ClayJar
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Considering that I'm a solid 1/5 kind of guy (i.e. blaze orange 55-gallon drum cache in the crater on top of a mountain on a desert island preserve with no motorized approaches allowed), I'd be more than happy if GPS was accurate to an inch or so.
Whenever this topic comes up (as it does every so often), I just remind myself that it's the 5/1's that really would have a problem with it, and I know that I'm about as far from that as possible.
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Considering that I'm a solid 1/5 kind of guy (i.e. blaze orange 55-gallon drum cache in the crater on top of a mountain on a desert island preserve with no motorized approaches allowed), I'd be more than happy if GPS was accurate to an inch or so.
Whenever this topic comes up (as it does every so often), I just remind myself that it's the 5/1's that really would have a problem with it, and I know that I'm about as far from that as possible.
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I've aborted several caches on approach. A few times there were people around. Other times there was no apparent legal access or parking. With enough aborts under my belt, I've started to be far more discretionary in my cache choices.
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I'm just afraid of the violent eruption that will inevitably come of this when someone starts posting passwords online.
A possible alternative would be a "moderated finds" option: Any "found it" log is set as an "Other" and e-mailed to the hider, who then has the option of turning it into a find.
Another can of worms, I know, and I'm not saying I like it (or don't... or whatever), but it's a possible alternative that would avoid the "posted password" bomb.
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I always just drag to select only the relevant text (and optionally map) and print the selection. Poof! Instant headerless, menuless, logless print page.
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I always just drag to select only the relevant text (and optionally map) and print the selection. Poof! Instant headerless, menuless, logless print page.
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Each mapset (which can have up to four distinct regions) is in a *.img file. You can copy as many of these as you have room for to the SD card. Since you can copy the .img files yourself, you get to decide what to keep and what to delete (and as he said, you can delete files from the Meridian, should you suddenly need a bit more space for saved waypoints/routes/tracks while on the road).
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The extended forecast looks fairly good... to be continued...
(And as for Delta Dash... that was fantastic.)
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The extended forecast looks fairly good... to be continued...
(And as for Delta Dash... that was fantastic.)
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If I wanted to pick up an MRE or two, where would I go about it? Also, which particular one should I be looking for, if there are options? (I'm intrigued.)
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A lot of us already posted in a previous thread, so to be sure nobody thinks we're unthankful if some of us don't post again... THANK YOU Notes To Jeremy and Friends
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A lot of us already posted in a previous thread, so to be sure nobody thinks we're unthankful if some of us don't post again... THANK YOU Notes To Jeremy and Friends
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Originally posted by RAD Dad:The really nice thing about the integrated pack is that it is designed in such a way that the mouth piece can be run over the straps and positioned just below your mouth. You can actually set it up so you can drink totally hands free.
When I'm out on the trails or waves, I'm all configured for hands-free with my Unbottle. If I'm hiking, it's in my pack, and if I'm paddling, I strap it to the back of my seat.
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Coupons for free banana splits at Baskin-Robbins!
Seriously, though, I'm not sure I'd personally eat anything I found in a cache... especially not after the events of my caching Sunday. (Let's put it this way: there was "processed" water in an ill-hidden suburban cache.)
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Coupons for free banana splits at Baskin-Robbins!
Seriously, though, I'm not sure I'd personally eat anything I found in a cache... especially not after the events of my caching Sunday. (Let's put it this way: there was "processed" water in an ill-hidden suburban cache.)
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I have the 100oz (3 liter) Camelbak Unbottle. It's wonderful. It's got the Omega reservior (i.e. a cap you can reach through to clean or fill it), which is really nice.
It's got four D-rings to attach it to the outside of you pack, if you want to, but I just toss it in my daypack or zip it into the long pocket on my weekender pack. All in all, it's more flexible to use and cheaper to buy than an integrated hydration pack, and it's easier to toss the whole thing in the fridge, since it has no straps.
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I have the 100oz (3 liter) Camelbak Unbottle. It's wonderful. It's got the Omega reservior (i.e. a cap you can reach through to clean or fill it), which is really nice.
It's got four D-rings to attach it to the outside of you pack, if you want to, but I just toss it in my daypack or zip it into the long pocket on my weekender pack. All in all, it's more flexible to use and cheaper to buy than an integrated hydration pack, and it's easier to toss the whole thing in the fridge, since it has no straps.
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The solution to the problems with 128MB cards should apply to larger cards as well, I take it? (Was it a race condition? It seemed like a race condition, but I have obviously not debugged it at all.)
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The solution to the problems with 128MB cards should apply to larger cards as well, I take it? (Was it a race condition? It seemed like a race condition, but I have obviously not debugged it at all.)
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I've never seen a paranormal cachers. *rimshot*
(Well, I told you not to read it... and for your kids, who are still trying to figure it out, think "pair of"
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I've never seen a paranormal cachers. *rimshot*
(Well, I told you not to read it... and for your kids, who are still trying to figure it out, think "pair of"
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Originally posted by Hawk-eye:... I wonder if anyone makes miniture nukes for mo'skeeters and ticks?
If you don't include roaches in that, I'm going to... I'm going to... well, I'll do something mean. (Roaches, the Louisiana kind that can carry off a small child, are... yeeeaaauuuuccchhhkkk!)
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Originally posted by Hawk-eye:... I wonder if anyone makes miniture nukes for mo'skeeters and ticks?
If you don't include roaches in that, I'm going to... I'm going to... well, I'll do something mean. (Roaches, the Louisiana kind that can carry off a small child, are... yeeeaaauuuuccchhhkkk!)
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I use a MeriGold (Magellan Meridian Gold) and love it. The new "Card Utilities" menu is worth its weight in... well... something really expensive.
Seriously, if you're a hiker/biker/etc and you want to keep tracklogs (dotted lines) of the trails you travel, being able to save twelve oodles squared* of them on the unit itself is astonishing.
*twelve oodles squared: theoretically, you could easily save a good year's worth of hikes on the card, if you wanted to. More than that, even, but most people would likely just want to keep their favorite long or winding trailsets,
Middle Bay Challenge: First Attempt
in South and Southeast
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Okay, anyone want to get starting coordinates for us? From the looks of the wind forecast, we'll want to start on the west shore of the bay at roughly N30°26.235'.
Also, we need to declare a planned launch time. The earlier the better, since it'll be a relatively long paddle, and then there's the drive home. I'm thinking something like 8am for a water time (barring overwhelming fog, which would delay the launch) would be best (although it means I'll have to get up really, really early, it means we should get home at a reasonable hour).