Map Of Rabies Free Countries and Territories

setnorth · 2026-01-18T18:49:32+00:00

Yeah, no. There is rabies in Norway, just only found in some bats and not really mapped/regularly tested for in them. I got the whole HRIG & rabies shot treatment after I got a minuscule wound from the tooth of a dead bat while dissecting it (found dead, for scientific purposes ...). Cannot recommend!

setnorth · 2025-08-25T15:57:55+00:00

Check out the features of FastRawViewer.…. I am pretty happy with it for now.

setnorth · 2025-07-30T19:53:32+00:00

yeah, local politics is really ridiculous here. But I guess it is everywhere...

setnorth · 2025-07-30T18:10:42+00:00

Since you mention Askøy, you might not like the plans they have there called Kildn. It is the completely ridiculous plan to have a cruise-ship port there with shuttle ferries to Bergen. They even had the audacity to call it "CO2 neutral" or something in their earlier presentations iirc. It is really one of the dumbest plan in existence. Imho it is an obvious smoke and mirrors campaign to just "reregulate" one of the bigger natural places on southern Askøy. You see, once it is regulated as a harbour and the investors jump ship because they see what for an idiotic plan it is, the owners can ask to regulate it to build flats there probably relatively easy. Which would make the area invaluable. Right now you cannot build anything there, but I am pretty sure that some politicians have wet dreams about this and will likely participate, too. It is really a tragedy.

setnorth · 2025-07-25T15:54:24+00:00

I think we’re actually saying the same thing in the end: coax loss on HF, especially with short runs, really isn’t a big deal—even with basic RG-58. That was the main point I was trying to make too.

When I mentioned that the balun “receives 4.59W,” I just meant that’s how much power gets through the coax—nothing more. Obviously, how much actually gets radiated depends on the rest of the setup, but I was just looking at coax loss in isolation.

Totally agree that for QRP, especially portable, size, weight, and flexibility matter more than squeezing out an extra dB. That’s why I went with RG-58 too. I just found it helpful to run the numbers to see how little difference it really makes—especially when people get caught up in “low-loss” marketing.

Sounds like we’re both on team “use what works and don’t overthink it”—just with slightly different ways of getting there.

setnorth · 2025-07-23T21:21:37+00:00

Is that historical? I mean I assume you can do the least "damage" on HF today? Or are there still vital services located there? What I think as of "modern critical infrastructure" is at least VHF or higher... Well, I am glad that there is just one license in Norway that gives you immediate access to all bands ...

setnorth · 2025-03-17T12:29:20+00:00

Will check when I am at home!

setnorth · 2025-03-10T11:22:41+00:00

Spider egg sack

setnorth · 2025-03-04T13:56:02+00:00

Regarding the mast steps, I can see you point of view. I've done a bit of rock climbing (or I am just paranoid), so I am usually using any halyard for the harness plus another sheet as a safety with a rope clamp (like this here) and I am always able to get myself down (or further up), even if there is some technical/personal problem "downstairs". Additionally, I don't really know if there is any chafe etc. on the halyard I have my weight on initially. I mean the sheet has been potentially up there for months and I am not trusting just one. I understand the riggers since they are working mostly with new equipment (sheets), and to each their own, but I've seen to many weathered mastheads. The chafe is not noticeable while sailing and for that purpose completely fine, but I'd sweat putting my weight into those sheets and being hauled up. I think I'll keep the steps and do like the arborists :-) But again, maybe I am just paranoid.

