick. The material is spec'ed, by the manufacturer, as having a tensile strength of 12,500 lbs./sq. in. So, (0.00048/1) * 12500 = 6 lbs. tensile strength per sq. inch surface area.This is in contrast to the 8.75 lbs. tensile strength per sq. inch surface area for the Polycryo. Note that the standard Polycryo thickness is 12 microns = 0.000472440945 inches. The two materials are for all practical purposes, the same thickness with only a small difference in tensile strengths.
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Not forget about tie outs , I'll be making a cuben tarp with none . The tension will be taken by a dyneema thread sandwiched to the tarp and acting as a rope under the tarp. It may be necessary to reinforce the attachment of the ' rope' at the edges but most of the load should be taken by the 'rope'. This will be a simple tarp used as a cook shelter , but I'm sure more elaborations are possible.
Thanks for being patient with me, Richard. It seems an issue with units. I would have said that was 6 pounds per linear inch of the material, not per square inch since you multiplied by the area to arrive at that figure. I had assumed that's what you meant but you're known for being precise. :) I am surprised polycro is a little stouter in this regard. Seems an optimal shelter material for me except being transparent, which some might see as an advantage. Not an issue unless the moon is out.Another experiment I'd like to do at some point is see how its properties change once it's been shrunk. Not sure what temp that takes but can't be too high since hairdryers work. I wonder if setting it in an oven at an appropriate temp would work or if leaving it folded would cause issues.
MichaelThat's my next experiment with Polycryo. I want to shrink a known size (maybe 1'x1') and see how much it shrinks if I just leave the heat on it. Then I want to see what it's strength is under loading. I'm curious to see if it's more elastic then before. I guess there's only one way to know!
Alrighty guys and gals. I had some time tonight so I thought I would do another test before I head to bed. I thought I would see what happens if a pre-shrunk a piece of polycryo and then stressed it. Just to be super scientific I wanted to see how much this stuff shrinks under the heat of my wifes cheap-o hair dryer. So I set up a 1'x1' section and put it on the ground to shrink it.Then I shrunk it (I removed the tape prior to shrinking FYI)After about 4 minutes this is what it looked like. It shrank almost exactly 2" in both length and width. Making it 10"x10".Then I took a test strip and put it to the test. You can see from the photo that the polycryo really doesn't shrink evenly. I had my doubts testing it cause it looked like one side of the sample seemed to shrink more then the other. But the test most go on :)As I loaded the sample I noticed it stretching pretty quickly. More so then the orignal non-shrunk samples. This stress test showed that the shrunk sample failed at about 22 lbs. Far less then the original non-shrunk 30lbs.Here is a close up of the sample where it failed. This is what every sample looked like after it failed.Also, just in case anyone was wondering. These are the plastic washers that I am using.Edited for spelling
Edited by Seattle on 02/14/2012 23:47:48 MST.
Cool. So it's not be as robust after being shrunk. Good to know, but can't say that I'm surprised. It's possible it may weaken over time (exposed to hot sun), but doubt that would be significant. I think I'll devise a test for that once summer hits.It does look kind of funny after it's shrunk without being held down, doesn't it?That is a nearly perfect tear. Have you had the chance to test a perpendicular sample yet?
Edited by topshot on 02/15/2012 10:47:11 MST.
D. Johnson,Thank you for the continued analysis... really interesting!
Edited by richard295 on 02/15/2012 11:01:20 MST.
This is soooooooo much more interesting than watching tv.Thanks again for the show.
D Johnson, since you're in the testing groove, I'm wondering if you would want to test a more complex tieout, say, a star shape of tape, say, 2 or 3 pieces, at angles to each other. The failures you are getting are almost identical to the way cuben failed in a test of catastrophic failure:http://www.suluk46.com/documents/Suluk%2046%20-%20A1%20-%20Testing%20Cuben%20Tieouts.pdfie, it rips right at the flat edge where the force of the stronger material meets thee weaker.I'm curious what happens if those flat edges of force get changed to angled edges, if you know what I mean.Polypro like stuff I think can be used for some applications, and it's a lot cheaper than cuben.By the way, Ace hardware has rolls of this stuff, Bulk Shrink Film, item number 5069190, 25 feet by 62 inches. Cost about 12 dollars.Not sure how many mils it is, probably the same as the other window insulation films.ziff house, I'm intrigued by your dyneema tie out idea, can you give more details, or pictures? I got some cuben from lawson at his cuben sale with the very same thing in mind, a kitchen/ rain cover tarp, but I have been waiting to make it due to the cost of the material, want to get it right the first time. Since it's an addition to the winter setup, not a sleeping tarp, I want it as light as possible, and as simple.
