VA-gt-Mt-Rogers-Winter-Hang-lt-January 24-27, 2019

**Loner** · 01-20-2019, 02:22

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Checking on the weather from mountain weather report. Two screenshots. One from Mount Rogers summit and the other from just under 3300 ft. Looks to be a cold one! Looking forward to it....at least for now. I may change my mind come the middle of the night!😀

**Rockdawg69** · 01-20-2019, 11:19

10-Day weather from Grayson State Park weather station. Saturday morning looks like 8 with wind around 10mph. Screen shot of 10-day forecast.

**TallPaul** · 01-20-2019, 13:21

Any tips to stay warm while sitting in the lawn chair around the fire?

**Phantom Grappler** · 01-20-2019, 14:00

Yes, a foam sit pad, and possibly a foam back pad
Bring 2 king sized comforters from home and wrap around
Drink hot drinks
Hawaiian print shirt
Lap dog
Hot peppers
Get lots of calories both fats and starches
Wear extra layers, put on 3 of your loosest T-shirt’s under your other extra layers
Move around some, muscles will generate heat
Two twoboggans

**Basecamp** · 01-20-2019, 14:10

Originally Posted by Rockdawg69

10-Day weather from Grayson State Park weather station. Saturday morning looks like 8 with wind around 10mph. Screen shot of 10-day forecast.

My limited three season experience tells me that it will likely be 5 to 15 degrees cooler and likewise windier than the forecasts from down in the valley at Troutdale, Volney, Marion, Mouth of Wilson and such. I will be packing more warm gear than I ever have before. Hope it's enough.

**wisenber** · 01-20-2019, 18:35

Originally Posted by TallPaul

Any tips to stay warm while sitting in the lawn chair around the fire?

Avoid synthetics so you can sit closer.

**Hickery** · 01-21-2019, 07:30

Originally Posted by Koolranch

Just signed up after long deliberation between this and Medoc mt. Can anyone confirm if there is power to the amphitheater thingy? I want to bring a pellet grill to cook for the pot luck and need a outlet.

The lights usually operate and I recall one receptacle.

**Hickery** · 01-21-2019, 07:35

It looks to be a low or no precipitation forecast this weekend so I'm thinking the big group tarp could be better used as a wind block on one side of the shelter. Old Son of Blue might have one more winter left in it.

WV · 01-21-2019, 08:19

Probably right, but does hot air rise slower when there's a tarp in the way? What about radiant heat? Anybody have a smaller tarp that's silver on one side to hang over the fire?

**Hickery** · 01-21-2019, 09:57

Originally Posted by WV

Probably right, but does hot air rise slower when there's a tarp in the way? What about radiant heat? Anybody have a smaller tarp that's silver on one side to hang over the fire?

Think I have at least a 16×20. Won't catch as much wind. We finally had to take down Son of Blue last year,it was being ripped apart. With that reflected heat theory, if we all just huddled under a silver tarp there would be enough hot air generated to keep all in t shirts!