Alaska outdoors columnist Steve Meyer loves to get out in nasty inclement weather, but cautions that there are some necessary preparations for snowy adventures.
Leaning into the stiff wind, I grinned as Hugo and Rigby, the odd couple whose purposes in life are nearly opposite, charged into the inclement weather. To look at him, Hugo’s single coat of long, silky hair might suggest he wouldn’t do well in the cold. He seems to love it, and for Rigby, the nastier it is, the better he likes it. That might have something to do with keeping his enormous body cool while running up mountains.
When my spirit was set loose to roam the country at will, hunting, trapping or just being out, there were lessons to learn. Dad gave me a small aspirin bottle filled with kitchen matches and a small tin Band-Aid container filled with cotton balls covered in Vaseline. “Nature isn’t your friend, it isn’t your enemy, it just is. You cannot beat it, and you cannot fear it. Respect it, and respect yourself. Slow down, think about what’s being thrown at you. Embrace the opportunity to be a part of it. You are responsible for yourself and your behavior in your outdoor pursuits. No one is going to hold your hand or be there every time you misstep. Try not to tell your mother too much; she’ll just worry, and there is no percentage in that.
Finding the big jacks never gave me much trouble, but hitting them as they bounded away hadn’t worked out well. Having seen my dad do it several times, I wanted to prove I could too.
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