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Show 10A Lakeside Review South, Wednesday, April 4, 1984 now Csiwob Pmwidl WM? Pmtitiiiini SCOTT MONSEN Review . Correspondent If some one would have told me a month ago that man could dig a hole in the Snow at the top of a mountain and survive a The most important thing to realize is that mountain temperatures in the winter are harsh, usually below zero. Hypothermia is a constant danger. Make sure you are dressed properly and be prepared for many types of weather condir tions. It is a good idea to take along at least one change of clothes even for a one night trip. Unless you have waterproof outerwear you will probably be wet afer digging the cave. In addition, you will need a good sleeping bag (it should be warm to about 30 degrees) and a waterproof ground cloth that should be big enough to cover the top of the bag as well as underneath. A foam pad or good airmattress is a must for insulating the bag and you from the the whole night in it, I would have, been tempted to offer them a piece of property on the moon that I've been hanging on to. Although somewhat of an out doorsman, I'm but not a skier, so I always felt that the lofty reaches of the Wasatch Front were no place for me November through May. But now I can speak differently. I have actually done it. Lived one night at Snow Basin in nothing more than a 3 X 3 X 7 foot cave dug right out of the endless snow. And even more surprising (to me, anyway) was that it wasnt bad. Id even like to do it snow. One pot meals that can be again. While most sportsmen have cooked quickly are the order of hung up the gear, waiting for the day. If you try getting to fanwarmer weather to return, there cy the fried eggs will freeze while is something about camping in you are cooking the bacan. Hot the out of doors with the tem- cereals, hot chocolate and fruits perature hovering around zero are better and will give the rethat will give the stout hearted quired nourishment warmth. sportsman the urge to get up and Sandwitches, soups and stews are good for lunches and dinhead for the open sky. However, it is not the same as ners. t summer camping. Different Remember that living in those preparations and precuations are conditions requires more energy necessary to insure a safe and than watching the football game enjoyable outing. Special atten- at home so take plenty of food tion should be given to the right that can be consumed as needed. equipment, proper clothing and You can keep a pot of water food. heated by the fire or stove for Centerville Boys Baseball Sign-ups 14, 21, 28 Saturday, April 9 a.m.- -l p.m. Centerville City Council Room T-B- all 521 North 400 West (Instructional Baseball) 1st-2n- d 20 Grades Mustang (Pitching Machine) 25 h Grades Bronco 30 h Grades 3rd-4t- 5th-6t- Pony 7th, 8th, 9th President: Horton Hess, Jr. Publicity: Karen Carmack 35 292-189- 295-658- The other way, and probably the best, is to dig a small entry tunnel about two feet square and two feet into the wall. Then you too much dead air space. It can hollow out a cavern beyond should be about a foot longer the entry so that you have a than you arc tall. A small but small inverted igloo. You can important item to remember is make it big enough to sit fully to make a slight slope down into upright and for sleeping gear. , Then add the finishing touthe cave, or you will have a tenA candle will aid in heating ches. slide the to out dency during the cave but isnt neseccary. You night. Sports Commentary quick hot drinks. Chemical stoves generally work better, because most of the available fire wood is buried under 10 feet of snow. But if you don't have too far to go from your vehicle, you could bring some from home. There are several ways to build your snow cave. Each method has its followers .as to which is best; The best for you will probably be determined by the size of your group and the lay of the can build a shelf of snow to place small pocket items. Winter camping is an experience that can introduce the adventurous sportsman to a world that most will never see. The beauty is that it exists very close to home for those willing to put aside old notions about highland winters. Its not too bad. Really! Dixie College Tourney 'lasers Place econd land. The priciple behind snow The Bountiful Blazers, an incaves is to keep body heat independent womens fastpitch side. The heat will actually glaze softball team made up of high the walls and roof of the cave school girls from Weber, Davis and then you have a solid sheland Salt Lake counties, won five ter from natures harshest elegames and captured second ments. Regardless of the outside place at the Dixie College Invitatemperature a snow cave can be tional Tournament on March as warm as 40 degrees. A simple method is to first dig The Blazers posted five wins a large pit in the snow pack, a and two losses against a tournacircle about 10 feet wide and ment field made up of six junior five to six feet deep. You can colleges and three majors ll build snow stairs to get out. teams. Then individual snow caves can Our girls played well and I be dug into the walls of the pit. think this shows the kind of talAllow plenty of space so you ent we have in the area, said wont be digging into some one Blazer coach Sherilin Rowley. elses cave. The Blazers were led by pitchThere are two ways to dig the ers Becky Manning of Layton cave. The easiest is a simple and high school sophomore Jill square hole dug into the side Casperson of Weber high school. wall. You should allow enough Becky is one of the top pitchroom for free movement but not ers in the state. She is headed to 22-2- 4. soft-ba- College of Eastern Utah to play softball next year, and she will turn their program around, Ms. Rowley said. She went two and two in the tournament, but both losses were to majors teams. Jill pitched very well and won all three of her games, she added. The Blazers jumped to a quick 0 lead but finally lost to Brigham Young University 13-- 3 for the tournament champion3-- ship. We lost 13-- 3 to BYU, but we also beat some teams by a similar margin in getting to the final game. Ms. Rowley said. Bountiful was hurt in the last game by not being able to mentally prepare themselves before the game, Ms. Rowley said. We were hyped up during the whole tournament, but the SNOW DOESN'T STOP U! DON'T LET IT STOP YOU.: you live in Bountiful or North Salt Lake, put your . old newpapers out in paper bass or bundles. Seagull y Recycling Co. is saving landfill taxes, energy and trees by collecting the bundles on your trash colec- - 2 tion day. Seagull Is the only authorized collector of , curbside newspaper in these cities. to the Seagull donates 0 Boy Scout Council If championship game came so soon after the one before it that we werent as prepared as we could have been. If we would have had a few more hours we could have been better prepared, Ms. Rowley said. 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