Yes it is so cold....

[4WD]

I had one MANY years back before we had drying racks. 10 of us were able to actually stand our turnout jackets up on the bay floor. They were frozen solid. Took almost 30 minutes before they thawed enough and fell over.

I recall where we issued two pair of boots so one was always on the dryer
(recovering feelings in toes)

 

[b_b]

it cold, there is no doubt about that. the roads are fine in central Louisiana, but ever thing is still closed. people are soft.

 

[Creekside]

How was your stuff covered in ice? I do not inderstand.

When you spray large volumes of water on stuff it tends to get on you. When it’s 3 degrees and your gear gets wet it freezes. Also you usually spend a lot of time in the now water soaked structure looking for hot spots so it’s essentially raining on you.

 

[burbguy82]

When you spray large volumes of water on stuff it tends to get on you. When it’s 3 degrees and your gear gets wet it freezes. Also you usually spend a lot of time in the now water soaked structure looking for hot spots so it’s essentially raining on you.

I see, the pics were taken after the fact. You looked kind of clean. I have had the frozen mustache a time or eight.

Thanks for being a firefighter......double thanks if you are a volunteer and not municipal.

 

[earlyre]

Meanwhile in Texas:
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you joke....but i remember a few years back there was a road salt shortage, and a city in Iowa, was using a mixture that included Garlic Salt, along with the regular road salt. Tone's spices has a plant there, and they had 9 tons of garlic salt that was expiring, so instead of throwing it away, they donated it to the city.

 

[bdcardinal]

you joke....but i remember a few years back there was a road salt shortage, and a city in Iowa, was using a mixture that included Garlic Salt, along with the regular road salt. Tone's spices has a plant there, and they had 9 tons of garlic salt that was expiring, so instead of throwing it away, they donated it to the city.

That must have smelled like Gilroy.