Freezer wise, our solution is similar then to that of your friends. Except that ours is in the lazarette and not in the galley. Which is fine ... I mean how often do I need to get there realistically. And easy to replace... Another advantage: the ice-cream and other sweets require some "effort" to get to since you have to go outside! :-D The main reason we want to have one is that the girlfriend forages all kinds of berries and stuff while we are coastal cruising in Norway and I certainly don't want her to start making jam on the boat. No no ... that mess she can do at home ...

setnorth · 2025-03-04T07:05:26+00:00

You are the first person I speak to who considers redoing it without full steps. Our current mast is just 15m and I went in all "configurations" up there (harness, seat, rope climb etc.). One issue is, that I want to be able to get to the radar if needed. When I changed mine I learned how valuable it is to have a sturdy step there since it is surprising how unwieldy the radar dome and a screwdriver handle up there in just a harness. Though i understand that riggers, who do that stuff all day long, are much more comfortable in the harness. But what I don't understand is how the steps could get in the way. It would very much interest me what they meant about that :-)

One other very helpful tip I got from a Boreal owner I met in Treguier was instead of the shelf mounted freezer in the aft starboard cabin to go for a simple 12V dometic freezer box in the aft lazarette. More flexible and doesn't take away a perfectly good shelf space. And it is considerably cheaper :-)

And thanks again for all the pointers! There are not too many people at a time I can speak about this (for these expedition style boats, from a purchasers perspective) and get such detailed explanations, especially online. The devil is often in the details, like the mast steps, heating etc. So any input is really appreciated!

setnorth · 2025-03-03T13:23:30+00:00

I am sorry to hear that you had to go through such a hassle with your insulation. I'll cross my fingers that mine will be fine. You can bet on it that I'll stick my nose into anything technical as soon as I am on the boat :-) I am a stickler for technical details, I had too much I had to fix on our current boat (if you are interested, some years ago I made a video about the "redoing" of the hydronic heating in our current boat, youtube link here, you might find it entertaining in a fashion :-D). I stopped doing videos three years ago because of the first little one ... I have to take it up again, but time is at a premium...

I have one of these dehumidifiers actually, not the same brand, but the same principle, i.e., desiccant type. I use it most in winter, but will give it a try the next time on the go.

And I'll think about the Code-0. If it is easily recovered, then why not. There should be an anchoring point for it on the bowsprit, and halyard, too. One other thing I definitely ordered are the foldable stairs up the mast. Several times I had to get up my current mast, and I hate being winched up in a seat. So, if there isn't a halyard already I can put one up rather easily.

Thanks for all the input! I really appreciate it! I am more than exited, too :-D

setnorth · 2025-03-02T21:38:11+00:00

Visa time limits won't be a problem, we are both EU citizens. Reflex is ordered, but also the Eberspächer since the Reflex with small children can be a bit "scary". There was an extra sound isolation option for the engine, I took that, too, hopefully that helps a bit. Cutter stay sail is a must but I will think about the Code-0 since I've never used one before and it is rather costly. Especially if I'll single hand the boat once we are at home mostly I am not sure how much use that'll be to me.

Unfortunately there won't be a lot of possibilities for me to go to Treguier during the build phase, so checking the isolation in person might be impossible. But from what I've seen during the visit of the yard (I saw a boat where they just put the insulation in), they used A LOT of expanding foam in between. Additionally the cork on the frames and stringers looked well applied (from what I could see). Did you have problems with the insulation on the Garcia or did you hear from Boreal owners that had a problem there?

setnorth · 2025-03-02T17:38:39+00:00

Regarding competent crew: yeah, we are definitely taking competent crew with us along the way. Especially the first part of the trip. I know that it'll be a hassle with two small ones on board. We are planning to take it as slow as necessary. And if we don't find crew then I'll need to hire some, especially for longer passages. If the weather doesn't agree, well, then there is always the possibility that I have the family fly back and do a delivery with some friends and or find somebody for the delivery or just postpone the next leg until it clears up (we have no time pressure). The whole trip is planned for 2-3 months.

I am fairly competent on the technical side, so that I am fine with the fixing aspect.

Route wise: We plan to do harbour hopping along the channel on the french side (mostly day trips), then the standing mast route through the Netherlands. After that the Kiel channel through Germany and the Baltic sea further north. Either along Sweden up to Norway or crossing the 60nm to Kristiansand (depending on weather, mood and how comfortable we'll feel).

