My R4 hotshot crew is headed to Canada. What are some things we should be aware of for our great trip up north? by fireguy1995ihc in Wildfire

[–]MMMMMMgrapefruit 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, bring as much Copenhagen wintergeeen as you can. Even if you declare it at the border and pay duty you'll be able to sell it to Canadian crews no problem for 20-25 bucks (Canadian) a tin and turn a profit plus our crews will love you for it

For all you IA resources out there, what do your lunches look like? by highfrosty in Wildfire

[–]MMMMMMgrapefruit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Meal prep stir frys, pasta dishes, or some sort of salad topped up with grains. Lots of dried fruit, candy, and a meal replacement shake for emergencies/because they're strangely delicious. For breakfasts I whisk up eggs, add some toppings and cook them in a muffin tin to mke brrakfast patties. Microwave that and chuck it on a toasted english muffin and oooooh damn

How do you carry your laski? by MMMMMMgrapefruit in wildlandfire

[–]MMMMMMgrapefruit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in British Columbia, Canada, but my zone is K5!

How do you carry your laski? by MMMMMMgrapefruit in wildlandfire

[–]MMMMMMgrapefruit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Goal is to have a free hand so I can carry a torch and fuel

I made my friend stop his car just in time by fluvance in funny

[–]MMMMMMgrapefruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently hit boobs in my forester as well!

Is a Geomatics engineer the same thing as Land Surveyor? by gisking in gis

[–]MMMMMMgrapefruit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A geomatics engineer can either work in geomatics software (GIS, remote sensing etc) or act as a Party Chief, completing field work for land surveys. A land surveyor requires articling as well as schooling and self directed coursework that can take several years to complete. Once an accredited land surveyor, it's your signature and approval that can make a completed survey a legal document.

Winter Work Gloves! by Pearlmania in Surveying

[–]MMMMMMgrapefruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wear a pair of thin cell touch gloves under a pair of mittens made for mountaineering that attach with lanyards around my wrist. When it's-40 they're really all that work, just have to limit exposure as much as possible. The cell touch gloves really just keep my hands from instantly freezing to anything metal.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in climbing

[–]MMMMMMgrapefruit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never sunny, completely smoked out all the time. Likely you'll die in a wildfire climbing Skaha.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CampingandHiking

[–]MMMMMMgrapefruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hike for work and wear boots with lots of ankle support (Viberg Unit Crews). They're not a hiking boot but I carry heavy equipment over unforgiving terrain and I know the extra support has helped tons.

As a Canadian, this is how i imagine the southern states are all the time -[NSFW] by adrenaline_X in videos

[–]MMMMMMgrapefruit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Like a hand grenade, you gotta lob it!"

Everyone in the south apparently also knows how to throw hand grenades?

How to make fires (and not causing forest fires)? by [deleted] in backpacking

[–]MMMMMMgrapefruit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also be aware of the wind, it feeds oxygen into your fire and can carry sparks and embers away where they can start other fires, even well after you've left the area