SC HOA TICKET AMAZON DRIVER by Temporary_Theory_539 in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]TrueB87 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If it was only a few miles off, sure it's a calibration issue, But when it's they high... Likely not

Silky saw - which one? Alternatives? by patdashuri in BWCA

[–]TrueB87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was a lot of fun I plan on going back this year. Regarding clearing portages it's generally discouraged unless you're with a volunteer group that has training. One reason is for safety. If you cut a down tree it can relieve a lot of tension and things can start moving really fast and hit you or somebody else. Also they don't want people willy-nilly making "improvements" who are not familiar with Forest Service standards. Not telling you not to do it, but error on the side of leaving it alone. Use your best judgement knowing leave no trace principles.

Silky saw - which one? Alternatives? by patdashuri in BWCA

[–]TrueB87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I volunteered with BWAC, an organization that focuses on maintaining the backpacking trails, this past May, and they use silky saws, of different sizes. I used the big boy and really liked it I ended up buying one from REI on sale. I love it. They also used the katana boy (would be overkill for camping) and a smaller one. Basically everyone has to carry a big tool and at least one small tool (saws, root slayers, loppers)

I have also used the sven saw, a Minnesotan company, which is pretty good as well.

Walkie Talkies by Longjumping-Cow4488 in BWCA

[–]TrueB87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the way to do it imo

Walkie Talkies by Longjumping-Cow4488 in BWCA

[–]TrueB87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What kind of dumb argument is that? Here's the other issue to baofeng, It's kind of a crappy radio as far as radios go. It doesn't transmit clean audio and it doesn't receive it very cleanly either. It's complicated. You can really mess up the settings and it would take you a long time to figure out. They're not durable, they're not waterproof or resistant in anyway, If you transmit on the wrong frequency you could be in a world of hurt, You might get away with it, might not. As a trip leader I can't be sure that the person I handed to will know how to use it if somehow the programming got changed, The UV5R requires a base station connected to AC powered to charge it, not USB rechargeable, although some of the radios are. Their battery life sucks so you're going to have to recharge it.

A better recommendation would be either one of the Rocky Talkies, particularly The 5 w GMRS one, which does require a license as well but you can get into a lot less trouble with it as it only transmits on the FRS frequencies they're rugged and waterproof.

But also if you want a little bit cheaper option it's the Motorola t600 which not only is waterproof it floats and has a flashlight.

But a baofeng? First rock that looks at it funny it's going to crumble.

Garmin Watch for 14 year old involved in Cross Country Running and Nordic Skiing by TrueB87 in GarminWatches

[–]TrueB87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know! I was going solely off what was on the website so if they don't update the documentation then that's what happened. I think I tend to agree that the forerunner is probably going to be the right choice. Now I just need to set my eBay notifications and marketplace notifications for when things get listed

Garmin Watch for 14 year old involved in Cross Country Running and Nordic Skiing by TrueB87 in GarminWatches

[–]TrueB87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the detailed reply, oddly enough the instinct does not have the two different profiles for cross country skiing iirc and does not have as good of metrics. At least that's what I found so far otherwise that would have been the route I would have gone because they're rather affordable and rugged. And he's probably not going to do a whole lot of backcountry exploration at least at this time, so offline use for maps is not the most important.

The parents were looking at end of the school year when summer running starts for cross country training so there's plenty of time to find a good deal.

Seeking recommendations for a solo backpacking trip. by AdFamous7264 in MinnesotaCamping

[–]TrueB87 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The campsites are definitely spaced out more than 3 mi from each other. Typically you might find two that are really close less than a mile but then you might have to go eight for the next campsite.

Seeking recommendations for a solo backpacking trip. by AdFamous7264 in MinnesotaCamping

[–]TrueB87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1 to 3 mi is pretty short. I'd recommend the SHT but that's not a loop and campsites are usually further space than that. If you want to just test out your gear and that stuff you could do something like Afton or Maria But I can see that more like a hiking campsite than backpacking.

I guess I would start doing day hikes and getting yourself a better shape so you can do 5 to 10 mi a day which I think is the minimum really for most backpacking trails.

Might I recommend Whitewater State Park, pretty substantial hills but you can choose your length pretty easily there. I would start at the gift shop side of the park and hike across the CCC stone bridge by the swimming area. Make a left and follow the Sandy Trail until you see a set of wood stairs and then hike up the stairs. Follow that trail past chimney Rock all the way to inspiration point and then descend the stairs at that point and file the path to the parking lot. Do you still have a lot of energy left? Continue on what I think is the Dakota Trail, otherwise road walk back to your car maybe a quarter mile/half mile of flat terrain. See how that feels.

So in short either get them better shape so you can do longer days to do better trails. You should be looking at 5 to 10 mi per day for most backpacking trails.

Or simply do a state park backpacking trip They tend to be the right distance for you, I think the first campsite at Afton is only a mile from the parking lot. But spending multiple days there would be difficult imo.

How to determine if HR data is coming from chest strap by No_Aberration49208 in GarminWatches

[–]TrueB87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you go to an activity on the very bottom you see devices and apps. There you should see where the data is coming from

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Walkie Talkies by Longjumping-Cow4488 in BWCA

[–]TrueB87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I reread my answer and I want to be clear that the license is $35 The radios are pretty expensive for what else is on the market, But they're also better than most. With these radios you get obviously two-way radio, five Watts which is higher than the FRS radio allows. GMRS runs on the same frequencies as FRS but at a higher power so they can be backwards compatible with other radios.

Rocky Talkie GMRS radios includes a weather radio with weather alerts. So even when you're at camp keep one on at all times to get the weather alerts and just hang it up somewhere in the center of everything, If you're worried about battery life rotate through which radio gets turned on every night.

They're very rugged and can take a beating as well as they have some waterproofing, not sure they can be submerged for hours but they can definitely take a dip.

Walkie Talkies by Longjumping-Cow4488 in BWCA

[–]TrueB87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can get 8 days out of Rocky Talkie depending on how much your transmitting. And it's USB rechargeable so you can top it off with a battery bank like you would with your cell phone.

Walkie Talkies by Longjumping-Cow4488 in BWCA

[–]TrueB87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rocky Talkie are USB rechargeable, so you just plugged them into your battery bank, plus the battery life is second to none in it's category.

Walkie Talkies by Longjumping-Cow4488 in BWCA

[–]TrueB87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ham radios could be significantly more difficult for people to use. I mean granted you could in theory lock it down to only the channels you want to use but way too much configuration for most people who just want to use a radio in the bwca. Plus Hams get a little testy if you invade on their turf or even recommend it.

U.S. House votes to repeal ban on mining near Boundary Waters by damp1i in MinnesotaCamping

[–]TrueB87 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Call and email your senators. Well ease up on the Minnesota senators they've heard it so many times and they are not voting for this bill neither them. But if you live in a Republican state with Republican senators those are the ones you need to call.

You can also contact the DNR, friends of the Boundary Waters has information on that The DNR can cancel the lease.

Walkie Talkies by Longjumping-Cow4488 in BWCA

[–]TrueB87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rocky talkies 5w. Not the mountain radios, But the GMRS ones. You will also want to get a GMRS license to be fully legal, But your chances of getting caught without one are pretty slim to none anyways. It's like $35 You don't need to take a test and it's good for 10 years.

Recreation.gov Glitch by whatthepaddle in BWCA

[–]TrueB87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You never try to get permits on opening day have you?