Burdi2, you missed a great opportunity. I hunt where it gets cold sometimes,but I live in a banana belt. Here in the treasure valley it is not too bad in the winter. We get 3-4 inches of snow all winter and the daytime temp is usually around 40 or so. The extreme temps are at higher elevations. Some starting right outside the city. The grass is green in my yard, but I can see the top of a mountain overlooking the city that has 50 inches of snow on the summit. Stanley Idaho is another story. Keep an eye on the nations extreme temperatures. Stanley is usually on it as the coldest in the nation. The way I winter out is to stay in the valley and keep the fire stoked.