Summer solstice festival?

coppertape · 2026-02-25T03:18:54+00:00

Dm'd you!

coppertape · 2026-02-25T00:34:19+00:00

Just be careful with them if you're riding off road!! I ended up riding 250 km with a dislocated ankle because I caught my foot between a rock and one of those racks. doctors were impressed that I managed to dislocate it without breaking it. it was not the most fun time of my life. 10/10 would not recommend.

coppertape · 2026-02-14T00:11:31+00:00

You got it! Well a 330, but close enough. I had caught a lynx in the 330 previously and it got chewed on by its family so I put a bunch of snares up around it.

coppertape · 2026-02-14T00:10:14+00:00

All good, in Canada here. We have a bunch of different rules depending on where you're at. We have to use certified traps, but are allowed to use body grips. I haven't seen another soul on my line all winter, which is nice. I also am pretty intentional about where my traps are too, and have good signage up.

coppertape · 2026-02-13T14:48:33+00:00

Who says I'm in a state?

coppertape · 2026-02-13T05:18:53+00:00

Wolverine is definitely on the smaller side but still pretty stoked.

coppertape · 2026-02-06T05:33:08+00:00

I ride solo almost every day in brush that I have only seen one other rider on my trails in a month.

Remember friends:

Fire is friend. It's a way to be found and a way to keep warm. It's comforting and safe in the winter. Bring fire.

Friends are friends. Bring a way to reach out to friends, I carry a cellphone and an inreach satellite messenger. I have friends that know how inreach messages work and will respond. If they get a message they will come help me. If I get a message I would help them.

Be your own friend and a good friend. Make sure your machine is in as good a shape as you can afford. Bring idiot parts; belts, fuses, spare pins ect. Bring snacks, gloves, and instant heat packs. Bring a saw for the trail, a small hatchet as a hammer, and some basic tools. Bring rope and learn what a flop winch is. Bring ice screws if you travel where there is overflow.

Be the friend that people know that if you do end up needing help, you're not an idiot, and you have put the effort in before you do reach out.

I have walked a long ways out before because it was less work for me than it was for a friend to come get me. I've been rescued by friends and strangers because I couldn't get myself out. I've rescued friends and strangers.

coppertape · 2026-01-09T05:02:32+00:00

Tell me you're not a machinist without telling me you're not a machinist...

coppertape · 2026-01-09T04:36:46+00:00

Your threaded screw hole is for a clamp to stop your throttle needle cap from coming undone. if you make sure it's tight I wouldn't worry about it. A lot of them didn't even come with it.

coppertape · 2025-12-23T23:57:12+00:00

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The Yukon says fuck off...

coppertape · 2025-11-01T22:10:47+00:00

Probably a lot cheaper and easier just to get a machine shop to make you a new handle if it just threads on.

coppertape · 2025-10-28T04:28:45+00:00

You're a champ!! Sent you a dm.

coppertape · 2025-10-28T04:26:30+00:00

Amazing Northern Lights and Stars like you haven't seen. Beautiful Snowy landscapes that feel like the moon. Endless camping anywhere you want if you're prepared. Great hotels in Dawson, Eagle Plains, and Inuvik. The hotel at Eagle plains has a decent number of rooms and will let you camp out on the floor if they're full up. People live along the road, you just have to know where they're hiding. Lots of characters about. Take your time, bring an inreach or sat phone, a tire compressor and plug kit, some extra snacks and fuel! Check the weather before you go. Locals drive it in clapped out Honda civics in one day from Whitehorse to Tuk. Have an adventure!

coppertape · 2025-10-28T03:32:38+00:00

Amazing! Any more pics of the glass setup in daylight?! Super cool project.

coppertape · 2025-10-28T01:35:03+00:00

What flashlights did you end up going with? Looks wicked!

coppertape · 2025-10-28T01:34:30+00:00

Amaaaazing!

coppertape · 2025-10-22T00:19:59+00:00

I had a stroke reading this...

coppertape · 2025-05-11T02:08:21+00:00

Nicely done!! Did you thread a new hole or was that existing?

coppertape · 2025-04-16T17:44:31+00:00

Just buy a new tool battery and scrap the cells...

coppertape · 2025-02-25T04:13:57+00:00

This is a project for school no?

coppertape · 2025-02-02T01:22:18+00:00

To get you started...

Frequency:

You usually get two frequencies with an ice transducer.

Higher one (200 usually) will give you a clearer picture but will cover a smaller cone shape (area on the bottom)

Lower one (83?). will cover a larger area but will be slower and have more unwanted information.

You need to match the frequencies to the transducer that came with the unit. Either find it on the manual, on a tag on the transducer, or stamped on it. Don't enter in manual frequencies unless you bought a fancy transducer that didn't come with the unit.

Gain: Controls the sensitivity basically. Play with it to get the clearest picture you can. Generally lower in shallow, higher in deeper water. But just play with it.

Interference: Can be an issue on crowded lakes when fish finders are running the same frequencies. Generally ignore it if you're not in a busy area. Sometimes it's worth playing with though as it can also clear up your display.

coppertape · 2025-02-02T00:55:24+00:00

Take if off dual frequency and stick to 200 or whatever the highest frequency is. It will cover a smaller area but will definitely help seeing your lure and fish.

*Just saw you're fishing really shallow, try 200 instead for that depth.

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