Posts for: halraiser
Feb 9, 2022 13:56:01 #
Reminds me of the story of the physician at a party, met a lawyer and asked him if he should send a bill to people who asked him for medical advice at parties. The lawyer said, "certainly, it's professional advice, by all means send a bill."
A few days later the doc got a bill from the lawyer for legal advice.
A few days later the doc got a bill from the lawyer for legal advice.
Feb 8, 2022 23:11:43 #
fantom wrote:
Excellent pictures. You have captured the experience very well.
Hint: when going high up a mountain like you did it is a good idea for you or someone in your party to carry a water purifying filter kit. Top off all of your water bottles at the last water source on the way up and purify more water on the way down if necessary.
Hint: when going high up a mountain like you did it is a good idea for you or someone in your party to carry a water purifying filter kit. Top off all of your water bottles at the last water source on the way up and purify more water on the way down if necessary.
I would modify that to say that everyone in the group should have water purifying kits. As a search and rescue volunteer, I've seen several cases of someone getting separated from their group. If those who get separated lack essential equipment, they have a problem.
Feb 7, 2022 14:45:38 #
NMGal wrote:
To my mind, this sort of thing is reserved for the “younger generation “.
Younger generation? That must mean me since I can run so fast that my hair can't keep up.
Feb 7, 2022 12:37:58 #
I understand the desire to lighten the load by carrying less water, but that is dangerous. Dehydration causes problems that interfere with your ability to both think and move. And if there are streams available, you can get filters or chemical purifiers that will make the water safe to drink.
Feb 6, 2022 11:26:36 #
Reminds me of something I read long ago, maybe one of the Readers' Digest funnies. Local church people put together plans for a new chapel and sent it off to whoever had to approve it for that denomination. Came back with the comment, "are they angels?" What did that mean? Finally one of the locals realized that the plans had no restrooms.
Jan 28, 2022 14:24:02 #
Don't forget a good hat and neck protection. Your body has a priority system with the brain at the top of the list. It will send warm blood to the head and let hands and feet get cold. Your head may not feel cold, but if it and your neck are not insulated, you will lose a lot of heat there without realizing it. Then there may be no heat left over for hands and feet. Likewise, insulate your arms and legs.
lowkick wrote:
I hate the cold weather, primarily because my musc... (show quote)
Jan 9, 2022 12:12:17 #
shughes wrote:
I will be going into a cave to photograph rock art. Flashes are not permitted, but flashlights are. Do you know of a flashlight that puts out roughly 360 degrees of white light? I have the usual LED flashlights that put out a beam.
I'd get a headlamp rather than a hand-held flashlight. That way you put the light wherever your head turns. You could even conceivably attach it to a tripod, monopod etc. There are many good ones available, some offering both spot and flood modes and even different colors of light. For search and rescue I use a Black Diamond Storm but there are many other good models. REI has lots of them.
Nov 19, 2021 12:31:43 #
Remote shutter on a tripod is good. Another option if timing is not critical is the time delay on your camera. Most DSLRs offer not only 10 second delays to get yourself in the picture, but also about a 2 second delay to allow you to avoid shaking the camera while taking the picture.
Oct 16, 2021 17:20:44 #
If people are there they will likely move which makes it very difficult. Ideally, get a flash and learn to use it quickly. Otherwise, high ISO and wide open f stop to go to a short exposure time.
Sep 22, 2021 10:58:27 #
jerryc41 wrote:
"VctoriiiaSecreeet" Really?!
I don't understand how these spammers can keep writing such nonsense and expect people to fall for it. I wonder if anyone has done a study of how successful these spammers are. I see a good business model in refining spam emails.
I don't understand how these spammers can keep writing such nonsense and expect people to fall for it. I wonder if anyone has done a study of how successful these spammers are. I see a good business model in refining spam emails.
Unfortunately, there are plenty of people who fall for those scams. Were it not so they would not stay in business. We can all help by spreading the word, especially to those like a few older people who are not computer savvy.
Sep 17, 2021 17:07:49 #
Not only might it be illegal to transport squirrels somewhere else, but if you move them from an urban/suburban area to a rural or wilderness type place, they will probably not last long. They will not be used to avoiding the predators in their new home.
Sep 17, 2021 12:09:15 #
Sometimes it seems that's the philosophy of pretty much all politicians.
Sep 16, 2021 13:10:31 #
Reminds me of when our neighbor adopted some baby squirrels after mama got run over. Don't do it! Those critters came to associate people with food and would climb right up your leg to try to get a hand-out. I suspect they had short lives since they were lacking the normal fear of things human that protects most squirrels in the wild.
Sep 3, 2021 14:39:44 #
I spent a couple of summers logging while I was in college. Someone there set up a very dangerous situation, what loggers call a widow maker.
Aug 9, 2021 12:30:39 #
Yep. As a skydiver, she was probably not greatly bothered by heights, and they took plenty of precautions. Looks spectacular, but she was not really in danger.