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WOW I was just thinking of this, and came here to post about it.. glad I saw this first!! So have you done the most important test yet.. using it on a rainy night in the woods? I'd be super interested to know the results. I've heard this material can really take a beating, and at $6 for a 6x8" piece of it, if I get two-three months out of it (of everyday use that is), I'm happy. I read a review from someone who used a single sheet as a groundcloth for an entire PCT thru hike, that really says it all!
Gregory:I haven't been able to find the time to take it out in the woods and play with it but I've had it setup at my place for a while now and it's seen its fair share of wind (more like breezes) and rain (lots of rain). It's held up really well. I'm not sure if I said it earlier but I only "need" this tarp to last about 10 nights worth. That is the most I will do in two years so I don't need something that will last longer than that per say. Who knows, maybe I'd want to go back to tents and this way I'm not out a bunch of money. But, so far I think I've found something that really works for me and could work for probably a bunch more. The key is just to know the limits.
@D Johnson: It should in all fairness last a lot longer than ten nights on the trail, right? As tough as this material seems to be, I'd be surprised if I couldnt get months of continuous use of it. I have plans to make a custom shelter out of polycryo, will post pics when I do. Thanks!
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Especially in the hightech field there are a number of companies who's job it is to find you job. You do not always need good hebrew skilsl to use these heathunting companies but it helps.
4. Janjglo/Tanglo/etc.
There are a series of web groups called Janglo (Jeruselem Anglos) and Tanglo(Tel Aviv Anglos) and they have recently expanded to Haifa, The North, and the Negev. This is a network fo English speaking (Anglos) Israelis who are looking to help each other. They have websites and mailing lists and forums and all sorts of methods of finding jobs and employees.
5. Networking
Know someone, who knows someone who is aware of your skills and can give you job offers. This is easier to do in Israel than you might think. 1. People are always wanting to help. 2. Most Israelis are shy when it comes to networking and know how hard it is. 2. The country is smaller and thus more people know more relevant people than they might in larger countries like the U.S.
Nefesh b'Nefesh has some resources- how to obtain credentials, what companies are in your field, etc.
Israemploy has a great LinkedIn group, very active.


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Here's the blow by blow description!
1. I downloaded the packages ttfutils and ttf2pt1. The ttf2pt1 is a program which converts True Type to Type 1. Unfortunately it will only do one at a time, but there is a think in the ttfutils package which uses ttf2pt1 but allows you to do a batch of files at once. If you use "make install" it will make these programs available in any dorectory.
2. I copied all my TT fonts from the Windows partition to a directory on my Linux partition. I changed to the directory with the fonts in them and then used the ttfutils program ttf2type1 (ttf2type1 *.ttf). This will quickly produece the files *.pbf and *.afm.
3. I copied the Type 1 font files to Office51/fonts/Type1 which is where Star Office keeps its type 1 fonts.
4. I then used SPAdmin which is the program SO uses to set up the fonts. Open the program (in Office51/bin) or use "Setup Printer" on the desk top.
5. Click "Add fonts" then "Initialize fon paths". Clilck on the directory path with the Type 1 fonts.then click OK. If oyu don't want to add them all, Remove the ones you don't want. Then cliick close a few tiomes to close the dialog boxes, and you're done.
6. The only thing left to do is make sure that the fonts are available to X. I use xfs so this meant editing the file /etc/X11/fs/config and ensuring that Office51/fonts/truetype was listed there.
7. Restart both xfs and Star Office and the fonts should be there in the list of fonts used by Star Office. They should appear normally on the screen.
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Earthwork is under way between east Main Street and 200 South in Price.
The LaPorte Group out of Salt Lake and their owner Ben Logue are once again building in Carbon County. The group has purchased prime real estate on Price's Main Street and has broken ground on an apartment complex which when completed will house more than 70 units.
According to Nick Tatton, Price City community development director, the group has gained approval and broken ground on a multiple family apartment complex which will include a club house and swimming pool. The group is planning one, two, three and four bedroom apartments within the Eastgate Apartments and will place income restrictions on applications based on tax credits.
"LaPorte has worked in this area in the past," explained Tatton. "They are the ones who did the Avalon House in Helper as well as the Newhouse renovation project here in Price."
The complex will also feature a gated perimeter, play area for apartment children and multiple access points.
"There will be access from both Main Street and 200 South," explained the development director. "They are going to be building a bridge across Meads Wash at 200 South. You can see the dirt moving now and they are anticipating about a year long construction schedule."