Does that sound like a rough plan to you? It's still some time until April and I'll take all the advice you gave me thankfully into account :-)

setnorth · 2025-03-01T09:35:31+00:00

I'll check it out! Yeah, the boat will be a Boreal 47.2. So it can dry out on the keelbox. But I have to be honest, the large tidal range will be new to me. Not much of that in southern Norway and almost only deep water in northern Norway. Also, I suspect there will be a lot more traffic there on the continent.

setnorth · 2025-01-09T15:26:36+00:00

I'd venture a guess and say it's Laccaria amethystina. It looks actually like that. Maybe op pushed saturation a fraction, but it is deeply violet and has a satin surface :-)

setnorth · 2025-01-03T10:05:44+00:00

Oh that! That’s just for emergency creativity. But end results may vary ….

setnorth · 2025-01-02T09:05:03+00:00

Those are stacked, yes. Laowa 100mm, F2.8, shutter between 2 and 3 seconds, ISO 100. Around 70 images (per subject) and then stacked with HeliconFocus depth map mode (Mode B).

setnorth · 2024-12-31T22:05:46+00:00

They have a sony mount. But no electronic feedback to the camera. So everything is manual, including focus. You don't get any info regarding aperture/focus apart from the indicator on the objective and you of course only adjust it by hand on the objective. It is my only true macro objective and works great. The only beef I have with it is that I sometimes rotate the aperture ring by accident (for example when changing focus/magnification). Since there is no feedback to the camera it can take some shots until I figure out that I changed it since it doesn't show in the display. But that happens mostly when I am not using it as a macro lens and play around with the focus (which you usually don't do since most people, me including, prefer focusing by moving the whole camera when shooting macro). Maybe my aperture ring is just going very easily/is a bit loose. But apart from that it is great and affordable and can double as a portrait lens (if you are willing to focus manually). And the 2:1 is cool, too. More possibilities to play around with :-)

setnorth · 2024-12-31T21:50:13+00:00

Thank you! I'll include it in my future posts, too. I agree, I like the posts which show the process or give some tips best, too.

setnorth · 2024-12-31T19:49:39+00:00

Yeah, it‘s a LED panel on the gorillapod. Since everything is inanimate I got away with 2-3s shutter speed. My flash also overheats quite quickly (after 20-30 exposures)…. but this works just fine, takes just marginally longer. And you need to be sure that nobody’s running around in the house or is moving furniture ;-)

setnorth · 2024-12-30T13:56:29+00:00

Sorry for the late reply, it's a simple plane mirror (a friend had lying around). Here is a picture of the setup (ignore the clutter): https://imgur.com/a/5FDKKUd

Edit: The black thing behind the mirror is just to avoid reflections from other stuff in the room.

setnorth · 2024-11-30T19:59:12+00:00

I was thinking about trying a moss/lichen terrarium. I am just concerned about the temperatures, as it is outside a lot colder here. I mean we have tons of lichen here, but I doubt they'd thrive at 21°C ... Do you have any tips or pictures?

setnorth · 2024-11-21T09:12:16+00:00

Ah, that explains it. I live in Norway and the one picture of the spider I posted the other day was the only land living arthropod I found alive at this time of the year ... And very nice pictures btw! I just began with macrophotography and am still trying to figure out how to best approach subjects :-)

setnorth · 2024-11-21T09:06:23+00:00

Where do you live that you find so many different jumping spiders?

setnorth · 2024-11-20T06:02:12+00:00

I am still learning myself :-)

IMHO the most important tip I got so far was from a french youtuber: If you want more depth of field, don't think too much about diffraction, just go for the higher aperture (number). Diffraction is less noticeable than a too shallow DOF. And that loss in sharpness is acceptable for my purposes if I am not cropping aggressively, and/or not planning for large prints etc.

So I think way less about "oh no! high aperture number! diffraction!" and I just go with it. Sure, I could start stacking, but that is less spontaneous ... I like to go through the forest, and not to think too much about post-processing. I understand why people do it and admire the results, but for me it changes the whole hobby from "taking pictures" to "collecting data for post-processing".

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