Unless it is an alien spaceship landing, walk away.

We have found upon arrival in almost any foreign country, in the baggage claim area of the airport, there are several booths selling local sims. We buy one that will last the length of our visit, usually anywhere from $20 to $50. Have always worked well. When we return to the airport to depart, we go back to the booth and have then reinstall our old sim.

All but number 2 are not. Lose to being in focus. Number 2 seems to be way over sharpened, a result of not being in focus. At least that’s what these look like to me.

A few weeks ago down at the marsh to try some new settings after a firmware update. Not much going on, but decided to watch this Snowy for a few minutes. Settings seem to be fine.

Mike

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The belt around the middle positively identifies it as a Red-tailed.

I forgot to mention, I’m 75, and I have never had a cell phone. Have never seen the need. And I’m probably the last with a land line. My phone is to make and receive calls.

Karl Marx was the author of the saying” Religion is the opiate of the masses”. Today, that is no longer the case. Today, it is the cell phone that is the opiate of the masses. It boggles my old mind how these people cannot put down their devices to walk, drive, or eat. It’s is just amazing to me, and I hesitate to see how much worse it can get.

Definitely a Gila.

This comment reveals what you must consider. Do you want to be in a safari vehicle, one of 20 or more surrounding a leopard or lion trying to move or feed its baby? That is what is wrong with these major African touring companies. If you want a more intimate view of the wildlife and the country, you will need to go to private reserves, which go to great lengths to avoid that experience. Yes, it will cost more, but a night and day difference in the experience.

CM

Don’t forget the wild dogs, they are special.

I know only too well. That is the purpose of my question, first hand experience with a power bank that has been carried on an airplane. So far, I have not seen one mentioned here.

Mike

My Mother in Law, who has always given me the most ridiculous Christmas gifts, this year hit a home run, at least for me. She gave everyone, about 6 of us, a Frameo Digital photo frame. I of course ignored it, having had one of these 10 years ago, and found it worthless. However, my son in law set his up before we left, and I found myself watching it.

When we got home, I set mine up, and now, months later, I find myself watching it every day. I don’t know how many photos it holds, but I have put several hundred on there. You set when it turns on and off, how long each photo is displayed, and it really works. All those great photos that you never look at, are now displayed daily. We have ours set up in the kitchen, where I see it while cooking, and it is visible from my chair in the TV room.

I have no idea how much it cost, but had I known, I would have bought one for myself.

CM

To all, We will be in a remote cabin, having been dropped off, no AC (electricity), no car. There is solar for lighting, and propane for cooking. A Walkie Talkie for emergencies, with the travel time from people at least an hour away. I am looking for a reliable, able to be carried aboard an aircraft, power bank to recharge IPads and IPhones, cameras as well, although I do have several extra batteries as well.

Thanks for everyone's replies.

Mike

Thanks. Would you mind giving these devices brands and models? How long have you had them?

Thanks,

Mike

Hello all. My wife and I are taking a 2 week trip to the Falklands in November. We will be staying for at least 4 days in remote cabins with no A/C. How to charge cameras and devices? Why a power bank was made just for this purpose, right? I’ve spent the better part of the last 2 weeks researching these devices. There are a lot to choose from, and when I think I’ve found just the item, I read the negative reviews. Don’t last, customer service non existent, not actually delivering the promised watts, and on and on.

Then I thought, wouldn’t it be nice if the battery we had in our camera could be used to power another device. I have lots of camera batteries, but alas, Nikon apparently didn’t think of that.

Would appreciate any first hand experience any of you may have with this conundrum.

Thanks,

CM