Comments on: Operation Weenie Freeze: Winter Dog Slingin’ Tips http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/operation-weenie-freezer-winter-dog-slingin-tips/ Hot Dog Cart Business Ideas, Tips, and Info from HotDogProfits.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:21:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Esteban Guzman http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/operation-weenie-freezer-winter-dog-slingin-tips/#comment-1647 Esteban Guzman Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:28:33 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1448#comment-1647 I'm in Texas and you wouldn't think that it would get too cold here but brother, let me tell you! It can get down right bone chilly here deep in the heart of Texas! I asked the local health inspector if I can use a canopy instead of an umbrella and he said that as long as I had an overhead cover to protect the food that it would be fine. I'm going to use one of those canopies with the walls on them and use them to block out the wind. That should be good en0ugh to stay warm, given the fact that I'll have the burner going as well. Looking forward to getting started soon. Happy Halloween everyone!! Esteban (Steve) I’m in Texas and you wouldn’t think that it would get too cold here but brother, let me tell you! It can get down right bone chilly here deep in the heart of Texas! I asked the local health inspector if I can use a canopy instead of an umbrella and he said that as long as I had an overhead cover to protect the food that it would be fine. I’m going to use one of those canopies with the walls on them and use them to block out the wind. That should be good en0ugh to stay warm, given the fact that I’ll have the burner going as well. Looking forward to getting started soon. Happy Halloween everyone!!
Esteban (Steve)

]]> By: Louise http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/operation-weenie-freezer-winter-dog-slingin-tips/#comment-1624 Louise Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:10:35 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1448#comment-1624 Roger: I'd like to see some pictures of that Moto-dog! Russ: Where do you live again? :) I sure could use a better location... I don't know if I'll keep running the cart in the winter yet, but since I am originally from way up in the northern part of Quebec where winter temps avg. in the -20 and below (6 hrs from Montreal), and worked for years outdoors at the ski areas, I'll throw in one more tip: DON'T PUT ON THOSE BOOTS UNTIL YOU ARE READY OUTSIDE. If you're driving to your location in your toasty car w/ the heat on, don't wear your boots, and also have the heat set on defrost or anywhere away from your feet. The last thing you want is to get your feet hot and sweaty. When you're ready to get outside, change your socks, slip on a pair of silks socks ( http://www.wintersilks.com/search.aspx?searchterm=socks) and then wool socks, and then your boots. And you're ready to go! Keeping your feet dry is the most important thing. Roger: I’d like to see some pictures of that Moto-dog!

Russ: Where do you live again? :)
I sure could use a better location…

I don’t know if I’ll keep running the cart in the winter yet, but since I am originally from way up in the northern part of Quebec where winter temps avg. in the -20 and below (6 hrs from Montreal), and worked for years outdoors at the ski areas, I’ll throw in one more tip:

DON’T PUT ON THOSE BOOTS UNTIL YOU ARE READY OUTSIDE.

If you’re driving to your location in your toasty car w/ the heat on, don’t wear your boots, and also have the heat set on defrost or anywhere away from your feet. The last thing you want is to get your feet hot and sweaty.

When you’re ready to get outside, change your socks, slip on a pair of silks socks ( http://www.wintersilks.com/search.aspx?searchterm=socks) and then wool socks, and then your boots.

And you’re ready to go! Keeping your feet dry is the most important thing.

]]> By: Tim/Get Grilled http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/operation-weenie-freezer-winter-dog-slingin-tips/#comment-1621 Tim/Get Grilled Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:39:02 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1448#comment-1621 Winters here in the northern part of Indiana can get down right cold. With the wind coming down off the lake and the miles of open farm land. The wind can freeze your innards real quick. When I was in the service we use to say. "The chicken has the brain the size of a pea. but it knows when to get out of the bad weather. What are we doing out here?" The last three weekends in a row have been wet and cold already (I had ice on the Cart in the morning on two of them) I am going in for the winter. Halloween is our last day. I like the the color my toes are now. And I enjoy being able to feel my extremities. See you bright and early next spring. Steve I want to say thanks for all the help this year. Without you i am not sure we would have done it. I really appreciate you. Someday maybe we can meet and share a hot dog. See you next year. Winters here in the northern part of Indiana can get down right cold. With the wind coming down off the lake and the miles of open farm land. The wind can freeze your innards real quick. When I was in the service we use to say. “The chicken has the brain the size of a pea. but it knows when to get out of the bad weather. What are we doing out here?”

