James Macdonald recaps his previous posts about staying alive in cold weather here.
Stay inside if you can, people. There's no glory in recreating the Donner Party's experiences.
Posted by Linkmeister at February 2, 2011 10:19 AM | TrackBackI like the title "Fimbul Winter." I also read the Donner post with interest. The things that the Gold Rush people did and put up with never cease to amaze me.
Posted by: hedera at February 2, 2011 02:07 PMHave you seen that monument at Emigrant Gap? Looking at its height and at the tree stumps 12-15 feet high really give you a sense of how deep that snow was.
Posted by: Linkmeister at February 2, 2011 02:20 PM