Paintball Journal

Sorry for my recent inactivity. It’s National Novel Writing Month and somehow I’m still 6,000 words behind. NaNoWriMo and school have teamed up to pound me into oblivion, thus leaving my blogging in second place to the rest of my survival.

Today’s topic is winter paintball, one of the coolest styles of paintball. No pun intended, but if you get it, you can keep it.

There are several things to take into consideration when playing paintball during the freezing months, not the least of which is the fact that some fields just straight up close down during the winter. However, that shouldn’t deter you from putting together a day of play with some friends in some woods or nearby forest. Just be sure to get permission from whoever owns the property.

You’ll have much less of a problem using a Compressed Air tank rather than a CO2 tank in cold weather, as air is much less adversely affected by the cold temperatures. However, high tech only goes so far, and often it’s wiser to use a tank like a Tippmann to play in the cold than a high-end gun with parts that may be permanently damaged by the temperature. A reliable gun makes a huge difference in winter time paintball.

Layers are a must, but should also reflect your surroundings. Remember that pure white is rarely a good choice, even after a heavy snowfall. You should break your colors up in a way similar to that of branches and trees contrasting with snow drifts.

Possibly one of the easiest things to forget are your paintballs. If the temperature is approaching freezing, then your paintballs will become extremely brittle and susceptible to breaking as they drop into your chamber. You should try to keep paintballs inside or at least out of the cold as much as possible.