The last three weekends in a row have been wet and cold already (I had ice on the Cart in the morning on two of them) I am going in for the winter. Halloween is our last day. I like the the color my toes are now. And I enjoy being able to feel my extremities. See you bright and early next spring.

Steve I want to say thanks for all the help this year. Without you i am not sure we would have done it. I really appreciate you. Someday maybe we can meet and share a hot dog. See you next year.

]]> By: Leslie http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/operation-weenie-freezer-winter-dog-slingin-tips/#comment-1618 Leslie Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:52:18 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1448#comment-1618 A few winters ago ( when I was a rep for someone else selling other stuff ), I wore an over sized rain jacket under my winter jacket and had a portable heater at my feet. I was warm all winter. The rain gear kept the H20 off me and the hot air blowing in to the bottom of that oversized coat acted like an insulated parachute and the heat from that portable heater had a hard time escaping. It was like floating on warm air. It worked fantastically. A few winters ago ( when I was a rep for someone else selling other stuff ), I wore an over sized rain jacket under my winter jacket and had a portable heater at my feet. I was warm all winter. The rain gear kept the H20 off me and the hot air blowing in to the bottom of that oversized coat acted like an insulated parachute and the heat from that portable heater had a hard time escaping. It was like floating on warm air. It worked fantastically.

]]> By: Roger Vandevert http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/operation-weenie-freezer-winter-dog-slingin-tips/#comment-1615 Roger Vandevert Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:26:33 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1448#comment-1615 I have been successfully peddling my Moto-Espresso Coffee Cart for 2 years now here in Monterey, California. Now I am expanding to my newest endeavor: Moto-Dogs! I now have built my own HDC to pull behind my 3-wheeled, coffee cart.When coffee sales slow at 11am the HDC kicks in. When lunch slows at 2pm, coffee sales start up again! I love it. I have been successfully peddling my Moto-Espresso Coffee Cart for 2 years now here in Monterey, California. Now I am expanding to my newest endeavor: Moto-Dogs! I now have built my own HDC to pull behind my 3-wheeled, coffee cart.When coffee sales slow at 11am the HDC kicks in. When lunch slows at 2pm, coffee sales start up again! I love it.

]]> By: mike http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/operation-weenie-freezer-winter-dog-slingin-tips/#comment-1610 mike Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:40:44 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1448#comment-1610 Now that is some really good information...I guess you really have to think out side the Bun...Yah...:) Now that is some really good information…I guess you really have to think out side the Bun…Yah…:)

]]> By: Larry Green http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/operation-weenie-freezer-winter-dog-slingin-tips/#comment-1609 Larry Green Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:21:35 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1448#comment-1609 I was going to start in early spring, but hearing all this I may start this fall instead. If I get a cart that is. I may start building soon though. I'll keep you informed. :) I was going to start in early spring, but hearing all this I may start this fall instead. If I get a cart that is. I may start building soon though. I’ll keep you informed. :)

]]> By: kurt http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/operation-weenie-freezer-winter-dog-slingin-tips/#comment-1605 kurt Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:33:03 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1448#comment-1605 this made me rethink a spring startup date ..why not get a jump on the market? this made me rethink a spring startup date ..why not get a jump on the market?

]]> By: Gagion http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/operation-weenie-freezer-winter-dog-slingin-tips/#comment-1604 Gagion Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:08:49 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1448#comment-1604 Steve, Working Ground Hog Day in Punxsutawney it gets cold......the festivities start a 8:00am on the 1st and continue till 2:00pm on Ground Hog Day. Last year I Put another Propane Tank on my cart and ran My "Big Buddy" Heater ($ 89.00). Not only did it keep me warm, lots of revelers stayed close by. The portability of it made it easy to follow the crowd from barclay Square to Gobblers Knob with no trouble at all. I also work Ski Season and i remain Toasty.... Steve,
Working Ground Hog Day in Punxsutawney it gets cold……the festivities start a 8:00am on the 1st and continue till 2:00pm on Ground Hog Day. Last year I Put another Propane Tank on my cart and ran My “Big Buddy” Heater ($ 89.00). Not only did it keep me warm, lots of revelers stayed close by. The portability of it made it easy to follow the crowd from barclay Square to Gobblers Knob with no trouble at all. I also work Ski Season and i remain Toasty….

]]> By: steve http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/operation-weenie-freezer-winter-dog-slingin-tips/#comment-1603 steve Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:33:58 +0000 http://www.hotdogprofits.com/blog/?p=1448#comment-1603 Russ, Send me a picture of you when you're lit. Your cart, that is... ;-) -Steve Russ,

Send me a picture of you when you’re lit.

Your cart, that is… ;-)

-Steve

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