"Very rare and cold September storm due for later this week" Damn-it!!!

[puerco-bellies]

Me and Alison made plans a September Channel Island kayaking trip four months ago. Reservations for the boat ride to and camping on Anacapa Island have been made, trip planned and paid for, and a new kayak and snorkeling equipment purchased. We have been practicing turning over and re-entering our kayak in open ocean conditions. Worst of all I pissed off a new job in order to not postpone this trip. We leave tomorrow morning and it looks like we will get hammered starting Thursday morning. We talked it over and are going anyway.

Pictures will be posted next Monday if we survive.

[idgiehkt]

1. wow

I hope the storm misses you. I went camping when Hurricane Hugo hit NC, that was quite an experience, lol. Have a good time and stay safe. :hi:

[puerco-bellies]

3. Wow camping in a hurricane

Hardcore.

[idgiehkt]

5. I was actually in the mountains but it was a big mess

I wasn't anywhere near the coast. We just had a camping trip planned and we decided to go anyway. It wasn't much fun.

[NMDemDist2]

2. leave all your cotton clothes at home and pack wool and polypro only

and have fun!

[puerco-bellies]

4. We have lots of synthetic and neoprene kayak wear, but no woolies

Once we get back to the tent its in to the sleeping bags for warmth.

[NMDemDist2]

18. i used to haunt the thrift stores for wool sweaters and socks and hats

the uglier the better :rofl:


cotton, wet = cold
wool, wet = still warm

and fleece and fleece and fleece

the only thing that got cold were my hands if I had to take my gloves off

[Kajsa]

6. Hi Puerco-Bellies, relax!

Dallas Raines ( ABC7) put a 40%
probability for late Friday night into
Saturday morning.So far, Dallas has
been the most accurate forecaster.

If it does rain- I'll believe it when I see it-
I hope it rains very,very lightly on you
and pours like a mother on the rest of
SoCal. The firefighters at Big Bear can
really use the help.
We are so pitifully dry and fire prone.

Good luck!
I hope you have a wonderful trip.

:hi: :hug:

[puerco-bellies]

7. Thanks, do you live in Big Bear?

My sister lives in Big Bear City just behind the airstrip. I haven't heard anything about the fire since Sunday.

[Kajsa]

11. Nope, i reside behind the Orange Curtain

along with KitchenWitch,Dancing Alone, OCDem and a number of other
Orange County Democrats.LOL
We all met at the last SoCal Meetup.;-)

But I'm a weather nut and found KABC7 to have the most accurate
forecasting.Since writing to you, the '7' team upped the
probability, but it's still on for Fri PM to Sat. AM.

I love Big Bear. It's been a few years since I've been there.
Last time I heard, the firefighters had the blaze 40% contained.

I hope your sister is OK.

:hi:

[KitchenWitch]

8. Just the name Dallas Raines cracks me up.

But I do like Garth Kemp in the mornings!

[Shakespeare]

9. I love Garth!

The big goofball dresses up in an elf costume every Christmas for charity. :rofl:

[KitchenWitch]

10. I know!

I think he would be a hoot to have at a party!

[Kajsa]

13. He IS a hoot!

:hi:

[KitchenWitch]

15. Dallas' hair and his sharkskin suits cracks me up

Are you a weather guy, or a used car salesman?

:rofl:

[Kajsa]

12. LOL- They use to have Johnny Mountain,

another weather guy. He is a hoot!
My Mom had a crush on him. :-)

You can find Johnny, Laura Diaz,Harold Greene,
Ann Martin and Jim Hill- all former KABC newsguys
on KCBS- Channel 2 News.
For some reason, that's where they go.

But yes, I like Garth too.

He mentions being married a few times, having
two dogs and being "ignored by his friends".
No one can ignore that guy.;-)

:hi:

[KitchenWitch]

14. If I were single - Garth would definitely be on my hot list

[puerco-bellies]

16. Now I know how CaliforniaPeggy feels when I hijack her threads..

LOL.
:rofl:
We are leaving in a couple of minutes, pictures early next week.

[Kajsa]

19. Have a great time!

:hi: ;-)

[KitchenWitch]

20. Enjoy your trip!

Sorry bout the hijack!

:rofl:

[Kajsa]

17. Yep, mine too!

:thumbsup:

[NaturalHigh]

21. Send some of that this way.

It's still upper-80s here.