From a city planning perspective, Tatton commented that the construction will do quite a bit to open up that area of the city, providing access and development.
"It will really open up the south end," he said. "There are some farms back in that area and this will give access to the whole property."
According to Tatton, the apartments would be better described as 'income targeted' rather than low income. Based on the size of the unit, the price will be close to market rate, he said. However, high income individuals would not quality for the units. The LaPorte Group's building plan is contingent on tax credits meaning that they financed the project based on their promise to provide affordable housing.
"This is working class housing," said the development director. "Based on income and family size there should be a wide portion of the community eligible for these units."
The project reportedly will cost between $10- and $13 million and will provide a large injection of income to Price city based on permitting and fees alone.
Tatton reported that the project's roots can be traced back to a property search which the LaPorte group conducted more than a year ago.
"There were several potential properties they were looking at, following the success of their first two projects here," explained Tatton. "This plot of land just made the most sense to them and the city."
Logue then purchased the property from Tony Siaperas and Ellis Pierce before starting the zoning process necessary at Price City.
"During the zoning process, there was quite a lot of work that the group had to do as far as easements and access are concerned," explained Tatton. "There were also three or four different versions of the layout at that point. The group worked closely with Price City to work out which plan would be most advantageous to both LaPorte and Price City."
Jokingly, Tatton went over some of the rumors he has been asked about concerning activity near O'Reilly Auto, commenting that almost no one had asked him about an apartment complex.
"I have gotten calls asking if we are getting a new Walgreens, or a new Cafe Rio, maybe a new church," he laughed.
The Economic Development Director reported being pleased with not only this project but several others that are currently taking place in Price. In addition to the Eastgate Apartments, plans have been approved by Price to allow the building of a new auto parts store within the Castle Rock Square.
"There are some exciting things and a fair amount of building taking place in this area," concluded Tatton. "We are going to do everything we can to foster that."
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A unique chance to introduce young people to waterfowl hunting awaits Sept. 28, as Utah holds its annual youth hunting day.
"Holding this day is important to the future of waterfowl hunting, and the future of wetlands conservation," explained Tom Aldrich, waterfowl coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources. "The number of young people participating in all types of hunting has declined in recent years and if that trend continues, the funding hunters provide for wetlands conservation will also decline."
"Letting youth hunt waterfowl, without all the adult hunters out there at the same time and when waterfowl numbers are high, is a great way to get them interested and excited about waterfowl hunting," Aldrich adds. "And, since adults can't hunt that day, it gives adults more time to teach youths good hunting skills, safety and ethics."
All of the state's waterfowl management areas, and the three federal migratory bird refuges in Utah, will be open to youth hunters on Sept. 28.
To hunt that day, youth must meet the following requirements:
Age 12 to 15-years-old.
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Be accompanied by their parent or an adult who's at least 21 years of age or older.
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Shooting on Sept. 28 begins at 8 a.m. Youth may take ducks, geese, coots and mergansers and must stay within general season limits. The 2002 - 2003 daily duck bag limit is seven ducks, including not more than two hen mallards, one pintail, two redheads and four scaups.
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As 2012 comes to a close, we've remembered the celebrities who took their final bows this year – the actors, the musicians, the notable women from all walks of life. But we can't let the year end without also remembering some very special ordinary folks who became extraordinary through their acts of bravery. In 2012, we mourned patriots and soldiers, freedom fighters and a determined voter, a pioneering doctor and a trio of astronauts, inspirational children and selfless teachers. Today we honor these heroes and more who died in 2012.
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Crews from the Lane County Sheriff's Office working to rescue two men from their partially submerged boat stuck on a rock in the McKenzie River first turned to the National Guard for help.
The two men had been stuck since at least 11:30 a.m. Friday. They have cell phones and have been in contact with people on shore as their boat takes on water.
But the National Guard's helicopter crews were away on training.
Next up: the sheriff asked the Coast Guard for help.
The Coast Guard dispatched a rescue helicopter, but it suffered some sort of problem and had to abort the mission.
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Ron Tillery broke the storyon his Memphis Edge blog at 4:17 pm this afternoon.
The NBA announced that Mayo was suspended for violating the NBA's anti-drug campaign. That was the official news but, unlike so many basketball related drug suspensions, this is not believed to be for illegal drug use. The violation is for an over the counter herbal drug called dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). This is available in health food stores and pharmacies.
