Wildest Question of the day ??

[Problem Child]

This Saturday there is a Trad shoot that I want to go to,but our Company picnic is the same day and my son wants to go(it's at at waterpark).So we're going to do both. My question is ; Would our Longbows be OK in my Surburban(with tinted rear windows)in the heat which is supposed to be in the mid 80's. I have a PVC longbow case complete with caps on both ends. I was thinking about wrapping the case in a well insulated sleeping bag also. Would I have any problems with heat ?? Any other ideas ????

[D. Key]

As long as your bow is not strung, it should be ok.  I'm not sure what the temp of a heat box is, but I'm quite sure it's a lot higher than your Suburban would be and (I've heard) as long as the temp does not exceed the heat box temp, you will be fine. Leave a window down just a bit to allow the heat to escape.

Think about it...When you ship/receive a bow from USPS or UPS in the summer, their trucks are much hotter than 100 degrees.

Just my $.02 worth.

Go and enjoy.  Spend time with your Son.  That's much more important than a bow shoot anyway... unless he goes with you.

[Problem Child]

Originally posted by D. Key:
 


Go and enjoy.  Spend time with your Son.  That's much more important than a bow shoot anyway... unless he goes with you.

He's a shooter too   . He took 3rd place in his division last year at the same event,but the thoughts of waterslides and wavepools is overwhelming his brain.So we made a compromise.....we'll go to the picnic and then on to the shoot.  :D    :D

[bjk]

Not that Doug is necessrily wrong, but keep in mind the outside temp will NOT be the temp of your truck inside...take precautions.  I'd say you will be safe BUT, park in the shade (if possible), use/buy a sun reflection shield for the window, unstring the bow, wrap it in a sleeping bag or blanket...80 outside could be a 120 inside in the sun, maybe more...who knows...

Take some precautions and have fun doing both...sounds like time VERY well spent.

[Blue Moose]

Hey, Tony: What shoot are you going to Saturday? The Lofton? TM

[Problem Child]

Originally posted by Blue Moose:
Hey, Tony: What shoot are you going to Saturday? The Lofton? TM

YEP

[Shawn Leonard]

Ya know what yua can do also, fill two cooler with ice and put some plastic bags over the ice than leave the cooler open and lay your bow(unstrung) in the PVC tube across them and cover the whole sha-bang witgh a white blanket or towels and park in the shade. It will be fine this way I am sure! Shawn