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Opinion ? #8534294
12/30/25 12:01 PM
12/30/25 12:01 PM
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Oh Snap Offline OP
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Now that we have an Alaskan winter what is your opinion?

Do you prefer +90 or -50?

I prefer the cold and don’t like it when it gets to +90


I love the smell of burning spruce---I love the sound of a spring time goose---I love the feel of 40 below---from my trapline I will never go!
Re: Opinion ? [Re: Oh Snap] #8534345
12/30/25 01:35 PM
12/30/25 01:35 PM
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3 Fingers Offline
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alaska
One can dress for -50. Can only undress so much for +90.

Re: Opinion ? [Re: Oh Snap] #8534357
12/30/25 01:49 PM
12/30/25 01:49 PM
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McGrath, AK
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white17 Offline

"General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington"
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McGrath, AK
Gimme -50 any day !!


Mean As Nails
Re: Opinion ? [Re: Oh Snap] #8534372
12/30/25 02:14 PM
12/30/25 02:14 PM
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western alaska
That depends on what month of the year it is.


Water is good for two things, Floating Ships and making Beer.
Re: Opinion ? [Re: 3 Fingers] #8534523
12/30/25 07:31 PM
12/30/25 07:31 PM
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Idaho
Originally Posted by 3 Fingers
One can dress for -50. Can only undress so much for +90.

This^^

Re: Opinion ? [Re: Oh Snap] #8534554
12/30/25 08:33 PM
12/30/25 08:33 PM
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I can sleep really good at -50 but at 90 the house is too hot.

Re: Opinion ? [Re: 3 Fingers] #8534570
12/30/25 08:53 PM
12/30/25 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 3 Fingers
One can dress for -50. Can only undress so much for +90.

Fully agree on this but I have not been in -50 and don't plan to be. It was 19 this morning.


Loving every day as it comes.
Re: Opinion ? [Re: Oh Snap] #8534571
12/30/25 08:54 PM
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Texas
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Texas
So rather be is 90


Loving every day as it comes.
Re: Opinion ? [Re: Oh Snap] #8534702
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Chicken, Alaska
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Chicken, Alaska
I prefer about -20, since you're asking smile

Re: Opinion ? [Re: Oh Snap] #8534740
Yesterday at 06:40 AM
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Fairbanks, Alaska
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Fairbanks, Alaska
I'm with Chickenminer! pb

Re: Opinion ? [Re: Oh Snap] #8534754
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If we're going for preferences, I prefer 0 to +10. . . and no wind. Cold enough to keep everything dry, but warm enough to work bare handed comfortably

Re: Opinion ? [Re: Oh Snap] #8534877
Yesterday at 11:56 AM
Yesterday at 11:56 AM
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Joined: Apr 2007
fairbanks,ak.
i also like -20 or warmer. -50 has been hard on me this year. I have almost completed my country song. My heat register froze up, my septic line froze up.my truck won't start. and my dog won't keep me warm. shocked


Life is hard. It's even harder if your stupid!
Re: Opinion ? [Re: Oh Snap] #8535245
Yesterday at 09:53 PM
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Moved to Fbks, Ak.
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Moved to Fbks, Ak.
Chickenminer for the win!

Re: Opinion ? [Re: Oh Snap] #8535265
Yesterday at 10:29 PM
Yesterday at 10:29 PM
Joined: Dec 2007
40 years Alaska, now back to O...
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"Made it two years not being censored"
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Joined: Dec 2007
40 years Alaska, now back to O...
Since being down here, I have had the misfortune of experiencing 90 degrees many times, and even a few days of 103! It is absolutely miserable, and I make sure I am outside early in the morning when it is much more pleasant. As it approaches 80, I am inside with A/C running.
That said, I am no fan of anything sub-zero. Of course, all my experience with zero temps was in Southeast, with higher humidity, so can't say about "drier" cold, but have hit low single digits here, as well. And it's pretty dry here.


Just doing what I want now.

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