Yesterday we were hitting -18 C in the evening and it is probably around that now. I can tell when things have cooled of outside as my shack cools inside as it cools outside to a degree. We had a small amount of snow but not enough to really do anything with ski wise.

The other day I bought a new pair of winter boots made by Nelos different from any winter boots I have used before. These are an overboot that adds a 25 degree temp rating to your exsiting foot wear. I can where my regular running shoes, workboots or thick winter duffles inside them. They are very warm after 3 hours outside at -15 C and my feet were cooking. They also have ice cleats installed and come with a small t-wrench that can be used to remove the cleats or install new ones wear out. There is a small pockert built into the boot top for the wrench so that it is always with you. I am so far very impressed with these boots thay are warm, light, easy on and off and I am looking forward to trying them in my snowshoes.

I managed to knoock off my daily walk on the TCT and have left North Battleford miles to my rear as I head for Saskatoon. Sailing inn two virtual races and doing very well in the Jules Verne. The Jules Verne is not a race in the trdtional sense but each boat involved is attempting to beat the exsiting circumnavigation record. We are trying to round the globe in ess than 50 days the exsiting record I think is 54 days , It is listed on the site it just slipped my mind at the moment. This is basically a time trail racing against the clock the Clipper on the other tack is an actual race first across the line for each leg wins.