Date:         Fri, 7 Jan 2011 10:01:57 -0500
Reply-To:     george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dead of Winter Camp Out- North Georgia,USA
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  Winter weather conditions around Northwest Georgia can vary greatly.

  One year, before Jo and I had  attended this event, the park was
closed due to snowy and icy conditions, and the club had to scramble
to find an private campground that was open.  They ended up not very
far away in Somewhere, Alabama.

  I think that was the same year that a couple of the gang did the
polar bear thing by taking a dip in the waterfall at the bottom of the
trail.   I stuck my head in that pool once and would liken the
experience to taking a dip in a river in Vermont river in, say, July.

  Another weekend, nighttime temps were just below freezing, but
daytime highs approached 60 Fahrenheit, and  we were able to play Disc
Golf on the park's disc course wearing jeans and T shirts.

  And last year, it remained below freezing the entire time and we got
around an inch of snow mixed with ice between Friday and Sunday
morning.

  I learned that it is a stupid idea to deploy yer awning if there's
the remotest chance of this happening, but having a rubber mallet on
hand will save the situation.

George/ATL