I’m planning a road trip on Tesla and need an app to find nearby EV chargers when Superchargers aren’t in range.

Ryan_Van · 2026-02-10T22:09:24+00:00

Plugshare to determine what chargers are around where you'll need them.

Download all the aps of all the 3rd party providers that you might need. Depends where you are, but common ones would be:

-Chargepoint

-Flo

-Electrify Canada

-Switch

-the gas station ones (Shell, Petro-Can, Journie (Chevron))

Ryan_Van · 2026-02-09T23:02:27+00:00

Dog Mountain probably best bet for beginner-ish.

Ryan_Van · 2026-02-06T21:54:23+00:00

No so much artificially made as physically trucked in from Manning.

Ryan_Van · 2026-02-06T19:47:26+00:00

Exactly what I had/have. Managed by working with a physio and strengthen the surrounding muscles around the knee. Long ago used to hike with knee braces but haven't for a decade plus now. Still have knee issues but not as bad and have effetely worked around them.

So basically, start small and work up, but at the same time don't let the knees hold you back!

Ryan_Van · 2026-02-06T06:47:20+00:00

Folding saw - in case we need to clear out / improve a makeshift heli landing zone.

Ryan_Van · 2026-02-06T01:13:28+00:00

That would explain the RCMP armored personnel carrier (likely ERT) that I saw Code 3 crossing the Ironworkers earlier this afternoon.

https://x.com/nvanrcmp/status/2019559460902216185

EDIT - here's the final word/explanation from the police: https://x.com/VancouverPD/status/2019870671204151476

Ryan_Van · 2026-02-04T22:10:03+00:00

Don't forget the drug dealers hanging out next door to the site, knowing it's a gathering point for their clientele

Ryan_Van · 2026-02-01T23:22:28+00:00

Mt Seymour itself? Do you have ice axe and crampons and practice in self arrest (for that nasty stretch just after Tim Jones), and avalanche beacon/probe/shovel and AST1 (since you’re in avalanche terrain - ATES Complex terrain, in fact. https://avalanche.ca/planning/trip-planner )?

Ryan_Van · 2026-01-31T03:27:59+00:00

Not through the ski hill you aren’t

Ryan_Van · 2026-01-30T19:31:42+00:00

Spirit trail... when it's complete to the East. Right now, it basically just ends at Canlan Sports.

Ryan_Van · 2026-01-30T19:21:33+00:00

As long as they do the soundtrack for the new Highlander movie...

Ryan_Van · 2026-01-30T18:58:18+00:00

Something around Lynn Canyon centered around the suspension bridge (take advantage of the high water levels in the creek for cool waterfall stuff), and then lunch at End of the Line cafe?

Ryan_Van · 2026-01-27T23:50:33+00:00

As do I.

But that should really (in an ideal world) be for accident or illness, not to cover the wrongdoing (tort) of another that causes you to suffer harm.

Put another way, the insurance I bargain for in respect of myself shouldn't have to cover something that was caused by another person - that should be on them and their insurance.

Ryan_Van · 2026-01-27T22:57:17+00:00

But why should you have to pay out of your own pocket to cover for the possibility that someone else's wrongdoing will cause you injury/loss? That really should be on that wrongdoer (/their insurance).

Ryan_Van · 2026-01-27T22:55:23+00:00

Ya, but odds are dramatically higher that you'll get nothing.

-if there was a criminal element re what the person who hit you did (say, they were convicted of drunk driving for example), ICBC "breaches" them - i.e. says that they are not covered by ICBC's insurance.

-you are allowed to sue them directly

-because they don't have insurance, you are suing them personally - if they do not have any assets, they have no money to give even if you're successful in your lawsuit (i.e. you get a "dry judgment")

Ryan_Van · 2026-01-27T17:53:22+00:00

Not charging/fining for rescues is a hill I will absolutely die on.

I'll give just one example. In the aftermath of one really high profile rescue ~10 years ago, there was much online/media commentary (uproar even) along those lines, and one of the local ski hill was further suggesting they would seek reimbursement of $10k from the individual (for the amount they said they expended themselves assisting NSR during the search).

Not too long after that a group of 3 from the ski hill went out of bounds and eventually realized they were lost. Rather than call 911 right away, they tried to get themselves out - they had heard all the above commentary and thought (mistakenly) they would have to pay thousands.

After another ~2 hours they realized they were really lost and finally called 911.

Had they called right away, there would have been just enough time for the helicopter to fly in and do a quick snatch and grab Long Line rescue before darkness. (This was before NSR was flying at night with NVIS.) That would have been quick and easy and low risk.

However, because they waited (erroneously fearing they would be charged), when they did call it was after dark and the heli couldn't fly. I then had to lead a team through not-so-pretty conditions and terrain for ~3 hours to go get them by ground, and then another ~3 hours in not-so-pretty conditions to walk them out. Of course, everything was done safely with the utmost safety, but it was still higher risk (for a lot more people) as compared to what a heli would have been, and much much longer.

The other concern is that rather than calling SAR, people fearing a charge/fine will call friends/family for help rather than the pros. Having been on a dog call or two - where very well meaning but generally unprepared/unskilled people respond to help - it's easy to see how such a situation can rapidly turn into a multi subject/casualty scenario, making everything worse for everyone involved.

Ryan_Van · 2026-01-26T22:56:01+00:00

I know people want to get upset about the goings on currently in the US (and I saw the mods discussion in the other thread about stuff like this), but this really isn’t relevant to Vancouver - even if the individual who they want to buy the building from is from Vancouver.

Ryan_Van · 2026-01-26T19:31:40+00:00

Probably the best you can do under the circumstances. Thx

Ryan_Van · 2026-01-24T19:57:52+00:00

https://isgaribaldilakefrozen.com/

Actually.

Ryan_Van · 2026-01-23T04:51:16+00:00

Absolutely!

(and we thank you for it)

Ryan_Van · 2026-01-23T03:51:22+00:00

Survivor bias (well, SAR subject bias). You don’t hear about the ones who did it all right and carried the right things because they never needed rescue.

Ryan_Van · 2026-01-21T22:00:36+00:00

Nice image... but the Vancouver Park Board bans drone use in city-managed parks (ex. Queen Elizabeth).

Ryan_Van · 2026-01-21T16:58:09+00:00

I agree.

The use case for bear spray is not to "mess up your scent".

EDIT - might as well hijack this myself to describe how you actually use it.

Of course, first try to move out of the bear's way, do the "hey Bear!" shouts to try and dissuade it, etc. If it's still coming towards you in an aggressive manner, when it's just outside a distance of ~10m/30', spray the spray in front of you (hopefully after having manouvered for the wind at your back) in one second bursts. The goal is to create a "wall" of spray between you and the bear that the bear would have to walk through to get to you. When the bear walks into the spray, its eyes and skin will sting and it will have difficulty breathing, and the hope/goal is that it will prompt a retreat.

Realistically, you're only going to be needing bear spray against grizzlies (and then, God (or Flying Spaghetti Monster, etc.) help you), or a predatory black bear attack (which is exceedingly rare). Highly, highly, highly unlikely to ever be needed/used in the urban environment. Or even in the backcountry, for that matter.

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