Re: Sat Phone / SPOT
On Oct 26, 2009, at 5:43 PM, Doug Nering wrote: > Spot should pay the full load for SAR usage by Spot activation. > This could be some form of insurance and...
James Hayford 2009-10-26 16:40:47 #58176

Re: [!! SPAM] Re: [Grand_Canyon_Hikers] Re: Sat Phone / SPOT
Yes Doug, the hikers need more skin in the game and there are many ways to accomplish that. I hope that someone that knows SPOT technology will educate me. ...
Dick Matthews 2009-10-26 16:21:10 #58175

Re: Sat Phone / SPOT
NPR's "All Things Considered" covered the story of PLBs today. Not much new for people following this thread. They interview an official at Yosemite. If...
chicago_hiker 2009-10-26 15:42:08 #58174

Re: Sat Phone / SPOT
Actually, I agree with Dick's assessment of the problem, but I have a counter-proposal similar to APP. Borrowing from the language of the times, it seems...
Doug Nering 2009-10-26 14:44:28 #58173

Re: Gear... looking for tent recommendations
Actually, it isn't so much the floor that I'm worried about, it's the walls, especially those all/mostly-mesh tent bodies. My dog has "walked through" one of...
sumiwada 2009-10-26 12:23:30 #58172

Re: Gear... looking for tent recommendations
OK, I have to confess that when I looked at the Stephenson website, I had double check that it was, in fact, "Warmlite", as opposed to "Wormlite"....
sumiwada 2009-10-26 12:19:07 #58171

Winter Road to Fredonia
Bob, I have used this route a number of times. It is not only lower but because of the forest fires much of this area is exposed to the sun and snows...
Dave Mortenson 2009-10-26 10:19:41 #58170

Re: Boucher-Tonto-Bright Angel backpack - Oct 6-11
I agree about the rain - it was a fascinating part of the experience. Granted, it's more fun to sleep with the stars overhead than a tarp, but both my buddy...
chicago_hiker 2009-10-26 10:11:53 #58169

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