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Every time I have slept in a snow cave, I have woken up to a ceiling that was noticeably lower than when I went to sleep. Is there a good rule of thumb for estimating how much lower it will get? ...
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<p>Every time I have slept in a snow cave, I have woken up to a ceiling that was noticeably lower than when I went to sleep. Is there a good rule of thumb for estimating how much lower it will get? </p> <p>Apparently, its not just me that has noticed this phenomenon. There are stories from <a href="http://50miler.com/2010/03/sleeping-in-a-cave/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">boy scouts</a> who estimate the shrink at 10 inches, <a href="http://www.blogarama.com/politics-blogs/315521-jokpeme-viral-world-news-entertainment-europeusmiddle-eastukasiaafricalatin-america-blog/3521183-skiers-survive-days-shrinking-cave-under-alaskan-snow" rel="nofollow noreferrer">skiers in Alaska</a>, <a href="http://www.explorersweb.com/tech/news.php?id=1280" rel="nofollow noreferrer">people in Antartica</a>, <a href="http://www.confused.org/trips/carson-pass-2-99-matt-stanton.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">people in California</a>, and <a href="https://upicture.wordpress.com/2012/12/22/how-to-dig-a-snow-cave-at-10000-feet-on-the-grand-teton/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">climbers on the Grand Teton</a>.</p>