Mayo's suspension will begin Friday night in Philadelphia and continues until the last game before the All-Star break, coincidentally against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Mayo proclaims innocence in the matter. "I'm extremely disappointed that I'm going to miss the next 10 games as our team is making a push for the playoffs. I had no idea that the over-the-counter supplement that I took was a substance banned by the NBA. It was an honest mistake, but I take full responsibility for my actions." Mayo told the Commercial Appeal. "I apologize to my fans, teammates and the Grizzlies organization for regrettably not doing the necessary research about what supplements I can put in my body."
The suspension comes one day after Mayo was held scoreless in the Grizzlies loss to New Jersey.
DHEA is a natural steroid hormone produced in the adrenal gland, gonads and brain. DHEA is one of the most abundant circulating steroids in the human body. DHEA is most known for it's ability to counteract depression but also has been linked to muscle building and performance enhancement in athletes. There has not been any conclusive evidence that DHEA is harmful to the heart or causes cancer in men but has been possibly linked to breast cancer in women. DHEA is marketed as an over the counter appetite suppressant.
Regular exercise has also been known to increase the level of DHEA in the body.
A bill was introduced in March, 2009 to label DHEA under the catagory of anaboic steroids but has not come out of committee as yet.
The Grizzlies are standing behind Mayo and publicly supporting him. Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley was quoted saying "He [Mayo] has unselfishly done everything we have asked of him, and we expect him to grow as a player and a person from the experience. He will continue to contribute to the organization during his suspension."


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Source(Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 11008, formerly § 11009, as added Pub. L. 100–582, § 2(a),Nov. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2957; renumbered § 11008,Pub. L. 105–362, title V, § 501(h)(1)(B),Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3284.)
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PAWTUCKET — Jackie Bradley Jr. is a 22-year-old center fielder so polished and poised that your first inclination is to check his driver's license just to verify his age.
Currently touted as one of the top prospects in the Red Sox farm system, he said playing under the spotlight of the College World Series helped him prepare for the attention he'll soon be receiving as a professional.
PAWTUCKET — Jackie Bradley Jr. is a 22-year-old center fielder so polished and poised that your first inclination is to check his driver's license just to verify his age.
Currently touted as one of the top prospects in the Red Sox farm system, he said playing under the spotlight of the College World Series helped him prepare for the attention he'll soon be receiving as a professional.
"(Helping the University of South Carolina win back-to-back titles in 2010-11), there was a lot of media attention," Bradley replied Friday afternoon at McCoy Stadium, at the media portion of the 36th annual PawSox Hot Stove fete.
The next part of Bradley's response was a breath of fresh air for those in the quote-gathering business, one he attributes to the ultra-competitive Southeastern Conference he toiled in during his Gamecock days.
"Getting the exposure we did [at South Carolina], you learn how to talk and relate to the media, knowing that they're not there to harm you," Bradley said. "You can influence how things are portrayed by your answers."
As a college sophomore, Bradley was named the Most Outstanding Player of the College World Series. A wrist injury slowed him during his junior year, but he was able to return in time to guide the Gamecocks to the top of the college baseball landscape a second time.
So in baseball circles, Bradley was already well known by the time he arrived in the Red Sox organization late in the summer of 2011 thanks to his feats at South Carolina. That experience gave him a baptism that has helped ease his transition to the next frontier on the baseball landscape.
If there's ever a promising 20-something that can handle the acclaim that comes with Baseball America, the Bible of minor-league baseball, naming you the No. 2 prospect in the entire Red Sox farm chain, look no further than Bradley.
"South Carolina helped set a foundation for me to be able to build on," Bradley expressed. "From the first day [of becoming a professional ballplayer], I've set out to learn as much as I can and quickly too so that I'm able to keep moving and get to the next level."
Added Red Sox farm director Ben Crockett, "When he came here, Jackie had already experienced a lot of the same challenges with regard to dealing with the media and pressure. Obviously he's been the center of attention for a while and he handles it well. Certainly it's a huge asset to his ability to perform at the upper levels."
By the time Bradley docked in Double-A Portland last summer, he was a frequent topic of conversation among those with Red Sox prospect fever. When he made his Sea Dogs' debut at the same time Carl Crawford and Jacoby Ellsbury were rehabbing with the ball club, that conjured up chatter about whether Bradley would be stationed alongside Crawford in Boston's outfield beginning in 2014.
Of course, now Bradley won't ever play next to Crawford, since the latter was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ellsbury is heading into the last year of his contract, while Bradley figures to land in Pawtucket at some point this season. As such, speculation about when Bradley will inherit a Fenway outfield post only figures to intensify in the coming months.
