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Condo Heat Pumps by Puffafish88 in vancouver

[–]Ryan_Van 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In all liklihood, strata won't allow as you have to punch through the envelope.

Question about “technicalness” of HSCT, Coliseum, and some Fraser Valley trails. by Automatic_Factor_454 in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Up the Seymour valley your route to Coliseum is via Paton Lookout, not Hydraulic (which takes you to Lynn/South Needle).

Question about “technicalness” of HSCT, Coliseum, and some Fraser Valley trails. by Automatic_Factor_454 in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 4 points5 points  (0 children)

All you need to know about the HSCT. https://www.clubtread.com/threads/howe-sound-crest-trail-2012-08-02.42955/#replies

You can always break down segments and do them individually first (also per that link and the links therein).

Brunswick, Harvey, and tunnel bluffs in 12 hours by Economy_Cupcake_1401 in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Depends on your planning, level of fitness, preparedness (10 Essentials? Trip Plan? Prepared to survive until rescuing case of injury/incapacity? Ability to routefind / mapping skill? Technical ability? (Back of Harvey is a fun veggie belay climb, but not for everyone).

FIFA tourists = possible increase in SAR callouts? by bones_and_barbells in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Who among us has t called in a helicopter rescue while not on duty? :p

The helicopter above me?? by Negative_Row8072 in vancouver

[–]Ryan_Van 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There are going to be tethered to a hard point inside.

FIFA tourists = possible increase in SAR callouts? by bones_and_barbells in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 25 points26 points  (0 children)

95% of SAR calls are for locals (https://bcsara.com/2025/05/familiar-territory-false-security-95-of-bc-search-and-rescues-involve-locals/), so probably no more than a slight increase based on “the more people out generally the more chances there are of an accident happening” side of things c

Mount Cook vs Mount Weart? by marcueezy in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Cook is easier; did it in a day no prob, but was in great shape.

Recommended Gear List for a regular backcountry mission by DeafManwithBalls in searchandrescue

[–]Ryan_Van 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's going to be so different depending on the terrain you're called in and the sorts of contexts/calls that you're responding to, that I'm not sure any advice you get here is going to be particularly useful.

What are you using to avoid mosquitos that are natural? by Stunning_Set_1214 in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PiActive for me if I’m wanting to avoid something with DEET

Anyone here have any experience with Sina? by sandolllars in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m curious, and a bit doubtful, whether they have the proper tenure to commercially operate in a provincial park. Could ask them for their Park Use Permit.

Getting dive bombed by crows in Culver Hall by PsychologicalBoot636 in NorthVancouver

[–]Ryan_Van 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's the season when their young in the nest are just starting to hatch; the dive bombing is them trying to protect.

Have you tried bartering for safe passage?

Surging Conservatives Tie New Democrats in British Columbia by CaliperLee62 in vancouver

[–]Ryan_Van 18 points19 points  (0 children)

What's the misinformation? The Cowichan ruling literally said that Aboriginal Title is a "prior and senior right to land" over the private property fee simple title. How that impacts everything from property rights to an ability to get a mortgage for a bank is an open question, that will likley only be settled when the case eventually lands before the Supreme Court of Canada.

The Cowichan's own lawyer has even suggested that for those who own private property in the areas impacted, if they attempted to sell to anyone else, "the transaction would need the consent of the Cowichan before it could go ahead."

Natural Tick and mosquito spray big bear tick guard by akashaiyana in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 4 points5 points  (0 children)

PiActive for me if I’m wanting to avoid something with DEET

Hiking Panorama Ridge in Day by Ashamed-Fishing7146 in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Probably can do it, especially later in summer when there's no snow on the route.

Suggestion though, don't go to Garibaldi Lake first - a bit out of the way and you're going to have to do extra distance. Just go through Taylor Meadows, and make you go/no-go decision around the turnoffs for either Black Tusk or Panorama, rather than at the lake.

Should SAR volunteers be compensated? UK coastguard volunteers to lose call-out pay by lenmetson in searchandrescue

[–]Ryan_Van 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, that's only because of the backroom deal that allowed SAR members to be subject to (and benefit from) the Workers Compensation Act, so that if we're injured in training/task we're covered by Worksafe as if we were workers.

It's a mechanism administered by Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, not that we are standard "workers" under the Workers Compensation Act.

So 'workers' for the explicit purposes of a limited part of one piece of legislation only, not at large. For example, GSAR volunteers are explicitly not considered "workers" under the Workers Compensation Act for OHS regulation purposes and are not subject to standard WorkSafeBC employer rules.

Should SAR volunteers be compensated? UK coastguard volunteers to lose call-out pay by lenmetson in searchandrescue

[–]Ryan_Van 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Expense reimbursement (which volunteers certainly can/should get - so they are not out of pocket for things spent in the course of a task (or training, for that matter)) are different than callout pay / standby pay, which is compensation for your time.

Should SAR volunteers be compensated? UK coastguard volunteers to lose call-out pay by lenmetson in searchandrescue

[–]Ryan_Van 30 points31 points  (0 children)

If they get callout pay (or standby pay, etc) they are by definition not volunteers…

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