Next weeks weather...

Better you than me. I hope you have plenty of warm dry clothing.
Andy

When I signed on for this project as a volunteer, I was not expecting that kind of weather. I have gore tex waterproof overalls and a waterproof jacket...The worst part is there is no heat in our sleeping quarters, no hot water, we have to boil pots of water and add it to a large bucket until it is warm enough to bathe...Gonna be challenging, but hopefully fun

Where does it only drop to 30å¡F at 12,000 feet in April? Peru?

John Hamilton, post: 423307, member: 640 wrote: When I signed on for this project as a volunteer, I was not expecting that kind of weather. I have gore tex waterproof overalls and a waterproof jacket...The worst part is there is no heat in our sleeping quarters, no hot water, we have to boil pots of water and add it to a large bucket until it is warm enough to bathe...Gonna be challenging, but hopefully fun

Hope you have some Oxygen with you!

John Hamilton, post: 423307, member: 640 wrote: we have to boil pots of water and add it to a large bucket until it is warm enough to bathe...

When I was a kid, this was every Saturday night; when we were visiting Grandma...:rolleyes:

John Hamilton, post: 423286, member: 640 wrote: Here is the forecast for the area I am working in next week...

Hey. me too! Except the elevation is only about 200 ft in most of Portland.

Here the forecast is a range of temperature of 56 to 81 and a split from mostly cloudy to 40% chance of storms.

John Hamilton, post: 423307, member: 640 wrote: When I signed on for this project as a volunteer, I was not expecting that kind of weather.

Cripes, what kind of project did you volunteer for? Is this for some sort of pharmaceutical experiment into hypothermia and drowning.?;)

Jim Frame, post: 423312, member: 10 wrote: Where does it only drop to 30å¡F at 12,000 feet in April? Peru?

Ecuador, less than 1å¡ S latitude. I have worked at higher elevation, but in a tunnel so temperature was not as cold

From what I learned of this project from another volunteer, it sounds very cool and involves a 1735 French-Spanish triangulation network.

Safe travels.

Still a dusting of snow in the shadows from last night here, 38å¡F right now with 88% humidity. Clear crisp blue skies, another great day
in God's country.
Hope all have a great day.

SPMPLS, post: 423338, member: 11785 wrote: From what I learned of this project from another volunteer, it sounds very cool and involves a 1735 French-Spanish triangulation network.

Safe travels.

That is actually a totally different trip to Ecuador next month, i hope i can make that one as well. I have a ticket and plan on going, but i never know what work will come up this time of year!

I don't mind cold, or snow, but cold rain sucks

Sounds like you can't bring much gear...such as a propane powered shower....

I was told we can use an electric coffee pot to heat water...they have an electric heater of some kind on the shower head, but the water is SO cold that it just makes it plain old cold. And can't run both at the same time or it will pop a breaker in another building

John Hamilton, post: 423386, member: 640 wrote: I was told we can use an electric coffee pot to heat water...they have an electric heater of some kind on the shower head, but the water is SO cold that it just makes it plain old cold. And can't run both at the same time or it will pop a breaker in another building

Several years ago I had the same water setup in a camper trailer surveying around Interior Alaska. Early in the year it would get pretty cold, so the water in the tank got SO cold. The showers were unbearable. Got a little in-line water heater, and it elevated the temperature to "plain old cold" but it felt like heaven in comparison.

My condolences on the cold rain...worst kind of weather. I have a feeling the scenery and culture will make up for it :).

John if you haven't read The Mapmakers Wife you should take it with you.
https://www.amazon.com/Mapmakers-Wife-Murder-Survival-Amazon/dp/0465057942

John Hamilton, post: 423386, member: 640 wrote: I was told we can use an electric coffee pot to heat water...they have an electric heater of some kind on the shower head, but the water is SO cold that it just makes it plain old cold. And can't run both at the same time or it will pop a breaker in another building

Boy oh boy - electric coffee pot to heat water for a shower?!!
I'd be more comfortable back packing. Surely they have fuel of some sort?
Diesel, wood, kerosene, propane, petro? Creature comforts go a long way towards productive work.

The solution is to strip down, splash some cold water on yourself...run around the outside of the building twice, then jump into the shower. That "cold" water will feel downright warm.