The 2012 season was Bradley's first full season as a pro and provided tantalizing numbers – .315 batting average with 90 runs scored and a organization-best .430 on-base percentage between 128 games with Single-A Salem and Portland – to go along with sparkling praise for his intangibles.
"Bottom line, he's a great person and a fantastic individual," said Dave Joppie, Pawtucket's new hitting coach, who caught a glimpse of Bradley while holding the same title in Portland. "Very sincere and someone who takes instruction very well. Here's a guy who's had success at the major college level and can handle that big stage because he's been on it.
"(Bradley's South Carolina days) have done nothing but prepare him well to handle what it is that he has in store for him as he moves up the ladder," Joppie added. "Now he's getting in the middle of what would be Red Sox Nation with our minor-league affiliates, which he's prepared for."
Sitting at a round table inside Pawtucket's clubhouse, Bradley talked about staying hungry as far as baseball goes. "It's great to know that there are opportunities ahead, but I once heard from a guy that playing baseball at the major-league level … it's something that I always wanted to do, but I'm not going to say that I made it because I haven't. In my eyes, it's just beginning."
In other words, Jackie Bradley Jr. is as seasoned as it gets for someone with his current status.


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After a bit of poking and prodding from the government, it appears that Apple has finally agreed to get rid of apps that allow iphone 4 unlocked users to add the points in which there are DUI checkpoints in an effort to avoid the police while driving drunk. There were numerous of these apps that had been added to their app marketplace and had become quite popular with many other users. Research In Motion also came under fire after allowing some of the same apps into their marketplace. Research In Motion quickly removed the apps, but Apple appeared a bit reluctant to do so.
Apple claimed that since the apps were not in violation of any of their App Store guidelines that the company could not remove any of the apps at that time. However, it appears that they have received enough of a backlash as a result of their decision to have the apps removed.
The request came from the current Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. As a result of the request the company has changed their guidelines and added a section that specifically gets rid of the ban on DUI checkpoint apps. These apps will still likely be available to users that have a jailbroken phone.
Specifically, the new guidelines state that apps that have DUI checkpoints that are not actually published by the law agencies that enforce them will not be allowed in their App Marketplace. This is a move that has likely been expected since the government first started calling for the removal of these apps. It is a little puzzling as to why Apple took so long to address the issue, but they did eventually give in to the plees.


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If camping in summer presents a swarm of challenges, camping in winter brings with it a blizzard of new obstacles.
Despite the extra work it takes to camp in winter, the rewards far outweigh the added effort required to camp safely. The peaceful beauty of a winter landscape is an experience in itself, but safety should be the first concern when camping during the frigid months.
One of the most important needs to be met is hydration. You actually need more water camping in the winter than you do in summer.
Oren Barris owns "Paths Peaks And Paddles", an outdoor store in Tonawanda, NY, and has done a lot of frigid camping.
"When you're snowshoeing or hiking, you should be taking a drink every ten to fifteen minutes, just a couple of swallows, and you should be able to do at least a minimum of two liters of water a day."
And exertion during the day is not the only way to become dehydrated.
"Just in respiration alone, you're going to lose over a liter of water during the night while you're sleeping," said Barris
Another important consideration is a bit more obvious, and that's staying warm. While a good sleeping bag is a must, it's what you put under the bag that really counts. An insulated space blanket spread over the tent floor is a great base, a versatile ally in the quest to stay warm.
"Have the orange side facing up, and it reflects all you body heat right down into the ground so you can sleep cooler during the summertime," says Barris. "During the wintertime, you want to be able to have the aluminum side up so that you can reflect all of your body heat right back up at you."
Layered over the blanket goes another insulator, an inflatable pad.
"You always want to be able to have a pad to be able to sleep on, whether it be springtime, summertime, it doesn't matter," said Barris. "It's going to insulate you from the ground, from the snow."
These are just a few of the basics needed to begin as a winter camper. Everything from storing gear to proper diet needs to be covered as well, and an experienced camper can be a great guide to all the ins and outs involved.
One other thing to pack, however, is a positive attitude. After all, winter camping is much more than just a "walk in the woods".
"If you go out saying I'm going to be cold, or I'm going to be this, or I'm going to be that, you are going to be! If you turn around and have the right clothes and gear, and have a proper mental attitude, you're just going to be loving life!"
Oren Barris offers classes in winter camping and many other outdoor adventures throughout the year at his outdoor store, "Paths Peaks And Paddles" in Tonawanda.
For more information, visit their website at www.pathspeakspaddles.com