It's cold and wet here in the PNW (pacific north west). It mainly rains here in the Vancouver area. So this summer we put a gazebo(sp?) in the backyard for shade. Well I keep the yard trimmed under it and it works great for me and my boy to keep dry under it. We haven't moved it since 3 months ago so the ground is still dry even with the last month of rain. It works really well as a grid and we still haven't cleaned out this first grid. I just found the door to a old stove 8-9inches deep. For people in rainy or sunny area it's the beez neez. They cost $79 at Walmart and will pay for it's self the first few times your needing your swing fix. Now the cold, can't help you there but maybe you can make like a ice fishing hut they use out east with no bottom. Then could detect in your shorts and wife beater. Or just hibernate like my wife, she's part bear.
