Klarinet Archive - Posting 000138.txt from 1997/02

From: "Daniel A. Paprocki" <dap@-----.us>
Subj: Re: protecting cl.from the cold
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 1997 12:17:45 -0500

Peter,
I grew up in Milwaukee, WI and had to take the city bus (2
transfers) to high school (1 hour trip). With walking for the bus and
waiting I was outside for a while with my clarinet (R-13). I used to wrap
it in newspaper inside the case, a single french style case. The winter
weather in Milwaukee is cold (32 or colder). I'm not sure where I got the
newpaper idea, but I never had my clarinet crack. Sometimes I would keep
the clarinet inside my coat if it was really cold (0). What about trying
those heat packs that you microwave for a minute and they stay warm for an
hour (Actually, I never thought of that before - what a good idea!).

Dan

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Daniel A. Paprocki
Instructor of Clarinet
Malone College
Kent State University - Stark Campus
dap@-----.us

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